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[ having recovered his usual usual clothes and favored weapon, caelus feels more himself. ready to scamper around the mortuary, for instance. he stands outside a coffin, opening and closing the lid. ]
[she's changed into her new outfit by this point, which is a fairly bloodied and torn but also very fancy white gown. she glances at him for a moment, frowning as she notices something.]
You received a weapon?
You received a weapon?
A baseballer is nothing without his bat. If we were permanently parted, there would be too high a price to pay.
[ free hand over heart. ]
[ free hand over heart. ]
[a bit of a flat look. vin be nice challenge.]
What is that?
What is that?
Someone with a bat and a will to protect the people.
[ she will be neither the first nor the last to ask this question. caelus' answer will, however, continually change. ]
[ she will be neither the first nor the last to ask this question. caelus' answer will, however, continually change. ]
[...]
Some kind of guard or government official?
Some kind of guard or government official?
[ headshake ] I'm a free agent.
[ is ANY of this illuminating? at all? ]
[ is ANY of this illuminating? at all? ]
[ so many questions. this is what he gets when he fools around instead of playing it straightforward. ]
The Astral Express and if you don't know what that is, it means I travel with a crew of people who want to learn about and help the places they visit. That's the simple version, anyway.
The Astral Express and if you don't know what that is, it means I travel with a crew of people who want to learn about and help the places they visit. That's the simple version, anyway.
...Noble of you.
[in a tone that makes it clear she's not certain whether she believes it or not. vin your paranoia.]
[in a tone that makes it clear she's not certain whether she believes it or not. vin your paranoia.]
[ ah, a distrusting sort! caelus veers the opposite so it's not terrible to meet someone more skeptical. ]
If you don't think that's the truth, ask me anything about the Express except for how it works or where we're going next. Not because they're secrets, I just don't know.
[ hehe!]
If you don't think that's the truth, ask me anything about the Express except for how it works or where we're going next. Not because they're secrets, I just don't know.
[ hehe!]
[pauses before she decides she isn't invested enough to do that. i'm sorry to caelus specifically.]
It doesn't matter. [...] Your name?
It doesn't matter. [...] Your name?
[ no it's fine he's ridiculous.
setting this after he speaks to a particular ninja ]
The Great and Powerful Caelus.
setting this after he speaks to a particular ninja ]
The Great and Powerful Caelus.
Hmm, it must come across better when Yuffie says it.
[ her title announcements got him hype ]
What's your name?
[ her title announcements got him hype ]
What's your name?
Edited 2024-06-10 18:40 (UTC)
[ yuffie defense squad activated ]
It's good to meet you, Vin. The circumstances stink, but we'll figure it out.
It's good to meet you, Vin. The circumstances stink, but we'll figure it out.
[ since they are such good buddies, surely vin won't judge caelus for his series of tattoos that say stellaron and receptacle. it's a relief, really, to see someone so chill and accepting let's say at the mortuary since that's vin's new home sweet home. ]
Settling in okay?
Settling in okay?
[she's boring, so she just glances at those words long enough to memorize them and then doesn't comment. by now she's mostly given up on trying to hide hers, so he'll see wording on her arm that says the collapse.]
Well enough, though hopefully we won't need to settle here for long.
Well enough, though hopefully we won't need to settle here for long.
[ he nods in agreement. but also, he's not boring by his own estimation and caelus doesn't wait long to ask: ]
'The collapse?'
'The collapse?'
Edited 2024-06-10 23:30 (UTC)
[gives him a flat look]
Has asking people about what they have written gone well for you, or is this the first time you're trying it?
Has asking people about what they have written gone well for you, or is this the first time you're trying it?
Usually people go ahead and answer the question.
[ if you don't like his behavior, it's not his fault, it's everyone who goes 'wow, that's audacity' then answers his questions ]
[ if you don't like his behavior, it's not his fault, it's everyone who goes 'wow, that's audacity' then answers his questions ]
I think "that's none of your business" is the best response you could hope for while this lasts.
[don't assume everyone is as cagey as you vin!!]
[don't assume everyone is as cagey as you vin!!]
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