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[satisfies]

Things are really getting into the Christmas spirit, aren't they, lady? They kinda caught me off guard... I haven't had the chance to do any Christmas shopping, and I'm strapped for cash.

What? Is this just some sort of subtle way to beg me for more money again? Who would a guy like you even buy a Christmas present for to begin with? [ she sighs. ] Besides, if these weird snowmen are supposed to be 'the Christmas spirit' I think it's just bothersome.

[ busted. ]

Hyahahha, I'm hurt... I was thinking of getting you one. Now you can't complain if all I can afford are tissues... [ hm. ] The snowmen, huh? They're pretty cool, aren't they? [ he holds up the pair of gloves he managed to score off of his own; if anyone is good at ass kissing, it would be amakusa. ] Did you manage to win a prize too?

[ something very faint that's almost pouty manages to break through ange's deadpan expression at that question, especially when she stares at the gloves he already managed to obtain. ]

Ridiculous. Why should I listen to a snowman who asks me to smile? I don't see the point of any of this nonsense.

What's wrong with giving it a little smile? [ he smiles quite broadly to demonstrate. ] It's not like you lose anything. Where is that thing anyway? I'll give him as many smiles as he wants. You do it too, lady. It's not healthy to always be pouting like that.

Ah, you'll never change, will you? Even when it's snowmen of all things giving out free stuff, you're still first in line to steal away their entire supply. Great to see that even in a place like this a man like you won't change, Amakusa. [ she's quite obviously just avoiding the subject though, her own expression still stuck on a slight pouty frown. ] And I'm not going to smile for some stupid snowman. And that's final... In fact, if you want me to smile so badly, why don't you make me, huh? Come on, give me your best joke.

There's nothing in this world better than free stuff. [ unfortunately ange can't get out of this that easily. ] Oh, is that a challenge? Can I bring a smile to the face of this frighteningly cold lady? Alright, I accept!

[ and with that, he clears his throat dramatically. ]

What's the difference between snowmen and snowladies? [ ... ] Snowballs!

[ at first, there's a long pause in which her expression doesn't change a single bit. but just at the point where it would normally turn into an awkward silence, there's a slight snerk and there's no denying that she definitely does look amused, a thin smile on her face. ]

Now that is the worst joke I've ever heard.

Hyahahhaa... but it worked, didn't it? [ that was sort of a smile. ] I'm glad I got it on camera. [ at that he holds up his bracelet that's been... recording... ]

[ there's a moment where it almost looks like she doesn't understand, but then her mouth drops open a little in shock before the frown returns worse than before; there's something clearly embarassed in all of it which turns into tsun anger. ]

Listen up, at this rate I'll definitely be cutting your pay in hal-- [ her own line is cut off as she smacks his bracelet, turning the feed off. ]

(( OOC: Grey is selfsatisfying, Red is endofdaydream! Both will respond. If Amakusa is still alive long enough to, anyway. ))

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[sostaygold.livejournal.com]

That's not necessarily the case.

[After all, why split them up if they wanted them to work together? Honestly, this doesn't smell like a team-building exercise to him. That, and he'd mostly been envisioning scores of people throwing themselves around -- at least one would hit something useful eventually.

Can't call him an optimist, exactly.

Though it's a bit surprising to learn that this garrulous person doesn't work with others.]

... May I ask why? Why you're not a team player, I mean.

[satisfies]

That's just not how I work best.

I live the life of a lone wolf, doing what I please... hyahahaha, something like that sounds cool, right?

[sostaygold.livejournal.com]

[Head... tilt.]

Are you -- a mercenary soldier or something?

[satisfies]

Mercenary bodyguard, to be precise.

[sostaygold.livejournal.com]

[There's not much difference between the two where he comes from, but probably Japan is different. Hmm.]

Do you mean that you guard someone of a noble house personally? Or perhaps someone else important to your homeland.

[satisfies]

A noble house... we don't really have "nobility" left where I come from, but if we did... yeah, she'd definitely be the daughter of a noble house. Or I guess she's the head now, rather.

[sostaygold.livejournal.com]

[No nobility? He wonders if that's what the world after the revolution was like. It's... hard to say. Politics, bah.]

Is 'she' the one you were joking with?

[So even otherworldly mercenaries are kind of the unsavory sort. Good to know....]

[satisfies]

That's right. She's my boss at the moment.

[ a shrug. ]

It could be worse.

[sostaygold.livejournal.com]

Perhaps that's lucky for you -- 'at the moment' could end up being far longer than you think.

[Unless, of course, the mercenary plans on looking for new gigs here. But he seems pretty chummy with his current mistress, at least.]

[satisfies]

It was actually only supposed to be for a few days... hm, maybe this is all just some big scheme because she couldn't bare to be rid of me?

[sostaygold.livejournal.com]

[He can't help a bit of a smile at that.]

She seems to be a remarkable person, but I don't think even she is capable of something like this.

[satisfies]

I don't either... but who knows what kinda tricks she might be hiding?

[sostaygold.livejournal.com]

[Still somewhat amused:]

Should you be spreading such rumors about your employer?

[satisfies]

...you'll keep this a secret, won't you?

[sostaygold.livejournal.com]

[He will not snort in an undignified manner-- too late.]

If you keep making such a habit of it, she will find out sometime.

[He has a feeling she already knows. But he'll keep your silly secret, as it were.]

[satisfies]

I'll deal with that when the time comes.

[ ...yeah he's pretty sure she already knows too. ]

[sostaygold.livejournal.com]

[Welp.]

... Godspeed.