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[nukeoleptic]

Hi, um! I'm alive again, in case anyone was worried. Which you shouldn't have been! Everything that happened was my fault and I was kind of dumb, but, you know. If you were.. I really am sorry. I was reckless and that was selfish.

[ Jade's in her room again; she looks fine but certainly sleepy even as she rubs at her eyes with her wrist. ]

So it seems like we're gonna be here for a little while. A little while longer, at least, I guess? So Orihime and I were wondering if anyone wanted to help us work at the restaurant. Sweden's gone, so it's just me and her, and that's kind of a little much, even for the two of us!

If you're interested, would you let one of us know? I really, really love the Highwind, and I don't want to see it go out of business. We can pay you fairly!

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[nukeoleptic]

I'm not donating. I'm lending.

[encored]

Your lending might turn into an unintentional donation. Does a potentially successful interrogation honestly mean that much to you?

[nukeoleptic]

I'll have you and Draco looking out for me.

[encored]

Who? [and more importantly:] I don't recall saying that I would lend you any aid at all in your manic endeavors.

[nukeoleptic]

Well- maybe not Draco. But you can't let me do this alone!

[encored]

You shouldn't do it at all, you moron. [a beat, and the sound of something shifting.]

And if you do, I certainly won't have you holding me responsible if the grey person you select decides to run off with your bracelet.

[nukeoleptic]

I wouldn't hold you responsible! I just can't do it myself. I don't want to end up too gray to put the bracelet back on.

-- and you don't have to help. I can find someone else.

[encored]

You'll have a difficult time finding someone who could manage to corral two people at once and perform a proper interrogation, you know. Especially with the levels of incompetence in this city.

[there isn't a more roundabout, bragging way to say "no, I can do it"...]

[nukeoleptic]

[ She smiles a little at that, biting it back in her voice. ]

You think so? Do you know of anyone who could do that?

[encored]

[does he really have to say it out loud jade why]

I should have said that you would have a difficult time finding another person who could manage those things.

[nukeoleptic]

Theeeeeeeeen we can try it tonight!

[ PERKILY... ]

[encored]

[he is squinting at his bracelet now, not caring that she can't even see it. it's the thought that counts!!]

If you're so eager to leap headfirst into a potentially catastrophic and absolutely dim plan, who am I to stop you?

[nukeoleptic]

I have thought this out!! Just try to have a little faith in me, okay?

-- I'll give it a few days. But then we'll do it after work, at the shop, okay?

[encored]

It's difficult when the basic idea itself is so questionable, and even more so when the person planning it out is you.

[there's a pause, which is followed by a huff.] Fine, fine. I just ask that you give me a bit of a warning beforehand.

[nukeoleptic]

I'll have you know there's not a single thing wrong with any of my plans.

[ She sounds.. vaguely affronted. ]

[encored]

You'll have the chance to prove those words true shortly. For your sake, it had better not backfire.

[nukeoleptic]

I'll be in touch, Charles.

[encored]

[and she'll just hear a little huff before he shuts the feed. KIDS THESE DAYS]