[And the thing is — the thing is, he's sort of had his fill of putting Rynlan into unintentionally awkward situations lately, between the love potion and the leg and the secrets and the all of that, and it occurs to him about half a second after he considers all of those things that not being able to find his way to where he wants to go is probably a lot more terrifying than his stoic blue elf friend is letting on, for someone already so concerned with appearing vulnerable.
And so instead, he briskly rounds on Ryn, circling him to step silently into his path, and extends his arm in offering.]
[it's easier to just accept the offer than to explain, to try to defend himself. he's sure thancred's picked up on how lost he is, without his sense of direction, and the fact that he doesn't ask for any detail is a relief in itself.
I do. You're clearly done up for an evening of merriment, and I'm not scoundrel enough to stand back and watch you kept from it.
[And off they go — meandering enough that it doesn't look as though he's leading so much as that they're just out for a walk together. One never knows who might be watching and from where, after all.]
Oh, don't lump me in with them-- whatever they are, it's not an alchemist.
[a light huff, there-- it's mostly feigned offense, but he'd prefer not to be in their category, thank you.]
Midori seems to prefer being left alone, but I largely don't mind them. Malibu can be as frustrating as Blue can be-- they do read, though, that gives them a leg up on the others. Cosmopolitan I'm still getting a read on, and Rosé can be a little more helpful than I thought.
They offered it to me. I was as skeptical as you might expect, but it didn't seem to come with any strings attached.
[A shrug.]
It only stood to reason that a demon willing to bargain once might be willing to bargain more than once, if I could only figure out what they considered to be of value.
I talked to Four, after we found out about Eto, and she was talking about how she wondered if any of the demons would be willing to make deals with her to make this entire situation more bearable. I've seen the same sentiment a couple of other times, but Cosmopolitan said they're not the type of demons who would do that when I asked about it.
[he's gonna shake a demon (he is not, because they are a demon, but the thought counts.)]
Ah, well. That does align with what I was told, somewhat. Their gift-giving seems to be regulated by those higher up in the pecking order.
[He purses his lips a moment, seeming to ponder.]
So no, I doubt you could've outright bargained for better treatment. But Cosmopolitan in particular seems to like to talk. Find a topic that intrigues them and you should be able to tempt them with it.
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[And the thing is — the thing is, he's sort of had his fill of putting Rynlan into unintentionally awkward situations lately, between the love potion and the leg and the secrets and the all of that, and it occurs to him about half a second after he considers all of those things that not being able to find his way to where he wants to go is probably a lot more terrifying than his stoic blue elf friend is letting on, for someone already so concerned with appearing vulnerable.
And so instead, he briskly rounds on Ryn, circling him to step silently into his path, and extends his arm in offering.]
Shall we?
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[it's easier to just accept the offer than to explain, to try to defend himself. he's sure thancred's picked up on how lost he is, without his sense of direction, and the fact that he doesn't ask for any detail is a relief in itself.
he takes thancred's arm, then.]
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[And off they go — meandering enough that it doesn't look as though he's leading so much as that they're just out for a walk together. One never knows who might be watching and from where, after all.]
Who did your hair? 'Tis lovely.
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the question gets him to smile a little more teasingly, though, an ear flicking.]
Guess. I'm pretty confident you're not going to be able to.
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Harrowhark.
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Good attempt, but it wasn't her.
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[Hm. Pretty.]
The one in the wig, then. Kuranosuke?
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[mermaid elf vibes...]
Not Kuranosuke either, no.
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The redhead. Lavi?
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[he did say he didn't think thancred would guess, though.]
Blue did.
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[He whistles low under his breath, half-impressed.]
That's right, you mentioned you'd been talking to them, didn't you?
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[he has categorically refused to have his blood studied.]
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[is bloody mary secretly a thavnairian alchemist because]
But — an alchemist and a hairdresser. What of the others?
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[a light huff, there-- it's mostly feigned offense, but he'd prefer not to be in their category, thank you.]
Midori seems to prefer being left alone, but I largely don't mind them. Malibu can be as frustrating as Blue can be-- they do read, though, that gives them a leg up on the others. Cosmopolitan I'm still getting a read on, and Rosé can be a little more helpful than I thought.
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[But, hm. He's quiet a minute, considering options before finally venturing: ]
Cosmopolitan can be baited. And not particularly subtle about what bait they'll take.
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[his head tilts curiously, as he glances over.]
They seemed to like more sugar than I think is reasonable, definitely. What else?
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[Not that it really matters, since it's all corrected itself now, but.]
Information. Cosmo, it turns out, can be tempted with secrets.
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[but, also, returning to the other part:]
So that was magic? How did you manage to get that?
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[A shrug.]
It only stood to reason that a demon willing to bargain once might be willing to bargain more than once, if I could only figure out what they considered to be of value.
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[his ears flatten back, just a little bit, as he grumbles.]
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I talked to Four, after we found out about Eto, and she was talking about how she wondered if any of the demons would be willing to make deals with her to make this entire situation more bearable. I've seen the same sentiment a couple of other times, but Cosmopolitan said they're not the type of demons who would do that when I asked about it.
[he's gonna shake a demon (he is not, because they are a demon, but the thought counts.)]
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[He purses his lips a moment, seeming to ponder.]
So no, I doubt you could've outright bargained for better treatment. But Cosmopolitan in particular seems to like to talk. Find a topic that intrigues them and you should be able to tempt them with it.