Yeah. Gave me an option. Keeps Luke and Piety in the running out of reach of her powers, and extends the boon you offered if anything were to happen to me.
No, because you're smarter than that. Or at least I'd hoped you were. But...you know, you could've at least...
...[There's a brief moment before there's an annoyed growl and suddenly he's just ripping off his mask, throwing it across the armory into a pile of daggers.]
[The hood falls and a guy with blonde hair stands there, arms folded over his chest as he seethes. Blue eyes are busy glaring at the direction the mask went, and if Guy looks back over he'll see a thick, pale scar running down the side of Cunning's face from the bottom of his eye down to his chin. He looks to be in his early twenties. He also looks pretty damn aggravated.]
Here's my question. When did you decide to go around me and make a better deal?
Guy at least keeps a straight face after the mask hits the weapons. This isn't his first time witnessing a tantrum.]
I never intended to go around you, and she never insisted I change alignments or break my deal with you. It was a suppository to get around the rules and nothing else.
It depends if Entrapta, Hiro, or Connor find anything left of the bomb. They're the only technologically-minded people left besides myself, which means one of the four of us is going to be fielded with all the questions for that. I have a couple legitimate excuses for that. The wounds I've got can be attributed to the fact that you beat my ass the other day while sparring. And Ray... well, we don't have to worry about him right now, at least.
[A beat. When he talks again, he sounds almost... remorseful.]
There's... also the issue of whatever Zoe did to me.
I'd worry about Entrapta the most. She seems most likely to touch bomb parts in the first place. [But there's a slow nod. Sure, okay, those make sense. There's a sharp breath at Zoe's name, but his expression's still calm as he thinks that over.]
What do you mean "whatever Zoe did"? [...he...knows, but he's curious if Guy knows, or what Guy's feeling.]
I mean, she had to have used a power on me. Something. I couldn't... [He cuts off as his voice cracks noticeably.] -- I tried to save her after I hurt her. I tried, but I couldn't. So I just... spared her any more pain.
And yet I still can't get that damn decision out of my head anytime someone mentions her, like there's something else I need to be doing. I failed her. She needed help and I couldn't do it. So there's something else I have to be doing for her...!
[His voice sounds earnest but his eyes plead HELP ME??????????]
...ahhh. Well that's a real problem, isn't it? [Hm. Bad.]
Did you not mean to kill her then? [Because that's interesting to think about, and he's quietly thinking it over.] Definitely sounds like the work of a power, but that's just my guess.
hold on he has to let the wave of MASSIVE REGRET PASS OVER
god almighty he hates this]
...Yes. I did. It's why she got hurt in the first place. Ambition's original deal only called for one body, but she offered the migration of your offer if I added a second.
Just... one second I was trying, and the next I just... I couldn't. I had to help her. I tried, up until I knew it was too late...
Pathetic, right? I couldn't even touch her when a weapon wasn't involved.
[Weird? :( ok but that's fair he did suplex mizuki like three weeks ago]
Yeah. It's been a problem since I was a kid. I like them just fine, and I can talk to them and get within a certain distance. I just can't handle them touching me.
I know how to deal with it for the most part and can work past it in the case of an emergency. I just... always seem to find the girls that think it's cute to make me jump around for the fun of it.
...
Zoe was one of the only ones who didn't do that. Not until she had to use it to try and save herself, anyway.
I...have never heard of this as a thing. I believe you, but weird to consider.
[A sigh.] Zoe, despite all of her annoyances, was actually pretty cool that way. But I was teaching her how to defend herself. Guess that was the last-ditch effort.
You're gonna have to find a way to fight this thing, man.
Which is smart since that's exactly what would happen. That was one of Love's favorites. The other kid, too. Ray. Love doesn't curse people usually but I wouldn't be surprised if she tried now.
Maybe you can get away with keeping your mouth shut unless you absolutely have to speak.
I don't plan on it. I can't stay silent forever, especially if people start asking me about the tech. But I can play dumb until then.
...
Ray was the only one I wasn't responsible for. If I can focus on him, then that might be best to start... [There's an odd hesitation to the last sentence, one that he ALMOST rolls his eyes at. More to himself to Cunning, he adds:] I'll be the most help that way.
...I'm not going to tell you what you have to do, because I think you're smart enough to get yourself out of this somehow. It's a solid strategy the way you plan on doing this, but the best thing you can do is watch the people around you. Hook them on other ideas if you're going to do that.
Two. Luke and Yu. They've both seen my coin. [And here he pulls out a god coin from his pocket. It absolutely is not his, but it's definitely darker.] I thought ahead for that, at least.
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You mind telling me what the fuck that was all about? [GUY? EXPLAIN.]
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crash to a seat next to you actually
and laugh brokenly
because that's healthy]
Ambition. Ask Ambition.
[He presses a palm to his face, visibly shaken.] It got out of hand. I had to improvise.
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[and, well, here we are]
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Is it easier to believe I just killed on a whim?
It's done. Regardless of whether you approve or not, I can't take it back. She already said it's as good as done.
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...[There's a brief moment before there's an annoyed growl and suddenly he's just ripping off his mask, throwing it across the armory into a pile of daggers.]
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Here's my question. When did you decide to go around me and make a better deal?
me: who the fuck is this douchebag
Guy at least keeps a straight face after the mask hits the weapons. This isn't his first time witnessing a tantrum.]
I never intended to go around you, and she never insisted I change alignments or break my deal with you. It was a suppository to get around the rules and nothing else.
Calm down.
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[But he leans against the wall again.] So. What're we gonna do about you...trial's tomorrow. Anybody have a reason to suspect you?
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[A beat. When he talks again, he sounds almost... remorseful.]
There's... also the issue of whatever Zoe did to me.
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What do you mean "whatever Zoe did"? [...he...knows, but he's curious if Guy knows, or what Guy's feeling.]
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And yet I still can't get that damn decision out of my head anytime someone mentions her, like there's something else I need to be doing. I failed her. She needed help and I couldn't do it. So there's something else I have to be doing for her...!
[His voice sounds earnest but his eyes plead HELP ME??????????]
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Did you not mean to kill her then? [Because that's interesting to think about, and he's quietly thinking it over.] Definitely sounds like the work of a power, but that's just my guess.
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hold on he has to let the wave of MASSIVE REGRET PASS OVER
god almighty he hates this]
...Yes. I did. It's why she got hurt in the first place. Ambition's original deal only called for one body, but she offered the migration of your offer if I added a second.
Just... one second I was trying, and the next I just... I couldn't. I had to help her. I tried, up until I knew it was too late...
Pathetic, right? I couldn't even touch her when a weapon wasn't involved.
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Was there something wrong with her that you couldn't get close enough without a weapon? Pretty sure she didn't have anything on her.
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...is that why you've been weird in trials?
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Yeah. It's been a problem since I was a kid. I like them just fine, and I can talk to them and get within a certain distance. I just can't handle them touching me.
I know how to deal with it for the most part and can work past it in the case of an emergency. I just... always seem to find the girls that think it's cute to make me jump around for the fun of it.
...
Zoe was one of the only ones who didn't do that. Not until she had to use it to try and save herself, anyway.
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[A sigh.] Zoe, despite all of her annoyances, was actually pretty cool that way. But I was teaching her how to defend herself. Guess that was the last-ditch effort.
You're gonna have to find a way to fight this thing, man.
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Maybe you can get away with keeping your mouth shut unless you absolutely have to speak.
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...
Ray was the only one I wasn't responsible for. If I can focus on him, then that might be best to start... [There's an odd hesitation to the last sentence, one that he ALMOST rolls his eyes at. More to himself to Cunning, he adds:] I'll be the most help that way.
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How many people know your alignment?
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