Voice || Paranoia, paranoia, everybody's coming to get me...

[recognize_an_opportunity]

[When he turns on his communicator, he eschews video and only posts voice, his tone sounding more than a little on edge.]

Given the recent... developments... the hours of operation at my casino, Lucky's, are going to change quite a bit. For better or for worse, we'll be following curfew. We'll open earlier in the day to compensate for it, although I don't know too many people who like to gamble in the mid-afternoon.

[A pause.]

That should have been obvious, but seeing what's been happening to people around the City, I thought I'd make it crystal clear, yes? I can't shake this feeling that everything we say, everything we do, there's somebody listening. It's...

[A longer pause, where it sounds like he's practically holding his breath.]

Did anyone hear that? I think someone's watching me.

[[OOC: Paranoia was never a large leap for this one to make, anyway. He's only slightly paranoid now, but will grow more so over the day. Have... fun?]]

Comments

[recognize_an_opportunity]

Sure. I just can't help wondering how much our communications are being monitored.

[paving]

Well . . .

Probably most of them are, if not all of them.

[recognize_an_opportunity]

That concerns me. The possible... misinterpretation of what we might say.

[paving]

Are you famous? You'd only hide your name if your name meant something to people.

[recognize_an_opportunity]

I'm no more famous here than anyone else is.

[paving]

Okay, so you were famous where you came from, then. Must have been a force of habit to hesitate before giving your name, right?

[recognize_an_opportunity]

I wouldn't call myself 'famous' where I come from, either.

[Although he knows that his name will become a lot more recognizable later in his life. And he knows that there're certain people back home who would recognize his name immediately -- and not favorably, either.]

I think it's wise for all of us to keep a... low profile.

[paving]

Okay, I get what you mean. Sorry if I seemed really pushy!

[He knew something was up, but hey, he wasn't going to pry unless it was important.]

[recognize_an_opportunity]

No apologies necessary. This has been a strange week -- makes people ask strange questions.

[Although his latent sense of paranoia is only getting stronger, especially since the kid seems to know something, or at least suspect something, about him.]

[paving]

[Nagito had to be smart - if you spent most of your free time investigating murders, there was no choice, really.]

It's not always this strange here, I hope? I just got here a few weeks back, so I don't know the whole picture yet.

[recognize_an_opportunity]

Not usually this bad, no. We've got curses, we've got problems, but this...

[A sigh.]

Haven't seen anything else like it in my time here.

[paving]

Looks like I got here at a really busy time.

Well, if this keeps up . . . maybe we'll get to go home soon.

[recognize_an_opportunity]

[He's obviously choosing his words with great care as he speaks, trying to find the least incriminating way to say anything.]

I'm not sure that's likely.

[paving]

You don't think the deities will lose?

[recognize_an_opportunity]

Even if they do, I don't necessarily think these revolutionaries will send us home.

[paving]

. . . You don't think they have the power to, or they'll be the next set of tyrants?

[recognize_an_opportunity]

I think they make bold promises without much to back them up.

[paving]

Hmm - yeah, they should probably give some evidence. They looked like they were making promises to people a few days ago. I wonder if anyone got what they asked for.

Still, they might be our way out, so have hope!

[recognize_an_opportunity]

Even if they kept those promises, it doesn't mean they'll keep their ultimate promise, yes? It could be a way to manipulate people.

[This isn't even the additional paranoia from the curse speaking -- this is his baseline response to anything that sounds too good to be true.]

[paving]

Yeah, I agree. Still, I would take each blessing as it comes and hold on to the hope of more. If they don't do what they promise, we'll just have to find another way out.

[recognize_an_opportunity]

Guess you're an optimist. We'll see what happens.

[paving]

I try to be. I just want to believe and to have hope. Hope is the most beautiful thing.

[recognize_an_opportunity]

[This garners another chuckle, an incredulous one this time.]

Sure, I guess you could see it that way.