11∙00∙00 ☇ video.

[saidrepent]

Is anyone really surprised that eating weird candy with weird words on them only ends up with weird results?

And I thought most of you people would have learned what to expect from this city.

(OOC: Raymond won't be eating any secret candy hearts himself, but his are still welcome to be taken!)

Comments

[archivy]

It is hardly a surprise. And they are pure sugar as well.

[saidrepent]

"Pure sugar" doesn't necessarily make it a good decision. Or an excusable one.

[archivy]

It means they are bad for the health as well.

[saidrepent]

Yeah, tell me something I don't know.

[A beat.]

On second thought, don't.

[archivy]

I will refrain, unless it becomes necessary.

[saidrepent]

Thank you.

[He pauses again, a bit longer than before.]

Do you need anything?

[archivy]

No. Though I wanted to talk to you about a few things.

[saidrepent]

[Of course she does.]

Shoot.

[archivy]

I think it would be adviseable for me to put wards around your apartment. Any magical entity uninvited will not be able to come in, and they work as a warning system as well. Also, I would like to get a cat.

[saidrepent]

[Raymond only takes a moment to mull it over.]

The wards are fine. Why a cat?

[archivy]

[ Suddently hesitant. ] I like cats.

[saidrepent]

[Cats. Raymond has hardly seen one in his life, let alone had any experience caring for one. When faced with a choice between preserving time for one's own life or spending it to care for an animal...well, most people where he grew up were too poor to truly have the luxury of choice.]

Fine. But caring for it will be your responsibility.

[archivy]

Of course.

[saidrepent]

Is there anything else?

[archivy]

When shall we go get a cat?

[saidrepent]

Whenever you want, I guess. [It's not as though he has any plans. Ever.]

[archivy]

After lunch, then? [ Trying (and failing) to reign in her smile. ]

[saidrepent]

If you'd like. [As though he's really in any position to say no, anyway.]

[archivy]

Yes, Mr Leon.

[blonderazorshiv]

You're not in the habit of getting results usually, are you?

[saidrepent]

What's that supposed to mean?

[blonderazorshiv]

Those two kids kept giving you the slip.

[saidrepent]

[Oh. Lovely. Of all the people in the City...]

What two kids? [Just to be sure.]

[blonderazorshiv]

Something like Will Salas and Sylvia Weis, wasn't it?

[saidrepent]

[Shit.

Raymond's only visible response is to smile, though there's a threatening edge to it.]

You don't know anything.

[blonderazorshiv]

Don't I?

[saidrepent]

Not as much as you think you do.

[blonderazorshiv]

That's still something.

[signatures]

That's one silly expectation.

[saidrepent]

Excuse me for having faith in the common sense of the populace.

[signatures]

Silly Mister Leon.

[whitetwoguns]

You never really learn, pal. Every time you think you seen it all.

[saidrepent]

Not sure if that's supposed to be much comfort, knowing things could always get weirder than they are now.

[whitetwoguns]

I dunno, makes me feel better sometimes for freaking the fuck out over something.

[saidrepent]

[Hm.]

Yeah, you don't seem like the flappable type.

[whitetwoguns]

Not typically no, I'm not going to lie and say nothing takes me by surprise or gets on under my skin.

[saidrepent]

So...it never gets old, no matter how long you've been in the City. [Good to know.]