Right. I'd do it myself for you if I could, but you'll have to talk to him.
[Disorder lets out a huff of breath.]
Well...thank you. It's not that I think anyone wants us to die or anything, but at the same time we're not the ones that anyone really cares about, so my confidence isn't exactly all that high.
I know you changed at least some of our minds this week.
I'll see what I can do. I'm sorry.
[...
A beat. His tension unwinds itself a little, the wheels in his mind taking just a second to stop and realize that he is, in fact, still in audience with her.]
I know it's probably a pointless question now. But do you mind if I call you Expression instead?
Fair enough. I wouldn't want to have Cunning on my bad side. [Not like he's the LAST person Cunning should have any concerns about with stealing his girl except completely on accident. Still. Let's just keep this between us, Expression.
He'll swipe up his shirt, then, sliding it back on but keeping the front unbuttoned for now.]
You've got my word. I'll do my best to come see you. Until then... I'll do what I can. For both of you.
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[She shakes her head.]
But I can't get rid of that rule because it isn't mine to break. There's only one god here that can rewrite rules that we haven't set ourselves.
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Justice, right?
[He's just really not beating around the bush right now. Kind of the opposite of how he was last time they talked, really.]
I'm not going to let this happen. I told Ambition. And I'm telling you. Even if the rule can't be rewritten. We'll figure something out.
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[Disorder lets out a huff of breath.]
Well...thank you. It's not that I think anyone wants us to die or anything, but at the same time we're not the ones that anyone really cares about, so my confidence isn't exactly all that high.
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I'll see what I can do. I'm sorry.
[...
A beat. His tension unwinds itself a little, the wheels in his mind taking just a second to stop and realize that he is, in fact, still in audience with her.]
I know it's probably a pointless question now. But do you mind if I call you Expression instead?
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...you'd...really do that?
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I'd rather call you what you want to be called.
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[There's no sweet placating lilt to the words. In her surprise, the sentiment is genuine.]
i am now free from making the discord/disorder typo
You deserve to hear it more.
I'll try to talk to Justice, then. At the very least, maybe he'll let me have a few hours.
Is there anything else I can do for you, Expression?
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[Pausing, she gestures up and down to...all of him.]
But you can keep your shirt on next time.
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He'll swipe up his shirt, then, sliding it back on but keeping the front unbuttoned for now.]
You've got my word. I'll do my best to come see you. Until then... I'll do what I can. For both of you.
You can curse me yourself if I don't.
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[It's said lightly, with a laugh, but...it definitely seems like she means it, too.]
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anyway PSEAKING OF WHICH HE NEEDS TO GO SPEAK TO YOUR BAE so he's gonna just give her a nice formal half-bow and get out her way
and frantically try to redress himself on his way out with enough of a flustered flair that she'll probably get a good hoot out of watching it.]