[There's a sharp hiss when Regina's nails dig into his shoulders but he doesn't flinch away. He lets her do that and pauses the game instead to give both of them his attention.]
You gotta remember that he's got more people on his team than any of us. [There's a nod to Chloe.] Right now you have the most of the three of us. Even if they're useless, we could either stage a coup or start poaching his followers. Have either of you talked to any of them?
[Likable or not, that just means they're easier to manipulate later.]
Not yet. I'll have to go after them before my reputation gets [rightfully] slandered any further.
[Mercifully, she releases Luke from her clawed grasp and folds her arms over her chest, pacing slowly around the room. Say what you want about her attitude, but that devious look in her eye is anything but stupid.]
Not Chuuya. Oh, he's going to die, but not right away. It would be too obvious if we went after him first. We whittle the numbers down, take the rest for ourselves. Anyone who would be endeared to the youngest of us may be willing to switch to you, Chloe, if they felt they could protect you. That could be Jude Mathis.
[She pauses, tapping a foot, thinking over what she knows. Her target is tough, but she always, always, always gets what she wants. This isn't going to different, and she won't stop until her wish is her reality.]
I might be able to take Estelle or Madoka or Senri. They seem like the kind of bleeding hearts that would eat up any kind of self-piteous drivel. Luke, what do you think about Gau? I'm not sure what to do with...that.
[Uh. Judging by the look on his face, Luke's not thrilled with the idea and shakes his head.]
She's not wrong, and I have no idea what to do with that either. [Just saying?] If anything, "cunning" is the most opposite of sincerity. They may as well have called me an outright liar.
[Not that it sounds like he cares? Yikes.] Estelle might go to you just because of the whole...pink thing. And Madoka's closer in age to you, Chloe, isn't she? Senri's going to be our problem because he kind of seems...
[Clingy. Stubborn. Like a dumbass.] I've been making my observations already.
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You gotta remember that he's got more people on his team than any of us. [There's a nod to Chloe.] Right now you have the most of the three of us. Even if they're useless, we could either stage a coup or start poaching his followers. Have either of you talked to any of them?
[Likable or not, that just means they're easier to manipulate later.]
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[Mercifully, she releases Luke from her clawed grasp and folds her arms over her chest, pacing slowly around the room. Say what you want about her attitude, but that devious look in her eye is anything but stupid.]
Not Chuuya. Oh, he's going to die, but not right away. It would be too obvious if we went after him first. We whittle the numbers down, take the rest for ourselves. Anyone who would be endeared to the youngest of us may be willing to switch to you, Chloe, if they felt they could protect you. That could be Jude Mathis.
[She pauses, tapping a foot, thinking over what she knows. Her target is tough, but she always, always, always gets what she wants. This isn't going to different, and she won't stop until her wish is her reality.]
I might be able to take Estelle or Madoka or Senri. They seem like the kind of bleeding hearts that would eat up any kind of self-piteous drivel. Luke, what do you think about Gau? I'm not sure what to do with...that.
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[Why is she like this? Literally, why. But before Luke can answer - she wrinkles her nose. Someone, apparently, is not a fan of feral children.]
Let him stay with that idiot. It's what he deserves.
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She's not wrong, and I have no idea what to do with that either. [Just saying?] If anything, "cunning" is the most opposite of sincerity. They may as well have called me an outright liar.
[Not that it sounds like he cares? Yikes.] Estelle might go to you just because of the whole...pink thing. And Madoka's closer in age to you, Chloe, isn't she? Senri's going to be our problem because he kind of seems...
[Clingy. Stubborn. Like a dumbass.] I've been making my observations already.