Audience: Yuri Leclerc

[probe]

Comments

[aubins]

So, why the circus, if you already know what happened and who did it?

[probe]

Because there's no chance for indulgence if we just grab the killer and go, my dude.

[aubins]

Our reactions to something like this count as indulgences?

[ pls ]

[probe]

[they shrug.]

Sure.

[aubins]

That doesn't sound particularly official.

[




scritch scritch. ]

[probe]

You've talked to me a few times, I don't know where you got the impression that I'm official.

[stop their leg is going to start kicking.]

[aubins]

[ you can't tell me that and expect yuri to stop? ]

I live for surprises.

[probe]

[hhhhh

they shift, and just put their legs and feet in his lap.]

Hmmmm. [snuggly.]

[aubins]

[ oh, well. here they are now. snuggly. ]

...

[ he didn't think answers would be that easy, but still. he knows when to step back and try again another day.



after a moment, he tweaks the back of wrath's cloak. ]

Another question. Why the cloaks?

[probe]

[they're a wily one, that wrath.]

A lot of reasons. [they hum.] For me, personally, I don't want any of you to see me.

[aubins]

[ ... that simple, huh? ]

Why?

[probe]

Have you seen my feet?

[they wiggle said feet. they are on fire.]

[aubins]

[ yes he knows your feets are on fire, wrath. ]

And?

[probe]

So the rest of me is bad too.

[aubins]

If I was going to be bothered by it, I would've wandered off at the fire feet.

[ just saying. ]

[probe]

Mmm. It's more a me problem!

I'm aware I'm incredible, but you have to romance me first before I show you my face.

[aubins]

[ hm, fair enough. ]

Wow. And here I thought we were getting on so well. [ another! scritch! you can't suck a guys finger then break his heart wrath, that just makes you a player. ]

[probe]

[who said they weren't one]

We are! I just like playing hard to get.

[aubins]

[ i 100% believe that wrath is probably flirting with everyone ]

Oh, well then. Understandable. But if you're playing hard to get and I'm playing hard to get then what'll we do?

[probe]

[they snort.]

Is - is this you playing hard to get? What are you when you're easy?

[aubins]

You're the one sprawled over my lap, Wrath. And the one who sucked my finger.

[ hello? ]

[probe]

Yeah, this is me playing hard to get.

[aubins]

[ he just laughs, and pokes wrath in the side. ]

I won't accept any judging from you then.

[probe]

[they squawk, but - then they laugh.]

You're lucky to get my judging! Wow! [they just rest their head against his shoulder.] Besides. I know I'm not the only one you're flirting with.

[aubins]

Oh? I'll adjust my opinions then.

[ with wrath's head back on his shoulder, he'll go back to the scritches. can't stop won't stop. ] That's the nature of this place. And I know a flirt when I meet one, don't pretend you're not flirting around too.