Audience: Yuri Leclerc

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Comments

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I did it for money.

[stop being a dick, pride]

[aubins]

[ i mean. ]

That's why a lot of people do what they do.

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[they shift, adjusting their hood. yuri can see that their hands are claws - and that they have two thick gold bands tattooed around both wrists.]

Not giving you the answer. Guess or nothing.

[aubins]

[ hmmm... clawsies.... ]

I can't really say soldier, it's not like that pays amazingly. Something in politics?

[probe]

Mm. The first is not inaccurate.

[aubins]

Oh, really?

[ a clawsies soldier. ]

But not accurate either. Were you a hired guard of some kind?

[probe]

Not guard. Less... lawful.

[aubins]

Oh. Vigilante? Mercenary? Underworld business, right?

[probe]

[a nod.]

Underworld. [... as an afterthought:] Freelance underworld.

[aubins]

So, you're not tied to a gang or specific group, you just go where you're needed or to whoever pays the most?

... Or did. Before you ended up here watching us all day.

[probe]

Mm. [good job yuri, you got the answer! it was like pulling outside bones.]

I don't watch you all day. I have much better things to do with my time.

[aubins]

[ never forget your outside bones.... ] Did you get paid to be here as well?

[ hey. ]

I think we're all very interesting.

[probe]

[flatly:] No.

[...] Not interesting enough for me to spend my day being witness to... "drama".

[aubins]

[ wow. ] I'd have charged premium.

Alright then, I'll bite. What is interesting enough to keep Pride entertained?

[probe]

[after a long moment:]

Rooftops. Wine. Warm campfires. [maybe not entertainment, but things they like, at least?]

[aubins]

[ .... ]

Wow, you're kind of a romantic aren't you?

[probe]

[yuri

they stiffen. jiiiiii.]

No. Be quiet.

[aubins]

[ pfft. ]

There's nothing wrong with any of that.

[probe]

[:unamused: but for like another five minutes]

[aubins]

[ he's a patient man. ]

I can't fault anyone for liking wine? [ hello? ]

[probe]

Mm.

[they just look away. this time it's more awkward. they're really not the type to just start new branches of conversation, rip.]

[aubins]

[ pride....



pride............ you're adorable. ]

... Why choose to be here, then. If you liked what you were doing before as much as you say you did. Is there something you want too?

[probe]

[no, they're very tough.]

Didn't like it that much, just better than this. [...] Everybody wants something.

[aubins]

[ tough but ADORABLE. ]

Everybody always does. Aren't you here for something too?

[probe]

If I was, it's none of your business.