audience: aventurine

[mygod]

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[tactic]

[ A soft exhale that could almost be a laugh. ]

I keep having to be reminded of that, don't I?

[ Back home, now here. ]

You don't have to worry about me. I have every intention of finding a way back.

[mygod]

Well now you're just flattering yourself.

[ okay rude ]

[tactic]

Look at what I have to resort to when you won't do it for me.

[mygod]

I'll give you praise that you earn, if you want it so badly.

[ it will probably still come with mockery but it's fine ]

Flattery would just be insulting.

[tactic]

If you say so.

[ The insults are familiar too. ]

How have you been, Famine?

[mygod]

Annoyed, exhausted, though at least I've decided to show my face to a few people.

[ are they bringing this up just to taunt aventurine? maybe ]

[tactic]

[ HELLO? ]

What? Why?

[ WHAT ABOUT HIM ]

[mygod]

[ well. ]

Technically I'm maskless currently, though you can't tell.

[ lol voice only ]

[tactic]

I can't believe this... I asked so nicely before, too.

[ This is annoying... He does not want to drink his own medicine. ]

[mygod]

Did you? Was that nicely?

[ 'what's under the mask'...... ok ]

[tactic]

I guess it doesn't matter now...

[ He'll NEVER KNOW! ]

[mygod]

Giving up so soon?

[ amused at first, then more certain: ]

We'll meet again.

[tactic]

Will you take off your mask then?

[mygod]

I may resist if it means annoying you.

[ plainly.... aventurine tried so hard to be annoying and famine is petty and will be the same in return

that said, ]

Ultimately, being duplicitous doesn't suit me. I'd rather meet you all straightforwardly anyway.

[tactic]

[ A small laugh. ]

I'll consider it an incentive.

[mygod]

Odd motivations.

[ point blank. there is a pause, almost like famine is weighing the wisdom of asking but: ]

And you?

[ how has.... aventurine.... been..... ]

[tactic]

[ PIKASHOCK ]

And me what?

[ He wants to HEAR IT. ]

[mygod]

I see you're prone to pushing your luck, Gambler.

[tactic]

Makes things more exciting, don't you think?

[ hehe ]

Come on. It won't kill you to say it.

[mygod]

No, but I do wonder if you would enjoy the attention too much.

[ there is silence, like famine is still resisting

but honestly they're too straightforward to refrain for much longer ]

Are you well? Uninjured?

[tactic]

[ Yes, he's practically preening now. ]

As well as can be. [ THIS WILL CHANGE....... SO MUCH ] All my injuries healed as soon as I arrived here.

[mygod]

[ IT WILL CHANGE.... SOOOOOOO MUCH ]

And your relationship with the cowboy?

[tactic]

I hit him with a tire iron.

[ Said very proudly. ]

[mygod]

[ help

okay well famine laughs, because they're an asshole ]

Satisfying?

[tactic]

Extremely.

[ But back to the actual question... ]

I guess you could say we're a work in progress. But we've managed to find a common ground.