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[ she's tempted to lie, but... she's never been that type of gal. not anymore. so she shakes her head, plopping her chin on her hand. ]
Well, I hopped from one Office after another. Just trying to make ends meet.
[ and also clinging onto the hope that the pequod was still alive. and they were! just... not in the place she'd expected. ]
This is really the first time in a long while that I was able to have some time for myself without the City's faults looming over me. And I imagine it's the same thing for you.
Well, I hopped from one Office after another. Just trying to make ends meet.
[ and also clinging onto the hope that the pequod was still alive. and they were! just... not in the place she'd expected. ]
This is really the first time in a long while that I was able to have some time for myself without the City's faults looming over me. And I imagine it's the same thing for you.
In a way. The Library... sort of feels like its own world sometimes, since it locks everyone out. If it wasn't for the guests that came by, you'd think it was.
[ her workplace is a touchy subject by nature, so she takes it slowly. ]
Everyone's found their own hobbies in what downtime we have, and we even made a schedule for cleaning the corridors! It's weirdly normal sounding, huh? [ ... something she misses, new as this parting is. ] But this place really is different. I feel like a regular person.
[ and not. well, ishmael knows. a city citizen. ]
[ her workplace is a touchy subject by nature, so she takes it slowly. ]
Everyone's found their own hobbies in what downtime we have, and we even made a schedule for cleaning the corridors! It's weirdly normal sounding, huh? [ ... something she misses, new as this parting is. ] But this place really is different. I feel like a regular person.
[ and not. well, ishmael knows. a city citizen. ]
[ the aftermath of the wife debacle somehow makes him feel more sensitive to her emotions. the small smile she displays, gets a small pause from him. mostly, he's surprised. ishmael's honesty always had a way of catching him off-guard. people in the tower tended to hide their emotions or put on fronts, and considering that the city she hailed from didn't seem any less severe...
it's kind of a marvel she manages to be so genuine somehow. though, he thought of this when she saved him as well. though, the thought doesn't last long as he also pulls back the mission debrief. he puts a hum of consideration before: ]
It might be good to see what we're working with first. [ he looks around, making sure no one is in close enough proximity to them. he then sends her a message. ] Wife, we may not be able to see the final product until the actual auction, but maybe we could see where they keep the others. [ ... and with that, he tilts his head to an opening where they could through.
it had the least amount of bodies, too. less people to finesse, the better.
also why did he text wife... damn. ]
it's kind of a marvel she manages to be so genuine somehow. though, he thought of this when she saved him as well. though, the thought doesn't last long as he also pulls back the mission debrief. he puts a hum of consideration before: ]
It might be good to see what we're working with first. [ he looks around, making sure no one is in close enough proximity to them. he then sends her a message. ] Wife, we may not be able to see the final product until the actual auction, but maybe we could see where they keep the others. [ ... and with that, he tilts his head to an opening where they could through.
it had the least amount of bodies, too. less people to finesse, the better.
also why did he text wife... damn. ]
[ that's... oddly domestic. the more she hears about the Library, it's looking more like malkuth and the others were just doing their jobs, and that they were possibly forced to by their mysterious boss. in other words, they're just another wing who did what they had to do for the betterment of the City.
wish it's not always that way, though. but there's nothing a civil servant like ishmael can do about it. ]
A regular person?
[ her lips are a thin line as she considers this. someone arrives to serve their respective udon bowls, and promptly leaves. ]
I don't think we'll ever be regular. At least compared to everyone here. The City... it shaped us to be like this. And it's going to be hard to untangle ourselves out of it.
wish it's not always that way, though. but there's nothing a civil servant like ishmael can do about it. ]
A regular person?
[ her lips are a thin line as she considers this. someone arrives to serve their respective udon bowls, and promptly leaves. ]
I don't think we'll ever be regular. At least compared to everyone here. The City... it shaped us to be like this. And it's going to be hard to untangle ourselves out of it.
Do you think we can?
[ malkuth has her own thoughts about that, but she's curious about ishmael's. the possibility to change... to untangle themselves from the City, to unlearn the lessons that were impressed to their minds since they were young. whether it be here, or there, can they? ]
[ malkuth has her own thoughts about that, but she's curious about ishmael's. the possibility to change... to untangle themselves from the City, to unlearn the lessons that were impressed to their minds since they were young. whether it be here, or there, can they? ]
[ ... ]
I think we can. So long as we've got someone to lead us to the right path.
[ and they aren't gonna find that in their City, that's for sure. ishmael lucked out with dante, but for malkuth... well...... that's her problem now.
ishmael raises her hands up to tie her hair back into a ponytail, before picking up her chopsticks. ]
Come on, let's eat.
I think we can. So long as we've got someone to lead us to the right path.
[ and they aren't gonna find that in their City, that's for sure. ishmael lucked out with dante, but for malkuth... well...... that's her problem now.
ishmael raises her hands up to tie her hair back into a ponytail, before picking up her chopsticks. ]
Come on, let's eat.
[ she thinks they can.
malkuth smiles at that, carefully pushing her own hair back to keep it from getting into the broth as she picks up her set. time to put her lessons from kaito into practice...! ]
I think so, too. But I think anyone, anywhere can, even in that City of ours -- it's just more difficult.
[ way more difficult, without someone to lead them to the right path. she'll have to be that for netzach and yesod here.
okay let her. she's still clumsy with chopsticks but she can get it in, okay. it's not great but she can manage. ]
-- It's so good! [ and spicy!!!!! she's got no problems with it... ] I don't think I'll ever get over how flavorful stuff can be... I guess that foodie was right to be so into it. How's yours?
malkuth smiles at that, carefully pushing her own hair back to keep it from getting into the broth as she picks up her set. time to put her lessons from kaito into practice...! ]
I think so, too. But I think anyone, anywhere can, even in that City of ours -- it's just more difficult.
[ way more difficult, without someone to lead them to the right path. she'll have to be that for netzach and yesod here.
okay let her. she's still clumsy with chopsticks but she can get it in, okay. it's not great but she can manage. ]
-- It's so good! [ and spicy!!!!! she's got no problems with it... ] I don't think I'll ever get over how flavorful stuff can be... I guess that foodie was right to be so into it. How's yours?
You're so cruel to me~ making me suffer as if the life I have lived wasn't enough for poor me. Do you always treat your partners like this?
[ It's hard to tell, now, without the image there.. where exactly he's at during all of this.. until he lets out a sudden, low moan. Was that it? Is he--? No, wait, that's the sound of slick skin again. He's probably teasing himself. ]
Ishmael.
You're so pretty when your back is bent.
[ disGUSTING. ]
I'm thinking of the last time we were together. Why don't you?
[ It's hard to tell, now, without the image there.. where exactly he's at during all of this.. until he lets out a sudden, low moan. Was that it? Is he--? No, wait, that's the sound of slick skin again. He's probably teasing himself. ]
Ishmael.
You're so pretty when your back is bent.
[ disGUSTING. ]
I'm thinking of the last time we were together. Why don't you?
It doesn't matter! I'm really flattered you think that highly of me, even if it's on a threat-level basis, but I want to actually make friends!
I'll tell them what I can in time.
I don't want to hide things from them.
But that's *in time*!
Kaito said you made it pretty clear he shouldn't have anything to do with me. I'm glad he decided to anyway, but it's still not your place.
Have you said anything to anyone else?
I'll tell them what I can in time.
I don't want to hide things from them.
But that's *in time*!
Kaito said you made it pretty clear he shouldn't have anything to do with me. I'm glad he decided to anyway, but it's still not your place.
Have you said anything to anyone else?
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