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HEARSE

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CHARACTER NAME

Ishmael

CIVILIAN NAME

Stanwix Melville

TEAM

Brimstone

HOUSING NUMBER

004

( lcb groupchat )

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[ we're talking about nice smiles, girl ]

Yeah, and those are the only times I've seen him smile…

[ elysium having a crisis real-time rn ]

You know
You say that but
The only person I have frequent correspondence with from that team is Miss Gebura

[ and the other everlights he's spoken to, however briefly, but wouldn't know which team they're on anyway? ren, raidou, hunter… do they smile… thanks malkuth for eventually meeting expectations ]

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[ HE DOES HAVE A NICE SMILE HELLOOOOOOOOO (sorry i yearn for sampo carnally) ]

But he's always smiling? Maybe you did something to offend him. I wouldn't be surprised if that were the case.

[ she does not know that he smiles more often around her............ 🧍

whatever. enough about that guy, because another name's been brought up and it's someone that ishmael knows all too well. ]

You know Gebura? Come to think of it, it is pretty odd that she ended up there... I'd really thought she'd be in Brimstone.

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Well, the way we're defining it might be a bit different. I'll admit that I was thinking about it more abstractly… The smiles I'm thinking about are the ones that occur in reaction to something or another. The ones that are earned, you know?

[ that's what makes them nice…! and, not nice. ahem. ]

Besides you and another guy called Izou, I can't say I know too many people from Brimstone. Why would you say that?

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[ bro it's just a smile it's not that deep........ anyway ]

Well, Izou being here makes sense. But Gebura... she's from the same City as I am. And I don't know if she'd ever told you this, but she's what we call legendary where we're from. Her abilities are no joke, and she's seen way too much shit in her lifetime compared to what I've gone through.

[ she's not a huge stan but it's pretty apparent that she sorta looks up to her. who doesn't? ]

A lot of people in this team are pretty powerful. They have horrible tempers too. And yes, I'm calling myself out on the latter. [ not so much on the former... ]

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[ bro you're talking to a white-haired anime man what ISN'T deep ]

Wow. I imagine she hates being called that. Believe me, I've seen it for myself what she's capable of after working with her during the last mission. I always did wonder if you two happened to know each other though, after realising that you two came from the same place.

[ tucks this away for future reference ]

And yet, unlike her, you've never thrown me into an ocean.

1/2

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You didn't hear that from me, okay. I guess if she's in Everlight, she won't fly into a rage unlike another person who's on the same level as her... Still, better safe than sorry.

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And I dunno. There's always a first time for everything, Elysium.

[ something something about making him walk the plank ]

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[ considering that she didn't fly into one after he'd brought up her sexy bunny outfit fiasco, does he need to be safe anymore? hm…. ]

Yeah? Trying to throw me over your shoulder like a sack of potatoes too? Sheesh…! It's tough being a normal guy.

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You're anything but normal, and you know it.

[ stop downplaying yourself you freak :/ ]

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I'd like to think that I'm a lot more normal than the guys who could take on hundreds (literal) of the last kaiju we encountered all at once.

[ we're not talking about that :( ]

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Not everyone who can pull that off enjoys it, though.

[ in other words, it's a skill issue on elysium's party u_u ]

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I wouldn't enjoy it either?

[ if they were speaking, it'd be in the cadence of: "See? Normal." ]

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[ ... ]

I guess you really are ordinary.

[ damn. not even ishmael can defend herself. she and her bloodied hands. ]

And are you satisfied with that?

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With a face and bod like mine, am I really?

[ … because he has to take the low-hanging fruit. as one does. especially when they follow up with: ]

… But I wonder, sometimes. At least, I'm content that I've found something only I can do. That's enough for now.

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[ she sure walked into that one. damn you pretty people :/ ]

Good answer. Even though you're still a freak when you threw him that party.

[ she's never going to let that go 🧍 ]

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Aw, c'mon. Blaming a guy for being a little shy and not knowing how else to break into the scene?

It's not like I've been up to anything since!

[wheft]

Somehow I *really* doubt that.

[ guys like him are always cooking... ]

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It's been two months. How much longer do I need to show good behaviour for




Miss

Ishmael?

[ ♪ ]

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[ he jests but -- ]

One more month. Just to make sure you're sticking around for the long term.

[ yeah. ]

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Are you this strict with everyone, or do I have the honour of being an exception?

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No, I gave the same time limit to people like March too.

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[ … ]

… That's bleak, wow.

Will you move the bar up if someone disappears at the three month mark?

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I doubt that's going to change anytime soon. For now, it's a good compromise. If they stayed around for more than three months, that's great! But if it's less, then... at least my time with them wasn't wasted.

[ her abandonment issues......... ]

[transmit]

I'll do my best to exceed that measure, then.

But you're right that there aren't any guarantees. Haha.

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But I thought your... condition is stable right now. Dismissals aside.