two.

[hallowedly]

( Happy 5:27 a.m. across the Murmur to you, brought to you by: the chirpiest man alive. )

You are my sunshine, my only sunshine, you make me happy when — ♫ ...oh! Good morning.

How is everyone? Done snapping, biting or aggressively twirling your antennae at each other, yet? ( What an April it's been, eh? )

I don't suppose anyone might have a hunting knife or dagger to spare? I seem to have lost custody rights of my old reliable again. So funny how that keeps happening!

As for the second small matter... may I ask how everyone's efforts to end our luxurious vacation have been going, of late? Has there been return on anyone's investment to chat or trade body parts with our dear landlady?

( ooc: obligatory 'threadjack each other away' etc. )

Comments

[salaryman]

You're right.

I'm just too curious.

[hallowedly]

Why?

private;

[salaryman]

[ Focusing on one person - hello. ]

I can understand Megumi-kun's desire to find a way out and collaborate with others. I think Roe Deer-san's wish to keep me as an employee while caring about me ... a funny, little contradiction. To hire me to watch over a friend. To attempt to build something in this place.

What do they really attempt to accomplish? What do they believe will be at the end? There is no profit to be had, so is it all for the sake of security? The more they build up for themselves, the more can be taken down... and yet they want to build.

But really, as for the reasons, I guess that's really none of my business as a low-ranking employee. So, I'm just curious what the outcome will be after all their efforts.

I can't see that easily if I'm not involved... unfortunately.

private;

[hallowedly]

And here I thought perhaps Kigai simply desired human connection.

private;

[salaryman]

[ Ha-ha. ]

Well, I do also like everyone.

private;

[hallowedly]

Everyone?

private;

[salaryman]

Everyone.

private;

[hallowedly]

Why is it that I doubt that?

private;

[salaryman]

Hm... I wonder if it is because it sounds like it's too much of an opinion.

Ah, I should've put it like that.

[ A small nod. ]

Yes, allow me to rephrase: I don't dislike anyone.

Re: private;

[hallowedly]

From you, disliking someone seems like too much of a hassle.

we're private over here shhhhhhhh

[salaryman]

That's right... ah, could it be I'm being too obvious here?

THIS ENTIRE THREAD IS PRIVATE HEREON so I no longer mess up

[hallowedly]

Let's call it an educated eye.

[salaryman]

[ Ha-ha-ha. ]

Eye. I get it.

[ Hm. ]

Anything to note that's happened with you? Although, it feels silly for me to worry... we are a little bit different than we were back home.

[ But to call it "worry" is also a bit of a lie, too, isn't it? Ah, well! ]

[hallowedly]

Are we? Because we're forced to make late-age friends?

[salaryman]

Well, that... and our abilities are not quite the same.

[ Pouting: ]

I miss being able to jump to where we needed to go.

[hallowedly]

Speed, strength, duress... I won't pretend we haven't gone a little shortchanged.

But did your gifts precede your... second employer?

[salaryman]

Mm, they did.

Although, I didn't use them much for anything.

[hallowedly]

At what age did they manifest?

[salaryman]

I was lucky! I barely remember a time I didn't have them.

And then I decided to take up weapon work 'cause -- it took just a little too much concentration to play around with water. [ And maybe always keep them guessing? Eh - don't worry about it! ]

Sans picking up a mediocre new skill to not use your power, I assume that yours also manifested when you were young?

[hallowedly]

Kigai, it's unadvisable to pry into a practitioner's past.

[salaryman]

My mistake.

There is a difference between a novice and a master, after all.

[hallowedly]

Only if you've been raised in the tradition.

[salaryman]

Well, I think it is a bigger gap 'cause I'm more like a hobbyist.

[hallowedly]

Can you still say that, a man employed?

[salaryman]

I can.

Regardless of how much I'm working now, I'm still mediocre at best when compared to others.

Are you looking for a job? Want me to put in a good word for you with my various employers? [ A beat. ] Just kidding, of course.