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[She laughs.]

Thirsty for blood, do you truly believe so? That broadcast was met with fervent protests that equated brutal beating to murder, and self-righteous claims that the ones who did it were on the same level of evil as the corporation. An overabundance of idealism can be just as damaging as despair, although that's an opinion I'm aware I should keep to myself also.

[That's as much of a 'confession' on her part, given her reputation, but well.]

Right. The company seems very skilled at managing their assets, they won't let go to waste what they've managed to hook. [a beat.]

You wouldn't be the first I may have to stop, and even taking Yao out of the equation, I'm sure these sort of situations would've continued cropping up. Haven is infinitely fond of turning us against each other, it's merely unfortunate to hear that they've got you hung on a more personal string, now.

[but small talks aside, and with a small and courteous nod of acknowledgement:]

What may I do for you, Break?

[ He smiles more, since she's already touched on what he thought to ask her. ]

It's selfish of me to ask, but in the event that I should have to play my hand? I'd like to ask you to stop me. Gilbert has expressed much of the same interest, but... [ He shakes his head ]

Well, I don't doubt his ability and resolve to kill me, should it come to that, but I would prefer it not be him. I've known him since he was a boy, so I feel that it would still weigh on him at least somewhat. I can't imagine you would be bound by such sentimentality, and that is how I would prefer it.

[She tilts her head back, shoulders slumping slightly, as if tension is leaking AWAY with that statement Break's just made.]

Not at all. I have a terrible habit of meddling, you see, and now that you've told me, it's only a matter of time before I implicate myself somehow. It's still a relief to have your permission though, I also understand and agree with your reasoning. Gilbert's got enough on his plate as is, I'll beat him to the punch if the inevitable does occur. I'll also do my best to be quick and subtle, so that anyone attempting to investigate won't find much at all. [aka IT WILL BE A TRUE ASSASSINATION and retracing the culprit will be made difficult, what a professional proposal] Would that be okay, too?

[quick and subtle over quick and painless tho

CHOICE OF WORDING...]

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[ It's a turn of phrase that Break doesn't miss, and his eyebrow quirks when she says it, but he doesn't challenge it. It's a part of his deep self-loathing, since he feels that a painless death isn't something he should be afforded, but... Well, that sort of complex is best kept to himself. Break nods in agreement without so much as a moment of consideration. ]

Absolutely. I imagine it would cause you some trouble if it weren't discrete, so do whatever is easiest for you, when the time comes.

[well, "painlessly" is SORT OF implied, ciel isn't exactly fond of long and messy kills. but well. We can't always afford that luxury, right? It'll have to be settled, when push comes to shove.

She chuckles.]

I'm really going to start building up a shady reputation if word gets out, hehe, so I'll be careful. Necessity is something far too few are able to understand fully here, thank you for taking this so graciously as well; I do appreciate it, Break.

[pleasant afternoon tea convos, clearly...]

[ with these two, it might as well be ]

[ Break nods, though it comes with something of a tired sigh. ]

And I appreciate your assistance and prudence, as always. I feel as if I've aged twenty years in the past few weeks! [ His tone turns playful, but it's still tired and half-hearted ] My fragile health may just suffer yet~.

It's the least that I can do, so please, don't mention it anymore. [for more reasons than one...

and she chuckles.]

I envy you a little, actually. You don't have to worry about your hair turning white, unlike me. [She's doing well keeping the tiredness out of hers... A+ life skills.] Do you think two canes would help, out of curiosity?

[because like sURE IT WILL........ (unsure)]

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[ He stares incredulously for a moment, but then laughs despite himself... ]

Unless the second one has a sword in it as well? Somehow, I don't think so, unfortunately.

[A sword.

Why is she not surprised?

PERKING UP NEVERTHELESS]

Do you dual wield?

[#priorities]

[ cIEL ]

[ The surprises keep coming, and he laughs, shaking his head ]

If pressed, it's possible! But I can't say with confidence that it's my strength. I'm much more used to using the sword in one hand, then the sheath in the other to block.

[what is it...]

Ah, so you're more the knightly sort of person? That's quite poetic~! [break makes for a decent blood knight maybe possibly potentially] Does the slenderness of a cane work for you, despite it all?

[ More than you even know, Ciel, more than you even know... ]

Ha, perhaps so... My knightly nature is rather limited to a small group, but I suppose I can't deny it for Lady Sharon, at least. [ But he nods ] But the concealed nature of the sword is what I prefer, honestly! I suppose I'm revealing my age here, but I saw the rise of pistols as a weapon of choice, so sadly I'm a bit old-fashioned in that respect... I do wish I could openly carry a sword at times, since something largely would have a bit more force, but, well, having it be a surprise works well enough too.

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[she's ok with this]

How chivalrous! No wonder she seems to be so much of a romantic, hehe.

[waving her hand IT'S FINE no judging about each other's age, not here!] I'm more fond of pistols myself, but we can't very well afford the luxury in a place like this, so it does credit to the classics, which are more handy! I fully understand the concern about convenience and stealth, though, it's probably why I favor the Black Keys so much even if they're considered tricky to use and equally old-fashioned.

[no one expects sextuple wielding ninja nuns unless you're from the crazy world of TYPE-MOON, lbr...]

[ He ducks his head slightly with a smile, though he doesn't deny the comment about her being a romantic at all... ]

Oh, the Black Keys? And what would those be, Miss Ciel? I didn't think you the type to name your weapons~!

[that's as good as agreeing... A+]

Oh, that's what we all call them back home, I didn't make it up so I can't take credit, hehe. It's a special weapon only individuals who are in a similar line of work to mine have mastery over, and long story short, it involves creating light swords out of paper. You can imagine, how handy that is to carry~!

[she looks so happy and proud........]

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[ It's okay, they're both freaks, so he looks quite genuinely interested, actually. ]

I do indeed. And that's an interesting method to produce them, as well. It's very clever, actually. [ The tone of interest there is like he's considering how he would do that himself, but, nope, Pandora Hearts bullshit magic doesn't extend that far, thankfully. ] It's a type of magic that produces this, I'm guessing?

[you know what they say, freaks of a feather...]

A mixture of sorcery and faith, actually, but it's technically considered a thaumaturgical process, yes. [mfw nasumagic lingo once more]

Faith...

[ He hums thoughtfully ] Forgive me for saying so, but you don't strike me as particularly faithful, Miss Ciel.

[ Faithful people don't casually agree to mercy kills!! ]

Belief is power, though. Sacraments are the tangible manifestations of that. [aka "i believe cause it's convenient" CIEL...] The concept might be somewhat different from what you were used to, but that's how it's always worked for me. [>kotomine being part of tm clergy, after all.] The Lord's will is still my will, I just had to adjust my way of doing things, given how drastically the setting has changed from home to here.

[...

this is legit, okay...]

[ yeah he just laughs at that sorry ciel ]

Well! If that's how it works, I certainly can't argue it! But, goodness, it seems the idea has a bit more leeway than I would have guessed.

[she's fared worse than being laughed at

TAKES IT IN STRIDES!!]

You get used to it, after meeting too many different people from different worlds that operate by equally varying systems. I think it's refreshing to learn about them, personally!

[ Another laugh, but he just shakes his head a little ]

You have such an interesting combination of optimism and realism, Miss Ciel.

[ I WILL MERCY KILL YOU but also learning about new worlds is cool!! ]

But I'm not saying that as if to disagree~! I'm not the most social person by nature, but still, hearing about all of these odd places... It's certainly enough to pass the copious free time we have here.

...

Thank you, hehe. It's the first time someone put it like that! [TOUCHES HER CHEEK break isn't buying into your maiden act ciel, stop

(except more like FUDGING TYPE-MOON POWERLEVELS WITH MAGIC SYSTEMS IN OTHER WORLDS IS COOL, that... too)]

Do you mean you're just a little pickier than the usual person, mister Break? I don't think there's a problem in that, I can think of plenty more people far less social than you that I've met here! [dat backhanded compliment.] That is to say, if there's any topic of interest you'd like to look into without seeking people down personally, I could probably ask around for you?

[ LMFAO well, good effort ciel... ]

[ But Break just laughs lightly ~~as ciel makes his later post weird for him to ask bUT TIMELINES~~, shaking his head. He much prefers backhanded compliments to real ones, so it's okay. ]

Quite picky, I'd say, but if anything, Haven is breaking me of that habit, at least slightly. I don't have the luxury of choice as I did at home. [ though he still finds like 95% of the people here irritating ] But your offer is still appreciated, despite that! I'm sure I may just ask for such a favor, but I need to formulate my questions first... Naturally my new area of interest is my employer, but I need to be more specific with what I ask.

[the majority buys into it. GOOD ENOUGH SHE THINKS

~~oh... OOPS... blissfully stews in ignorance~~]

Haven breaks a lot of things, it's true. [wow ciel try to pretend to care a little more, what about ~PUBLIC IMAGE~] Different people adjust differently, it sounds like you're still determining your method? Please take your time and proceed as you see fit. My offer will stay open and you're welcome to take me up on it later, whenever you like?

[questions about yao though... hahaha. well, it's his business, and he just said he's still mulling over it. So!]

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2canez

better than 2chainz, clearly this must happen now and you should also get a rename token because

HAHAHAHA

if you port him to another game after haven or something it's the perfect journal name

screams

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