[ sousei & jae-ha make mistakes ]

[alttitude]

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[alttitude]

[ONWARDS - ]

So I assume by now that you've met my captain, impossible to miss as she is.

[disilluded]

Indeed. She is quite impressive.

[And they are apparently partners and roommates, so there's that... but he'll wait for Jae-ha to get to his point.]

[alttitude]

Oh, undoubtedly.

But given the current curfew situation, you understand that you'll be closer to her than I will for a considerable length of time.

Not to mention the threat that they wrote out for her person...

[he gestures in the direction of the dining hall as they probably walk past it, where gi-gan's tapestry is certainly still dripping]

[disilluded]

Yes, I saw it.

[It would be impossible to miss.]

There is no denying that it is ominous, though she does not seem like the sort of woman who would stay in and allow herself to be protected.

[Though he would try!! Now that he has his sword back!!]

What is it you would suggest?

[alttitude]

[Jae-ha laughs? Oh god, he totally laughs.]

She wouldn't, not at all. In fact, she'd make my job harder if she realized what I was doing.

I'll be able to walk her back to her room most nights - but once she's there, she's with you.

I understand if you have no allegiance to her but I'm willing to owe a favor or two if that provides incentive.

[1/2]

[disilluded]

[IMMEDIATELY:]

Whatever favors you would offer, I don't want them.

[2/2]

[disilluded]

[...Anyway. Then he lifts his hand to rest it on his sword's hilt, the other coming up to rest against his chest in a rather loose Yamainu salute. He knows Jae-ha won't know it, but it's a symbol of how seriously he's taking this anyway.]

You owe me nothing--but yes, I will do my best to keep her from harm. She is an admirable woman who does not deserve to be singled out in this way; I will do everything I can to protect her.

[1/2]

[alttitude]

[jae-ha doesn't recognize it but i do and i want to fight you!

but Jae-ha observes quietly for a moment before managing a brief laugh.]

You know - she and I agreed that you were quite competent. I also added that you're beautiful, but she ignored me. So a stuffy swear like that actually manages to soothe my worries some.

How did you manage that?

[alttitude]

And are you sure I can't provide any service to you? I'm quite skilled, you know.

[disilluded]

[Wow why are you like this!!]

You are disgusting. No. Do not even offer again.

[GROSS.

He won't comment on the fact that he seems to have made Jae-ha worry less; he's glad that remains, even if his position here means nothing.]

[alttitude]

Why is your head so far in the gutter? I only wanted to cook you dinner.

[disilluded]

[Yeah you hit on him immediately and lewdly upon meeting.

He knows better, even with his libido absent as it is.]

Even still, I am absolutely uninterested in anything you could offer me.

[alttitude]

[dryly:]

Why? Painfully determined to stand on your own two feet?

[disilluded]

[That's true, though in this case--]

No.

It is because I do not wish to give you anything that would cause you satisfaction at this point.

[Ouch]

[alttitude]

Frigid.

[HE HAS FROST BITE]

I can't imagine what I did to deserve that!

[disilluded]

You seem like the sort of person who invites such a thing upon yourself.

[Also: ur gross]

[alttitude]

If you can't place a reason for your distaste, just say so.

[rude!]

I've actually been on quite good behavior.

[sad]

[disilluded]

[Both eyebrows arch at that, and:]

I cannot say that.

[Because he...doesn't dislike Jae-ha??? Wild. What universe are we in.]

[1/2]

[alttitude]

[wow that's terrible

jae-ha actually looks surprised]

You can't?

[alttitude]

[no wait - ]

I mean, of course you can't.

[disilluded]

I could very quickly change my mind.

[BLUNTLY.]

...But you have been competent enough in this situation, inappropriate comments aside.

[alttitude]

Oh. That.

[yeah he normally doesn't like to be. his competence shines through in actions, not words normally, but - ]

Well it seems increasingly like others aren't used to 'kill or be killed' scenarios. There's too many children here, though some are apparently more capable than I thought.... [mini assassins] The current circumstances are manufactured, so it's not exactly the same as I'm used to...

But while it's nice that other might not have to worry about things like starvation or drug trafficking or abhorrent crime rates, it also makes them less prepared for situations like these.

[disilluded]

Indeed.

[Sousei agrees with all of that, of course. He's just even more concerned with everyone now that they know what they are here for.

Because Sousei knows it's only a matter of time before someone breaks.]

Naturally it is the responsibility of those of us who are familiar with these sorts of things to protect those who aren't.

[alttitude]

That's very neat and heroic of you.

[jae-ha agrees

but he didn't like. say it like that.]

My captain will likely agree with you.

[jae-ha does too he's just not saying it, the fucker]

[disilluded]

[...Yeah, Sousei snorts at that, expression flat.]

No, that is not the right word. It is not heroism.