crystal.

[exequy]

FORM: Crystal
SENDER: Kostos Averesch
RECIPIENT: All y'all
WHAT: Innocent query
WHEN: Nowish

If anyone here is secretly possessed, I need to speak with you.

[ That's all.

No, wait: ]

This is not a trap.

[ There. ]

Comments

[exequy]

Handle it.

[ That's short, clipped—it isn't something he wants to discuss, because Gareth is one of two actual friends he possesses (not including family, who don't have a choice) and because he would still consider it business internal to their cell. If one of them needs to die, they'll take care of it among themselves, not give anyone else the pleasure. ]

If you have a problem where he's concerned, now or ever, I would appreciate it if you came to me before anything else. To give me the chance to handle it.

[ Him and Nell, but he isn't going to include her name now. She has people to impress. ]

[faithlikeaseed]

[He's silent for several long moments at that, rolling his sending crystal between his fingers. It's not a wholly unreasonable request but it sits ill with him.

Quietly, then,]

S'pose that might be more problems than you think need handling, his politics and mine being what they are.

But I'll come to you.

[exequy]

Thank you. Perhaps I'll surprise you.

can we go for the trifecta

[faithlikeaseed]

Perhaps. [A moment's hesitation, then more warmly,] Maybe even pleasantly.

I've heard you've a reputation for that among the Inquisition.

[exequy]

I’m not sure about pleasant, but I am easy. [ #ownit ] And I may owe whoever is gossiping about me a favor.

[faithlikeaseed]

In that case, I s'pose I'll have to investigate these rumors directly. "Pleasant" might have entirely to do with what you're doing with your mouth.

[exequy]

It might.

[ It's a good thing he knows he's difficult and doesn't care, or all these people agreeing it's better when he doesn't talk might give him a complex. ]

What are you doing tonight?

[faithlikeaseed]

[Were someone to ask Myr directly he'd cop to enjoying Kostos' attitude more than not--but sort of at a remove.

like some kind of sarcasm-based art installation.]

Nothing that can't be set aside.