"In cento anni o cento mesi, l'acqua torna a' suoi paesi."

[sharktrash]

Who: Squalo and YOU!
What: birthday catch-all! Squalo's turning 23 on the 13th. Yes he is Pisces because his character wasn't fish-related enough yet.
When: 12th-14th
Where: All around Vista city, the mall, the bars, Pride HQ, MANTICORE penthouse, Junkyard Carnival penthouse, etc.
Warnings: Squalo language, violence, substance abuse, (mentions of) banging, will update as necessary


[ prompts in comments! ]

Comments

[blindfoldcode]

You have a bassist again. Unless you want that to change, just be grateful I still go out on stage.

[sharktrash]

Yeah, well, if you do something you hate, you're gonna suck anyway.

[blindfoldcode]

If you think I suck then why bother kidnapping me? [She rolls her eyes.]

I'm not gonna fuck this up. I swear. Chill out, it's your birthday.

[sharktrash]

[ He glares at her a bit. ]

You'd better not.

[ ...and eyes her for a few moments. She showed him her ~abilities~, he could technically run off and tattle on her. Which would be unfair if she can't do the same so -- ]

Guess I owe you a bit of collateral.

[ He pulls back his left sleeve a bit, uncovering a metallic wrist and some space-age material over what's visible of his forearm. Wasn't it suspicious that he has a glove on even while cooking? Yeah that's sure a fake-ass hand. ]

Not as spectacular as you guys, but enough to fuck me over, so we're even now.

[blindfoldcode]

[She stares for a minute. She's surprised that he's able to use it so well. She blinks up at him and shrugs after a moment.]

You shouldn't worry about it. Lesedi already knows about me.

[And she's back to cutting with almost a fierce intensity.]

Got caught a month ago. She tried to take my eyes--the powers at least--for it. So be careful who you show that to.

[sharktrash]

[ ...it took a while. He thought he wouldn't be able to play anymore, but hey. Adapting and becoming better was his strength, apparently. ]

Well, you're still here. With eyes.

[ He snorts a bit. ]

Of course I'm careful. But what the fuck would she even do about it? Give me a new flesh hand? Can't say I'd be too upset about that.

[blindfoldcode]

[She chuckles.]

Maybe you should tell her about it, then? Ratting yourself out might save you from trouble later.

[sharktrash]

...I considered it. [ He sounds serious. ] But several people advised against that. People I trust. Maybe I'm meant to have this. [ shrugs. ]

[blindfoldcode]

Well, if it doesn't hurt. I guess it could be a lot worse. You could just not have a hand at all.

Impressive that you can still play, though.

[sharktrash]

[ He grins at her. It's a little unsettling. ]

I don't. It comes right off. Ask Genos, he's helped me clean it a few times.

[ ...and his expression goes serious at the mention of playing. Yeah he kind of spent an afternoon crying into his fake mom's bosom and he'd rather not think back on it. ]

...it wasn't easy.

[blindfoldcode]

You did it, though. That's something. And you're good. [She's not good at comforting???]

[sharktrash]

I'm the best. [ he corrects, but seems placated for now. ]

[blindfoldcode]

I might have some bias there.

wrap soon?

[sharktrash]

That's fine. I respect your right to be wrong.

[ ...how many cellists does she know ]

you got it.

[blindfoldcode]

[She's fucking with him. Sort of badly. She's not good at it. She used to be better?]

Well, if you need to kidnap a bassist, maybe you need to prove it. [She shrugs it off noncommittally.]

[sharktrash]

[ s c o w l s ]

Maybe you need to shut your little mouth, damn it.

[blindfoldcode]

Do you want to go back to what's-his-face with the shitty attitude?

[sharktrash]

...point. I'm still watching you, though.

[ At least this time he sounds more playful than threatening. Anyone is better than Barry at this rate, so hey. He'll bear with it. ]