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[sharktrash]

Who: MANTICORE and possibly you
What: catch-all for all your MANTICORE needs
When: april
Where: various (see toplevels)
Warnings: Squalo, will add as necessary

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Comments

[sublimelymagnificentblitz]

The hell you smoking? [Jecht considers this the most obvious answer to Squalo's weirdness.]

[sharktrash]

[ sakdhkasjhdkjasd ]

I'M NOT FUCKING HIGH!!

[sublimelymagnificentblitz]

I dunno, the way you've been behaving lately. [For a moment, Jecht's look is particularly shrewd -- though he drops that a second later. That's for another time.] Maybe YOU need a nap.

[sharktrash]

No way. I know what I saw. [ Scowling, he walks up closer to flop on the other couch. ] Why don't you go sleep again?

[ HE HAS A THEORY. ]

[sublimelymagnificentblitz]

Why don't I? [Jecht sits up, thumping one hand on the arm of the couch.] Because some DUMBASS came in here bellowing at the top of his lungs and now I'm wide damn awake!

[sharktrash]

YEAH WELL SHIT'S GONE ANTI-GRAV IN HERE!!

[ Alright, they're probably not gonna solve anything by yelling. Maybe it wasn't even coming from Jecht? But what, then? ]

...you noticed anything out of the ordinary today?

[sublimelymagnificentblitz]

Me? Naw. [He's still kind of convinced Squalo's on something, so he squints at him in scrutiny.] Been tired most of the day. Had a kickass jam session last night. Or this morning, I guess.

[sharktrash]

[ He angrily squints right back. It's a squint-match. ]

Don't let me keep you up, then.

[ he says after having JUST woken him up. ]

[sublimelymagnificentblitz]

[Jecht hasn't forgotten.] Then don't shout like an idiot, dumbass!

[sharktrash]

I'd bet I'm smarter than you. [ Huff. ] ...if you need help, I'm pretty good at head massages.

[sublimelymagnificentblitz]

Bet you're not. [Smarter, because the head massage comment has him looking in confusion.] What, with a hammer or something?

[sharktrash]

No, you bloody oaf, with my hands. I had a needy bo-- [ shit, do normal people have things they call "Boss"? ] -- manager once upon a time.

[sublimelymagnificentblitz]

And he trusted YOU to do it? No offense but you seem about as good at giving massages as Kid.

[sharktrash]

What the fuck, his one arm is about as thick as my entire body. [ Okay it's not that bad, but never let precise measurements get in the way of an impressive comparison. ] I'm good at a lot of things. But fine, if you gotta be an asshole about it --

[sublimelymagnificentblitz]

I'm just saying that's not what anyone would look at you and think! You don't exactly scream 'masseur', that's all!

[sharktrash]

Yeah, whatever. [ He's gonna huff and head toward the kitchen. Maybe if he's out of sight that big idiot will fall asleep again. ]

[sublimelymagnificentblitz]

[That's a much better way to handle the guy than yelling. With some serious grumbling, Jecht settles back down. Sleep comes faster than he'd think -- and with it, floating furniture again.]

[sharktrash]

[ Great. He's actually distracted by a sandwich for a few minutes, but once he comes back, he manages not to yell this time. ]

[ Instead he's totally gonna film those flying things. ]

[ He'll wait for him to wake up naturally to show him, though. Might end up with a blackeye if he wakes him up twice in a row. ]

[sublimelymagnificentblitz]

[Naw, Jecht prefers the shoulders, stomach, and kidneys.]

[But around MANTICORE, noise is never in short supply. All it takes is one burst of sound to have him snarling aimlessly and lumbering up off the descending couch.]

[sharktrash]

[ Yeah okay his kidneys probably don't need any more abuse than they already get. ]

Oh hey, you're awake!

[ And he'll be making his way toward Jecht again, flipping his phone out. ]

About those flying things.

[ HERE WATCH THIS VIDEO ]

[sublimelymagnificentblitz]

What -- [Suddenly he has a phone in his face, and he blinks as he tries to process it.]

The fuck?

[sharktrash]

Yeah, no rush. Take it all in. [ He gives him about two seconds to take it all in before speaking again. ] Still gonna say I'm fucking high, pops?

[sublimelymagnificentblitz]

Yanking my chain's more damn like it. [It's compelling evidence, but also really hard to get around -- so a prank isn't very likely, but nevertheless, it's more likely than the alternative.]

[sharktrash]

Yeah, well, I don't know who's doing it, but it sure ain't me. [ He scoffs and nods toward the room. ] See anyone else here?

[sublimelymagnificentblitz]

Okay, you're so smart, what's YOUR explanation for something that nuts? [Assuming it isn't a prank, which Jecht sure isn't really assuming.]