IC/Overflow Post Part III

[noreasonneeded]

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[noreasonneeded]

That definitely sounds like a Dregs life, if perhaps substituting in different foods.

[noreasonneeded]

Does it ever bother you about me?

[noreasonneeded]

It might be. If I can't embody the chaos, then perhaps I can direct it. And that sort of energy can be useful.

[noreasonneeded]

I always found those who could improve a picture on the spot impressive. Not unlike musicians who do it.

[eyarazrushost]

Never. It's part of who you are.

I see the all the good and all the bad. I will not look away.

[noreasonneeded]

No, I don't imagine much would make you flinch.

[acaseofyou]

Some have additional elements. Like hats.

[acaseofyou]

You've managed to wrangle the chaos of the Dregs. I'm confident you could get unruly musicians to steal something more interesting than a nightstand.

[acaseofyou]

Kind of a birds of a creative feather situation, then?

[noreasonneeded]

Yeah. Improve can come in all forms.

[noreasonneeded]

Fashion is a big priority, I feel it might be that way in most cities. At least for those that can indulge in it.

[noreasonneeded]

Would they write a song about it, though?

[plagued]

[ The tapping stopped as she moved, the rhythm broken as though it had never mattered. Her steps were almost too fluid, as if she weren’t bound to the same rules of movement as everything else. In a single motion, she slid onto the edge of the desk, legs swinging in a lazy rhythm that matched the rain outside. The chaotic energy in her seemed to settle for a moment, or perhaps it only shifted, concentrated now where her mismatched eyes bore into him. ]

Letting go [ , she mused, the words curling and unfurling like smoke. ] That’s the trick, isn’t it? Not holding so tightly. Not dragging it with you. But I don’t think you’d like it. Letting go is messy. It leaves pieces behind, and you—you don’t like anything out of place, do you?

[ She leaned forward slightly, her hand brushing across a stack of papers as though her touch might rearrange them. ] You’d rather carry it. Keep it all neat and contained. Build it into something sharp, something heavy. But sharp things cut. Heavy things crush. And even if you never stop, even if the wheel keeps turning, the weight doesn’t go away.

[eyarazrushost]

Part of my charm.

[noreasonneeded]

And what is the other part?

[noreasonneeded]

I look forward to how my wit is received.

I never thought about it, but they would need a soundtrack, wouldn't they. Any show does.

[eyarazrushost]

My devastating good looks.

[noreasonneeded]

You are extremely attractive.

Though I would have put your intelligence ahead of it.

[noreasonneeded]

Enviable to those that don't. A lack of direction would be... frustrating.

[noreasonneeded]

Just as long as the effects are kept to wanting random snacks and a slight fuzziness.

[noreasonneeded]

You and I both. I suppose it just gives perspective on the whole notion of appropriateness. So much of it is contrived, isn't it?

[acaseofyou]

That just makes me think you should do a comedy show at the club. They could do some real distracting crowd work while someone else picks pockets.

[acaseofyou]

It's definitely a big part of things in every large city I've been to. Though that might be because of the folks I tend to hang around with.

[acaseofyou]

If they wouldn't, I certainly would.

[acaseofyou]

Quoting here: "Don't say that word in front of other people."

Right? I hadn't considered much before I met him. Though it's not like they made it just for adult entertainment, they played shows and everything, too.