week 6, thursday w/ steph

[alchemenace]

[ varian finds steph in a location i refuse to decide on and hands her a lovely, probably very familiar, broken mirror. though it's less handing over and more holding it out. with a frown. ]

I got the mirror, but next time you tell Belph what we're doing, you should warn me before he decides to tell Akechi and the rest of the Historians.

[ he's. a bit put-off, yes. ]

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[alchemenace]

He told Akechi about the letter. [ his frown turns less put-off and more confused ] Well-- he only outed me, I think? I'm pretty sure Akechi would've said if he'd known I wasn't working alone, so, I just took the blame for the letter and the jars.

[vigilantics]

[ give her a second as she processes this information. ]

That little bitch-- oops.

[ she covers her mouth. sorry, varian for the curse word. ]

[alchemenace]

[ ah, his disney ears ]

Oh. Wow.

[ :o ]

[vigilantics]

Don't repeat that.

[ SHE'S SORRY!!!!! ]

Any... way... is that all he knew about?

[alchemenace]

Okay?

[ listen swearing would not make his dad proud? it's murder only. ]

I think so? He asked me if I was an Editor, and I don't... know if he believed me when I said no, but if that's what he thinks, he's on the wrong track, at least? So it could've gone a lot worse. I'm, I'm just glad I guessed right when he asked me who I thought told him.

[vigilantics]

He thinks you're an editor?

[ that's... honestly funny, but she's still too annoyed at everything else to appreciate that. steph is pretty sure the only reason belph probably didn't out everyone else was because it'd mean outing steph too. ugh.

she rubs at her eyes. ]

Sorry. I wouldn't have told him if I thought he'd go and blab to the castle's biggest blabbermouth.

[alchemenace]

[ he just shrugs helplessly because. akechi. he doesnt know, man.

varian shakes his head. ]

I don't mind Akechi knowing-- well, okay, I'm annoyed, but the Historians already knew I had all that info. If they think I'm the sole person behind everything, that puts some of the pressure off of you guys. But I'm... if Akechi hadn't guessed wrong, I might've spilled the wrong thing, or he could've figured out what the connection between me and Belph was, or-- we're lucky Akechi's bad at this. Is what I'm trying to say. [ varian grabs at his arm and makes a face ] I'm, practiced lying is alright, but I don't do so well with being put on the spot like that.

[vigilantics]

... sorry.

[ she already apologized, but she feels like she needs to do it again. ]

I thought he would tell me before doing something like this, especially since he knows that we're friends. [ that's probably why he didn't tell her; he would have known she would veto the idea. ] Even if you had said something, it wouldn't have been your fault. It would be Belph's.

[alchemenace]

[ he shrugs at the apology. ... and at the line. ]

I doubt he would've seen it that way. [ geez... varian sighs ] I don't, I don't know why he hates me so much, but I don't wanna put you in danger because of it. Just-- warn me if you tell him anything else next time?

[ because belph disliking him is the only logical explanation??? ]

[vigilantics]

I don't think he hates you.

[ steph does sound confident about that, at least. belph is a cagey shit, but she understands him pretty well at this point. ]

But I will. I'll have to talk to him about ratting out my friends though.

[alchemenace]

Dislikes, then. It's kind of the same thing?

[ listen. varian doesn't get belph. first he insults him, then he outs him... :/ ]

You don't have to. You'll-- That makes it sound like I tattled or something.

[ which he technically did but ]

[vigilantics]

You technically did.

[ but so did she, so she doesn't sound judgmental about it. ]

Fine. I'll just hit him and I won't tell him why.

[alchemenace]

[ ... ]

I did, didn't I. [ said with a groan as he facepalms, but then he. laughs when she says she'd hit him ] No, I-- that's worse? Maybe?

[vigilantics]

Sometimes you have to keep people on their toes. This will teach him to not go behind my back.

[ somehow ]

[alchemenace]

Will it? If he doesn't know why??

[vigilantics]

He will feel it in his bones that he wronged me.

[ if he's not fucking dead i hate jan ]

[alchemenace]

Because of the pain?

[vigilantics]

... well, yes. Have you seen him? The guy could not take a punch.

[alchemenace]

Heh. I thought maybe appearances could be deceiving?

[vigilantics]

His aren't.

[ she



has hit him before ]

[alchemenace]

[ ... ]

Have you hit him before?

[vigilantics]

...

He can be very rude.

[alchemenace]

[ Varian loses it, sporfling, and he brings a hand up to try to hide his laughter a little, failing entirely ]

[vigilantics]

[ she manages to keep a straight face for about five seconds, and then she starts laughing too. ]

[alchemenace]

[ two idiots laughing about belph being a wimp goes here ]

[vigilantics]

[ it's fine he deserves it ]

[alchemenace]

[ anyway ]

... But I'm not saying one hundred percent no on the smack.

[vigilantics]

Well, if I have your very subtle blessing, he won't know what hit him.

... well, he'll know it's me, technically.

[alchemenace]

Or will he? Maybe you can hit him in the back.

[ :) ]

[vigilantics]

Hm, you have a point. His reflexes are probably so bad that I'd be gone before he turns around.

[alchemenace]

You could vanish around a corner. The perfect cover. A single wall.

[vigilantics]

I will have to pick a strategic spot to do my attack.

[alchemenace]

Wait for him in the shadows where he will least expect it.

[vigilantics]

I'm actually really good at that.

[ she is....... the night. ]

[alchemenace]

Because of the Batgirl stuff, right?

[vigilantics]

Yup! I work mostly at night, so it's great sneaking hours.

[alchemenace]

That explains the color scheme. I wondered about that.

[vigilantics]

Yup! The purple is because... I like purple.

[alchemenace]

[ ... hmm ]

Is it, it's your favorite color, right?

[vigilantics]

Yup! It's very...

[ GESTURES. what do these gestures mean. who knows. ]

Cute?

[alchemenace]

Ha. Alright. Good to know.

[ and then nothing happened from that knowledge because varian died ]

[vigilantics]

Do you have a favorite?

[alchemenace]

Oh. Um. Blue?

[ because he's color coded shut up ]

But I'm not really that picky.

[vigilantics]

Hm...

I will somehow make use of this information.

[alchemenace]

[ he just. laughs ]

Ha, yeah, okay, I see, taste of my own medicine, huh? I think I can handle that.

[vigilantics]

I can't let you be the only half of this relationship that keeps giving stuff, Varian.

[ and she never gets to ]

[alchemenace]

[ he looks surprised for a half second ]

Heh, I'm looking forward to seeing what you come up with, then.

[ he nEVER DID ]

[vigilantics]

[ FINGERGUNS

i hate this ]