[After he finishes stuffing himself through the window, he stares at the Watanuki-pile on the bed and gives a little laugh, then comes over to throw himself down at the foot of it. It definitely bounces them both around a bit, because that's one of the best momentary remedies for magical melodramatics.
He doesn't say anything for a couple moments, just stretching a little and letting the mattress settle again. Eventually:]
What?
[As though they're just. Continuing a conversation. Close enough.]
People definitely do, and they suck more all the time, right?
[He was sitting up, actually, but now he'll just. Flop across the foot of the bed like a particularly large and unruly cat. His hair goes everywhere and he almost rolls off the end, but luckily he's good at catching himself.]
So is this about all the vision and the book stuff or are you sulking about something else?
You're just rolling around in your bed sighing into your pillow because you really feel like it. Got it!
[The thing is that he doesn't even make that sound like sarcasm.
He seems to just accept that Watanuki is a noodle that regularly soaks up Shakespeare levels of tragic posturing in the middle of the night. On the bright side, he seems to have found a good stable spot on the bed.]
I think Shadow already tried that. Are you saying you'll just lay down and give up the ghost if somebody tries to shoot you again?
[Anon seems to be contemplating this seriously, but hey, he isn't armed. Instead he reaches over and pokes at Watanuki's foot, just haphazardly.]
Well, you did kidnap us, and then a bunch of us are dead, and also you sealed away all our powers, and you're totally unreliable and high-maintenance and you didn't read the manual!
[He makes a little noncommittal noise to that declaration.
The jury is still out on that one, apparently. Anon retracts his hand with a hum and rolls to stare at the ceiling again.]
I really don't. I was getting bored with the Foundation anyway, you know? They had a lot of interesting SCPs for me to mess around with, and they were something... really new. [there's a soft weight there, not quite tangible] But they really didn't want to let me do anything, probably because they were afraid of me -- and I mean, they're right, but it's such a pain!
[There's a minor pout in his voice to go with.]
Anyway, I learned a lot of things since I came here, and a bunch of things I wouldn't have learned at the Foundation. Also, I learned that I can become a Witch!
Because I want to open a new path. I don't care if something is hard -- that just makes it more worth doing.
Also, I guess I was bored.
[It doesn't sound like a lie, but the flippant tone doesn't quite land, either.
He lifts a hand towards the ceiling, and stares at it. The sleeve on the shirt he's wearing slips down a little to reveal a hint of the stripes that start at his wrist and continue all the way down.]
So I've been looking for a way for a long time. A really, really long time now.
If you're really that interested in becoming one, then you would need a few things to do so. The first being 'an available title that isn't currently claimed by a witch', and the second being 'someone to speak for you'.
Haha, I'm really just planning for the far future. I'm sure it would take a while to become a Witch, and some more thought. But as for having someone to speak for me... at least I know two Witches now, right? And maybe you can introduce me to Lambdadelta or something once you're done.
[This is all really idle chatter, maybe.
He does seem to be sincere about sussing out the whole Witch thing, though. Impulsive and feckless though he may seem... he's rather cautious, in his own way.]
Though, did you know that Nirrti offered me a contract? She seemed pretty serious about it, too.
Hahaha, don't flatter yourself! You're not boring, but it's more that you're kind of pathetic, with all your problems and your Pieces scattered all over the place. I'm surprised it took you until the second week to get yourself shot. That still doesn't make any sense, by the way.
[Did he just come here to drag Watanuki all over the place, probably, but also--]
But you have potential, and that's what's interesting about you.
You and everyone, you always talk about being friends, sticking together, all of that stuff, but how much do you really know about people, anyway? Even your own Pieces, on or off the board.
From my point of view... friendship is just how people who don't know how to deal with alliances make themselves feel better.
See, this right here, this is why you're not ready to be a Witch. Friendship transcends alliances. You can have battles with your friends, and you can be genuinely angry with them at times. But the key thing is, friends come back to each other once cooler heads prevail.
And as for how much I know, well. You're probably better off not knowing that.
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He doesn't say anything for a couple moments, just stretching a little and letting the mattress settle again. Eventually:]
What?
[As though they're just. Continuing a conversation. Close enough.]
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People suck. That's all.
[The reply is muffled by his pillow, which he hasn't moved.]
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People definitely do, and they suck more all the time, right?
[He was sitting up, actually, but now he'll just. Flop across the foot of the bed like a particularly large and unruly cat. His hair goes everywhere and he almost rolls off the end, but luckily he's good at catching himself.]
So is this about all the vision and the book stuff or are you sulking about something else?
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I'm not sulking. But yes, it's something else.
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[The thing is that he doesn't even make that sound like sarcasm.
He seems to just accept that Watanuki is a noodle that regularly soaks up Shakespeare levels of tragic posturing in the middle of the night. On the bright side, he seems to have found a good stable spot on the bed.]
So what are you sighing about?
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I think I might be the villain here, Anon.
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Hmm? Well, the dreams sometimes seem to think so!
Or are you losing your resolve because Nirrti might have a tragic backstory?
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[Anon seems to be contemplating this seriously, but hey, he isn't armed. Instead he reaches over and pokes at Watanuki's foot, just haphazardly.]
Well, you did kidnap us, and then a bunch of us are dead, and also you sealed away all our powers, and you're totally unreliable and high-maintenance and you didn't read the manual!
But you know... I don't regret playing this Game.
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[He's in a funk and can't decide what kind of person he should be, but that doesn't mean he wants to die.
Also, he scrunches up his toes when he's poked. His face similarly scrunches up when he hears that description, up until the last bit.]
...you really don't?
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[He makes a little noncommittal noise to that declaration.
The jury is still out on that one, apparently. Anon retracts his hand with a hum and rolls to stare at the ceiling again.]
I really don't. I was getting bored with the Foundation anyway, you know? They had a lot of interesting SCPs for me to mess around with, and they were something... really new. [there's a soft weight there, not quite tangible] But they really didn't want to let me do anything, probably because they were afraid of me -- and I mean, they're right, but it's such a pain!
[There's a minor pout in his voice to go with.]
Anyway, I learned a lot of things since I came here, and a bunch of things I wouldn't have learned at the Foundation. Also, I learned that I can become a Witch!
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Also, I guess I was bored.
[It doesn't sound like a lie, but the flippant tone doesn't quite land, either.
He lifts a hand towards the ceiling, and stares at it. The sleeve on the shirt he's wearing slips down a little to reveal a hint of the stripes that start at his wrist and continue all the way down.]
So I've been looking for a way for a long time. A really, really long time now.
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[This is all really idle chatter, maybe.
He does seem to be sincere about sussing out the whole Witch thing, though. Impulsive and feckless though he may seem... he's rather cautious, in his own way.]
Though, did you know that Nirrti offered me a contract? She seemed pretty serious about it, too.
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[He's going right past the 'speaking for' part, for Reasons.]
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Something like that. I wasn't interested in just bouncing between Witches, so I told her no thanks.
But hey, Watanuki -- do you know why I haven't gone over to Nirrti's side?
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[Did he just come here to drag Watanuki all over the place, probably, but also--]
But you have potential, and that's what's interesting about you.
Isn't it a villain's job to help the heroes grow?
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Maybe, but I would rather see you as a friend than as a villain.
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[This is a genuine question??? But also, like.]
You and everyone, you always talk about being friends, sticking together, all of that stuff, but how much do you really know about people, anyway? Even your own Pieces, on or off the board.
From my point of view... friendship is just how people who don't know how to deal with alliances make themselves feel better.
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And as for how much I know, well. You're probably better off not knowing that.
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[He's from entirely the wrong canonpoint to understand this shounen rhetoric?? Honestly.
Granted, he seems to gloss over the finer details entirely, but that might just be him being himself.]
You've still got to be cryptic, huh... Did your knowledge help you, when it came to who Nirrti would take every week?
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And no, I have to figure out the mystery alongside the rest of you.
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[He shoves at Watanuki's feet again, because why not.]
So you really don't know the most important things... or you don't know what to do about them.
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