Eighth Duel

[misplacedxsheath]

*It's Gaignun! Except the look on his face is oddly exhasperated to anyone who happens to know the Changeling. In fact, he's facehoofing rather strongly.*

Of course it would be too much to ask for a month to pass without some form of disruption. For reference, this is Margulis. I'll be attempting to look like myself once I get used to this body's magic, but until then try to keep it in mind.

And Kukai, I believe I have something of yours.

Comments

Because Yuriev.

[misplacedxsheath]

*He is sane, thank you. He wouldn't have acknowledged his mistakes if he wasn't.*

Hmph, it's not too much worse than Paschar's sense of humor. So long as he doesn't make a habit of offering unsolicited advice, I think I can manage.

Yup

[namedforcat]

[Maybe you are, but Gaignun could point to other Fleet members...]

He does, but I think that's just a persona thing.

And cue unsolicited advice.

[misplacedxsheath]

*Okay, he can't argue about certain people. He'd even agree on some.*

'Perhaps it is merely that thou art in need of such advice.'

Hopefully they'll keep quiet while we're switched.

[namedforcat]

No such luck I'm afraid.

[misplacedxsheath]

Wonderful. Paschar, leave him be. It's none of your business.

'Dost thou agree, Gaignun? I have insight that mine summoner stubbornly refuses to give contemplation...wouldst thou refuse it?'

[namedforcat]

[Paschar, he's just going to be slightly amused at you trying to bait him.]

At any rate, we have more important things to worry about. Such as explaining this to Saori.

[misplacedxsheath]

'Ignoring mine words will not make them vanish, any more than covering thine eyes destroys the truth.'

At least she's already familiar with such situations...let's just hope she's actually in her own body.

[namedforcat]

We should probably check on her before we do anything else. [This does include a full out conversation with Paschar. Baby sister always trumps things.]

[misplacedxsheath]

I haven't heard from her over the scroll yet, but I didn't have much time to pay attention to it before I had to come dig you out of your corner.

[namedforcat]

Well, if she hasn't said anything on the scrolls, she probably hasn't been effected. But I want to go find her to just make sure.

[misplacedxsheath]

Given her and that party coming up, if she's awake she's more than likely in the kitchen.

[namedforcat]

Hah, I wonder if I can act like you well enough to fool her for a few minutes.

[He is, of course, joking.]

[misplacedxsheath]

Hmph, you don't know me nearly well enough. I would say go ahead if you feel like making a fool of yourself, but it might be painful to watch whatever caricature of myself you end up presenting.

[namedforcat]

You just wouldn't be able to stop yourself from giving the game away.

[misplacedxsheath]

Oh, you needn't worry about that. I'll probably be too busy laughing at your pathetic attempt at acting to interrupt.

at school, so forgive the lack of Margupants icon

[namedforcat]

Which would still be you giving the game away since you can't act contrary to your own nature.

[misplacedxsheath]

But it would still be your own failure since my reaction would be to your blatant mistakes.

[namedforcat]

You like to blame other people for your own failings, don't you. [Don't worry, he's still teasing]

[misplacedxsheath]

I don't see how it's my failing if your acting is too pitiful to watch with a straight face.

Some spy you are Margulis

[namedforcat]

I'd say let me prove it, but I wouldn't want to inadvertently get you into trouble with Saori.

Hey, he can keep a straight face when HE'S the one acting.

[misplacedxsheath]

Besides, there's far too many events from Exsilium that you're as yet unaware of. And I don't care to sit here and write a novel about my personal experiences there just so you can have half a hope to convincingly pull one over on Nakagawa.

So he's a bad audience

[namedforcat]

Fair enough. Besides, even if I did know everything, Saori is pretty perceptive for most things. She'd probably figure it out even if I did do everything perfectly. We aren't giving her enough credit.

Only for bad actors.

[misplacedxsheath]

Knowing her, she may well already be aware of what's going on, even if she hasn't been personally affected.

At least they're comedy fodder for him

[namedforcat]

Saori. She sees all, she knows all.

He needs it sometimes.

[misplacedxsheath]

*That gets an actual chuckle. Look Gaignun, you made him laugh!*

Amazing given her stature, isn't it?