justonetruth | (no subject)

[he has heard stories and has silently agreed not to pry anymore. and now he is stitching up his jacket again, marginally better than last time! very marginally]

'S kinda hard to miss that there's something off about Conan. Pretty smart for his age, isn't he?

[Snorts.] That's one way ta put it. I'm pretty sure it's only cause I was used ta Heiji that I didn't realize how much he was. Gettin' a fresh look, it's all pretty obvious.

[leaning back against the chair some]

I've noticed a lot of things become pretty obvious the further I go. Some of the things I learn in the beginning just don't make sense out of context.

Jinx doesn't like ta tell me much. Hakuba-san just said a bit too much that one time and what he said before, I put together the pieces of his double life. But he seems ta have a pretty good idea what we're doin', since he's convinced it's different thin's.

[And will point out possible things to improve that sewing there too.]

[adjusting accordingly]

... haa. 'M not surprised, considering what I remember sort of matches up to what he does. Magician's secrets, after all~

[he's already started to wonder if he should've shared so much way back in the beginning]

Pretty much that exact reasonin'. Still, can't be a bad thin'.

Heiji and I have pretty strong police connections and if that guy is willin' ta come ta Sabra La Tau for whatever he's tryin' ta do, it's gotta be important. And he's certainly not a bad guy, so it's probably some noble thief...thin', yeah? If the wishes don't somehow cover it, maybe we can offer him support somehow.

With discretion.

[eyebrow quirk, coupled with a knowing grin]

Aaah, I might be able to answer some of that myself. But it isn't really my place to do so. I'm not him.

...not like it matters.

I don't remember this place back there. I might not even remember when we finally get home.

[shaking his head] I don't remember the mansion when I leave, either. But some people I've talked to do. 'S weird.

It might be due to Sabra La Tau and...wherever ya are. Losing memories and such...might be they get turned into berries until they're earned.

Or however ya get yers back. Get 'em back in games and such?

Aather.

[finishing up his... still sloppy but better than before patchwork and holding his jacket up to inspect it]

Games run by mythical beings with way too much power for their own good? I wouldn't classify them as gods, though.

Judges were old gods. Still run the world, so still pretty much the gods anyway.

Ya'll definitely need ta practice that more.

... I've heard. Jinx told me most of the story already. [his gaze flickers over toward her, somewhat worriedly, since. yeah. he has definitely heard]

You're holding up okay though, right? [and then a grump] And at least this is a start.

[Her jaw tenses as she grinds her teeth, biting back complaints. Focus on why she doesn't and-]

I'm Ophiuchus. I don't play in the games, I enforce the rules. In general, thin's are better for me. The only difficulty right now is dealin' with the fact my impulse control has been shot ta bits.

[oh. ooooooh.]

'Managing the blanks,' is how he put it. Closest we have are the knight, and they don't do any 'managing' at all.

...yeah, pretty much that.

I think I did it in an effort ta help Heiji with his stupidity in agreein' ta that place.

Kind of why I promised ta always help those from home. If I'm in this position, I'm usin' it.

That's a pretty good way to look at it.

[folding up his jacket and putting away the sewing supplies]

...yeah, pretty much.

[The ONLY way to look at it and keep sane sometimes.]

[uoooooh such a sad expression. he pushes himself to his feet, tucking his newly sewn jacket underneath his arm as he extends a hand for her. with a twist of his wrist, he's quite suddenly and MAGICALLY holding a flower for her. it's a daisy]

You said you've been here before, right? Then I suppose you don't need me to show you around.

[She looked over at the sudden daisy, blinking in surprise. And then she laughed.] A daisy, even? [It was kind of ironic on several levels, but she did take the flower.]

Yeah. I kind of strong armed Kaito-kun inta it.

[flowers for the lady who is stuck underground :3!]

'S probably for the best. Whichever Kaito gave you the tour probably knows this place better'n I do. I haven't been here that long.

[... and if she needed any confirmation that the wounds under those bandages are not scratches, he sure is heavily limping along there]

[Very much appreciated. There are limited flowers.]

[And she's watching him as she follows.] He seems ta know his way around. As much as he could, with the rooms moving.

Should ya really be walkin'?

[And considering he just earned back his magic skills he is more than willing to show off]

Why shouldn't I? I can't just sit around all day and wait for it to heal.

Because I'm assumin' this place is safer than Aath so ya could?

'Course it's safer here. This place doesn't have giant snakes-- [... hydras] -- lurking in the sunflower fields waiting to eat you.

Doesn't mean I'm the sitting around type. [:T pressing onward! injury or not!]