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Tweak says, "You so care about me."

??? (Nishi Jouichirou) (eaves_dropper) wrote in sabra_la_tau,
@ 2011-06-15 19:51:00

Entry tags:

!days 240-249, nishi jouichirou, ~shadow

Who: Nishi, Shadow
Where: The Meeting Hall
When: Day 245, after curfew
What: A meeting

[There's a real reason most Ophiuchus prefer to patrol during 'daylight' hours... While there's no requirements for interaction with people after curfew, there's a certain tangible FEEL of the dark just outside of the ring of the flickering lamplight. There's the distant, echoing scuffling and faint grinding sound of stone as the only sound breaking the silence... There's the way that the ground seems to waver at the very horizon of light, as if the small circle of light around you really is the only thing that's protecting you from something bigger...

And honestly, Nishi right now is torn between deeply regretting his choice to be out, and a terrible sort of horrified fascination with this world.

But tonight, he isn't out looking for stray Blanks trapped outside.]

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eaves_dropper
2011-06-16 02:13 am UTC (link)

[He doesn't even try to go deep into the South Block... the Meeting Hall is close enough. Far enough away from Ophiuchus to not have observers, not deep enough that retreat isn't possible. And really, all he needs is a wall...

Setting his lamp down on one of the stone benches, he's careful to gauge how far the light casts. Sure he's not going to accidentally stumble into trouble, he walks towards one of the cavern walls, regarding his own shape cast there by the flames.]

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	eaves_dropper 2011-06-16 02:13 am UTC (link)
	[... how do I do this...] (Reply to this) (Parent)

	eaves_dropper 2011-06-16 02:14 am UTC (link)
	Shadow, I have a question. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sabra_la_iudex 2011-06-16 02:42 am UTC (link)
	[There's no shift in presence—the dark is already all around, and thick enough to touch. But the shadow on the wall takes on the same hue as what lies beyond the lamp, a piece of the deep night stretched across the wall.] Chosen one. You are far from your bed. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	eaves_dropper 2011-06-16 02:59 am UTC (link)
	I haven't been sleeping much anyway... [He shakes his head slightly.] I've read several times about Judges taking on teams as a patron. Would you consider doing so for an individual? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sabra_la_iudex 2011-06-16 03:13 am UTC (link)
	Only among your ranks, serpent-bearer. One of your own is so marked. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	eaves_dropper 2011-06-16 03:16 am UTC (link)
	You've taken someone already? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sabra_la_iudex 2011-06-16 03:38 am UTC (link)
	Not me. It has been a very long time since any took my mark. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	eaves_dropper 2011-06-16 03:59 am UTC (link)
	[A pause, considering the shadow on the wall.] What would you require of someone who did? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sabra_la_iudex 2011-06-16 04:12 am UTC (link)
	Would you seek my favour, chosen one? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	eaves_dropper 2011-06-16 04:13 am UTC (link)
	I do. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sabra_la_iudex 2011-06-16 04:23 am UTC (link)
	Why? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	eaves_dropper 2011-06-16 04:26 am UTC (link)
	... (Reply to this) (Parent)

	eaves_dropper 2011-06-16 04:28 am UTC (link)
	[Is quickly running through strings upon strings of lies... and discarding each as either obvious or unwise if discovered... ...] (Reply to this) (Parent)

	eaves_dropper 2011-06-16 04:30 am UTC (link)
	... Because if it came down to it, the odds of surviving without help is pretty low. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sabra_la_iudex 2011-06-16 04:35 am UTC (link)
	There are others stronger. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	eaves_dropper 2011-06-16 04:36 am UTC (link)
	I'm not interested in strength. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sabra_la_iudex 2011-06-16 04:52 am UTC (link)
	Are you scared? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	eaves_dropper 2011-06-16 04:58 am UTC (link)
	Who wouldn't be?! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sabra_la_iudex 2011-06-16 05:02 am UTC (link)
	I have never had any who knew much of fear. . . . and you are a little old. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	eaves_dropper 2011-06-16 05:08 am UTC (link)
	... An age limit? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sabra_la_iudex 2011-06-16 05:17 am UTC (link)
	[Nishi's shadow shrinks, years rolling back to Ash's age, maybe a little less.] Adults forget. Beginnings stop becoming new. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	eaves_dropper 2011-06-16 05:26 am UTC (link)
	So it's a no. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sabra_la_iudex 2011-06-16 05:37 am UTC (link)
	[The lines of his shadow's uniform soften, flow out, fade at the edges.] You have not forgotten yet. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	eaves_dropper 2011-06-17 12:13 pm UTC (link)
	Then, I'll take care of anything you need. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)