Come As You Are // Open Post

[therealbrianna]

P.Y.T. [ Pretty Young Thing ]

(Taken during THAT mission that we do not speak of.)

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[icarusalsoflew]

Feel free to let yourself in!

[Because he kind of has a sleeping kitten on him now. Damned thing... he hasn't even been able to get up and get ready yet. =_=

Smiling, though, at Brianna the moment she enters. Mitsuru, on the other hand, is a tiny little fluffball on your adopted father's lap.]

[redemancy]

He hasn't actually joined us. Lia just feels that it's necessary for us to watch over him for now, at least until he starts making some real decisions for himself.

[She's speaking quietly now, because. Yes, this gets under her skin.

Fucking Gentry.]

[mordechai]

You might want to start them on some basic self-defense first.

[Wait. 8 and 10...

Oh. Right.]

Your actual brother, I mean. Roy's getting his fair share of that at Balamb already.

[therealbrianna]

[ Roy.. ROY? Her baby brother ROY? Is learning self-defense? :')

Okay maybe she already knew that, but just the thought makes her feel extra-happy. ]

Yeah, maybe! I'll teach them when they're like 13 or something.

[ A quick pause. ]

When did you first learn how to shoot?

[therealbrianna]

[ Oh. ]

Better us than someone else.

[ A bit bitter there. Had she found out about Michael way before, she would have stopped at nothing to get him safe - which in Brianna's definition means Falner Estate. ]

[therealbrianna]

[ Walking in with the biggest smile on her face.

Aaand spotting the kitten first because aww, it's a baby animal! ]

MIIIITSUUUURUUUUUU~ [ Saying that endearingly, maybe squealing a bit. ]

[mordechai]

[...Huh. That is a good question. Actually:]

Honestly? I can't remember anymore. It's been a long time since then.

[And a fuckload of things have happened between then and now.]

[redemancy]

My thoughts exactly. Sometimes, though, I wish we could do more.

[It's an honest response. One would think that a woman of Aria's position would be confident where she is, and confident in what she does.

It's ironic, though, how the higher you get, the smaller you feel.]

[icarusalsoflew]

[Looking on, amused, as you're coming over. Also dutifully lifting the kitten (who squirms around a little, poor thing) and handing him over.]

Should I be hurt that you're choosing to greet him first?

[therealbrianna]

[ Don't we all. she thinks to herself sadly.

She's takes a thoughtful puff from her cigarette before replying. ]

Well, if I learned one thing about the Fae, it's that there's not much you can do when it comes to them. I'm still learning more about Arcadian politics and such but yeah, some of them kind of just raise their middle fingers to rules of basic supernatural decency and whatever.

[ It's a lot more complicated in Brianna's head but basically? That's how she would explain it. ]

[therealbrianna]

[ Oh, well... ]

That's probably why you're so good. I think I'd be good at it too if I was a bajillion years old.

[ Hihi. Wait, oops. ]

Not that you look a bajillion years old though...

[mordechai]

[He finds that statement amusing more than he does irritating.]

I won't ever now, so I guess that works in my favor.

[It's the truth.]

[redemancy]

[That makes her chuckle a little, because it's so true.]

Well, as long as they don't complain when we decide to fuck them in the ass with their attitude, then I suppose it all works out.

[Yeah, Teacher Aria Skye has a mouth on her.]

[therealbrianna]

[ Heee, carefully taking Mitsuru with both hands, bringing him up to her shoulder and hugging him. ]

Sorry daddy, but you're just not half as cute as Mitsuru. I have good taste, don't I?

[ Actually she has 0 Animal Ken. Just lucky, maybe.

Cooing at the little bundle of fur now. ]

[icarusalsoflew]

You have incredible taste.

[Standing up now, and lingering just long enough to kiss you on the cheek before starting to move off.]

Give me a bit. I need to get ready.

[therealbrianna]

[ Breaking away her attention from Mitsuru to beam up at Hikaru after he kisses Brianna on the cheek. ]

Okay~ I'll just be here! [ Something about baby animals makes Brianna feel, talk and act even younger than she already is. ]

[therealbrianna]

[ That makes her laugh out loud. Quite unladylike, at that. ]

Oops, sorry. [ Giggling now. ] I would really like for that to happen.

[therealbrianna]

[ Oooh. o__o ]

That's really cool!

[icarusalsoflew]

[Which is something he finds adorable, by the way. It's also putting him at ease for the moment, because it's showing him that maybe he shouldn't worry too much about what the both of you are about to do.

Slipping into his room now. It only takes him about five minutes before he's stepping out again. with his mangeyko wrapped around his body. Beneath, though, he's dressed for much colder climates. It's both because he goes everywhere as Death, and because finishing his duties always leaves him chilled to the bones.

There are no weapons sheathed at his side. For tonight, if the need arises, he IS the weapon that he'll be using.

Smiling at Brianna now, then canting his head towards the door.]

Shall we?

[redemancy]

You can always put yourself in a position to take that particular matter into your own hands, you know.

[This is kind of nice, being able to talk to Brianna like this.]

[mordechai]

It's the whole fixed point in time thing, apparently. Comes with the package.

[No big. None at all. Yes, it's a big deal, but not to him. Not anymore.

Killing his cigarette now, and turning towards the door.]

Let's go in.

[therealbrianna]

[ Oh. Right. There is that... ]

Okay! [ Killing her cigarette as well. ]

[therealbrianna]

[ Yes, talk of revenge fires her up. Not in a bad way, but more in a "I'm-gonna-fuck-shit-up" way. This one is quite decided on doing all she can to make that happen. ]

Oh, I'm planning to. [ Sweet smile with lots of evil intent. ]

[mordechai]

[There are no further words from this one, not until he's finished finding a good place for them (there are a number of people in the Shatterdome's range today) and setting up.]

Let's check your form and your aim again. Just to see if you haven't gotten rusty.

[redemancy]

[Normally, she'd tell another person at this point to be careful. This girl, though, is much older than she actually looks. She's also got a good blade at her back, and big people watching over her. She'll probably be fine.

There is something else that does need to be said, however.]

Just don't get too lost in it, okay?