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[personal profile] soulus 2020-10-15 07:07 am (UTC)(link)
[He stares. Trying to put two and two together, his feelings are muted.]

But you were able to.
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[personal profile] soulus 2020-10-15 05:41 pm (UTC)(link)
[Hikaru speaks of death and leaving loved ones behind. The more she speaks, the more an invisible weight settles around Rufus until he's inflamed. There's anger again, backed by growing resentment and a fresh layering of cynicism that wraps itself around a seed of potent grief.

Outwardly, Rufus frowns.
]

I see.
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[personal profile] soulus 2020-10-15 06:02 pm (UTC)(link)
That's confidential.

[Seemingly nonreactive to her kind emotions, he responds coolly. No suspicion or anything of the sort accompanies his answer, suggesting that his unwillingness to speak doesn't stem from his personal feelings on the matter.]
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[personal profile] soulus 2020-10-15 06:47 pm (UTC)(link)
What you're imagining is an ideal world.

[Reality is much harsher. The worlds are peppered with idealistic folk, yet changes are slow to come with numerous setbacks in abundance. Sometimes there aren't even changes. His cynicism peaks here.

In contrast, annoyance unfurls when he thinks about her opponent in the Test.
]

But nothing is timeless. Even a stagnant world will deteriorate under the right circumstances.
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ganba, hikaru

[personal profile] soulus 2020-10-15 07:41 pm (UTC)(link)
I would have told them how revolting their plan is.

[His answer is clipped and sharp. He's not one to order people around, but he has his opinions to share.]
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[personal profile] soulus 2020-10-16 12:09 am (UTC)(link)
Whether someone lives or not doesn't concern me. As a bounty hunter, I am more interested in the deceased.
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[personal profile] soulus 2020-10-16 04:50 am (UTC)(link)
I do not speak for the Underworld; however, cheating death is bad for business.
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[personal profile] soulus 2020-10-16 05:46 am (UTC)(link)
[Irritation flares at her questions.]

Is that a problem?
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[personal profile] soulus 2020-10-16 03:37 pm (UTC)(link)
[Frustration brews until he answers simply:]

Their attitude annoys me.
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[personal profile] soulus 2020-10-16 08:19 pm (UTC)(link)
If they want to dance with death, they can do that on their own.
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[personal profile] soulus 2020-10-17 12:49 am (UTC)(link)
Do you disagree?
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[personal profile] soulus 2020-10-17 05:03 am (UTC)(link)
It's just self-seeking disguised as righteousness.
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[personal profile] soulus 2020-10-17 05:11 am (UTC)(link)
[He looks at her. What does she expect him to say?]

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