This thing I came up with

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

Abihal smiled. Odd assassin. I like that—it makes me sound insane. 

On 1/26/2023 at 10:00 PM, The Aspiring Archivist said:

He shook his head. "It really worries me."

“She’s a kid. Her dad just died. It’s shock—she’ll be fine.”

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

Just now, The Halcyon Girl said:

Abihal smiled. Odd assassin. I like that—it makes me sound insane. 

“She’s a kid. Her dad just died. It’s shock—she’ll be fine.”

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You saw what Aolicei said earlier?

"...Thanks. But I don't think it was just shock."

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7 minutes ago, The Aspiring Archivist said:

"...Thanks. But I don't think it was just shock."

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No… let’s say she wasn’t listening.

Abihal tilted her head. “What else would it be?”

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

Just now, The Halcyon Girl said:

Abihal tilted her head. “What else would it be?”

"Maybe some sort of poison."

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Just now, The Aspiring Archivist said:

"Maybe some sort of poison."

She tilted her head, a line appearing between her eyebrows. “I wonder. She doesn’t look poisoned from here, but I’m not really an expert.”

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

Just now, The Halcyon Girl said:

She tilted her head, a line appearing between her eyebrows. “I wonder. She doesn’t look poisoned from here, but I’m not really an expert.”

"It could just be mild enough to knock her out, right?"

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

2 minutes ago, The Aspiring Archivist said:

"It could just be mild enough to knock her out, right?"

“A sedative. Yeah, possibly.” Abihal stepped closer. “Man, I wish I were into forensics or whatever poison stuff is called. Always seemed unfair to me.”

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

1 minute ago, The Halcyon Girl said:

“A sedative. Yeah, possibly.” Abihal stepped closer. “Man, I wish I were into forensics or whatever poison stuff is called. Always seemed unfair to me.”

"Well, you're apparently good enough at... killing people without it."

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2 minutes ago, The Aspiring Archivist said:

"Well, you're apparently good enough at... killing people without it."

“I don’t just kill anyone,” she said heatedly. “Just those who deserve it.” Usually. She calmed herself. “But yeah, I am.” Inside her black leather bag, her hand closed compulsively around the hilt of the dagger. 

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

Just now, The Halcyon Girl said:

“I don’t just kill anyone,” she said heatedly. “Just those who deserve it.” Usually. She calmed herself. “But yeah, I am.” Inside her black leather bag, her hand closed compulsively around the hilt of the dagger. 

Par glanced at the bag, looking a bit dizzy. "What makes someone deserving of your... talent?"

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1 minute ago, The Aspiring Archivist said:

Par glanced at the bag, looking a bit dizzy. "What makes someone deserving of your... talent?"

“When they embezzle taxes and spend it to drape their girlfriends in ropes of amber and pearls. When they run a crime syndicate that’s responsible for five percent of deaths in your city. When they kick street kids and laugh when people die in the street.”

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

Just now, The Halcyon Girl said:

“When they embezzle taxes and spend it to drape their girlfriends in ropes of amber and pearls. When they run a crime syndicate that’s responsible for five percent of deaths in your city. When they kick street kids and laugh when people die in the street.”

"That does sound pretty bad. Rest assured, if I embezzled taxes, I'd probably just buy my mom a better house or something. Not that anyone would trust me with their money."

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 minute ago, The Aspiring Archivist said:

"That does sound pretty bad. Rest assured, if I embezzled taxes, I'd probably just buy my mom a better house or something. Not that anyone would trust me with their money."

She tossed him a silver coin of low value. “There.”

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

Just now, The Halcyon Girl said:

She tossed him a silver coin of low value. “There.”

"Uh, thanks. What for?"

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

2 minutes ago, The Aspiring Archivist said:

"Uh, thanks. What for?"

“To prove you wrong.” She smirked. “I like doing that. I expect it back in an hour,”

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

3 minutes ago, The Halcyon Girl said:

“To prove you wrong.” She smirked. “I like doing that. I expect it back in an hour,”

"Oh. You're saying you trust me?"

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1 minute ago, The Aspiring Archivist said:

"Oh. You're saying you trust me?"

“Just for the purposes of proving you wrong.”

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

Just now, The Halcyon Girl said:

“Just for the purposes of proving you wrong.”

"Ha. Did you hear what Aolicei said earlier?"

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

Just now, The Aspiring Archivist said:

"Ha. Did you hear what Aolicei said earlier?"

“Which part? Us being lovebirds?”

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

Just now, The Halcyon Girl said:

“Which part? Us being lovebirds?”

"Yes. What do you say to that?"

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2 minutes ago, The Aspiring Archivist said:

"Yes. What do you say to that?"

She smirked. “I say she’s funny. But hey, if you want a kiss, I could probably spare one.”

 

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

2 minutes ago, The Halcyon Girl said:

She smirked. “I say she’s funny. But hey, if you want a kiss, I could probably spare one.”

"Uh... no thanks."

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

2 minutes ago, The Aspiring Archivist said:

"Uh... no thanks."

“Oh, come on,” she teased. “I’m horribly out of practice.”

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

Just now, The Halcyon Girl said:

“Oh, come on,” she teased. “I’m horribly out of practice.”

He didn't look remotely discomforted or embarrassed, but also not interested. "I mean... if you really want to."

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

Just now, The Aspiring Archivist said:

He didn't look remotely discomforted or embarrassed, but also not interested. "I mean... if you really want to."

She shrugged. “I don’t care either way. Honestly, at the moment I kind of want to set something on fire.”