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[ Mercury, never content to just start the feed focused on his face like a normal human being, instead backflips into the frame shortly after the video begins. What might be most surprising to anyone who knows him is his change of attire - instead of the same outfit he wears pretty much every single freaking day, he's in what appears to be some kind of uniform. Blue buttondown shirt, darker blue slacks and a hat of matching color, a nice pair of shoes... he kind of looks like-- ]

Ta-da! Guess who works for the post office!

[ Yeah. That. ]

Well, the Nova City branch anyway. So anyone who lives around here can expect to be seeing a lot more of me soon. Right on your doorstep, even! I can hardly wait.

... I won't be the one delivering the paper, though, so don't whine to me about broken windows.

[ He winks at the camera, leaning in as if to turn it off... but pauses for just a moment. ]

Oh, uh. Right. If any of the other city's guardians could shoot me a line? There are things I'd like to discuss. Sooner rather than later, please and thank you!

[ Now he clicks the feed off. ]

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PRIVATE TO: Emerald Sustrai

[ ... or at least clicks the feed to a private channel. ]

Tell me your jaw didn't just drop.

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ACTION: Nova City

[ Mercury, on the job and dressed for it, is making his way to the addresses he's assigned to for the day with a sack full of letters and such slung over his back. Feel free to intercept him, or have him show up at your door with some stuff.

Or, perhaps, talk about delivering something outside the normal postal system. He's not opposed to some smuggling work on the side. ]

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[Ryou looks up when he hears to bell on his shop ding. Must be the supplies he ordered for the shop. Mostly paint. And probably some he didn't need. But the thing you forgot to order was always the thing you ended up needing. And as a new shop owner he didn't want to make a bad impression by getting set back by something like that.

He left his sculpting knife on the table as he made his way from the back work room to the shop. If he did well enough, he might need to order someone to watch the front. That way he could work without having to constantly watch the counter.]

We're open! Sorry, I was about to flip the sign - oh! [He recognized this face.] You're the guy that was in the heart costume. I didn't know you worked for the post office. [Which still didn't explain why he was sneaking around as a heart, but he had decided to just let that one go.]

Edited 2016-05-18 04:20 (UTC)

[ He waits outside with his arms folded over his chest, the boxes for delivery stacked next to him. He'd been hoping to have an excuse to go to Casa de Remnant on his first day of the job, but the best things in life take time.

He adjusts his hat briefly as the door opens, a lopsided grin on his face. ]

Yep! Gave up a life of spreading love for a life of spreading mail.

[ He unfolds his arms to reveal a clipboard, which he casually pushes towards Ryou along with a pen. ]

Signature.

[He wonders if it's because that last job just wasn't working - it was a giant heart after all- but he doesn't pry. Instead, he just smiles encouragingly.]

I'm sure you'll be great at it. Got to try new things, right?

[He jots down his name.]

Thanks for getting it here on time. I have a lot of commissions this week.

Truer words have never been spoken.

[ I mean, he either tries living by the books for a while or stays stuck in hiding forever. It's not that he doesn't have a choice, but one option at least gives him a little freedom.

So, yeah. Trying new things. ]

That's the job. [ A pause, as he purses his lips in thought. ] For future reference, if you slip a little extra something my way I can get it here even earlier next time.

[Ryou gives a slight head tilt at that and raises his eyebrows in question.] Like a tip?

[He was probably going to tip you anyway.]

Well that's a given.

[ ... it's not, but. ]

I mean next time if you need something delivered in a real hurry, for an upcharge I can speed it through processing and have it brought to you that much faster.

[ ... by "speed it through processing" he really just means "grab the box from the warehouse and go". Sorting out the paperwork is someone else's headache. ]

I see. [Ryou smiles his polite smile. He doubts he'll ever need that service, but it's good to know it's on the table.]

Thanks. I'll keep it in mind. [He hands Mercury his tip. After all, why not spread good karma?]

If you ever need something made rushed, I'll do the same for you.

[ He pockets the money, finally looking up at the name of the store. ]

... What exactly do you make?

Oh, for now, just figurines. [He replies casually, giving a sweeping motion towards his display case.]

I'll probably try some other projects in the future. My first figurines were originally gaming pieces - I used to build whole gaming boards for table top campaigns. Who knows? Maybe I'll try my hand at building my own board game and base it off of Genessia.

[His usual calm demeanor brightens and he looks almost giddy.] I already started a small model of Fayren. But, it's not finished, so I keep it in the back.

[ Figurines... probably not very useful, but you never really know. It's never bad to know a craftsman. Or, at the very least, where a craftsman keeps his tools. Knowledge is power! ]

Mind showing me? I don't really go to Fayren, what with the Hands business and all. I'm interested to see an artist's interpretation.

[ gotta fake it to make it ]

[He hesitates. He's kind of shy about his unfinished work. At the same time, he's also proud someone takes an interest.]

Sure, it's in my work room. [He frowns at the mention of the Hands.]

It sucks. Fayren is the first place I visited when I woke. And I have friends there.

[He toys with one of his carving knives looking distracted and a bit regretful.]

I wish I could do something. But fighting never came naturally to me...and I never thought I'd need it.

[He snaps himself out of it because he doubts anyone wants to hear him brood.]

This is it. [He pulls the cloth over a mostly made city. The forge where Adela works is going to stand out the most because it's actually painted unlike some of the other parts and because he honestly put a lot into it.]

[ Mercury takes in the layout of the place as they head to the work room - again, it probably won't come in handy, but better to know than not. ]

You're better off staying out of it. Anyone who doesn't want to fight should just move out, really. Kind of dumb for people to stay there intentionally.

[ He leans a bit closer to peer at the model once it's unveiled. Never, in all his life, has he had to fight the temptation so hard to just kick the thing into a thousand goddamn pieces. The reaction would be priceless.

UGH. Being a good guy sucks. ]

Not shabby at all. [ all the more reason to KICK IT-- no, no ] ... What's going on there? [ He gestures vaguely to the painted forge. ] Something special about that zone?

You're probably right. [Doesn't stop him from feeling kind of worthless, though.] Building things is what I'm good at.

That? N-no. [He wasn't even sure why he stammered. Why was he embarrassed?] Well, I do like armor. And swords. When I was little I used to pretend to be a knight. [He laughs to hide his abashment.] I always played those...and Paladins.Though, I have to admit I liked playing the bad guys too.

[It was his guilty pleasure. And then he met a real villain.]

[ He's only half-listening, really. Trying to play the part without actually spending any brainpower or effort. Something about... armor? Paladins? Whatever, whatever--

what was that last part. ]

... Let me hear your best villain impression. Humor me, here.

I don't humor mortals, you fool. [Ryou slips riiiight back into his role as gaming master. It's been a long time, but really, it's like getting back on a bike.

His voice drops several octaves and there is no trace of the friendly, open boy that owns the shop. His expression is stern and he fixes Mercury with stare that is utterly pitiless. He's sneering at the other boy as that he were a piece of trash clinging to his shoe.]

Though if you insist, we could see how long it takes before your screams are echoing off the wall of this chamber. I'll learn what it is you fear the most....

[He tries to finish that off with a darker variant of his own laugh but he loses his composure at that point and is really laughing now.]

I'm so sorry! Ha ha! That was terrible. But it's been a long time since I've been able to play that sort of game with anyone.

[Because his darker half does enjoy moonlit walks through torture chambers...and loved to turn games into nightmares.]

Edited 2016-05-18 06:23 (UTC)

[ It's a better act than he'd expected, for damn sure. Honestly, the look was almost better than the voice - it reminds him of someone else who used to look at him like that. Someone who, once upon a time, Mercury had been afraid of.

But that man had died, and with it died Mercury's fear of nearly anything. So if anything, this show is just a pleasant reminder that he's grown strong enough to shrug off that sort of thing. ]

It was pretty hammy. You ought to get back in practice.

I know. I need to get better lines. [He's still chuckling at himself.] It's been hard to practice without a campaign though. You have to have enough people to play.

[He puffs out a sigh. Oh well.] What did you and your friends do together back in your world?

Edited 2016-05-19 05:45 (UTC)

Oh, you know. Hang out, read comics, exercise, plot world domination.

[ The delivery is so flippant that it has to be a joke, right? ]

The usual.

I guess it's the same everywhere. I did like comic books but me and my friends tended to try and prevent world domination. ~~With children's card games and magic!~~ [He grins.]

Maybe one day we'll meet on the battlefield. Good versus evil, fate of the world, etc.

Until then, we'll have to be content with reading comics. [He gestures at the one or two he has lying on the work table to indicate the irony. It's good working for yourself. You can read at work and no one tells you anything.]

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