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Hype(?) Train [Video]

[Blue, webbed hands hold up the pretty date auction advertisement distributed through the paper.]

Look at this shit. Seriously?

[The flier gets tossed to the side, in favor of letting the camera focus on Namur's face. His teeth aren't fully bared, but there's certainly a bit more of a snap in the way he says his words.]

Come through time an' space an' differnt universes or dimensions or whatever the hell shit we gone through an' y'all still wanna auction each other off like random shit y' find in some ol' dead bloke's attic? Someone please 'splain it t' me cuz they couldn't back in Balamb. Y'all get some kinda thrill sellin' yer pals? Make y' feel powerful or some shit? Oh, 's okay cuz 's for charity, yer gonna say. Who gives a shit? Yer sellin' people!

[He pounds his fist on the table next to his communicator, making it jump. By the time the feed stops fuzzing and focuses again, he's running his fingers through his hair, trying to calm himself down because he's getting more fired up than he meant. He takes a deep breath and blows it out slowly.]

A'ight, look. Anyone still watchin'. If y' sign up for this damned thing thinkin' 's gonna be fun or whatever an' y' wind up gettin' stuck with some asshole y' ain't okay with, but yer still gonna go through with it cuz charity or whatever- call me. I'll back y' up. Don't care if I never metcha 'fore. Need a 'mergency phone call oops gotta go, I'll make that call. Need a friend happens t' be close by jus' in case, tell me where an' when, I'll be there, catch me? Seriously.

[Namur gives a sloppy but well practiced salute. Anyone familiar with SeeD will recognize it instantly.]

Peace out, peeps.

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Dude, are you serious? You think that's what this shit is?

*She is just staring now. Staring in judgement and disbelief*

Thjs is...this is a totally different kinda slavery. As in, feed me strawberries and cream, or do my chores topless, or I'm gonna blindfold you and do whatever I want with you kind of slavery. Get it?

Oh an' y' think that shit never happens in real slavery either? Tch.

Look, y' wanna get off on watchin' some poor girl sweat it out in front a everbody cuz some asshole's biddin' her up an' there ain't jack shit she can do t' protect herself, 's on you. I sure as hell don't want nothin' t' do with it, 'less it's burnin' the damn place t' the ground.

[Which he may or may not be considering.]

Hey - I didn't say I was into it. I'm just trying to explain.

*She pouts at him, clearly unimpressed that he'd automatically assume the worst*

I don't need to pay for a date and I sure as hell don't need to auction myself off to get one.

Yeah, 'kay.

[HE'S NOT SORRY but he does feel kind of bad for getting on her case when it's not even her case to begin with. Calm your claspers, dude. She's on your side!]

Mighta guessed I ain't got the coolest head when it comes t' this kinda shit. Know in this case it probly ain't more'n a awkward t' horrible date on the line, but I know too many people had their lives tossed upside down an' ruined, if not ended, an' it all started with a li'l tap a the gavel an' a low bid.

[He's so distracted he doesn't even take the opening she left and try flirting again. If Faye knew him better, she'd know this means it's a Really Big Deal.]

*Faye is just going to give him a 'well duh'expression for a while. Then she waves a hand to dismiss what he was saying*

It's fine. It's fine. Let the desperate kids have their fun.

*But whatever, if he's going to go on about it she will just throw him a bored look*

So what, cuz they're desperate I can't be mad 'bout it? People do all kinds a shit outta desperation, don't mean I gotta be okay with it all.

I get it, sharkface, I get it. But are you gonna do anything about it, or are you just gonna keep running your mouth?

Edited 2017-02-04 18:19 (UTC)

A'ight, short a bustin' the shit outta everbody or burnin' the place down, whaddy' suggest? Run my mouth cuz maybe some asshat's gonna listen an' think oh shit maybe I'm bein' an asshat. Boom! One less asshat, an' the world's a better place.

Why not burn the whole thing done?

*Faye pouts a little and shrugs - it's really no big deal*

But if one less asshat is enough for you, then goodluck. I hope this works out.

Love t' do jus' that, actually.

[The look on his face makes it very obvious he's not joking or exaggerating.]

Thing is, I ain't keen on spendin' the rest a however long I'm stuck here in the slammer or hidin' out tryna avoid it. Sounds like there's gonna be people there I care 'bout, goin' for the rest a the party an' shit, too, so burnin' all the bastards is gonna wind up hurtin' them, catch me?

You don't have to burn any bastards. Set the thing on fire before anyone gets there.

*Faye doesn't sound super excited by any of this but she also doesn't sound as though she's taking him lightly*

Or you could just leave them all to it and find something else to do with your time.

Like I said, they'd jus' go somewhere else.

Been shortstaffed at work, though, since a buncha my boys got zapped back t' wherever the hell they come from, so 's probly what I'll be doin'. Vampires an' Harpies ain't gonna stop huntin' jus' cuz some human outsiders is havin' a sale.

Vampires and harpies? Is that what you guys hunt out here? Urgh.

*Yes, Faye looks pretty creeped out by that. Whatever happened to hunting rabbits, or humans?*

Sheheh! Not half as much as they go 'round huntin' humans! Or... whoever the hell else counts as close 'nuff.

[Namur waves his hand dismissively. It's messier than that, obviously, but details.]

Ain't y' heard a Everglade? 'S where all the supernatural shits gather up. Werewolves, ghosts, devils, all that shit. Like t' use humans as fodder, so that's where me an' my boys step in. Cuz sometimes y' jus' need a friend t' walk with y' from the bar t' yer house, t' make sure y' get home safe an' sound, y' know?

*Faye just stares at him with all that mention of the supernatural*

What? I mean, I know I'm talking to a fish and all but...this place gets crazier the more I hear about it. I think I'll stay perfectly clear of this Everglade. I'll stick to bars closer to home.

*Though that does catch her attention, brow raised*

That's your job? Escorting girls home from bars?

Naw, c'mon. Don't be sexist! Dudes is jus' as scared for their shitty lives an' willin' t' pay for a bit a comfort in the dark.

[He winks.]

Ah, so that's what you like? Lost handsome gentleman in the dark. I see...

*She sees that wink and gives one back, along with an amused smirk*

Hell yeah! Don't feel like half the bastard when I charge 'em double! SHEHEHEHEHEH!!!

[Namur laughs loud. Probably a little too much. He kind of needs it at the moment though, so bear with him.]

*Faye doesn't quite get the joke but she's happy enough to let him laugh it out*

Oh really? Who's the sexist now?

[He is shocked. Offended. His hand goes right over his heart because how dare you!]

[Yeah okay, he's totally faking it.]

Damn, caught me. But look. In the grand scheme a shit, much rather be walkin' 'round with a girl than a guy. So maybe chargin' her less's my way a payin' her back for the honor a walkin' her home. An' the dudes is payin' a I could be walkin' with a 'maid right now but I ain't fee. So there y' go. Evens out in the end.

*Faye just stares at him blankly for a moment or two, a slight pout on her lips*

So, there are women out there who actually pay for a guy to walk them home?

[Namur's grin might almost be rakish, if it weren't for the teeth.]

Sheheh yeah. Rangers'll do it for free but they started bitchin' 'bout havin' more important shit t' do, so that's where I stepped in, like some big damn hero a the people or whatever. Sheheheheh!

'S cool though. Get 'nuff work I can give a couple bounty hunters a couple grand a month so if they get hurt or there ain't 'nuff bounties for 'em they ain't gettin' tossed back int' the streets. Not bad, huh?

But can't a girl just walk up to a guy and ask him to walk her home? For free?

*Faye does seem genuinely a bit miffed at this because this has always worked for her. But it's that second bit he says that really makes her sit up and pay attention. Maybe lean slightly more into view*

You pay bounty hunters...?

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