innerdaemons | KISS GAME OVERFLOW, DAY 282

Of course.

[He squints a bit, suspiciously. Even if Absinthe is better than Thancred's been told, it would be really bold to offer, to put it nicely.]

Well! I would understand your ... Reluctance.

[ to put it mildly. ]

But if you are seeking other participants I would not mind at all.

It is awfully forward of you to offer.

[He says it in a tone that makes it quite clear that what he meant was "you've got some balls and I hate it".]

[ his shoulders lift, flippant ]

I shall take that as a no, then?

If you can kiss me while keeping a three-yalm distance, go ahead.

Your hand, then ... ?

[Pauses. Does he want to explain what a yalm is? Is this how he's going to spend his day?

...Nah.]

...Fine.

[He will hold his hand out! As far as possible, while tense as a wire.]

[ he lifts a hand with (1) finger up, drinking from a yellow vial and making a bit of a face at the taste before he takes his hand --

and leans forward to place a kiss on the back of it, sooo gentlemanly. ]

[Thancred is honestly just glad he's not shaking right now. Impulse says to either run or take a swing, but he stays still and cold instead.]

Good enough for you?

Yes, in fact.

[ he straightens up, looking pleased with himself; ]

You have my thanks for indgulging me.

Do not thank me.

[He puts his hand back at his side, carefully maintaining his outer calm.]

I was merely testing my will.

And the results are ... ?

I didn't hit you.

[So he's fine! Of course. Trauma isn't real after all!]

Shall I offer my congratulations, then?

If you want. Then let me return the gesture, so I can take my leave.

[He holds up a green vial! May as well get something out of this, he thinks...]

You're quite welcome to.

[ he'll lift his hand to offer it - - the faint smell of rot probably familiar to Thancred when he does lean close, though it's mixed along with cologne. ]

[He drinks it! Then takes Absinthe's hand, leans in... freezes at the smell.]

...It is truly foul.

Must you make such comments ... ?

Yes.

[He grumbles! But he does kiss Absinthe's hand, very very briefly before he backs the hell away from him.]

They're not very kind.

[ but he doesn't seem seriously bothered, and he takes a step back himself, allowing Thancred space like a polite zombie. ]

I never claimed to be above rudeness.

[Absinthe is being so polite! If Lucifel hadn't told him otherwise, he'd really believe the entire problem was ghosts. As it is, he's really confused.]

Perhaps not, but it is something one can always strive for, hmm?

I am exactly as polite as my company deserves, as some of your unitmates can attest.

Well! I can only hope that that opinion does shift, over time.

We shall see.

[Right now all Thancred can think is Why is he being so nice? When is the switch going to flip?, but he'll try.]

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