Lost and Found

[chalicejoker]

[There's images with this; Hajime is using Sensory Livestreaming to show off a weird playing card in his hand.]

Quick question--has anyone seen anything sort of like this, except it's the Ace of Diamonds? Has a stag beetle instead of a mantis.

Someone lost his.

Comments

[virioncomplex]

Just wait for some random asshole to start running around in a bug suit.

-=yes, he's being hypocritical about the 'bug' slur in this case=-

[justakamenthief]

Oh ho. Has a treasure been lost?

[Uh-oh. Not the best person to know about this.]

[chalicejoker]

Problem is, this system's kind of picky about compatibility, apparently. The wrong person picks it up and tries to use it, and they're getting a limb blown off.

[chalicejoker]

Not my treasure.

But whatever, we need it back.

[justakamenthief]

Well that's the snag, isn't it? We definitely can't run the risk of an Undead running around, can we? There might be something in this world that can unseal it.

[He's being serious about that.]

I'll be sure to keep an eye out for it.

[Hajime...watch that smile that can be seen in words.]

[chalicejoker]

...if you do find anything that can unseal Undead, let me know.

[He's got other plans for that...]

And if you keep an eye for it, you bring it back. I can swing a reward, if that does anything.

[justakamenthief]

And what, give you an army? I don't think so. I think I'd rather destroy it on sight.

Ehhh? It would have to be QUITE substantive to get my personal attention.

[chalicejoker]

No army.

...just one.

And how does a big pile of gold sound?

[That's good, right? He can liminal manipulate that up, easy.]

[justakamenthief]

Just one, huh? Now...what could you possibly want with a single Undead?

Gold? Worthless. I can get money anytime I need it. You're going to have to get more creative.

[chalicejoker]

That's personal.

...so what kind of stuff do you want, anyway?

[justakamenthief]

Fine.

Well, things that could help beat something like you do help.

Private...?

[uzoda]

....no. No, don't tell me he lost his...

Ugh, no, Hajime, what's going on?

[virioncomplex]

Then wait for some random asshole to blow an arm off.

[chalicejoker]

...yeah, that's not anything I'm helping you out with.

I don't need to be beaten. I'm not a threat.

Private!

[chalicejoker]

I would like to tell you he didn't lose it.

But then I would be lying. I ran into him while he was looking for it. At least, I think that's what he's doing here.

We're, uh...we don't communicate that well.

[justakamenthief]

Fine. I'll make sure to have the card become part of my collection. Or maybe I'll negotiate with it's ACTUAL owner.

[chalicejoker]

Kind of hoping to find it before it comes to that point. Arm loss is attention we don't need.

[chalicejoker]

...you give that card back when you find it or I'll punch your face in.

[Negotiations are not Hajime's strong suit.]

[justakamenthief]

Scaring me, Joker. I'm serious...I'm actually shaking.

[Finger twiddle finger twiddle]

[chalicejoker]

Don't call me that!

[justakamenthief]

It's what you are. No use in denying it.

[virioncomplex]

No, but it's still something to look out for. Humans have a tendency to fuck with things without giving it much thought first.

[chalicejoker]

The hell do you know?

I'm more than that.

[chalicejoker]

...I can't even argue with that.

[justakamenthief]

Remember: I've lived under your kind: You don't understand us, and you never WILL.