@CarbonMakeMage "You'd think these children would just let the Apocalypse happen... what's with feeble humans having such a high will to live?"
Aki only seemed mildly interested in the detail of future children appearing again.
@CarbonMakeMage "Meaning nothing involving your favorite playthings?"
Was he calling Kullervo out?
"I seem different? In what way?"
Not going to mention what happened on the other side of the 4th wall.
"Suite yourself. I'll just find out myself. Anyways I'm done with you."
And as a parting gift, the only thing remaining upon the male would be vectors on the ground below him that would send him in a continuous square shape. Think like those spinning tiles in Pokemon.
Shakes his head
"I cannot take you just at your word. Surprising or otherwise there are others like you who seek to keep me alive for their own purposes & I doubt they'd want those purposes exposed by any means."
"I am afraid I will have to decline your offer. The things my eyes see can often require.... an absolute degree of discretion."
Numerous things passed through his mind that he wouldn't want someone else seeing- but for chivalries sake let's focus on the women in his life.
"Not even. I learn, I don't experiment unless there's a reason to. I intend to hide Archive screens within your retinas. That way, anything you see of worth to me is recorded within my archives."
"Of course you take it that way. You misunderstand. I seek knowledge, Kullervo. That's all. Of course fucking around with the lives of people in ways that don't cause physical harm is entertaining... but I must know everything. That is my goal, and you will assist me."
Further proof that the world is just as fucked up as he is- the number of people saying 'you're the literal embodiment of evil but lemme keep you around for my own purposes' just increased by 1
"I hate to turn you down when my back is to the wall but- I'm straight."
"Well... I have a better idea than that. You're still of use to the world alive at this moment, as much as I choke on my tongue saying that. Instead I rather toy with you a bit."
". . . . ." He'd never admit it aloud- but the female variants weren't half bad looking.
"Seems as though my heels are back against a corner." Finishes his whiskey before rising from the counter "What're you gonna do now? Collect the ransom money?"
"It is... Pretty sure I got the right man too..."
And now, a pair of Aki-clones wearing sheriff and deputy outfits burst through the saloon doors. All patrons also morphed into clones of the Wizard Saint (of course the ladies remained female variants).
There was, in fact, a wanted poster with Kullervo's face and name on it.
"The resemblance is uncanny, wouldn't you say?" takes another drink of his whiskey while he still has the chance
"Let me ask you something, partner..."
Akihiko leaned on the counter facing the carbon mage.
"That you?"
And would you know, there was a wanted poster with Kuller's face plastered on it hanging on the wall.
That question reminds this cowboy about another question that was pondered to him some years ago.
Beautiful red-headed lass asked him how he got away with what he so often go away with.
His answer? "Convince the others that what I want is what they want."
Rest falls into place
But is it willingly?
Just alters more molecules to form a working piano that magically plays itself.
Being able to change one element to another does help A LOT!
Tips his hat to the pretty ladies as they pass him by. They don't pay him no mind as he partakes in the ol' waterin' hole. But they will soon enough.
They always do~
#ooc?