[ He takes Scaramoucheβs hand as it was offered to him, smiling at it as he stands. There was a small gap between his teethβ¦ And the start of little fangs. Must be from the abyssβ¦ ]
[ The boy looked up at Scaramouche with admiration in his eyes. Itβd been quite some time since he was treated so kindly, and the fact that the kindness was from THE sixth Harbinger only made him happier. The way it smiled as it listened to him, gently holding his faceβ¦
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β² itβd heard the tale a couple times on a drunken night with tartagliaΛ where his entire family suddenly became distantΛ fearful. that he felt like a monster who could walk and talkΛ but everyone * knew. β³
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[ Ajax thinks hard, trying to make a decision. Boar or fish⦠Decisions, decisions⦠Finally, after a moment of thinking, he comes to a conclusion. ]
I think boar would be better since you said you hunted it not too long ago! Itβs better when itβs fresh and not frozen.
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[ Pause. A momentary vacant stare before snapping back like nothing happened. ]
Oh! Can there be boar meat? Maybe fish? If we donβt have any, thatβs okay! I like all kinds of meat! Strong warriors canβt be picky!
[ His dull eyes almost seemed to shine in excitement. He loved helping in the kitchen. It reminded him of when his mama would let him help⦠He nods quickly, eager to get started. ]
Oooh yes, yes! I can cut vegetables really well! Mama taught me how before Iβ¦
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β² so sweetΛ palm brushing back his bangs so it can see him more easily. such a sweet boy. β³
β mmm β¦ if youβll be cooking with me β¦ how about a nice stew? you can help me chop vegetablesΛ and iβll see your knife skills.
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[ His eyes meet Kabuβs own, smile still plastered on his face. Play the friendly guide now, figure shit out later. ]
Itβs not too far of a walk, so weβll be there in no time! You ready to go?
[ His eyes flick up and down, taking in the sight. The soft light coming from its seams, the look of nervousness of its soft face⦠It was almost artistic. He felt like he could eat it alive, but he dispels the thought.]
[ He nods, listening to the puppetβs stuttered reply.
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β ah β¦ ah β¦ i β¦ iΛ um β¦
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Exactly what he thought. Same room as itβs always had. He would just pretend that he didnβt know that. ]
Room 06, yeah? Lucky for you, I know exactly where it is! I know these halls like the back of my hand. Iβll get you there, safe and sound.
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[ Bloodied hand reaches for a smaller knife, his eyes trained on his lookalike as he sliced the boarβs flesh with practiced precision. ]
Iβd hate for *you* to end up on this table, you know ^^
Ha ha very funny. You know, you donβt have to project your insecurities on me all the time. You can just admit that youβre pathetic and weird with pride!
[ He jams his butcherβs knife into the wooden surface, teeth appearing in his smile. ]
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β β β aha .α there is my lesserβself, ever so diligently chopping away at yet another inedible creature .. οΏ½οΏ½οΏ½
a glance between sullen palms and crimson doused tools.
β β β .. not that the boar is at fault, your cooking just sucks β
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And if my cooking is βso terribleβ, then I guess you donβt want any of the braised pork and stew Iβm making. Momβs recipes, of courseβ¦ Unless you mean to say that my mom sucks at cooking, since she taught me how.
Surely you wouldnβt insult my mother! Right?
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[ He looks up from what heβs doing, sighing a bit when he saw who it was. Wiping the blood from his hands, a smirk appears on his face. ]
Well if it isnβt my favorite doppelgΓ€nger! You need something, or did you wanna just say hello?
[ Not too bad of a hunt. Ajax had gone on a hunting trip, and now he had to butcher his βspoils of war.β A boar sits on his chopping block; skinned and ready to be broken down into different cuts. However, heβs interrupted when an all too familiar voice calls his name. ]
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not too bad of a start, finalizing monthly reports, stack significantly thinned thanks to diligent assistant .. opportunity taken to bother a certain hunter, skipping their way to butcherβs block
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