Hmmmm... — I think they'll be all right. The cats are good, and the monsters should be too!
[ she casually slips in the "secondary pets" like it's no big deal, as she lifts the shark above her head after her opens her eyes again. and with it looming, jinx sways the figure back and forth to display it swimming around in the ocean. ]
[He wasn't certain he wanted to know what kind of monsters and how she had managed to tame them even a little. Well, she had all her limbs, so he wasn't concerned about her physically. She had a knack for avoiding serious harm most of the time since she had been under his care at least.
He nodded his head, still scribbling notes to himself for the upcoming openings.]
[ she corrects him, as if calling them her "army" makes it any less terrifying or worrisome. before she elaborates further, jinx takes a moment to sit upright once more, and to situate the stuff animal on the couch in a more comfortable position, as she hops to her feet — mug in hand to get ready to guzzle it all down. ]
And it's better that I check on them tomorrow. They're still in that, "I-wanna-eat-whoever-is-near-me" phase, and they've scratched me up a few times!
[ the bluenette cocks her head back as she chugs down the remains of her beverage, blowing out an overexaggerating sigh when she's done. ]
— I've been feed them raw meat since the world's been whacko. It's the only way to keep them from making their way to the city and having all of us as their bedtime snack.
[ she tilts her head to silco while wearing a cheeky smile and grants him a wink his way. ]
[His pen paused over the paper as he lifted his head to regard her on the couch for a moment.]
Army, hmm? It sounds more like savages from the forest being baited in that case.
[It didn't sound like much of an army, but it could be useful to whatever cause she might decide to aim them at depending on if they could be responsive. It would likely turn into complete chaos, but it was worth the efforts given the way that this place was falling apart.
He regarded her smile and wink, sighing from his nose.]
As if the pitiful heroes of this place would allow that. Maybe they need something to do.
Maybe. But I gotta look out for them, so I can't have them being gobbled up in monsters' bellies.
[ his daughter strolls her way closer to her father and his desk, and before she hoists herself back to her perch in the rafters, she places on gentle hand on his shoulder. a brief thought flickers in her mind to lean forward and plants a small kiss to his temple too, but she refrains from doing so at the last minute.
jinx doesn't want to distract him from his work, she's been doing enough of that already, she feels — and once the bluenette makes it to the rafters safe and sound, she slithers underneath her electronic blanket with a sigh, and looks over her doodles above her. ]
[His pen paused when Jinx came in close and touched his shoudler, expecting the kiss from her and stilling to allow it. She was one of the few that he would continually allow in close to him like that, yet it seemed the inclination abandoning her and she moved away.
His mismatched eyes moved to follow her progress up in the rafters, tracking her to be certain that she didn't fall. It seemed she needed rest and comfort; that she thought of him to provide it made him doubly committed to stay here as long as she would. He would watch over his daughter.]
Uh-huh, everyone's getting a little more restless, I think. And I need to keep an eye on everyone. Make sure no one gets so crazy, they just wanna kill.
[ a light pause as she nuzzles more into her heated blanket before shutting her eyes slowly, feeling more relaxed despite the topic at hand. ]
— And I can't have them doing that without a real purpose. No killing unless that person deserves it.
This place does tend to drive people into a blood thirsty mood regularly. Of course, it could also simply be their personalities or motivations.
[The only reason he wasn't laying waste to this place was because he needed the other Chosen to not return fire on him. His strength had never been combat, least of all as he had grown older. Most of the Chosen had fantastical abilities well beyond what he could be capable of.]
Me, duh! If something big happens, they have to come to me, explain what happened and I hear all sides. Then from there, I'll decide if the culprit deserves punishment.
[ despite silco is unable to see her in the darkness of the rafters, she shrugs a shoulder while exhaling out a small yawn. ]
Doesn't have to be death, punishment could be something else. Like... I dunno, scrubbing mud off of walls or whatever.
So you plan on instilling your own laws in this place once you've taken over. You should consider what sort of action receives what type of punishment.
[He didn't care that much; he was of the opinion that most of the people here wouldn't take well to most punishments regardless of who they came from. This place simply enjoyed bringing people who bucked at laws.]
Just one or two. [ too many laws would result to this place mimicking piltover, and she would rather bash her head against the wall to fall in their shoes. but thinking of topside strangely has her mind drifting off to another matter that she should probably mention.
and jinx says it so fast that she hopes her father will just go along with it, and replies with his "hmm"s and nothing else. after all, he is jotting away underneath her.... ]
Appropriate. [There were laws surrounding respect but they were not formal and changed with people's moods. Zaun was ruled by the strong, and he expected the same would hold true here. He was interested to see which laws she thought were the most important to enforce here.] Be certain that the populous is well informed or you may have problems.
[His pen continued over the paper, but it paused at the jumbled mess of strung together words that he expected was supposed to be a sentence. He leaned back in his chair and looked to the ceiling where she was resting.]
[ now if only she could get away that easily, but even she knows silco won't let her accept that lying down. he is definitely going to make her repeat it, and once again, she curses herself for inability to just lie. ]
[His tone immediately hardened at her deflection. That was clearly a subject that required a discussion if she was doing the child-like, speak-really-fast-to-get-her-way sort. He had faced this tactic before, and he knew trouble on the horizon immediately because of it.
He even set his pen down on the book, pushing his chair away from the desk so that he could stand and make it clear that he would not be distracted and unlikely to be deterred from finding out the nature of her rambling quick speak.]
[ she scrunches her face up into a wince. and obediently, she repeats what she said with a drawl in her tone. maybe if she drags it out, this next topic will go by very smoothly. ]
I... spoke with Ekko. About the threatening you. Stuff. He said he'll leave you alone, if you do.
[Ah, that's what he thought it might have been about. Of course she was working hard to manufacture as many truces as possible with those she cared about, but this wasn't between her and Ekko. This was between him and Ekko, though he was amused the boy wasn't man enough to propose the idea himself but hid behind his daughter.
So much for not being intimidated by him. Or perhaps the boy knew a second conversation was ill-advised. Either way, what little respect he had for the boy was rapidly decreasing. He appreciated people with pluck, but this? What a sham.
He tapped his fingers together where they were held behind his back as he considered.]
[ upon hearing that, she exhales out a very toddler whine and even cries out his name is an extremely childlike behavior that she is way too old for: ]
Uuuuughhhh, Siiiillcooooooooooo...! C'moooooooon...! — Why are you doing this to me?!
[He glanced up to where his daughter was experiencing a regression in the rafters, but he was unmoved by the display. It wasn't unusual for her to take it personally.]
Yes, you are! [ he can't see her in the darkness in the rafters, but she is peering down at him from her hammock, frowning and huffing out frustration through her nostrils. ] — You and Vi are leaving each other alone, what makes Ekko so different, huh?!
It's not like he can really do anything! Not without his gang, and besides, he's a part of my gang now. So he has to do what I say...! [ a beat.] As long as I don't talk about whacking someone or something.
Your sister requested the truce herself, not through someone else. I would prefer you be with someone with a stiffened spine than an individual who needs you to negotiate his deals with me.
[The truce with the sister benefitted him more than it benefitted her. He also wasn't looking for another run in where she might decide to have another crack at killing him to see if it would stick this time. That situation was far different in so many ways which he had no interest in discussing at length with his daughter. He also didn't feel she was interested.]
Oh, he is fully capable of doing plenty. My resources are stationary, easily targeted and without the same network benefits as back in Zaun. He's already doing considerable antics with his mouth against your ear. [Among other parts of his body against her own.]
Noooooow, hold on there, Pops! — Are you implying he has something over me? I told you I was gonna hurt him for threatening you, and I did what I said. You're freaking welcome.
[ she flops back onto her hammock and purposely rocks herself to get a little breeze in. ]
First, you didn't like Quentin, and now you don't like Ekko. Which I really don't get because out of the two boys, one was my boyfriend and the other isn't! Not by a long shot.
Are you saying that he doesn't hold anything over you? Your affections? Your collaboration? I could care less how or when you hurt him.
[He knew his daughter well enough to understand that it was probably the kind of hurting that people did for a good time anyway. Even if it wasn't, he didn't care. Certainly, it was good she kept her word, but he saw little value in deciding to hurt her apparent chosen partner in the first place.]
In case you haven't taken notice, I have never expressed liking for the boy. He and his people have caused numerous disruptions, and he nearly had you killed.
[He was of the opinion she was aiming too low, but that was just him. Maybe Richard was onto something with the arranged marriage thing. It could be beneficial, except she'd be home in a day or two dragging that dead body and covered in blood.]
I know you don't like him. [ she groans, still swaying delicately on her perch and idly poking one of her chomper's little nubs with her fingertip.] — But I give a little affection to everyone. I have to if I'm going to be in charge here.
I can't just be shallow all the time. Just sometimes.
So you're going polyamory now? [He knew that wasn't what she meant or at least he thought he knew that she didn't meant that. It was hard to tell as Jinx could just go with the wind sometimes, but she was also possessive and jealous so he expected that would never work for her.] Is that so? How much affection do you see my showing to my subordinates?
[He finally shifted where he stood to return back to his seat. He picked up his pen and began to scribble further notes.]
I see. Self awareness is important so people can't disrupt you.
[ why in the world would he think she would do that?! not that she believes there's anything wrong with it, personally. if people wish to have multiple lovers, that's their business. but she's a one-person kind of girl. jinx scoffs again as she clarifies, feeling she doesn't need to, though.]
None, but you're nice to them, right? So I'm nice to mine.
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Date: 2024-09-12 02:45 pm (UTC)[ she casually slips in the "secondary pets" like it's no big deal, as she lifts the shark above her head after her opens her eyes again. and with it looming, jinx sways the figure back and forth to display it swimming around in the ocean. ]
The rain will help them.
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Date: 2024-09-13 02:20 am (UTC)[He wasn't certain he wanted to know what kind of monsters and how she had managed to tame them even a little. Well, she had all her limbs, so he wasn't concerned about her physically. She had a knack for avoiding serious harm most of the time since she had been under his care at least.
He nodded his head, still scribbling notes to himself for the upcoming openings.]
Will you need someone to check on them tomorrow?
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Date: 2024-09-13 04:13 am (UTC)[ she corrects him, as if calling them her "army" makes it any less terrifying or worrisome. before she elaborates further, jinx takes a moment to sit upright once more, and to situate the stuff animal on the couch in a more comfortable position, as she hops to her feet — mug in hand to get ready to guzzle it all down. ]
And it's better that I check on them tomorrow. They're still in that, "I-wanna-eat-whoever-is-near-me" phase, and they've scratched me up a few times!
[ the bluenette cocks her head back as she chugs down the remains of her beverage, blowing out an overexaggerating sigh when she's done. ]
— I've been feed them raw meat since the world's been whacko. It's the only way to keep them from making their way to the city and having all of us as their bedtime snack.
[ she tilts her head to silco while wearing a cheeky smile and grants him a wink his way. ]
You're welcome, by the way.
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Date: 2024-09-13 04:55 am (UTC)Army, hmm? It sounds more like savages from the forest being baited in that case.
[It didn't sound like much of an army, but it could be useful to whatever cause she might decide to aim them at depending on if they could be responsive. It would likely turn into complete chaos, but it was worth the efforts given the way that this place was falling apart.
He regarded her smile and wink, sighing from his nose.]
As if the pitiful heroes of this place would allow that. Maybe they need something to do.
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Date: 2024-09-14 02:47 pm (UTC)[ his daughter strolls her way closer to her father and his desk, and before she hoists herself back to her perch in the rafters, she places on gentle hand on his shoulder. a brief thought flickers in her mind to lean forward and plants a small kiss to his temple too, but she refrains from doing so at the last minute.
jinx doesn't want to distract him from his work, she's been doing enough of that already, she feels — and once the bluenette makes it to the rafters safe and sound, she slithers underneath her electronic blanket with a sigh, and looks over her doodles above her. ]
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Date: 2024-09-14 04:49 pm (UTC)[His pen paused when Jinx came in close and touched his shoudler, expecting the kiss from her and stilling to allow it. She was one of the few that he would continually allow in close to him like that, yet it seemed the inclination abandoning her and she moved away.
His mismatched eyes moved to follow her progress up in the rafters, tracking her to be certain that she didn't fall. It seemed she needed rest and comfort; that she thought of him to provide it made him doubly committed to stay here as long as she would. He would watch over his daughter.]
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Date: 2024-09-15 04:05 am (UTC)[ a light pause as she nuzzles more into her heated blanket before shutting her eyes slowly, feeling more relaxed despite the topic at hand. ]
— And I can't have them doing that without a real purpose. No killing unless that person deserves it.
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Date: 2024-09-15 04:37 am (UTC)[The only reason he wasn't laying waste to this place was because he needed the other Chosen to not return fire on him. His strength had never been combat, least of all as he had grown older. Most of the Chosen had fantastical abilities well beyond what he could be capable of.]
And who determines if a person deserves it?
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Date: 2024-09-15 05:05 am (UTC)[ despite silco is unable to see her in the darkness of the rafters, she shrugs a shoulder while exhaling out a small yawn. ]
Doesn't have to be death, punishment could be something else. Like... I dunno, scrubbing mud off of walls or whatever.
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Date: 2024-09-15 05:10 am (UTC)[He didn't care that much; he was of the opinion that most of the people here wouldn't take well to most punishments regardless of who they came from. This place simply enjoyed bringing people who bucked at laws.]
Death could be a worthless punishment anyway.
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Date: 2024-09-15 05:16 am (UTC)and jinx says it so fast that she hopes her father will just go along with it, and replies with his "hmm"s and nothing else. after all, he is jotting away underneath her.... ]
AlsoEkkosaidhewon'tmesswithyouifyoudon'tmesswithhim. SoIguessthat'sthat.
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Date: 2024-09-15 05:19 am (UTC)[His pen continued over the paper, but it paused at the jumbled mess of strung together words that he expected was supposed to be a sentence. He leaned back in his chair and looked to the ceiling where she was resting.]
I beg your pardon?
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Date: 2024-09-15 05:40 am (UTC)[ now if only she could get away that easily, but even she knows silco won't let her accept that lying down. he is definitely going to make her repeat it, and once again, she curses herself for inability to just lie. ]
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Date: 2024-09-15 01:53 pm (UTC)[His tone immediately hardened at her deflection. That was clearly a subject that required a discussion if she was doing the child-like, speak-really-fast-to-get-her-way sort. He had faced this tactic before, and he knew trouble on the horizon immediately because of it.
He even set his pen down on the book, pushing his chair away from the desk so that he could stand and make it clear that he would not be distracted and unlikely to be deterred from finding out the nature of her rambling quick speak.]
Repeat that at normal speed and annunciation.
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Date: 2024-09-15 04:10 pm (UTC)I... spoke with Ekko. About the threatening you. Stuff. He said he'll leave you alone, if you do.
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Date: 2024-09-15 04:35 pm (UTC)So much for not being intimidated by him. Or perhaps the boy knew a second conversation was ill-advised. Either way, what little respect he had for the boy was rapidly decreasing. He appreciated people with pluck, but this? What a sham.
He tapped his fingers together where they were held behind his back as he considered.]
No, I don't think I will.
[It was as simple as that.]
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Date: 2024-09-15 04:55 pm (UTC)Uuuuughhhh, Siiiillcooooooooooo...! C'moooooooon...! — Why are you doing this to me?!
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Date: 2024-09-15 04:59 pm (UTC)I am not doing anything to you.
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Date: 2024-09-15 05:11 pm (UTC)It's not like he can really do anything! Not without his gang, and besides, he's a part of my gang now. So he has to do what I say...! [ a beat.] As long as I don't talk about whacking someone or something.
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Date: 2024-09-15 05:20 pm (UTC)[The truce with the sister benefitted him more than it benefitted her. He also wasn't looking for another run in where she might decide to have another crack at killing him to see if it would stick this time. That situation was far different in so many ways which he had no interest in discussing at length with his daughter. He also didn't feel she was interested.]
Oh, he is fully capable of doing plenty. My resources are stationary, easily targeted and without the same network benefits as back in Zaun. He's already doing considerable antics with his mouth against your ear. [Among other parts of his body against her own.]
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Date: 2024-09-15 05:39 pm (UTC)[ she flops back onto her hammock and purposely rocks herself to get a little breeze in. ]
First, you didn't like Quentin, and now you don't like Ekko. Which I really don't get because out of the two boys, one was my boyfriend and the other isn't! Not by a long shot.
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Date: 2024-09-15 06:02 pm (UTC)[He knew his daughter well enough to understand that it was probably the kind of hurting that people did for a good time anyway. Even if it wasn't, he didn't care. Certainly, it was good she kept her word, but he saw little value in deciding to hurt her apparent chosen partner in the first place.]
In case you haven't taken notice, I have never expressed liking for the boy. He and his people have caused numerous disruptions, and he nearly had you killed.
[He was of the opinion she was aiming too low, but that was just him. Maybe Richard was onto something with the arranged marriage thing. It could be beneficial, except she'd be home in a day or two dragging that dead body and covered in blood.]
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Date: 2024-09-16 06:37 am (UTC)I can't just be shallow all the time. Just sometimes.
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Date: 2024-09-16 12:45 pm (UTC)[He finally shifted where he stood to return back to his seat. He picked up his pen and began to scribble further notes.]
I see. Self awareness is important so people can't disrupt you.
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Date: 2024-09-18 02:49 am (UTC)[ why in the world would he think she would do that?! not that she believes there's anything wrong with it, personally. if people wish to have multiple lovers, that's their business. but she's a one-person kind of girl. jinx scoffs again as she clarifies, feeling she doesn't need to, though.]
None, but you're nice to them, right? So I'm nice to mine.
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