[ Honestly, given how poorly Jinx is taking this? Ragna is kind of grateful for the abrasive attitude Silco's displaying. This? This is something he can deal with. Though the fact the older man seems to have more or less figured out what his plan of action is does leave him a little uncomfortable. Is he really that predictable? ]
As if I'd ever do that. [ He means the "touchy moment" part, of course; he has no room to argue against the "stupid self-sacrifice" one. ] No, I just wanted to give you a heads-up so you don't wander off somewhere, get yourself hurt and then whine about it being my fault.
[It wasn't hard for him to understand where this was going. Ragna might be an intimidating lay-about, but in the end, the younger man cared. If this was a monster the man was familiar with, no doubt there was some misplaced obligation to deal with it regardless of being down an arm and an eye.]
You're never in a position to tell me what to do. Besides, if you actually wanted me to stay inside, you'd do your job and bodyguard so there is limited risk. [He actively sneered.] After all, you are down an arm, an eye and actual sense.
[ Okay, time out. Dismissiveness is one thing, but that's almost weirdly aggressive, even for Silco. Ragna really doesn't need to deal with this right now, so he lets out a sigh and tries to start over. ]
... Believe me, if it was an option, I'd do just that. But... there's no other way.
[ It's not like he wants to become one with that... thing. He hardly has any memories of the timelines where he'd turned into one of those, and he's never wanted to think back to them. It's not fun, it's not pretty, and he'll hate every moment of it as he continues to hurt everyone around him until they finally manage to take him down. ]
All I'm saying is, the last thing Jinx needs right now is you getting hurt.
[His aggressiveness was not going to de-escalate when it was clear that Ragna was going to make the self-sacrifice play. He was just getting used to the other man hanging around more and on a level that Silco actively engaged with.
As much as he was dismissive and disparaging of Ragna, a part of him had already committed to this whole 'family' description. That made him extra nasty.]
Fine. Jinx and I will come and find you. We will find a different solution than this ridiculous plot you're cooking with.
[ Oh, this is rich; now he's gonna lecture Ragna about how to solve his own problems? He never imagined the man would take the "father" role so seriously. ]
Which part of "stay outta this" do you not understand?!
[ Ragna snaps in response, rising his voice. It's quite obvious that while he was content with the idea of sacrificing himself for the sake of others, the thought of others putting their own lives at risk for him is unfathomable. ]
You two are in way over your heads! The hell are you gonna do, toss paperwork at it?!
The part where this is automatically my business because it will upset Jinx. And the part where you're my bodyguard and you're once again slacking on the job I hired you for.
[It doesn't have to make sense to anyone else as long as the logic was something Silco could argue about. He was already making plans to put a stop to this, contingencies on where they could go and avoid the worst of this. There were enough heroic types that could take this job on.
He huffed noisily, aggravated in return. He could be heard moving around his business, probably gathering supplies.]
If that's what it takes. I can monologue for hours and put the beast to sleep.
[Was that a joke? No, he probably could, but more to the point, Ragna wasn't stopping him from coming even if he understood inherently that he could do nothing. He needed to see with his own eyes. Abandonment issues were difficult to contend with and unreasonable.]
[ None of that makes any sense to him; yes, Jinx will be upset, he'll give him that, but what Ragna is doing is protecting him and everyone else in the city. He's this close to arguing him on that point, but the reasonable part of him knows he can't out-talk Silco of all people. Besides, there's no time for that ─ instead, he clicks his tongue in irritation, quickening his pace. He needs to do what he set out to do before those two idiots catch up to him and make things even more complicated than they already are. ]
Suit yourself. But don't come crying to me if you get yourself killed.
[ He doesn't mean it, of course; hell, he's currently trying to sacrifice his life to actively prevent that. But it's clear he's rather pissed off. This was meant to be a casual piece of helpful advice, and yet it ended up blowing up in his face. Typical. ]
Surely you don't actually believe I'm capable of shedding tears.
[He was going to try to find Ragna after calling on Jinx to be his bodyguard. At least one of the two could perform the basics of their job. He wouldn't negotiate further on the matter, aware that it was fruitless and Ragna was set on this fool's errand of heroics.]
[ Actually, he doubts he would ever see Silco cry; it would probably take something horrible happening to Jinx to get him to that point, and Ragna's not gonna allow it... as long as he's around, at least. ]
I think I'll live.
[ ... He'll live... if he dies? Listen, all he's got are snappy comebacks, not smart ones. ]
No, apparently you're about to rush off and be a idiot. Now wait for us, and I may spare you a twitch of my lips or something.
[He knew that he needed to locate Jinx and quickly. He would need her to focus so that they could cover distance quickly and hunt down Ragna. Surely the man couldn't make such a silly self-sacrifice play if he were confronted with Jinx in person.]
Each day I am reminded that you are, in fact, a moron. Live and we'll leave town.
So you're saying I'm in danger of seeing you smile? Shit, now you're really making me wanna kill myself.
[ At this point there's probably little point in playing coy, so he might as well joke about it as he's headed towards a certain death. It's frustrating to think he won't be able to protect the old man and Jinx, so he can only hope they give up on following him as soon as they realize the Black Beast is on a whole other level... and that he doesn't end up harming them (or worse). ]
Make me. [ A brief pause for his brain to catch up with what he's just said─ ] Wait, no, don't. Don't do that, dammit.
Who knew you had such little fortitude for actual emotion. I'm looking forward to cleaning up the mess you make of Jinx for this.
[He absolutely was not. He was keenly aware of the reaction that she was going to have, and the only blessing in this scenario was that it was Ragna's decision and nothing that she had done. It would still devastate her, and Silco would be the one to clean her up. He always did. He always wanted to be there for her, to pull her close and keep her there.
This was why one shouldn't allow themselves to grow close to people. They always disappointed in the end.]
Very well. As you wish. We are coming to find you to do just that, idiot.
[ The mention of Jinx gives him a pause, unsurprisingly. As always, Silco knows how to hit where it hurts the most ─ in this case, the fact that Ragna is causing her so much grief right now. As if he doesn't wish there was some other way. ]
... Yeah. I'll have a shitton of apologizing to do. And I'll take responsibility for hurting her... after I make sure she's safe.
[ He exhales slowly, knowing that making this kind of promise is risky, as there's no actual guarantee he'll be coming back. Still... he's not the type to give up easily, so he just has to believe he'll find his way back here one way or another. ]
[When it was clear that Ragna was going to attempt to make the ultimate sacrifice and there was nothing he or Jinx could say or do to stop him at present, he was no above cutting the other to the quick in response. Anything to force a brief pause as he moved to gather his daughter so that they could hunt for Ragna.]
She is safe if we leave town, but it's fine. I'll explain to her your abandonment for some stupid notion of a greater good. I've always told her that everything betrays us but each other, and it is assuring that it holds true.
[Yes, he was hitting as close to personal as he could. He wouldn't apologize. He knew there as nothing that he could do, so he was lashing out. Even if they found Ragna, he still knew.]
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Date: 2025-03-12 10:04 pm (UTC)As if I'd ever do that. [ He means the "touchy moment" part, of course; he has no room to argue against the "stupid self-sacrifice" one. ] No, I just wanted to give you a heads-up so you don't wander off somewhere, get yourself hurt and then whine about it being my fault.
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Date: 2025-03-13 03:36 am (UTC)You're never in a position to tell me what to do. Besides, if you actually wanted me to stay inside, you'd do your job and bodyguard so there is limited risk. [He actively sneered.] After all, you are down an arm, an eye and actual sense.
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Date: 2025-03-14 09:46 pm (UTC)[ Okay, time out. Dismissiveness is one thing, but that's almost weirdly aggressive, even for Silco. Ragna really doesn't need to deal with this right now, so he lets out a sigh and tries to start over. ]
... Believe me, if it was an option, I'd do just that. But... there's no other way.
[ It's not like he wants to become one with that... thing. He hardly has any memories of the timelines where he'd turned into one of those, and he's never wanted to think back to them. It's not fun, it's not pretty, and he'll hate every moment of it as he continues to hurt everyone around him until they finally manage to take him down. ]
All I'm saying is, the last thing Jinx needs right now is you getting hurt.
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Date: 2025-03-15 03:57 pm (UTC)[His aggressiveness was not going to de-escalate when it was clear that Ragna was going to make the self-sacrifice play. He was just getting used to the other man hanging around more and on a level that Silco actively engaged with.
As much as he was dismissive and disparaging of Ragna, a part of him had already committed to this whole 'family' description. That made him extra nasty.]
Fine. Jinx and I will come and find you. We will find a different solution than this ridiculous plot you're cooking with.
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Date: 2025-03-16 12:00 am (UTC)Which part of "stay outta this" do you not understand?!
[ Ragna snaps in response, rising his voice. It's quite obvious that while he was content with the idea of sacrificing himself for the sake of others, the thought of others putting their own lives at risk for him is unfathomable. ]
You two are in way over your heads! The hell are you gonna do, toss paperwork at it?!
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Date: 2025-03-16 04:56 pm (UTC)[It doesn't have to make sense to anyone else as long as the logic was something Silco could argue about. He was already making plans to put a stop to this, contingencies on where they could go and avoid the worst of this. There were enough heroic types that could take this job on.
He huffed noisily, aggravated in return. He could be heard moving around his business, probably gathering supplies.]
If that's what it takes. I can monologue for hours and put the beast to sleep.
[Was that a joke? No, he probably could, but more to the point, Ragna wasn't stopping him from coming even if he understood inherently that he could do nothing. He needed to see with his own eyes. Abandonment issues were difficult to contend with and unreasonable.]
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Date: 2025-03-16 10:50 pm (UTC)Suit yourself. But don't come crying to me if you get yourself killed.
[ He doesn't mean it, of course; hell, he's currently trying to sacrifice his life to actively prevent that. But it's clear he's rather pissed off. This was meant to be a casual piece of helpful advice, and yet it ended up blowing up in his face. Typical. ]
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Date: 2025-03-17 02:34 am (UTC)[He was going to try to find Ragna after calling on Jinx to be his bodyguard. At least one of the two could perform the basics of their job. He wouldn't negotiate further on the matter, aware that it was fruitless and Ragna was set on this fool's errand of heroics.]
I'm docking your pay if you die.
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Date: 2025-03-22 08:32 pm (UTC)[ Actually, he doubts he would ever see Silco cry; it would probably take something horrible happening to Jinx to get him to that point, and Ragna's not gonna allow it... as long as he's around, at least. ]
I think I'll live.
[ ... He'll live... if he dies? Listen, all he's got are snappy comebacks, not smart ones. ]
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Date: 2025-03-24 12:32 am (UTC)[He knew that he needed to locate Jinx and quickly. He would need her to focus so that they could cover distance quickly and hunt down Ragna. Surely the man couldn't make such a silly self-sacrifice play if he were confronted with Jinx in person.]
Each day I am reminded that you are, in fact, a moron. Live and we'll leave town.
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Date: 2025-03-25 09:08 pm (UTC)[ At this point there's probably little point in playing coy, so he might as well joke about it as he's headed towards a certain death. It's frustrating to think he won't be able to protect the old man and Jinx, so he can only hope they give up on following him as soon as they realize the Black Beast is on a whole other level... and that he doesn't end up harming them (or worse). ]
Make me. [ A brief pause for his brain to catch up with what he's just said─ ] Wait, no, don't. Don't do that, dammit.
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Date: 2025-03-26 01:21 pm (UTC)[He absolutely was not. He was keenly aware of the reaction that she was going to have, and the only blessing in this scenario was that it was Ragna's decision and nothing that she had done. It would still devastate her, and Silco would be the one to clean her up. He always did. He always wanted to be there for her, to pull her close and keep her there.
This was why one shouldn't allow themselves to grow close to people. They always disappointed in the end.]
Very well. As you wish. We are coming to find you to do just that, idiot.
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Date: 2025-03-27 10:15 pm (UTC)... Yeah. I'll have a shitton of apologizing to do. And I'll take responsibility for hurting her... after I make sure she's safe.
[ He exhales slowly, knowing that making this kind of promise is risky, as there's no actual guarantee he'll be coming back. Still... he's not the type to give up easily, so he just has to believe he'll find his way back here one way or another. ]
Until then, take care, old man.
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Date: 2025-03-28 01:39 am (UTC)She is safe if we leave town, but it's fine. I'll explain to her your abandonment for some stupid notion of a greater good. I've always told her that everything betrays us but each other, and it is assuring that it holds true.
[Yes, he was hitting as close to personal as he could. He wouldn't apologize. He knew there as nothing that he could do, so he was lashing out. Even if they found Ragna, he still knew.]