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Autumn{j} Some time later, Autumn walks on Elora's house... and meets Serpent along a corridor. "Evenin'. Nice party, wasn't it? Thanks for, um. Making sure people didn't die."
Serpent puts an arm around Autumn's shoulder as they walk down the hall. He's a little drunk. "Good times. Just doin' my job. Hey, let me tell you something--something..."
Serpent "Hi Autumn!"
Autumn{j} "... hi! Had fun?"
Serpent "I guess."
Serpent "Uh, so."
Serpent makes a certain gesture, and his steps firm up. He starts moving gracefully.
Serpent "You should tell us when you're about to do stuff like that."
Autumn{j} "You know, I always thought I found this odd. Touching and all." He laughed, walking with Serpent down the hall, his feet dancing a bit as he snapped his fingers to keep tempo with some unheard melody. "... wait, I didn't?" He begins to giggle. "Seriously?"
Serpent "You didn't."
Autumn{j} "... ah, well. I'll next time. What's up with you and the Acacia chick, too?"
Serpent "I killed her sifu to try to impress her."
Serpent "She wasn't really as impressed as I'd hoped."
Autumn{j} "... um! Now, there is an odd strategy. Maybe I will try that sometime."
Autumn{j} "... but wait, you killed a Sifu? Sidereal?" He looks Serpent up and down...
Autumn{j} "... yeeeaah, I had underestimated you alright."
Serpent "I don't exactly recommend it."
Autumn{j} "Didn't think you would. Well, now. Least she's single again now!"
Serpent snorts and sinks down into a chair, now that they're at the library. "Ha."
Autumn{j} "... doesn't seem like a good time to read..."
Serpent "So, what brings you to the office? We have the day off you know."
Autumn{j} "Oh, you know. It's always fun to loiter around El's house and annoy her a bit. Especially if she just sees the mess later." He nods, sitting down on the table. "Annnndd was looking for you. To thank you for, you know. Not trying to hurt Vee."
Serpent "No probs. Just doing my job."
Autumn{j} "I thought your job would involve killing her?"
Serpent "We make sure that things come to conclusion at the appointed time."
Serpent "Sometimes that means we have to keep things going for a while. That's what the Rising Smoke is about."
Autumn{j} "Hmmmm. Well, good thing it is not her time yet. How do we get to buy more thread there?"
Serpent "That information is classified."
Autumn{j} "How much to declassify?"
Serpent "..."
Autumn{j} grins, shields himself with book
Serpent pulls something off the astrology shelves. It is a copy of Bo Jian Chi: Analysis of the Sword. He tosses it into Autumn's lap.
Autumn{j} picks the book and begins to flip through the pages... and begins to giggle, "Man, this sword is totally unrealistic! Heeeeh, this chick is naked!" He lays over the table, looking and making more inane immature comments, "Hmmm, is this rare?"
Serpent "Not really. It's not taught in elementary classes. Too advanced."
Autumn{j} "Not rare? Cool!" He picks a pen from her desk and begins painting something in there.... "Say, how did you get those fae-girls? They were cute. For outside of fate soul-eating monsters that half my tricks are useless on, that is."
Serpent "Uh."
Serpent "I invited them?"
Autumn{j} "Well, yes, of course!"
Autumn{j} "But how'd you get to know them? Smart Starchosen stay the hell away from those types."
Serpent "This is a conversation I seem to have a lot."
Serpent "Remember Ali of the Last Whisper? Those are his brothercousin and favorite house pet."
Serpent "I forget which is which."
Autumn{j} "No, I don't... he has good taste in pets." He nods! "And well, I try not to ask the same thing as others, to be unpredictable, but that seemed to put the Serpent off into a murderous Cobra, so I'm trying to be normal. It takes effort!"
Serpent "I'll take you to meat him sometime." Serpent somehow manages to pronounce the 'a'.
Autumn{j} "I'll be ready for it." He nods, not really concerned with the added a. In fact, apparently thrilled by it! "Hmmm, to dance with Chaos. Did he teach you to dance, Serpent?"
Serpent "Well, he taught me to fight, which is the same thing."
Serpent gets a dreamy look in his eyes. "SHE taught me how to dance."
Autumn{j} "For the best, yes." He grins, "Dancing through genders too, it seems. Hmmm, Versatile..."
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