[ she doesn't text him back, but shows up in his casino fifteen minutes later, helmet tucked under an arm. the place is fancy and she feels slightly under dressed in her sweater and skinny jeans, but it was too late to change.
she makes her way towards the back, looking around for izumo or an office he could be in. ]
[ Izumo, obviously is dressed to impress, only he's by one of the bars and when he notices Celty, he signals the other bartenders to work. He's the boss of the place, after all.
He follows Celty to the back, his usual purple glasses off. ]
It'd be funny if the last thing I see before my death is a beautiful woman such as you.
[ the compliment is unexpected (as usual); she did just tell him she was headless back home! it brings an embarrassed smile to her face and her laugh sounds more along the lines of a startled cough.
she shakes her head, tucking a lock of hair behind her ear. ]
Thank you. I'm glad to know you aren't... [ scared? apprehensive? upset? ]
Scared? [ He should be. He realizes he's talking to a non-human being, one who can easily kill him even if he has his aura back. But then again, when great big floating swords are the norm in Shizume, he doesn't feel... uncomfortable at all. ]
I've had my share of things a lotta people wouldn't believe. [ he leans on the wall next to her. ] I've learned to expect the unexpected, as the popular saying goes.
So the stories say. How d'you feel right now, though?
[ turning to her and gesturing vaguely to... well, her. and having her head attached. it may sound a bit of an asshole question, but he's genuinely curious. ]
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[ Friends, is what he means. ]
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[ >implying she's young.
hahahahahahahahaha ]
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Are you telling me you're younger than you look?
[ zzziiing ]
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I could be.
How old do I look?
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Unless I have a homunculus for a wife.
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How familiar are you with Irish mythology?
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...The bare bones of it.
What I know is from an English grandmother. Why?
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The headless riders.
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Yes.
Would you believe me if I told you that is what I am?
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You have your head.
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Until I arrived here, that is.
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Are you at work?
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she makes her way towards the back, looking around for izumo or an office he could be in. ]
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He follows Celty to the back, his usual purple glasses off. ]
It'd be funny if the last thing I see before my death is a beautiful woman such as you.
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she shakes her head, tucking a lock of hair behind her ear. ]
Thank you. I'm glad to know you aren't... [ scared? apprehensive? upset? ]
I mean, you don't look uncomfortable? I hope.
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I've had my share of things a lotta people wouldn't believe. [ he leans on the wall next to her. ] I've learned to expect the unexpected, as the popular saying goes.
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I guess living in a place where it's normal to be in a gang with supernatural powers helps with that, right?
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Eh, giant floatin' swords should be enough to be a believer. [ But let's talk about you. ] Aren't your lot psychopomps?
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[ she laughs a little. ]
I guess you could say we are guides, in a way. When a person is due to die, we call for them. They can keep us away, of course, but not forever.
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[ turning to her and gesturing vaguely to... well, her. and having her head attached. it may sound a bit of an asshole question, but he's genuinely curious. ]
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It's... strange. I'm still trying to get used to it.
[ having her head after searching so long for it. and actually having it attached to the rest of her body. ]
I feel more secure, having it with me. But at the same time, I've never felt more lost.
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[ He can almost sympathise, but at the same time... he's talking to someone much older than him. ]
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