flying with me won't be easy

[imthe_shit]

[ Snake is standing in the lounge, by some cupboards where he's just made coffee. He's still dressed in his sneaking suit, but he's looking pale as a sheet. In his hand there's a mug of coffee but... it was visibly shaking as he brought it to his lips and took a drink.

Though he was facing away from the door, his facial expression shows he's feeling pretty shaken up. ]

Don't see that every day...




[ ooc: Off-screen, Snake and Snargon met and... had a fight, so the shooting range Snake made has bit the dust. Feel free to remember seeing a giant gray dragon with a mustache attacking the legendary soldier who was frantically dodging and rolling to get away! Also, Snargon does not breathe fire, so if your character saw the fight go down, then remember that! Nothing was scorched. ]

Comments

[fluffydeathdealer]

Snake-san?

[Seeing him look like that was... kind of frightening. Snake seemed like a really confident person. What could have happened to make him tremble and pale like that?]

Are you alright?

[imthe_shit]

[ Snake blinks, turning around to look at... Oh it's Ryou. Or Bakura? The gentle eyes were Ryou's, but he was certain that Bakura could mimic them. Oh well. ]

Yeah, just... A bit surprised, I guess.

[fluffydeathdealer]

...

[Surprised? That isn't quite the word for the way Snake looks right now.]

Uhm. You should sit down. And tea's probably better than coffee right now... it'll calm you down more. Coffee makes you more jittery...

[imthe_shit]

Not in the mood for tea. It's not the coffee that's given me the jitters anyway.

[ buuut he pulls out a chair from the nearby table and sits down all the same. ]

[fluffydeathdealer]

[Well, he's out of ideas for how to calm the guy down, then. Hm... What other options does he have? The guy doesn't play games, and he probably won't respond well to being prodded about it.]

I thought as much, but... it might make them worse. Coffee's a stimulant, you know. But I guess you'd know best what calms you down.

[imthe_shit]

[ SHUT UP IT'S MY BODY I DO WHAT I WANT ]

Smoking usually helps, but Sibyll's been on my ass about it lately, so... [ Snake, you must be out of it if you just said that to Ryou of all people. ]

... Hey. What do you think about... uh... dragons.

[fluffydeathdealer]

[Good for you, Sibyll! ...though if he's this bad, it's probably better just to smoke.]

Uhm... I've only met two, so I don't really have an informed opinion on them, but they're kind of cool. I know a little of the mythology behind them, but apparently they're pretty different in reality.

[imthe_shit]

... You've met two, but you're okay with that?

[ He's giving you a weird look. ] Because I just met one that was trying to kill me for the last hour, and... I'm not sure how I could be "cool" with that.

1/3

[fluffydeathdealer]

Both of the ones I met were really nice! I didn't meet any hostile ones. And I wouldn't even know one of them was a dragon if she didn't tell me.

I... don't think dragons are bad. But I don't think they're good, either. It comes down to who they are. If you met a bad one, then that's not because they're a dragon, it's because they're a jerk.

[fluffydeathdealer]

Lay a finger on the white-haired one and I'll have to rip out your goddamn soul and stuff it in a blender.

[...yes, he did indeed just pop out to say that.]

[fluffydeathdealer]

...

Sorry, what was I saying? Right, uhm. Dragons are still pretty cool, but I wouldn't want to make an enemy of one.

[imthe_shit]

....

Wait. [ BAKURA GET BACK HERE ] Which white-haired one?

[fluffydeathdealer]

What the hell do you mean, "which" one?! There's only one white-haired one! The girl! Karasu! Karasu Kurokawa! The Blue-Eyes White Dragon!

[Tucking one hand into his pocket, he leans over to stare at the sitting Snake with a blankly annoyed expression. What the hell, man?]

[imthe_shit]

... Oh... A girl.

[ Sigh. He leans his head back. ] I guess you'd say something if you met the one I'd met... [ siiiigh. ] I've met a lot of strange people and things over the years... Even duplicates of me in a previous Nexus.

But this? This one takes the cake.

[fluffydeathdealer]

...eh?

[Wait. What was this guy talking about?]

Then there's a new one? A guy?

[imthe_shit]

Yea, hard to miss, since he's got my face.

[ Gives him a flat look. ] He's me, except dressed like some medieval knight and can transform into a goddamn dragon.

I've seen a madwoman use my face once, but I've never seen a guy that looks exactly like me morph into a dragon.

[fluffydeathdealer]

...

Don't bullshit me! That guy's a dragon?!

[That explained... absolutely nothing at all, but it definitely was interesting. More so since Karasu couldn't detect his nature, and Saft hadn't seemed to be able to... but that guy, that Snake... had managed it. Was he some kind of different type?

Hell, that didn't even matter; if there were going to be fireworks, he didn't want to miss them.]

Tch... I wondered what he was, but the bastard wouldn't tell me a thing. What a pain... I'd have liked to see that.

[imthe_shit]

Oh, so you've met.

[ Rubs the back of his neck. ] He said some mumbo-jumbo about smelling me, about something being sorcery, and when I tried to explain things, he smelled my friend on me and kind of lost it.

I don't know what his deal is, but I'm pretty sure if I go outside again, he'll try to eat me. [ Sigh. ]

[fluffydeathdealer]

Hoh... that's weird. He can tell what you are from scent. At least, he did it to me. And unless you've been hiding something, old man, you're pretty human. I can't think of any reason why you'd be considered magical... unless maybe he was just shocked to see you! I know I was pretty surprised the first time I met 'myself'...

[imthe_shit]

I think everyone's pretty surprised the first time they see themselves.

[ Shakes his head, pushing the coffee mug away. ]

I know death's not really permanent here, but that doesn't mean I want to be eaten by a mustachioed dragon.

[fluffydeathdealer]

Then if you meet again, you'd better make sure to kill him first, hadn't you? Hahahahahaha!

[imthe_shit]

[ Gives him a flat look briefly before taking out his cigarettes. Screw it. ]

I may have to if I can't reason with him. Not sure how bullets fare against dragon scales, though.

[fluffydeathdealer]

If they don't fare well, there's three options.

You can run and hide like a coward... you can catch him in human form and take him down first. Or you could find a way to weaken him.

Dragons aren't perfect. They have weaknesses too. Maybe the scales don't cover everywhere... or maybe you need a bigger gun. Maybe if you ask nicely, I can summon something to help you, heheh...

[imthe_shit]

I don't need your help.

[ Frown. ] I'm not going to use your magic mumbo jumbo. I'll fight like I always have.

... And I'll take him out if I have to. Just... feels weird to have to kill me. [ Smirks. ] Then again, I've killed people with my face before.

[fluffydeathdealer]

[Kaiba 2.0 it seems. He's not offended by the rejection; far from it. He never expected it to be accepted.]

Hehehe... not fond of the occult, I see! I guess a bastard like you can handle himself... even though you were so shocked you were trembling a moment ago! Ahahahaha! Then, let me see it! The next time you two go up against one another... I want to know about it. Seeing someone like you in the heat of a bloody battle... Fighting for your life against 'yourself'... It'd be worth seeing.