Hellloooo~! You have reached the Break and Enter Detective Agency, and its founder, Xerxes Break! Please leave all inquiries here and I will return the correspondence as swiftly as possible! ♥
Excuse me, I was calling about your ad on the message board? I'm pretty sure if I'm understanding it right, you're running a detective agency? I did work sort of like that in my own world, so if you could contact me...?
You may come in for an interview, how's that? [They're doing interviews now, right. Or are they just hiring on the spot. No matter. This one actually sounds eager, so probably better to make it seem official.]
You can meet myself and my partner and have a tour of the office!
awkward video hi :3heartbetweenJune 5 2011, 06:43:06 UTC
[Kaien's quite a bit roughed up after the events of the past several days and Break may catch the fatigue in his voice.
...There's something else in his voice, too. Their last conversation...didn't exactly end on the nicest note and he's a little awkward about making this call.]
Hey...um, it's Kaien. [Pauses for a few moments and looks off to the side, brushing off some dirt from his shihakushou.]
I just. Wanted to know if you were okay after all that's happened over the past few days.
[...]
We don't...have to talk for long if you don't want to but--
awkward voice response XDbreak_onthruJune 6 2011, 14:42:19 UTC
[He listens to the message a good three times before deciding to return the call.]
Kaien-san! Of course I am just fine! How flattering that you would think of me.
[It's as if their previous conversation never happened.]
Heh heh. You thought a little fighting in the city could finish me off? You don't give me enough credit~! But how about you? Don't tell me you got caught up in someone else's war.
awkward switching to voice XDheartbetweenJune 6 2011, 21:45:29 UTC
[He stares at the blank screen for a few moments before reluctantly switching to audio to respond.]
I-I'm glad. That you're okay. [It's genuine, even if he still sounds a little...uncomfortable. And Break might notice the lack of immediate correction on that second point--there's nothing to be flattered about, they're friends, so of course he'd ask--replaced only by an awkward, hanging silence.]
...I got caught up in helping keep people from not being collateral damage in someone else's war.
[Batting at dust on his shoulder again.] I'm fine, though.
so much awkward voicebreak_onthruJune 7 2011, 21:54:58 UTC
As I said. I'm stronger than you miiight think. [What was it that Oz told him? He's weaker than he pretends to be but stronger than he believes himself to be. There's a bit of a silence as Break thinks that over.] Well. Good to see you've come out of it all right, too.
-Same difference, in my experience. Best to stay out of it, if you ask me. [Which Kaien didn't. But he's going to offer anyway.] Meddling in the affairs of others rarely comes to any good.
voice - adjfasd i meant to do this forever ago sobcalamitousnaiadSeptember 6 2011, 23:07:06 UTC
[It's slightly disconcerting for there not to be a message on his voicemail, so Verity hesitates for a moment before speaking. Though when she thinks about it, it may line up with the whimsically poorly made flier she found. She had wondered if that was real, too.]
Hullo, my name is Verity Kindle. I happened upon an older flier on the bulletin board the other day, advertising a detective agency. Have I contacted the right person?
voice - YOU CAN NEVER BE LATEbreak_onthruSeptember 8 2011, 05:16:38 UTC
[The illusion of the imaginary detective agency is perpetuated for about a day or so. That's how long it takes Break to notice and retrieve the voice mail. Whoops.]
Why yes you have~! I am actually quite impressed that flyer is still up. Buuuut that's just serendipitous for us, isn't it, Kindle-san?
voice - /dancesbreak_onthruSeptember 11 2011, 21:28:12 UTC
Excellent, excellent! Glaaaad to hear it! And glad to hear from you~. Xerxes Break is me, indeed!
[Which likely means she missed the appearance of Kevin, which is fine by him. Right now, he is the epitome of cheer and excitement. Although... huh. That might be the most serious question he's gotten about the agency. How to respond.]
Weeeeell. We're a touch on the small side, I admit. I have been hoping to expand, but in recent times our work has been... modest, at best. A few stakeouts, a few unfaithful spouses, nothing terribly exciting. But that means we're rather flexible in terms of positions! What exactly is your interest in the field, Kindle-san?
She doooes! A great secretary, too! Sweet as sugar.
[And has an understanding of handicaps. Break does value Nill a lot.]
Pfft. Coulda written a letter of resignation!
[Or maybe you did, and Break just didn't notice because there was no one to read it to him at the time. Well, he's not sure that kind of leaving is what Heine means, anyway.]
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Oh, hellooo there! You're in luck. We have plenty of openings!
[Can't imagine why.]
And what's your name? ♥
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[You can hear that enthusiasm. And might want to hold the Forge back a little.]
I'm Gau! Uh, Meguro Gau! And in my world I did research for the punishment squad of a ninja organization, so I think I could definitely do it!
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You may come in for an interview, how's that? [They're doing interviews now, right. Or are they just hiring on the spot. No matter. This one actually sounds eager, so probably better to make it seem official.]
You can meet myself and my partner and have a tour of the office!
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...There's something else in his voice, too. Their last conversation...didn't exactly end on the nicest note and he's a little awkward about making this call.]
Hey...um, it's Kaien. [Pauses for a few moments and looks off to the side, brushing off some dirt from his shihakushou.]
I just. Wanted to know if you were okay after all that's happened over the past few days.
[...]
We don't...have to talk for long if you don't want to but--
Just. Just let me know. Thanks.
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Kaien-san! Of course I am just fine! How flattering that you would think of me.
[It's as if their previous conversation never happened.]
Heh heh. You thought a little fighting in the city could finish me off? You don't give me enough credit~! But how about you? Don't tell me you got caught up in someone else's war.
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I-I'm glad. That you're okay. [It's genuine, even if he still sounds a little...uncomfortable. And Break might notice the lack of immediate correction on that second point--there's nothing to be flattered about, they're friends, so of course he'd ask--replaced only by an awkward, hanging silence.]
...I got caught up in helping keep people from not being collateral damage in someone else's war.
[Batting at dust on his shoulder again.] I'm fine, though.
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-Same difference, in my experience. Best to stay out of it, if you ask me. [Which Kaien didn't. But he's going to offer anyway.] Meddling in the affairs of others rarely comes to any good.
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Hullo, my name is Verity Kindle. I happened upon an older flier on the bulletin board the other day, advertising a detective agency. Have I contacted the right person?
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Why yes you have~! I am actually quite impressed that flyer is still up. Buuuut that's just serendipitous for us, isn't it, Kindle-san?
So! You're interested in a job, I assume?
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It is, sir. The paper does seem a bit worse for wear, but still readable.
[... such as it is.]
You are Mr Xerxes Break, I presume? I am indeed looking to inquire about a position. Perhaps you could tell me a bit more about your organization?
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[Which likely means she missed the appearance of Kevin, which is fine by him. Right now, he is the epitome of cheer and excitement. Although... huh. That might be the most serious question he's gotten about the agency. How to respond.]
Weeeeell. We're a touch on the small side, I admit. I have been hoping to expand, but in recent times our work has been... modest, at best. A few stakeouts, a few unfaithful spouses, nothing terribly exciting. But that means we're rather flexible in terms of positions! What exactly is your interest in the field, Kindle-san?
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[ pauuuse. ]
Uh, it's Heine.
Should I come back?
[ TO THE DETECTIVE AGENCY, HE MEANS, but wtf is clarity in conversation? ]
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[Yeah no, he remembers.]
Ah~! Of course. And a friend of Nill-san, are you?
[He may have seen that. In one of her dream/memory things.]
Certainly you can come back! Although I warn you, things are raaather different than when you left!
...Where did you go, anyway?
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[ huh. he is unsure of how he feels about that. ]
I left.
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[And has an understanding of handicaps. Break does value Nill a lot.]
Pfft. Coulda written a letter of resignation!
[Or maybe you did, and Break just didn't notice because there was no one to read it to him at the time. Well, he's not sure that kind of leaving is what Heine means, anyway.]
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[She really doesn't care if this is a good time or not.]
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Yes, all of that is entirely possible. Who do you have in mind?
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