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ϟ 4th Plan -> [audio]

Jul 19, 2011 21:13

[It has been precisely eight days since he has seen or heard from the blond princess, longer from the pleasant woman he spoke with at the party.]

Odette.

Bryn.

I require your exact location and current status, both of you. Immediately.

[He seems to think better of his demands, and adds a caustic - ]

Please.

[Onto the end of the transmission.]

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[Audio] brynkitten July 20 2011, 02:01:41 UTC

[Bryn's never had anyone seek her out. It's with some wariness that she replies.]

I'm...I'm in the orchard. The one behind the main building? Is something wrong?

notpredictable July 23 2011, 03:34:42 UTC

[...She's...willingly taking his hand. And not just touching him to test if it's solid, which is what he expected, but...actually standing there holding his hand.

And...squeezing it.

His mind, it is blown.]

Er. Yes. That's...that's the general purpose. Point. The purpose of it.

brynkitten July 23 2011, 04:12:21 UTC

[Bryn seems to realize what she's doing several moments after the fact, and she quickly lets go.

Aside from Gunn, that's the first time she's ever held anyone's hand. Anyone who wasn't family or a servant or anything like that.]

The...the accuracy is just amazing. Really. Did you make this device yourself?

notpredictable July 23 2011, 04:17:04 UTC

[He...is staring dumbly down at his hand for several seconds until he realizes what he's doing and he jerks himself out of his embarrassingly humiliating stupor.]

Ah. Yes, yes - I make all of my own inventions. I can hardly claim the title Evil Criminal Genius if I don't, wouldn't you say?

brynkitten July 23 2011, 04:37:24 UTC

[Oh that's right. He says he's an evil criminal genius. Bryn rubs her upper arm with a hand nervously, and tilts her head to the side with a shrug.]

I suppose you couldn't, and it seems you have...quite a lot of talent for these things...

May I ask you something though? Potentially personal?

notpredictable July 23 2011, 04:40:33 UTC

[With a deft little click, the device is changed and he's back to normal, brushing his cape off and carefully adjusting his collar.]

...You can ask anything you'd like. [He lifts a brow at her.]

Whether or not I answer is another matter entirely.

brynkitten July 23 2011, 04:55:51 UTC

[It's a little easier to see him as himself again, and Bryn offers a tentative smile.]

I just...I was wondering why you wanted to be an evil criminal genius. It's obvious you're incredibly smart and talented and...I guess I don't understand why you wouldn't want to do something good with all of that.

notpredictable July 23 2011, 05:01:09 UTC

[The smirk on his face slips a fraction, but he manages to maintain the expression.]

Miss Bryn, things aren't always so black and white as wanting or not wanting to do something.

[It's because he likes her that she even got that much of an answer]

But that's besides that point - I'm quite good at what I do - and I do love it. [Evil is just cooler, duh.]

brynkitten July 23 2011, 05:14:29 UTC

Sometimes it is that black and white, or at least it can be here, don't you think?

[Her lips purse together in a firm line before she sighs.]

But I suppose if you love it then...that is answer enough.

[There's no mistaking her disappointment, however, and after a pause, Bryn adds one more thing.]

I do think you could be good at being good too, for what it's worth. You might even like it, if you tried.

notpredictable July 23 2011, 05:23:49 UTC

No.

[This is said very, very flatly.]

Of...of course it is! [The disappointment in her voice is quite clear - and for some reason, it rattles him and bothers him a lot more than it should.

Stop perplexing him, Bryn. You're bad for his Evil Dude Mojo.]

Being...Being good?! [He laughs, and incredulous sounding 'ha' that's borderline gasp and choke.]

Miss Bryn - you do realize that you are speaking with the most notorious criminal that Metrocity has ever known? [Forget his failures - he's terrorized the city countless times, despite his plans never working.]

I hardly think that I can simply put on a white robe and be a 'good boy'.

brynkitten July 23 2011, 05:37:04 UTC

[Bryn backs up a step from Megamind. His reaction is not what she had hoped at all, and she was back to wringing her hands in front of her stomach again.

He's awfully confusing. Up until now he was quite nice to her. He showed her his devices and didn't treat her like she was stupid, and he'd called her out and tracked her down because he was concerned...

Or so she had thought.]

I guess I was mistaken.

[Because he could only be good if he wanted to be. If he didn't then he really couldn't just put on a white robe and be good, as he claimed.]

Perhaps it would be best if I just stayed out of your way...

notpredictable July 23 2011, 05:46:20 UTC

[His pride wars with desperation not to lose one of the only people he can even remotely call an acquaintance here. His pride and dignity are things he's relied on since age seven - the two things, besides his loyal henchfish, that have never let him down.

He should give her a cocky smirk, wave the De-Gun and proclaim loudly, for anyone to hear 'Yes! Yes, that's right! Back away slowly and run!'

But...but he doesn't want too. Instead of maintaining his image in front of her - there goes the rest of his villain cred, thankyousomuch, Bryn - his hands outstrech in front of him frantically and he shakes his head.]

Now, now hold on a second - I never said I'd hurt you, did I?

[There. That's alright, isn't it? He can still maintain his image and instill FEAR and SHOCK and AWE and not actually frighten her away permanently, right?

RIGHT?]

brynkitten July 23 2011, 06:08:35 UTC

[Bryn pauses and swallows, clearly torn. She liked Megamind, and found him surprisingly easy to talk with...

But he seemed so bent on being evil and not even considering the possibility of change.]

No, you didn't, but you said you love being evil. I didn't think you would make exceptions and I...

[She couldn't even finish her sentence right away. This was a difficult predicament to find herself in.

Bryn tried to complete her thought, albeit quietly.]

I don't want to get hurt.

notpredictable July 23 2011, 06:21:28 UTC

Well that...that-

[That was entirely true-]

But that doesn't mean I go around hurting people for no good reason!

[He looked offended.]

Honestly, Miss Bryn - I'm not some...some ruthless, cold blooded murderer. I have far more class than that. I won't--

[He shifts, leather creaking.]

I won't hurt you. You have my word.

brynkitten July 23 2011, 06:44:38 UTC

I'm sorry I didn't mean to imply or make assumptions but...it's not so unexpected that someone might expect the worst from someone who says they're evil and a criminal...

[Bryn sounds apologetic and reluctant, and looks down at the ground. Her reasoning was solid, wasn't it?]

But...if you give your word, if you promise...

[With a pause, she looks up, searching his expression for any hint of anything that might give her cause for alarm. Any reason she might have to not trust his words...but there's no sign.]

Then we'll be friends? Or something?

notpredictable July 23 2011, 14:55:18 UTC

You're correct.

[She had an entirely valid point - for someone that had not grown up with Megamind as their villain.

Again he shifts uncomfortably, but he nods and repeats his previous statement to emphasize, to make sure she understands. He made this promise to Roxanne, he'll make it to Bryn.]

You have my word. I will never hurt you.

[He blinks at her next phrase though - friends? No one had ever made that offer before.]

Ah. Friends. Yes, that...that would be...good. Yes.

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