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username: paradisaea

"This is Kaveh. I can't answer right now, but please leave a message!"

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[catsgothistongue]

Attracted, allured, appetites whetted...

[He could go on, but for the sake of Kaveh's dignity, he doesn't.]

Can't say I can blame him. If someone put me up on one of those bounties for no good reason, I'd be pretty miffed too.

[ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha]

If you guys need help though, you know how to
reach me.

[empyrean_mirror]

He's more mad about that first part.

[A long pause.]

So it's not you pranking the Paladins, then?

[catsgothistongue]

Ah.

[That tracks. This place and the people really aren't so different than Nerima sometimes...

... huh?]

What do you mean by that?

[Did he mean the time he helped Denji deface the paladins with a giant graffiti dick? How could he have figured that out?! They covered their tracks!]

[empyrean_mirror]

[...just gonna send ranma a screencap of a certain bounty.]

(1/?)

[catsgothistongue]

[Hey, that's the bounty board. And that's...]

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[catsgothistongue]

[Squiiiiiints. Is that...]

now it's his turn to accidentally turn on voice

[catsgothistongue]

WHAT THE HELL?!

[Sorry about the tinnitus Kaveh.]

[empyrean_mirror]

[Ow. He liked that eardrum.]

...So it's not you, then.

Now in right spot whoop

[catsgothistongue]

[His eyes scan over and over what he's able to make out on the photo. Pranks on merchant ships, short ponytail, red or black hair or boy or girl...

Oh what the fuck.]

Obviously! This is complete bull! Whatever happened with the ships and the crews, I didn't have nothin' to do with it!

[empyrean_mirror]

Alright.

Then who has a grudge against you?

[Oh. Huh.

He just believed Ranma that easy, huh?]

[catsgothistongue]

I'm telling you, I didn't do anything wrong, this is all--

[step on the brakes for a second here.]

You believe me? Just like that?

[No stubbornly standing on that hill unable to see pass it, no brushing off his words as excuses, nothing?]

[empyrean_mirror]

Why wouldn't I?

You don't protest like this when you're trying to get out of something.

[catsgothistongue]

Touché. Just not...

[Used to anyone having that much good faith in him.]

Nevermind, that's not important. No one's coming to mind at the top of my head of who I could've pissed off that badly to frame me...

[Here anyway. Back home, he'd have an entire catalogue of suspects.]

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[scooba]

Mr. Kaveh, are you there?

It's me, Freminet. I wanted to ask you for some advice.

we'll say freminet caught him before the canon update so he's not left on read lmao

[empyrean_mirror]

I'm here

What's wrong?

Will do!

[scooba]

I apologize if I’m asking something personal but…

How did you know you like Mr. Alhaitham?

oh freminet your assassination technique is flawless

[empyrean_mirror]

[WELL NOW HE'S GONNA CHOKE ON HIS COFFEE AND DIE THANKS FREMI.

...he stares at his shellphone a while. Well...it's freminet, he wouldn't ask this for no reason...]

Um, well. the whole story is a little complicated, and this started when we were still in the Akademiya, but...I suppose it's best to say it crept up on me. One day I came to realize that whatever I did, I wondered what he'd think, or I'd think about how he'd have responded, and I'd make plans with him always in mind, because I always wanted what I was doing to involve him.

And also, that I reaaaaally wanted to kiss him.

:D

[scooba]

I see…

…

Thank you for letting me know. I’ll have to think about it.

[fullgauntlet]

I have been alright. My crew recently found a new island.

But it has been busy... A few weeks back, there was a phantom attack. Did you hear abou it? We managed but it was rough.

[empyrean_mirror]

And just who are we thinking about, Freminet?

[scooba]

[asdfghjkl...!!]

Nothing! I wanted to ask...!

[empyrean_mirror]

Freminet, it's okay. You know I won't tell Lyney, right?

[scooba]

Yes, I know but...

...If it's embarrassing to talk about.

[empyrean_mirror]

I know it feels that way...but I promise, there's nothing embarrassing or shameful about liking someone.

[scooba]

...

But I don't even know yet. I think I do but I'm not sure. I feel so nervous around him and he always so nice. He's always helping me and I just want to repay him for his kindness.