[Week 6, Monday: Veronica]

[doublecrows]

[you know what's creepy about Akechi?? when he wants to talk to someone, he kind of stalks them for a bit first. anyway, hi Veronica, Akechi is reaching out to you from THE SHADOWS~~~]

Good evening, Veronica-san. A moment of your time?

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[asswipe]

If you didn't want me to shout, then you should have thought about that before walking up to me like that.

[Gives him a look!! Incredulous!!]

Okay. Okay, okay. What is it?

[doublecrows]

[gives her a look back. perfectly calm!]

[and then he asks, perfectly blunt]

What is your faction, and how many objectives have you completed?

[asswipe]

[a beat.

and just as bluntly:]

You're not even going to try and butter me up first, huh?

[doublecrows]

Is there a point in attempting to do so? I believe at this point, you're either going to tell me, or you aren't.

But to assuage your fears: I only need to know for the sake of keeping track how many objectives each faction has completed. There are the jars, yes. . . but they're easily tampered with.

I find this method much more reliable.

[asswipe]

Yeah, there is a point. It'll make me more likely to cooperate. Don't you know how to chat up a girl? Jeez.

[Akechi... Lord.]

Tell me yours first, and I'll tell you mine. No offense, but you're making me feel like I'm talking to a telemarketer who's trying to scam me out of my money.

[doublecrows]

[he's like. . . this]

Hero. And only one.

[asswipe]

[he's a mistake.

she looks at him for a moment, almost as if trying to determine if he's bullshitting her or not, before she relents.]

... Okay. Villain. I've finished three.

1/2

[doublecrows]

[-- ah]

[doublecrows]

Very good.

[it's not relief she sees, but he does look pleased?]

Heroes and Civilians have already far exceeded the necessary number of completed objectives. With your three, I know of only five Villain objectives completed.

That's far better than only the two I knew about yesterday.

[asswipe]

[It's good that he looks pleased, but the fact that the villains are the ones dragging everyone else down is... not good. And she frowns.]

Better, but not great. I wouldn't hold my breath for the rest of the villains. The other objectives I've heard of are... really, really bad.

[doublecrows]

I'm aware.

[you're all MURDER WIMPS]

At any rate, now that I know you're a Villain, I'd like to offer my assistance in helping you complete your objective. You don't have to tell me what your prior ones were, of course. Nor do you have to accept my help.

But it's my duty to ensure your objectives are completed. It's a job I take quite seriously, as you can see.

[asswipe]

[a beat.]

You're a Historian? You?

[doublecrows]

[just. smiles]

I'll give you time to think about my offer. You need not accept it, but I will extend my hand to you as an ally nonetheless.

[asswipe]

... Ugh.

[akechi, why.]

Get back to me on that in a week — if I'm still alive, I guess. I need to visit the wishing well to change my current objective.

[doublecrows]

. . . I take it it's something unpleasant?

[like. murdery]

Very well. You may contact me whenever you're ready.

[asswipe]

Something I wouldn't do even if I got paid for it.

[veronica...]

Yeah, yeah. And maybe next time, maybe we can start this conversation like civilized people.

[doublecrows]

[he arches a brow]

I saw nothing wrong with how we began things. I already knew what I wanted when I came to speak with you.

[asswipe]

You have no people skills, huh.