catchall for hisoka

[leaberator]

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[wildc4rd]

[Yes, Hisoka has definitely been on Lea's ass for most of the week. It's grown increasingly worse the further toward the weekend time has gone, but, like... Hisoka seems irritable, strangely. For once.

Maybe being in a bad mood isn't such a good thing with this clown, though.

Not straying too far from the village without tailing Lea or something, he's actually in the library. But mostly to utilize one of the tables for stacking a house of cards. He pauses in placing one and glances up with just his eyes.]

Hmm?

[leaberator]

[ i, just like axel, forgot to remember he's got a bandaged arm from The War, so please assume he's gesturing with it as he speaks. ]

First, you wanna tell me why you've been tailing me worse than usual this week?

[ no he really has not noticed partner anxiety ]

[wildc4rd]

[Wow, his partner really is a dumbass. Help.]

Believe what you want, but it isn't of my own doing. I don't mind keeping an eye on you; however... [He places another card, very slowly and carefully.] I have things to do, too.

What a problem...

[leaberator]

[ ALL HIS ANXIETY IS SAME LEVEL WHETHER THE CLOWN IS NEAR OR NOT? it is just different kinds of anxiety ]

... Alright, whatever. [ honestly he's way too willing to just accept it, which is entirely an effect of his distance anxiety lessening, not that he realizes. but: ] I don't need anyone keeping an eye on me, I'm a big boy.

[wildc4rd]

Are you? You seem to have been in some trouble.

[War... war never changes.]

This place is unstable. I assume the corruption affects it and the rest of us here. You've been searching for me sometimes, too. Didn't you notice? [He clicks his tongue.] The feelings inside of you when I'm away.

When you don't know where I am.

[leaberator]

It's a scratch.

[ it is not "a scratch", but he genuinely doesn't think it's like? anything of worth? anyway, he deadpans: ]

I'm always stressed out when I don't know where you are, since I dunno what kind of trouble you're getting into. [ is that something he should say, even as a joke? whatever. ]

[wildc4rd]

[For the first time, a smile curls the edge of his lips upward.]

Worried about me? I'm touched.

[He places the last card at the very top of the house with unwavering precision. Very casually, he leans back in the chair and crosses one leg over the other.]

Where are you staying tonight?

[leaberator]

Why, somewhere you'd want me to be?

[ like he doesn't know what hisoka wants when he's asking after that. ]

[wildc4rd]

Somewhere I can see you preferably. You'd hate for me to have to tie you up, right? I would hate that, too.

It's better when the other person can use their hands.

[leaberator]

You know, I want to keep you alive, but not enough to let you keep saying that stuff.

[ AGAIN, IS ADMITTING THAT A GOOD IDEA ]

[wildc4rd]

[:)]

You want to keep me alive... [He sounds terribly amused. His gold eyes look up at Lea through his lashes, his head down. Both elbows are on the edge of the chair, the nailed fingers together, keeping his head up at the chin and mouth.] How noble.

Should I say thank you for honor among thieves?

[leaberator]

Like you didn't tell me because you knew that's how I'd respond. [ he waves a hand vaguely ] We can both admit to using each other. I dunno what exactly I bring you-- an' since it's probably entertainment, don't tell me-- but I want to fix the corruption. You're a big part of making that a whole lot easier. You and whoever the other one with your skill is, anyway.

[wildc4rd]

[One eyebrow rises, and he lifts his head to lull it back.]

"Other one"? You think there's another one of me?

[leaberator]

Of you specifically? No, I'd say you're one of a kind. [ it is meant as an insult. ] But of your role?

[ he shrugs, easy ]

What can I say, the guides like me enough to answer a few questions.

[wildc4rd]

[It's an insult, and Hisoka knows it's an insult, but he just smiles as if he accepts it regardless. He's one weirdo who doesn't mind being called a weirdo.]

They must have a thing for red hair. [He peers at Lea over the house of cards.] Do you know who it is?

[leaberator]

[ he looks off to the side as if displeased ]

Nah. They wouldn't tell me that much. [ a beat ] Couldn't, I guess. Do you?

[wildc4rd]

They are like that, aren't they? A shame.

[He props his temple up with a few fingers.]

I do.

[leaberator]

[ ah. ]

So you guys are working together.

[wildc4rd]

I suppose you could say that.

[A small shrug.]

You won't learn them from me, however. Our little secret. If they want someone to know, they'll say.

[leaberator]

[ huh ]

That's almost decent of you. [ weird ] So who did you guys end up checking this week?

[wildc4rd]

I'm not such a bad guy. [He seems mildly offended at the idea everyone seems to think so. Hm.] Oh.

[Smiling slightly, he lifts up four fingers.]

[leaberator]

[ huh. ]

She was clean, then?

[wildc4rd]

[He waves the fingers, bending them starting with the pinky and going forward.]

Hmm. I don't know. We were told she was "filled with a discernible darkness."

[leaberator]

[ he frowns slightly, jaw clenching ]

... So, what? Are you planning to do something about it?

[wildc4rd]

Well. Anyone can kill her without repercussions aside from the one we hand out by voting. If you want to be on the chopping block, be my guest. But... It's better to have someone to vote for at trial, don't you think?

Last time was a very close call.