94th Devotion: Giving in to Panic

[favoritetraitor]

[Video; filtered from Saya]

[The video snaps on to show the rather agitated pacing form of Solomon Goldsmith. The usual easygoing smile is gone from his face, and his fingers fidget with a small photograph held tightly in his hands.

He glances over at the small red light of his video device that indicates that it's recording and sighs before walking over and holding an image up to the camera.]

Does anyone happen to know this girl?


If so, I'd like to speak with you...

[He withdraws it from the camera, his barely composed expression dissolving to show a flicker of the stress that's plaguing him.]

Please... It's important...

[His hand reaches up to switch the broadcast to audio.]


[Private to Keats]
Mr. Keats... I have a job for you.


[ooc: going out for a few hours this evening but will tag when I get back! Backtags always welcome~]

Comments

[is-paranoid.livejournal.com]

Uhhh... yeah? That's Saya.

...

What's wrong?

[favoritetraitor.livejournal.com]

Has she spoken to you lately?

[is-paranoid.livejournal.com]

Not since she said she lost some stuff... a sword, actually. I said I'd keep an eye out for it.

[ he's starting to get uneasy now ]

Why?

1/2

[favoritetraitor.livejournal.com]

Is that why? Does she feel she can't depend on me anymore? Going to outside sources...

2/2

[favoritetraitor.livejournal.com]

Are you... are you my new rival?

1/?

[is-paranoid.livejournal.com]

Huh?

2/?

[is-paranoid.livejournal.com]

Rival?

3/?

[is-paranoid.livejournal.com]

What are you--?

4/?

[is-paranoid.livejournal.com]

I'm not rivaling anyone! I--

5/?

[is-paranoid.livejournal.com]

Wait.

6/?

[is-paranoid.livejournal.com]

Ohhh.... I get it!

7/?

[is-paranoid.livejournal.com]

AH-HA! THIS IS A CURSE, RIGHT?

8/9

[is-paranoid.livejournal.com]

You're acting weird because the City did something to you! And I'll bet Saya's just fine. There's no reason to get mad!

9/9

[is-paranoid.livejournal.com]

... so don't hurt me, okay?

[favoritetraitor.livejournal.com]

... what curse.

Hagi is one thing. But going to an outsider... well, I'm afraid I can't accept this.

[is-paranoid.livejournal.com]

You... weren't really listening, were you?

poor Stork >.>

[favoritetraitor.livejournal.com]

Please give your regrets to Saya... come up with some excuse as to why you no longer will be able to keep company with her. If you're believable and I'm able to salvage my relationship with her, then you'll have no further problems.

Do we understand each other?

1/2

[is-paranoid.livejournal.com]

Whaaaaaat?! Wait, that's not what I--

2/2

[is-paranoid.livejournal.com]

IF THIS IS THE WAY YOU'RE GOING TO TREAT YOUR EMPLOYEES, I'M QUITTING!

[ merb is totally missing the point here. ]

*will soooo have to apologize once he's no longer cursed*

[favoritetraitor.livejournal.com]

Feel free to do as you like in regards to your position in ARTEMIS, Mr. Stork. However, what I said still stands. If you know what's best for you, you'll follow my instructions regarding Saya.

heehee, Stork will still be wary.

[is-paranoid.livejournal.com]

But Saya's a friend. I'm not going to ignore her when she's been nice to me.

[favoritetraitor.livejournal.com]

A friend. Really. Does she know this?

[is-paranoid.livejournal.com]

Yeeeeah... why would she ask me to help her look for her sword? She was really worried about it, so she wouldn't ask just anyone.

[favoritetraitor.livejournal.com]

... my point exactly. Why would she go to you instead of me, her lover?

[is-paranoid.livejournal.com]

... okay, there's no good way for me to answer that so... I'm not going to say anything.