Kimihiro Watanuki | xxxHolictimespacebitchApril 10 2011, 20:37:42 UTC
[Since he supplanted his predecessor and removed himself from the flow of time, Kimihiro Watanuki has slowly been building his power, using his position as the shopkeeper to bring the spirit world into his debt, distancing himself from the outside world, and hiding from reality. His humanity matters far less to him than it once did; the most important thing to him is power.
...and making sure Yuuko doesn't reappear to reclaim the shop from him, of course. Heaven forbid she ever return to interfere. He will keep her out of his new existence by any means necessary if it allows him to continue keeping control of the shop between dimensions.
Under it all, though, he's just a selfish boy-- filled with a deep-seated mistrust of other people, desperately trying to forget the world he once inhabited, and out entirely for his own ends. But, well, there's only one Space-Time Witch-- so come on. Make a deal with this shopkeeper.]
Y'mean other than maybe getting you outta those robe things? Nothing comes to mind...wait, okay, that's lie. There's one thing, I think, but I dunno if you can make it happen.
[He offers her a smile somewhere between pitying and seductive there-- he won't rule out the possibility, but sex, as a rule, is rather a boring price to pay when there's so much more he could take...]
So you do have a wish.
Please-- tell me what it is. If it is within my power, I will grant it.
[Hey, Rikku'll make sure it's so far from boring.]
People keep leaving me--my mom, my aunt and uncle, one of my best friends, nearly lost my cousin to a monster and then she left to marry some idiot blitz star, anyone I've ever dated--and I'm not wanted anywhere. I wanna be wanted by someone, be useful to them. And I wanna be able to tolerate them, too.
Oh, there are many prices you could pay. Tell me-- what's worth this to you? What possession, what part of yourself, would you give me if I granted you this wish?
I warn you-- anything less than the exact price, and you'll remain alone.
[She's eager to have her wish granted, he can tell. And he's sick of cleaning and cooking for himself in this place-- he's awful at it. Besides, with someone else to go out for him, he wouldn't ever have to leave the shop again. It won't backfire for him like it did for Yuuko, so if he plays this right...]
Just a little work here for me, and they would stop leaving you. Return to this shop every day, and when you've paid off your debt, you will find someone.
...and making sure Yuuko doesn't reappear to reclaim the shop from him, of course. Heaven forbid she ever return to interfere. He will keep her out of his new existence by any means necessary if it allows him to continue keeping control of the shop between dimensions.
Under it all, though, he's just a selfish boy-- filled with a deep-seated mistrust of other people, desperately trying to forget the world he once inhabited, and out entirely for his own ends. But, well, there's only one Space-Time Witch-- so come on. Make a deal with this shopkeeper.]
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Hello~
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Hello.
[He sits up straighter, leaning to refill his pipe, not quite looking at her.] What brings you here?
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[Oh my monkeywrenches this guy is to die for]
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I deal in wishes. In the desires of your heart. Whatever you ask, I will grant-- for a price.
[He pauses to blow a cloud of fragrant smoke.] Everyone who comes here has a wish. Tell me-- what is yours?
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And if I dunno what I want, wish, whatever?
[...Well, okay, she would be very much okay with getting this guy in bed, but c'mon. She can do that easy enough]
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Everyone has a wish. Come on, now. [A slow, knowing smile.] There must be something your heart longs for...
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So you do have a wish.
Please-- tell me what it is. If it is within my power, I will grant it.
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People keep leaving me--my mom, my aunt and uncle, one of my best friends, nearly lost my cousin to a monster and then she left to marry some idiot blitz star, anyone I've ever dated--and I'm not wanted anywhere. I wanna be wanted by someone, be useful to them. And I wanna be able to tolerate them, too.
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It's a human constant, the desire to be loved. [She can take this as reassurance if she wants to.]
I could grant you this wish. I could make someone stay. But what would you pay me to do it?
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Whaddya want? I'm not exactly rich, but I've worked off debts before.
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I warn you-- anything less than the exact price, and you'll remain alone.
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I don't wanna be alone. I'm tired of it. I'll do almost anything if you can make it so I'm not alone.
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[She's eager to have her wish granted, he can tell. And he's sick of cleaning and cooking for himself in this place-- he's awful at it. Besides, with someone else to go out for him, he wouldn't ever have to leave the shop again. It won't backfire for him like it did for Yuuko, so if he plays this right...]
Just a little work here for me, and they would stop leaving you. Return to this shop every day, and when you've paid off your debt, you will find someone.
Is that what you want?
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[Yeah, she'll do it, but she wants to know how long this work is gonna take]
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