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[adventlead]

[Kadaj turns on the video, holding it with one hand. He gives it a dazed stare, saying nothing and lowers it a little more so that his torso can be seen, littered with open wounds which he hasn't bothered to heal, his visible arm in the same state.]

I was bored.

[He drops the communicator, and it turns off.]

Comments

[inyourgarden]

Boredom is pretty bad around here. Where are you.

[inyourgarden]

Near the lake?

[He doubts Kadaj is in the residential district or someone probably would have dragged him off to the hospital by now. Or maybe not, this is Discedo. Still there's plenty of other places the guy could be.]

[adventlead]

Not really. I could lie.

[inyourgarden]

You could. Wouldn't make for much of a game though. Think you're gonna lie?

[adventlead]

No. Six more.

[inyourgarden]

You're keeping me on countdown now, hunh. Gonna be embarrassing if I lose this. See any office buildings?

[adventlead]

It's my secret goal to make you. No but there are some nearby.

[inyourgarden]

Don't like me that much do you. Not that I can say I blame you, I'm pretty bad at first impressions. What kind of food you like?

[Well that gives him a pretty good idea where Kadaj is. There's only so many office buildings in the city. He heads for the shopping district.]

[adventlead]

I don't dislike you. I like sweets. And meat.

[inyourgarden]

[Just walking down Ingles Trail poking around the shops. There can't be that many guys with silver hair dressed in black, right?]

That's good, I think I have enough people who don't like me around here. They're gonna start forming a club at this rate. You ever been to the soup kitchen?

[adventlead]

[Kadaj can actually hear him now and tries his best to hide.]

Why is that? No.

[inyourgarden]

Let's just say it's my natural charm.

[Hearing his own voice bounce back at him he pauses passing the entrance to an alley between two stores. Without the slightest bit of hesitation he walks down it until he catches sight of familiar silver hair.]

And you'd be my friend from the communicator.

[He holds up his own and turns it off.]

It's Kadaj, right? Think we've talked before.

[adventlead]

They just want something to complain about.

[As soon as he sees him, he gets to his feet and starts backing away.]

You win.

[inyourgarden]

[He puts his communicator away and regards Kadaj for a moment. He doesn't take any further steps towards the guy though.]

Guess I do. Ever had cinnamon rolls before?

[adventlead]

[He stops once he hits the wall and looks somewhere past Seifer.]

Never.

[inyourgarden]

[He leans to the side against the wall of one of the shops. If Kadaj wants to leave the way's wide open.]

Wondering why I'm here?