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[code_witch]

Who: C.C., PicoDevimon, ?
What: Special delivery! ...or not.
When: June 15th, 2010, Afternoon
Where: Neon City

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[sunsetsandwomen]

Not long after C.C. stepped into the establishment, another figure stepped inside. He really hadn't expected her to come here of all places, but he wasn't exactly upset. Perhaps the only problem with it was an overabundance of witnesses. And really, that wasn't a problem for him. He wasn't wearing signature coat, nor was he wearing his usual glasses, and even his hair was styled differently. He looked less like a pirate, and more like an underachieving middle manager.

Even with his wanted status, very few people would be likely to recognise him. He'd never met C.C. in person, either. Hopefully she wouldn't even see him coming.

But, somewhere in the back of his mind, it seemed to him that it would be a lot less fun. Still, with what he had in mind, needless risks in the name of fun would only be a harm. He had time to be patient. With all that in mind, he stepped into line behind his target. She only seemed to go out for this... interfereing in the ritual would be counterproductive to his plans.

[sunsetsandwomen]

"You know, my dear," Gilder said, sprinting over to the net and grabbing hold of the rope attached to it. "I had a feeling you might have been getting soft inside that office. A lady such as yourself ought'a be on the ball compared to a youngster like me."

He grinned, and tugged the rope once, putting his foot in the netting. "However, I think we can make things a little more interesting for each other," he said, and suddenly, the net was being hauled back upwards. "Outside of the bedroom, of course."

He winked down at C.C. playfully. "A man such as myself would never resort to such uncouth methods to please himself, after all," he added as the netting was hauled up through the air.

[code_witch]

C.C. balked at him for a long moment.

"...you."

She scoffed a bit, rolling her eyes, while PicoDevimon continued trying to claw her way out.

"You know, this is only reinforcing the thought that you may well be a neanderthal. Why didn't you just club me over the head and drag me back to your cave while you were at it?"

[sunsetsandwomen]

"Because if I had to negotiate, I would never have gotten you out of the DATS Offices," Gilder said, looking upwards as the net drew closer to the skiff flying above them. "You've got a superior position, you're very set in your ways, and you don't seem at all inclined to go looking for something that interests you now that the subject of your interest has been removed from this world."

He looked down at her and smirked. "The cave man may be brutal and straightforward, but he DOES get a woman in his cave at night, after all," he said. "In other words, I figured I'd have better luck dragging you off, bribing you, and making sure you had something that might catch your interest."

He nudged PicoDevimon with his other foot, and glowered at her. "Quit it, kid," he told her quickly. "You can fly, but your partner can't. You will get free that way, and she'll make a very pretty smear on the pavement when you do."

[code_witch]

PicoDevimon growled. "Yeah, like we'd ever--"

C.C. held up a finger.

"HOW are you planning to bribe me, precisely?"

[sunsetsandwomen]

Gilder smirked, the net reaching the edge of the skiff at that instant. He hauled himself up over the side of the boat, then he assisted Muchomon and the sailor who'd accompanied him in getting C.C. and PicoDevimon onto the solid deck of the skiff.

Gilder exhaled as he worked to get the net untangled from both of them, and the sailor wordlessly moved to the wheel of the skiff to get them out of Neon City airspace in a hurry. "Well, to start with I was thinking of supplying you with a private cabin and ordering my crew to give you your space, except for one other person..." he said.

He pulled the net off of them, and grinned. "That one person being a private cabin boy with orders to be at your beck and call to get you pizza," he said, nodding his head overboard, down towards the shop that they'd left just minutes before. He held a hand down to her to help her to her feet.

[code_witch]

C.C. stared at him curiously.

"...interesting."

PicoDevimon looked desperately around for something to bang her head against.

"But no one does anything like that without a REASON, Captain. What is it, hm?" she asked, shrugging off what remained of the net so casually that it may as well have been a coat.

[sunsetsandwomen]

Gilder kept his hand extended to her, not the least bit put off by her. "You know the game well enough," Gilder said. "Obviously, I'd like to get to know you a little better, but I could do THAT well enough by spying on you at DATS."

Muchomon leaned closer to the sailor at the helm. "Get ready to bank, I've got 500 BITS that says she slaps him overboard," he muttered, and the sailor grinned, holding up two fingers discreetly.

"But no," Gilder said, frowning in thought. "I'm preparing to engage in a bit of piracy, and... this world is NOT my own. The rules are different. I need crew with experience, enough that they can point out to me bad plans of action that would work in my world, but not here. Of everyone I met..."

He paused, and fixed his gaze solidly on her. "I don't think there are many I could say have more of the sort of experience I'm looking for than you."

[code_witch]

C.C.'s eyes narrowed a bit, as she crossed her arms. "...really. You think you're quite the flatterer, don't you?"

She quirked an eyebrow. "As long as you've been in this world, you expect me to believe only NOW you're deciding to go about this sort of thing, and only now acquiring help?"

She scoffed, tilting her head to one side. "That's fairly lackluster then, Captain. Why should I have interest in helping you accomplish petty thievery, hm?"

[sunsetsandwomen]

Gilder's eyes narrowed right back, and he too crossed his arms. "You know, my dear, that's a horrible way to talk to the man who's trying to shake you from your funk," he warned, his voice irritated. "It might make me reconsider my generous offer

[code_witch]

C.C. stared at him for a long moment, and gave a wide smirk. Yes, that was about what she was fishing for.

Satisfied, she raised a hand and ran it through her hair. "I think that will do," she said, shortly. "So. When do we get started, hm?"

PicoDevimon sighed, settling on the ground. Oh. This was going to be worse than dealing with Matadormon, she knew it...

[sunsetsandwomen]

Gilder's grin was shaken, but not false. "Like I said, my dear, I'm quite sure you've got tricks that most people couldn't even imagine," he told her. "We're heading back to the Claudia now. My new crew is getting training so they've got sea legs, and we'll be setting sail for Tetha in three days."

Muchomon stared between C.C. and Gilder, and he ruffled his feathers in irritation. The accompanying sailor laughed, and gave Muchomon a grin. "You can pay me back at the bar," he said.