014. [Video]

[yetsleeping]

[Here's Priscilla, for once not in her armor! She looks relatively calm now, despite the cat crawling up her bare arm, leaving scratches that quickly disappear.]Construction on the headquarters will begin tomorrow morning. Anyone who can help is welcome to come. Nagi is providing food, and if you'd like to save your energy on walking, I can

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[VOICE NOT VIDEO]

[clawofsin]

Sorry, did you say something to me? Kinda sounded like a cat whining.

At least now you got your own training area to mess up and can leave mine alone.

[Private video is climbing out the window and making a break for it ok]

[yetsleeping]

I'm just pointing out that you've already attacked me once and you couldn't hit me.

[Well, she's grinning. Not that he'd know. Unless he can tell from her voice, which he probably can.]

[Except now she's frowning.]

They're called voracious eaters because they consume human innards at a much greater rate than most yoma. There is another name for them as well.

Awakened Beings.

...

And I do not have friends.

[Private video's friends will help it hide the body! ...or kill it. one of those.]

[clawofsin]

That was just--

[He interrupts himself, half by accident when he glances up at that last part. And there's a stupid cat on her shoulder and oh god look away.]

Yeah, that's not any fuckin' surprise, you know, you don't have to say it like that. People who fight for a living aren't supposed to have friends.

[A pause; he looks annoyed, but only briefly]

Probably better for when they turn into... what? Awakened beings? Damn, that's a good one too. Who's coming up with these? Not anyone from the Organization, I bet.

[Oh my God, Private Video's friends are Mion, Rena, Rika and Satoko!!!]

[yetsleeping]

I don't have to say it like what? It's just a statement of fact. I traveled constantly, so I didn't have time for friends, and besides, a lot of them were afraid of me. Even Irene was afraid of me, and she was Number Two before I received my ranking.

Besides, warriors are very competitive. They do not often like people who are stronger than they are. You should know this. Isn't that why you huff at me whenever I tease you about it?

I think I do like Teresa, though. It's a problem.

[She wrinkles her nose and switches one foot with the other.]

...what are you looking at, anyway?

[Private Video-kun, what are you swinging that bat for? What for?]

[clawofsin]

Afraid of... you?

[laughing oh god]

No way! You got some talent, I'll give you that, but even then you're about as scary as a cream puff. What the hell kinda wimps are you hanging out with? Is that what I'm supposed to think about these high ranking elite warriors?

Pfft.

[And that's all she'll get about the teasing comment.]

Anyway that sounds like Teresa's problem. Maybe if you stick to her, I can get some peace and quiet.

[Aaand a pause, during which he looks even more away from the screen.]

I ain't looking at anything!

[Private Video! Why are you doing everything like Satoshi did?!?]

[yetsleeping]

[A little pause.]

You don't know anything about them.

[And that's about all he's getting out of her on the subject of the Claymores.]

And you're the one who keeps talking to me.

[She leans over as though it will let her see whatever's offscreen on his side.]

[Private Video, who was that man you were talking to in the car?]

[clawofsin]

[A little eyeroll]

Yeah, aside from all that junk you just told me, I don't know a damn thing. Listen, you're not the only source of information here, all right? Don't get all self-righteous with me.

...and you were the one who called me out on the damn network, crazy! Of course I'm gonna talk to you if you do that! If I didn't, you'd just yell at me for ignoring you.

Now I'm gonna eat all the food, so take that!

[He glances up again, just long enough to catch her looking for things.]

What are you doin'?

[Private Video, here's some nice lunch. :) No needles, I promise!!!]

[yetsleeping]

... I was trying to see if moving would show me what you're looking at.

[She blushes a little, like she's embarrassed. Which she is, since she's just about figured out how silly that sounds now.]

You can't eat all the food, you'd explode. And you're not allowed to touch it without helping on construction. Are you going to do that?

[Private Video, open the door. You have to eat your vegetables, too.]

[clawofsin]

[Give him a moment to process that sterling logic there]

Yeah. Cameras don't work like that, genius. It's not a goddamn magic window.

[He leans back a bit, and very pointedly appears to examine something off-screen.]

The hell I can't, with my metabolism? So... maybe I will help, maybe I won't. I guess we'll have to see how I feel when I show up.

[Private Video hid the bags in the back of a cave. ....]

[yetsleeping]

[She wrinkles her nose at that POINTED LOOK, and then huffs.]

How you feel? That isn't--

[Short pause. She stares at the screen.]

I'll go a round with you if you help.

[Private Video, it's time for the punishment game!]

[clawofsin]

[Well, that got his attention. Behold, he looks at the screen!]

[And smirks.]

Tricky.

...make it two, and you got a deal.

[Private Video, let's see that arm, i've got a nice syringe.]

[yetsleeping]

[And she's smirking too now.]

I don't know, I don't want to accidentally kill you. That would force me to take my own head.

[Private Video come out of the rain. Did you find a good place for the body?]

[clawofsin]

[That gets a little chuckle]

Yeah, right. You're too much of a goody two shoes to let that happen, and besides, I ain't done being useful to you yet.

[He holds up two fingers]

--Or no deal.

[Private Video lives in a June that never ends.]

[yetsleeping]

[Her voice is slightly smaller now.]

Yes, I guess that's true.

[And back to normal]

All right. Two. You have my word.

[Private Video has been transferred out. :| ]

[clawofsin]

Ha! That was easy.

Fine, I'll help out with your stupid headquarters. And maybe it'll get Owl off my back, too.

[Private Video, you won't transfer out, will you?]

[yetsleeping]

Only because I don't mind.

So. Assuming Teresa does not kill me, I will meet with you in the Courtyard at a time of your choosing.

Please feel free to specify now or later.

[A little nod]

All right!