001 | [Accidental Video/Action]

[whichwayagain]

[Certainly Mihai has fallen face down in the snow before with injuries, but it's not something he tends to make a habit of. Especially considering that the last he can remember, he was warm and cozy in a hospital bed, watching new of the world going to shit, but don't worry, Mr. Politician will make it all okay. Maybe in the face of the coming

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..the hell? Even the wall has one of these things? [Because that's all he sees right now. Mihai moved away before he caught sight of him.]

Re: [Action] poor baby.

[whichwayagain]

Hey, give me a break. Even at that concert hall, there were exit signs.

[And now that he's mentioned that, Mihai will pause for a moment. Guilt trip time.] How's your wound, by the way?

[Yeah, that's not a happy subject. And Badou totally can't see the long face Mihai's making when he broaches it. He's managed to cover it up, mostly, by the time he emerges from the dressing room. Your eye is once again safe, Badou.]

A low profile, huh? I guess that means Kiri isn't around. [For better or for worse, and Mihai chuckles lightly.] I don't know who this Nill person is, but I guess there are worse people to be around than your partner. Just try not to piss anyone off before we get settled in, all right?

[Action] :C It's so bloody hard to post from my iPod sob. Sorry for the suck.

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[Well he can't argue with that. At least it's easy living for now.]

[Badou can practically sense the guilt in the question, but the lack of apology might count as progress. Sort of. Probably not.] Healed up. I thought I cracked a rib too but all I've got is some bruising. How're you holding up?

[Mihai looks more like himself again but he went into that fight already injured. Badou thanks the shopkeep and waves for Mihai to follow as they head back out.]

Careful, she might show up if you say her name. [Like invoking a curse.] I forgot you never met Nill. Haine picked her up a while back. Sweet kid.

[He waves it off irritably. Like it's always his fault people always want to grind his bones to make their bread.] Trust me, I never try to piss people off. It just comes naturally.

[Action] you don't suck. <3 unless we're talking about perky nipples. *shot forever, but had to*

[whichwayagain]

[For now. Mihai expects the easy part to last about five minutes.]

Yeah? That's good to hear. [One might almost be able to see Mihai fidgeting, holding back the word, if just barely.] I'm still a bit toasted, but nothing worth fretting over. It probably wouldn't hurt to get a sling for my arm again, though.

[Which is a bit more painful than the rest, now that Mihai's not numb from the head down. Aside from his back, which is really winning the contest for most painful.]

Picked her up? [Mihai quirks an eyebrow at that. You know what that sounds like, don't you?] I'll take your word for it.

[And of course, Mihai is following. Much safer that way.] ...So when you took that picture of the Bourdoni don, it was just the natural thing to do?

[Action] fghdfjkfghdkfjgk WHY DO I TALK TO YOU

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[Being an optimist, Badou gives it five and a half.]

[He glances at Mihai and shakes his head. Yeah, getting shot sucked, but he would probably be dead if the man hadn't agreed to come with him, so it's not like he can hold a grudge. There's gotta be more to it than that.] We could try to find a clinic around here. I haven't seen police or anything like that but... [That's all the more reason to have a hospital.]

Not like that. [He's not even joking about this.] Besides, it's Haine. He didn't tell me much about it.

[Badou glances back every now and again, just to make sure Mihai is still following. Of course, this means that Mihai can see his face as he mentions Bourdoni.] There was nothing natural about that.

[Action] Because secretly, you love the pain like the Bourdoni Don.

[whichwayagain]

[Very generous.]

No police? [That's concerning. On top of everything being free, Mihai is of course automatically picturing power-crazed mafia bosses showing up and trying to take over the winged-world. And that's minor, considering some of the crap he's had to endure lately. This could definitely get troublesome.] Well, there's no rush, though it probably wouldn't be wise to put it off for too long.

[Badou's being serious? Huh. No more jokes about that then.] That's typical for him, isn't it? [And something Mihai's warned Badou about. But does he listen?]

[And yes, Mihai is still following. Are we there yet?] I'd say "I imagine not," but I'm purposely not trying to picture it. And if you do anything to change that, I will--

[Well. He had been about to say "shoot you," but suddenly that isn't a funny joke anymore.]

...Sorry.

[Action] ಥ益ಥ

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[Badou shakes his head.] And no one throwing their weight around. [He's thought of the same thing, and he's still wondering why it hasn't happened already.] We can ask around and rig something up in the meantime.

[He shrugs again. He knows Mihai doesn't trust Haine, maybe with good reason, but Haine's his partner. So no, he's not listening.] It's not a big deal.

[He leads them into the apartment building, ALMOST THERE. As revenge for Mihai's perky nipples, he starts talking over the last bit.] You know he had a-- What? [Badou's smile fades, and for a moment he's genuinely confused by what just happened. He stops and turns to face Mihai properly.]

You'll what? Shoot me? [He drops his old cigarette and goes for a fresh one automatically. It keeps his hands busy.] Look, shit happens. It's done. Just let it go, alright?

Re: [Action] <3

[whichwayagain]

Sounds like a plan. [As much of one as they ever come up with, anyway.]

[And look, they completely understand each other in regards to the whole Haine situation. But Mihai's said his peace, more than once, so he'll be silent about it for now. And pretty much everything else until Badou turns around and lectures him again.

Communication. We has it.]

Yeah, right. [Mihai's so good at that, and all. Oh, look. Badou's littering.] You shouldn't just leave your butts on the floor like that.

Re: [Action] :| *shakes head*

[manmade_angel]

[Nill thinks she hears Badou's voice (he left in such a hurry he didn't even tell Nill what he was going out for), so she opens the door to the apartment enough to get her head out. Well, that's definitely Badou, but who's with him? A friend?]

[She opens the door wider, tilting her head to ask Badou who the other man was. Possibly new? Or visiting?]

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[Have some awkward silence where Badou just doesn't know what to say for once in his life. It was freaky to have Mihai point a gun at him. There's no getting around it even if he'd like to forget it himself and he's really, really trying to forget it. Luckily, he's saved by the sound of their apartment door opening. Badou turns and nods at the girl in the doorway.]

Hey Nill. [He gestures vaguely at the man behind him.] This is Mihai. He's a friend from back home.

[Action] It was all Tad. :<

[strayfag]

[Have some awkward silence where Badou just doesn't know what to say for once in his life. It was freaky to have Mihai point a gun at him. There's no getting around it even if he'd like to forget it himself and he's really, really trying to forget it. Luckily, he's saved by the sound of their apartment door opening. Badou turns and nods at the girl in the doorway.]

Hey Nill. [He gestures vaguely at the man behind him.] This is Mihai. He's a friend from back home.

[Action] I do not deny this :3

[whichwayagain]

[Seeing as the floor really isn't all that interesting, despite how Mihai was just attempting to examine it, he's rather glad for the sound of a door opening. Even better, this seems to be the "Nill" Badou had previously mentioned. And really, just one look at her enforces quite a bit of what his friend had been saying before.

Well, no use in making a young girl worry. Mihai offers a friendly smile, along with a slight wave.]

Hey. It's nice to meet you, Miss Nill.

[Action] Guilty by association. :|

[manmade_angel]

[A friend of Badou's from home--and it looked like they were having some kind of tense moment when Nill opened the door. But Mihai smiling at her serves to not make her duck back in so they can have their moment.]

[Instead she opens the door all the way (why yes Mihai, that's a lolita dress she has on) and come out into the hallway to greet him. Nill smiles and curtsies a little--like the Bishop taught her to.]

[Action] I'M A VICTIM. HOW IS THAT FAIR.

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Nice dress. [Badou grins briefly. Well, at least those two are getting along, not that Badou saw a reason they wouldn't. But Mihai and Haine in the same enclosed space? Yeah, no. He might be a fetish mutant now but Badou is still very attached to his body, and he likes keeping it in one piece.]

...I think we're all gonna need a bigger place to stay.

[Action] Because life sucks and she's cute. Deal.

[whichwayagain]

[The smile becomes more genuine at Nill's greeting. As for the fashion sense--eh. She's attribute that to age. He may be to old to keep up with fashion trends, but things like that are meant for kids anyway.]

It is nice. I think it suits you, Miss Nill. Did you get it from the clothing store too?

[Thing is, though, no one told him that Nill can't talk. So he's a little confused by the silence, since she doesn't seem particularly shy at all.

But more on that later. Right now, Badou has made an excellent point, because even from the outside, this apartment doesn't exactly look very spacious.]

If we're all saying together, then definitely. Does that apartment have more than one room?

[Action] You'll get Nillhugs soon, it'll make it all better.

[manmade_angel]

[Aww, thank you Mihai! She'll just fidget and look happy now--if not a little embarrassed. She... sort of got it from the clothing store? It was there when she got here?]

[The subject of her clothes can wait though. Nill nods, though it's a little strained. There is more than one room, of course: there's a living room, and a kitchen, and a bedroom. So three! ...two of which aren't exactly prime sleeping-space. But she'll sleep in the kitchen tonight! The linoleum isn't... that cold in the morning...]

[Nill takes Mihai's sleeve in a thumb and finger and guides him inside. There's a couch! He can sleep on the couch...?]