log; and then everyone died

[subservience]

[... Jiros is actually not quite sure what to do in this situation. Or about being dead, really. His thoughts are somewhere along the lines of '... well, shit' and 'damn' and 'I guess I'm dead'.

...

Oh, and he's being attacked by frogs. That's kind of important too.

SO YEAH RUNNING LIKE THE WIND and half-looking for someone to partner up with though really how is he supposed to tell who else is dead—]

Comments

[subservience]

[... He doesn't really want to give this guy his name, but hnnnnnnnnngh COMMON COURTESY SAYS HE MUST.

Jiros hates common courtesy sometimes.

Also apparently common courtesy demands a slight bow because that's what Jiros is doing—]

My name is Jiros Verslan.

[inexistence]

[ .... but jiros your common courtesy is actually really uncommon-- ]

Celandine Harvick. But call me Andy.

[subservience]

[shhhhhhhhhhhh]

... Andy? Do you... dislike your name?

[better convince him to call you that or else he's just going to use your full name all the time—]

[inexistence]

[ you mean besides the fact that IT'S VERY OBVIOUSLY FOR A GIRL?? actually, he doesn't really dislike his name. in fact, he has no real opinion on it, other than the fact that it's too needlessly fancy. but he's found over the years that people are several times less likely to smirk knowingly if they called him Andy. giving out his nickname's just a matter of habit.

he shrugs. ] Not really. A name's just a name.

Andy's just shorter.

[subservience]

[a blink]

I do not... mind taking the time to refer to you by your name.

[aka yeah he doesn't really get it whoops HE IS NOT FROM A CLASS WHERE PEOPLE USE NICKNAMES OKAY]

[inexistence]

[ dryly-- ] If I'm in trouble and you feel the need to scream a name, I'd rather you scream 'Andy' than 'Celandine'.

[subservience]

[logic does not work very well when Jiros is in robot!mode, fyi—]

... If I were in trouble, would you not assist me if I made any sort of indication that I was in need of help...?

[inexistence]

Oh, it's a three step process. For your information, helping comes third, and name-screaming comes second. [ he's having too much fun with this-- ]

[subservience]

[What the hell?

HE'S PRETTY SURE IT DOESN'T WORK THAT WAY stop confusing him.]

I... believe that perhaps you have inaccurate information.

[Jiros also has no sense of humour when in robot!mode—]

[inexistence]

No, I'm right. Don't you want to know what comes first?

[ in the three-step process? ]

[subservience]

[...]

Ah...

[He just kind of stares blankly because he's not sure if he does want to know...]

[inexistence]

[ he flashes a suggestive smile, pausing.

then he chuckles. ]

Assessing the situation. [ and here, he folds his fingers. ] I'm sorry, but I hope you weren't expecting me to just jump in. I'm not a big fan of reckless actions and self-martyring.

[subservience]

[There is a long pause, as Jiros mulls over this.

And then—]

... I do not see how this is related to how I refer to you.

[inexistence]

Me neither! [ /cheerfully!! he makes a telephone gesture next to his head-- ]

So just call me Andy, maybe?

[subservience]

[He just looks completely and utterly blank at that because what are you doing...]

... If that is your request.

[He's probably going to call him by his full name by accident—]

[inexistence]

[ jiros, you're no fun-- though part of the fun is that you have no idea what's going on. ]

What a formal guy.

[subservience]

[...]

I apologize if it bothers you.

[inexistence]

Not at all. In fact, I'm having a lot of fun at your expense.

[ /straightest face-- ]

[subservience]

[...

... Opening his mouth!

...

... Closing his mouth!

...

Congrats, Celandine. Even if it wasn't out loud, Jiros just called you something not very nice inside his head.]

[inexistence]

[ as though he can read your mind, he grins. slowly. ]

If it bothers you that much, do say it aloud next time.

[ nope he can't actually read your mind, but-- man, it's kind of written all over your face, jiros. ]

[subservience]

... I believe you are mistaken. I am unaware of... what you are referring to.

[haaaaaaaaaaaate]

[inexistence]

Of course. [ raising his hands up half-way in a gesture of mock surrender! ]

You've no idea at all.

[subservience]

[hnnnnnnnngh—

There's a slight tensing in his shoulders as he forces himself not to react.]

... That is correct.

[1/2]

[inexistence]

[ just a smile, clean. and he'll let the topic sink.

just in time, too. because what's this feeling? ]

[2/2]

[inexistence]

... we're being watched.