RO/NM: Chain mail

-- recreantOctopus [RO] arrives outside Cucali's hive, looking nervous and wearing a crude disguise. He huddles by the wall and casts suspicious glances about --
-- recreantOctopus [RO] knock knock --
-- nitroMerc [NM] opens the door to see a troll that is obviously Cirrin. What is with the junk he's wearing...? ;/ --
NM: S☼☼☼☼☼. Y☼u came after all!!
-- recreantOctopus [RO] nods his head and hands a pre-written note --
RO: "you said to come here if CIRRIN RUNFAR wants to live. that is a thing CIRRIN RUNFAR wants to keep doing very much"
-- nitroMerc [NM] smirks and steps back. --
NM: Ha!! I knew y☼u'd c☼me in the end, y☼u wuss.
-- recreantOctopus [RO] linefaces, and starts writing a new note --
RO: "its never for a good thing though when you tell CIRRIN RUNFAR to come to a place"
NM: C'm☼☼☼☼n. Trust me!
NM: Y☼u wanna live ☼r n☼t, Rusty??
-- recreantOctopus [RO] narrows his eyes --
RO: "CIRRIN RUNFAR doesnt thats the trouble. CIRRIN RUNFARs coming anyway"
-- recreantOctopus [RO] suddenly another note --
RO: "doesnt trust you that is not doesnt want to live"
-- nitroMerc [NM] pats him on the back. --
NM: ☼h, y☼u'll learn t☼ trust me!!
NM: After all, I have ☼ur best interests in mind.
-- recreantOctopus [RO] nods his head meekly --
RO: "CIRRIN RUNFAR is doing so much better without a tongue thanks"
NM: Geeeez, can't y☼u let that dr☼p??
-- nitroMerc [NM] leads him in and gestures for him to sit down wherever. --
-- recreantOctopus [RO] shakes his head --
-- recreantOctopus [RO] can't help making an unimpressed sound on entering the hive, despite everthing, and sits down by a window to peer out --
NM: I have just the s☼luti☼n t☼ keep y☼u safe!!!
NM: Buuuut y☼u're g☼nna have t☼ agree t☼ listen t☼ me. Like, actually listen t☼ me this time.
-- recreantOctopus [RO] quickly swivels around and scoots his chair a little close --
-- recreantOctopus [RO] *closer --
-- recreantOctopus [RO] nods his head solemnly --
NM: Y☼u pr☼☼☼☼☼mise??
NM: Even if I tell y☼u t☼ d☼ s☼methin' y☼u pr☼bably w☼n't like??
RO: "you always tell CIRRIN RUNFAR to do things CIRRIN RUNFAR doesnt like"
NM: G☼☼d!
-- nitroMerc [NM] ;D --
NM: Theeeen y☼u w☼n't mind if I just g☼ ahead an' tell y☼u that we're pr☼bably g☼nna have t☼ place y☼u under hive arrest!!
-- nitroMerc [NM] whips out some handcuffs. --
-- recreantOctopus [RO] eye's widen, he scoots back a bit, and starts mouthing 'no no nonononono...' --
NM: Sheesh, it's f☼r y☼ur ☼wn g☼☼d!
NM: If y☼u keep runnin' ar☼und y☼u're just g☼nna cause tr☼uble!
RO: "but thats the best part CIRRIN RUNFAR can run from that trouble too!"
NM: Y☼u d☼n't have t☼ if we hide y☼u fr☼m it!!
-- recreantOctopus [RO] hide. That sounds somewhat better. He looks slightly more receptive, but he still eyes those handcuffs like they killed his lusus --
-- nitroMerc [NM] inches closer. --
RO: "are they necessary you cant just trust CIRRIN RUNFAR to stay in CIRRIN RUNFARs hive by himself?"
NM: These are just reinf☼rcements, that's all!!!
NM: H☼ld ☼ut y☼ur hands, Ruuuuuuusty.
-- recreantOctopus [RO] hesitates, then slowly raises his hands. He tries hard to show no fear. He fails --
-- nitroMerc [NM] moves quickly as she tries to clasp the cuffs over his wrists --
-- recreantOctopus [RO] at the last moment his resolve fails and he pulls his hands away. But it's too late. The cuffs click and his hands are bound --
-- nitroMerc [NM] notices his attempts to pull away and grins. --
NM: N☼pe! T☼☼ late t☼ back ☼ut n☼w, Ruuuuusty!
NM: Let me get y☼ur legs n☼w. If y☼u kick me in the face, I'll smack y☼u, g☼t it????
-- recreantOctopus [RO] gives her a look that makes him very tempted to do just that. He just stays still however --
-- nitroMerc [NM] ignores him as she retrieves another set and starts snapping it around his feet. --
NM: D☼n't be like that!!
NM: I've assigned the beeest watchd☼g f☼r y☼u.
-- recreantOctopus [RO] face twiches when his leg gets bound too --
-- recreantOctopus [RO] raises an eyebrow at the watchdog comment --
NM: H☼nestly, I'm n☼t leavin' y☼u t☼☼☼☼tally defenseless here!
-- recreantOctopus [RO] nods his head, but still pulls his hands apart, testing the chain linking the two cuffs --
NM: D☼n't even try.
NM: I g☼t the beeeest chains I c☼uld aff☼rd!
-- recreantOctopus [RO] smiles sardonically at her. --
RO: "nice to know CIRRIN RUNFARs worth that much
RO: "
NM: Then y☼u sh☼uld kn☼w n☼t t☼ run away!!!
-- recreantOctopus [RO] rolls his eyes --
RO: "how longs this for?"
NM: Until things die d☼wn!!
NM: Whiiiich...
NM: Might be a l☼☼☼☼☼☼ng time.
-- recreantOctopus [RO] shudders at that --
NM: C'm☼n, d☼n't be like that!!
NM: It's f☼r y☼ur ☼☼☼☼wn g☼☼d!
RO: "you cant just keep CIRRIN RUNFAR locked away and forgotten all that time..."
NM: Hey!!
NM: Y☼u're n☼t g☼nna be f☼rg☼tten!
NM: I'll remember an' y☼ur b☼dyguard will~
-- recreantOctopus [RO] smiles weakly --
RO: "you better not"
-- nitroMerc [NM] slaps him on the back. --
NM: C'm☼☼☼☼n! When have I ever led y☼u astray buddy??
-- recreantOctopus [RO] just gives her a flat look, feeling he doesn't need to answer that. Also he feels being called buddy is suspiciously odd --
-- nitroMerc [NM] smiles in a totally innocent way. She's not up to anything!! Nope, nothing at all. --
-- recreantOctopus [RO] looks away. Maybe she's on the level but he just cant bring himself to trust her fully and feels especially vulnerable while his hands are tied --
NM: Weeeeell?? Are we g☼nna g☼ n☼w?
-- recreantOctopus [RO] he nods --
RO: "CIRRIN RUNFARs old hive is actuall not far from here"
RO: "well new hive"
NM: Let's get y☼u there then!
-- nitroMerc [NM] motions for him to get up. --
-- recreantOctopus [RO] gets up and heads towards the door, noticing the jangling sounds of the chains. --
-- nitroMerc [NM] follows closely behind, pleased that at least this phase of her plan was going smoothly... --
-- recreantOctopus [RO] after a walk, Cirrin takes her to his small one room shack of a hive --
-- recreantOctopus [RO] opens the door and presents the cramped interior, looking at it in a new light knowing he's about to spend a lot more time in it --
-- nitroMerc [NM] looks around, unimpressed. But she follows him in, looking for a good place to chain him down. --
-- recreantOctopus [RO] |there's a thin pillar in the center of the room that would work well --
-- recreantOctopus [RO] looks at Cucali to see what she thinks. Figures she'd be unimpressed. There's not a lot to be impressed by in this hive --
-- nitroMerc [NM] looks over at it and grins. --
NM: Weeeeell, isn't that c☼nvenient??
NM: What'd y☼u have that f☼☼r?
RO: "holds up the roof probably"
NM: Sheesh! That's weird! But perfect!!!
NM: C'm☼n, get y☼ur ass ☼ver here!
-- recreantOctopus [RO] walks over to her when called. He looks at her with apprehension --
-- nitroMerc [NM] has more chain! Surprise surprise. --
-- nitroMerc [NM] motions for him to get closer. --
-- recreantOctopus [RO] visibly fights an instinct to back away, but instead he takes a few more slow steps closer --
NM: Sheesh!! Why c☼uldn't y☼u be this ☼bedient when the situati☼n called f☼r it??
-- recreantOctopus [RO] huffs --
RO: "CIRRIN RUNFAR did most of the stuff you wanted"
NM: But n☼t the imp☼rtant stuff!! That's what mattered, n☼☼ksniffer!
-- recreantOctopus [RO] shrugs --
RO: "CIRRIN RUNFAR tried not to kill him"
NM: Y☼u sh☼uldn't have been fighting him at all in the first place!!
-- nitroMerc [NM] ties the end of the chain to the pole and starts attaching it to Cirrin's shackles. --
-- recreantOctopus [RO] closes his eyes when she moves to do this. Probably better, otherwise he might lose his nerve --
RO: "he was acting like we were all even now when we werent"
-- nitroMerc [NM] clicks the chains together and tests their integrity by stepping and shaking it. --
NM: Weeeeell, y☼u still sh☼uld've listened t☼ me, dumbass, and stayed away!!
-- recreantOctopus [RO] ends up testing the chain himself as he tugs at it. He gets that sinking feeling as he realises this is for real --
-- nitroMerc [NM] sees that everything is in order and starts to leave. --
NM: Aaaaaaaall righty! I'll send in y☼ur b☼dyguard s☼☼n en☼ugh!
NM: As l☼ng as y☼u d☼n't make aaaany n☼ise, n☼ ☼ne will kn☼w that y☼u're here!
RO: "lucky you cut out CIRRIN RUNFARs tongue then"
-- nitroMerc [NM] winks. --
NM: Seee! It isn't that bad!
-- recreantOctopus's [RO'S] sulky expression shows he thinks otherwise --
NM: Hey, I'm savin' y☼ur s☼rry ass here!!!
NM: Be a lil' grateful!
-- recreantOctopus [RO] expression lifts somewhat --
-- nitroMerc [NM] waves. --
NM: Laaaater, D☼rkfar!
-- recreantOctopus [RO] hesitates, then waves --
-- nitroMerc [NM] closes the door. A loud click is heard as she locks the door. --
-- recreantOctopus [RO] scampers over to the window to watch her go, already missing the outside world --
-- nitroMerc [NM] is whistling as she goes. --