RO/NM: Dance of Thorns

-- recreantOctopus [RO] began trolling nitroMerc [NM] at 02:46 --
-- recreantOctopus [RO] walks along the beach yet again. Not going near those waves still, not by himself --
-- nitroMerc [NM] coincidentally happens to be walking by again. When she sees Cirrin she casually steps in his way. --
NM: Heeeeey, buddy!
-- recreantOctopus [RO] makes a sudden stop and grits his teeth. After only a moment he manages a weak smile and a small wave --
NM: Whaaat? Aren'tcha glad t☼ see me??
-- recreantOctopus [RO] rubs a fading bruise on his face and then pulls up the corners of his mouth as if to say 'hey didnt you just see that smile just then?' --
NM: Well, y☼u just d☼n't seem very enthusiastic ab☼ut it!
-- recreantOctopus [RO] sarcastically does a short jig of joy --
-- recreantOctopus [RO] finishes with a flat expression --
-- nitroMerc [NM] giggles. Okay, that was funny. --
NM: Geeeeez, why d☼n't y☼u just d☼ a jig every time y☼u see me fr☼m n☼w ☼n??
-- recreantOctopus [RO] raises an eye brow to that --
NM: What, can't a girl make a j☼☼☼☼☼☼ke?
-- recreantOctopus [RO] shrugs and shakes his head, then takes out the paper and ink --
RO: "for a second there CIRRIN RUNFAR thought you actually wanted CIRRIN RUNFAR to dance around for you like a trained monkey"
-- nitroMerc [NM] smirks. --
NM: That's a g☼☼d idea!! I'll keep that in mind f☼r laaater.
-- recreantOctopus [RO] huffs --
RO: "its not a good idea its a terrible humiliating idea"
NM: Whatcha talkin' ab☼ut?? Aren't th☼se tw☼ the saaaaame when it c☼mes t☼ y☼u?
-- recreantOctopus [RO] lowers his head slightly and growls to that. He clearly doensn't think so --
RO: "thats pretty much the opposite of what CIRRIN RUNFAR wants CIRRIN RUNFAR wants to earn some respect!"
NM: Then y☼u sh☼uld just st☼p bein' y☼u!!
NM: Maybe thaaat'll get y☼u an inkling ☼f respect, Ruuusty!
-- recreantOctopus [RO] steps closer in what he /thinks/ is a menacing way --
RO: "stop calling CIRRIN RUNFAR that CIRRIN RUNFAR cant be anyone other than CIRRIN RUNFAR anyway"
-- nitroMerc [NM] keeps on smirking. --
NM: T☼☼ bad! I feel like callin' y☼u that, Ruuusty! An' I'll keep ☼n d☼in' it t☼☼!
NM: And that's a shame then! Because y☼u'll be gettin' n☼ respect f☼r me, if that's the case!!
-- recreantOctopus [RO] grits his teeth again, before stepping back as a thought occurs to him --
RO: "well who do you want CIRRIN RUNFAR to be huh?"
NM: Any☼ne buuut y☼u! Prefeeeerably s☼me☼ne wh☼'d leave S☼l al☼ne, but we b☼th kn☼w that ain't g☼nna happen.
-- recreantOctopus [RO] almost flares into anger again, but instead he folds his arms smugly and nods his head --
-- nitroMerc [NM] steps forward, looking down on him. --
NM: But d☼n't think that d☼esn't mean I can't mess ar☼und with y☼u, Ruuuusty!!
-- recreantOctopus [RO] shrinks away and looks up at her. He rubs his bruise again. He writes another note and waves it in front of him --
RO: "CIRRIN RUNFAR wont lie to her again. CIRRIN RUNFAR cant."
-- nitroMerc [NM] narrows her eye. --
NM: Y☼u can an' y☼u will, l☼wbl☼☼d.
-- recreantOctopus [RO] shakes his head hurriedly --
NM: What, what's with this sudden change ☼f heart, huh??
-- recreantOctopus [RO] hands another note, his hand shaking only slightly --
RO: "it felt really bad to do that to her"
-- nitroMerc [NM] throws down the note. --
NM: It's f☼r her ☼wn g☼☼d, ☼kay?! Geez, why d☼n't any ☼f y☼u get it!!
-- recreantOctopus [RO] nods his head in agreement, then shakes his head, and goes back and forth like that while quickly writting his next note --
RO: "that doesnt change that CIRRIN RUNFAR just cant do it its not the first time CIRRIN RUNFARs tried to lie about someone hurting CIRRIN RUNFAR if she wasnt high she would have seen through in a second"
-- nitroMerc [NM] is now an idle chum! --
NM: She w☼n't care when she snaps ☼utta it!!
NM: Trust me!
-- recreantOctopus [RO] tilts his head --
RO: "care about what?"
NM: Y☼u lyin'?? Geez, it's just a little white lie.
RO: "well yeah but its still very hard to lie to her for some reason"
NM: It's f☼r her ☼wn g☼☼d, just think ☼f it that way!!!
-- recreantOctopus [RO] looks at her, not exactly trusting, and writes up a novel idea. Even he doesn't seem too sure of it --
RO: "well what if you just... didnt do anything that CIRRIN RUNFAR would need to lie about?"
-- nitroMerc [NM] rolls her eye. --
NM: Well, s☼ l☼ng as y☼u d☼n't d☼ anythin' stuuuuuupid I w☼n't give y☼u anythin' t☼ lie ab☼ut!!
NM: S☼ just shut up and listen t☼ what I say, y☼u g☼t it??
-- recreantOctopus [RO] looks up and glares at her cooly --
RO: "you want CIRRIN RUNFAR to just do everything you say just like that?"
-- nitroMerc [NM] raises an eyebrow. --
NM: Um, yes??
-- recreantOctopus [RO] grits his teeth and glares at her for a while, before hanging his head, seeing no other option --
NM: C'm☼☼☼☼n, d☼n't be like that!!!
NM: We b☼th kn☼w that this is f☼r the greater g☼☼d!
RO: "youve already proven your better than CIRRIN RUNFAR and trying to fight you is pretty much a one sided beat down"
-- recreantOctopus [RO] doesnt look up when he hands over the note --
-- nitroMerc [NM] nods, smirking now. --
NM: Y☼u g☼t that right!!! S☼ let's just g☼ with what I say, ☼kay? W☼n't that be a l☼☼☼☼☼☼t easier?
-- recreantOctopus [RO] mutters something but of course it isn't understandable even if it could be heard properly. Instead he hands up another note --
RO: "so what else do you want CIRRIN RUNFAR to do while your at it? clean your hive? do another dance?"
-- nitroMerc [NM] claps her hands gleefully. --
NM: An☼ther dance w☼uld be graaaaaand!!!
-- nitroMerc [NM] ;D --
-- recreantOctopus [RO] looks up and shudders, before doing a half hearted dance, hopping from one foot to another --
-- nitroMerc [NM] ;/ --
NM: Is thaaaat the best y☼u can manage?
-- recreantOctopus [RO] growls and does pretty much the same thing but faster and angrier --
-- nitroMerc [NM] claps!! --
NM: Haha! N☼t baaaaad!
NM: Y☼u can g☼, Ruuuuusty!
-- recreantOctopus [RO] stops to looks at her, before turning and walking away --
-- nitroMerc [NM] waves and grins before walking away, humming. --