wildc4rd | shirasu catchall

...were you able to choose who, or was it something simply pulled from their own memory?

[did he fucking give shess clown dreams]

[he gave shess clown dreams stay tuned for how awful that went]

I was able to choose. I thought it'd be fun.

I see you really were keeping yourself entertained. Was it yourself you chose?

[he assumes so, because hisoka,]

Why wouldn't it be me? He cut our fight short, so I had to get him back.

[It was fun.]

I promised Miki I wouldn't speak to him for a whole week. But... I didn't have to bother.

[:)]

How vindictive of you...

[but for the first time in this conversation, he sounds slightly amused.]

But I suppose that's a part of why we get along.

A magician can always find a use for the cards he's been dealt.

[Again, he methodically shuffles the deck between his two hands.]

If you want to say you missed me, you can. I would miss me, too.

Mm, I suppose it might have been more boring without you... or perhaps I was only bored by being locked up for two weeks.

Or is that your way of saying the same?

They did keep you wrapped up tight. Funny how that didn't stop four people from dying. That may be the best irony of all.

[This time, he won't look at Shirasu at all.]

It's been a little boring.

None of it was my fault, either. They should have focused their efforts elsewhere.

[he raises a brow, though, still amused--]

You're tired of seeing me already? How unexpected.

I don't feel a thing. You always spray me with water when I tell you how I really feel.

[Another single card rises to tap against the bottom of his face. He peers at Shirasu over it briefly, and then the vines wrap up over Shirasu like a cocoon. It swings Shirasu back and forth teasingly.

But then finally unfurls open again.]

My ability was still sealed on arriving here.

[for once, hisoka is not getting spraybottled like a bad cat.

shirasu does tense when the vines wrap around him, but given that there's nothing he can do about that (or, you know, literally anything) at the moment... he waits that out, just shooting hisoka a very put-upon look.]

And just what was the point of that?

Just having some fun. You looked so sad when you wandered up. I thought someone hurt your feelings, and you needed cheering up.

[He leans over the edge of his own vine hammock in Shirasu's direction, one arm dangling.]

Is your ability really sealed?

I wouldn't call it sad.

[that implies something besides a whole lot of apathy. he settles back in, though, watching hisoka curiously-- but not entirely wary.]

Why? Do you intend to take advantage of that fact, if it is?

[Amused, and maybe a bit mischievous, Hisoka's eyes glitter. Shirasu's vine hammock slowly starts getting closer toward him, almost pointedly. But it stops a foot or so off.]

It's not as fun without abilities, but I guess I'll just have to play with you without them. You can ask Lune and Sol to fix it.

[it's schrodinger's power rn bc we're still threading so there's a distinct possibility he's just being a shit, tbh

but he doesn't seem concerned? he doesn't leave the hammock or lash out, still just sort of letting this all happen. bad.]

I'm not armed either, you know. Is it truly any fun for you to fight with no real risk?

They took all your toys and locked you away. They were very scared of a man whose legs they broke. That's still the biggest joke of all, isn't it? Not being worried as much about each other.

[His dangling arm swings back and forth.]

It would be a little fun regardless. The risk is I know you're more skilled than you show. You're quite dangerous. Maybe they should have been scared.

They should have paid more attention, at the least. Did you know they let me keep this?

[shirasu idly loops one dangling length of his headband around his forearm, then pulls it tight, leaving it a few moments before he lets go.]

And they never bothered checking to see if I'd been healed. They were content enough to assume I'd stay as defenseless as they tried to leave me-- and in the end only someone corrupt was willing to strike.

[A grin curves his lips back as Shirasu wraps the headband around the arm.]

Did you pretend to be injured? How mischievous. [He hooks his chin on the edge of the hammock.] You and I should have been the last to die.

Who came to send you away?

We should have. Regardless of the outcome... I think that's a fight I wouldn't have minded at all. It's a shame we didn't have more time over there.

[it would be more satisfying, really, and if he'd pulled off what he wanted to before...

ah, well.]

Though Kresnik-kun gave me a good fight, as well. It was a little more even, with how he refused to use his powers.

I'd appreciate you keeping that to yourself, though. I'm curious to see if they'll manage to catch him.

Julius? [That actually gets him to laugh. There's a little more to the joke Shirasu won't get, not knowing Kurapika.] I almost gave the gun to him. But I knew he was smart enough to find a way on his own. Emma didn't think he was interesting enough to ever check even when I suggested it.

I won't tell. Cross my heart, hope to... Well, I'm already dead, so.

We'll see if she's changed her mind, then. I suppose I was right to find him somewhat familiar.

[he accepts it much easier like this than if someone else had done it, or just used powers to kill him when he had none.]

And don't worry. I'm sure I could find some way to get back at you for it, death or no death.

[hisoka abruptly gets a small jet if water arcing towards him.

(: someone does have his powers after all.]

[ACK. Excuse?? He tries to quickly lean out of the way, but the water gets him right across the side of the face. He shouldn't have brought the man closer. Shirasu gets a flat look.]

So you do have it. Now I can't take advantage of you being powerless.

You say that as if I ever would have let you take advantage of me.

You do play hard to get. I guess it's why we get along.

Who ever said I was playing?

[he hums an amused note, though, as he forms an orb of water between his hands and idly toys with its shape. he missed his powers, thanks.]

Perhaps I actually am hard to get, you know.

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