OPEN SEASON 2.

[crawly]

1. pick a character.

☛ optional.
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☛ full list.
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2. provide a prompt.

☛ image, words, music, whatever you want.
☛ i like to think at least one of my three tumblrs has something interesting. (be warned that all three blogs contain nsfw material, including porn.)

3. gotta go fast.

☛ not actually. this is a permanently open post! tag at your own speed.

previous post here.

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[quatrain]

[ he turns around, not too quickly, and smiles. ]

Hi! Sorry for not knocking.

[phaseshifted]

The door was left wide open, there was no need.

[though it's difficult to tell, she's smiling.]

You've come a long way, haven't you?

[quatrain]

Yeah. But it was worth it, I think.

Let me introduce myself — I'm Kopschi, Terminal 18 from BIRD.

[phaseshifted]

[all noted, all recorded after he speaks.]

Angel. You understand my reluctance to tell you anything more at this time?

[after all, when operating from fields that may or may not be strictly legal, one had to be careful.]

[quatrain]

Of course.

What can I do to hopefully encourage you to tell me more?

[phaseshifted]

Tell me a little about you. Not rank or any of that, just about you yourself.

[quatrain]

[ hmm. he thinks about it for a second, and then launches into an introduction, talk show host smile and all. ]

Kopschi is part of the scientific name of a subspecies of Japanese deer. That's my assigned name because my dad used to say I looked like a baby deer! Mm, I'm a Virgo, and I like taking long walks on the beach and my ideal first date is lunch in a French bistro. What about you?

[ it's hard to tell if he's joking or not... ]

[phaseshifted]

[she seems to consider for a moment, then-]

I go by Angel because the primary essential value relating to my connection is 4N631, which reads as Angel in some circles. I never put much stock in horoscopes, and as for first dates I'd probably say food at somewhere quiet, nonpretentious, would be best.

[Nearly all of that is lies, but she delivers it like it's truth.]

[quatrain]

Do you prefer French or Thai?

look non-suffering

[phaseshifted]

...Never had either, to be entirely honest.

ayyyyy

[quatrain]

Well, I know these two great places...

[phaseshifted]

[is he legit asking a mystery woman who isn't even showing him her real face out. is he.]

Where are they?

[quatrain]

[ look, a young guy working in this field has to take all his opportunities by the horns!!! (he's a fucking douchebag.) ]

Well, not here. [ smiles. ] But I'd treat you in return for a little more of what you can tell me.

[phaseshifted]

[she chuckles, shaking her head a little.]

You don't even know if I'm near the country you're in.

For now, I promise to answer three questions honestly. No more.

[quatrain]

That's all I can ask for.

[ suddenly (mostly) business: ]

One: what is the Others' goal?

[phaseshifted]

I don't know.

[did anyone? it's not her primary directive, so her knowledge isn't the most extensive.]

[quatrain]

[ that's one, but that one was a long shot. he thinks for a moment, and continues. ]

How are you able to get your information?

[phaseshifted]

One network leads to many others. I spend a lot of time travelling around gathering information from the multitude.

[quatrain]

That doesn't answer the question, exactly.

[phaseshifted]

It's the best one I have, since it isn't just one place I get my information from. I'm constantly adding more to my memory.

[quatrain]

I think it'd be included in the inquiry to know how long your memory is.

[phaseshifted]

With modifications or without?

[quatrain]

Both. Would you humor me on what modifications?

[phaseshifted]

Only if you're willing to use that as your third question.

[quatrain]

Maybe another time. Just before and after, then, if you would.