Siubh and Angelo: A dark night - Revision history

Leitz at 11:14, 22 March 2013

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	"You're thanking me for being a stalking horse." Her words were clipped, and held not even a touch of warmth. "If I thought, for a moment, that you'd planned any of this, I '''would''' shoot you. But, you're welcome, however roundabout your gratitude is."		"You're thanking me for being a stalking horse." Her words were clipped, and held not even a touch of warmth. "If I thought, for a moment, that you'd planned any of this, I '''would''' shoot you. But, you're welcome, however roundabout your gratitude is."

	"But truthful." He smiled half-heartedly. "It took a lot of paperwork to cover both of us. Effort well spent."		"But a truthful and very capable stalking horse." He smiled half-heartedly. "It took a lot of paperwork to cover both of us. Effort well spent."

	"And a lot of bribes." It wasn't a question.		"And a lot of bribes." It wasn't a question.
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	"There are only a few people who could have tried to fool the Countess. Even fewer would have a reason to. Your insights provided the answer to exactly who made those decisions."		"There are only a few people who could have tried to fool the Countess. Even fewer would have a reason to. Your insights provided the answer to exactly who made those decisions."

	Siubh chuckled.		Siubh chuckled. "And you think you can do something about it? I already know who could do it - some other noble family. Best to stay out of their way, but if you do know who, you should tell someone."
	"And you think you can do something about it? I already know who could do it - some other noble family. Best to stay out of their way, but if you do know who, you should tell someone."

	Angelo smiled, and held his finger to his lips as if to shush her. She could hear a family ending a day's outing over in one field and a few birds singing in the trees behind her. Off in the distance, the sirens faded.		Angelo smiled, and held his finger to his lips as if to shush her. She could hear a family ending a day's outing over in one field and a few birds singing in the trees behind her. Off in the distance, the sirens faded.
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	"We can get a cappuccino, I think." He winked. "And celebrate nature taking it's course."		"We can get a cappuccino, I think." He winked. "And celebrate nature taking it's course."

	Siubh shook her head.		Siubh shook her head. "You Solomani and your 'coff ee'. It's no surprise to me that you age so quickly. But there's no nature to take its course here. I agreed to meet you because I had a debt. I consider that debt retired now, and after you've walked off into the sunset, I'll still be here doing my work."
	"You Solomani and your 'coff ee'. It's no surprise to me that you age so quickly. But there's no nature to take its course here. I agreed to meet you because I had a debt. I consider that debt retired now, and after you've walked off into the sunset, I'll still be here doing my work."
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	~~(Note: I've tried, in general, to keep her words so they'd fit in with his, but I just couldn't figure a way to parse that so it would lead to 'afterwards'.)'''~~

	"Afterwards..." he shrugged. "A few years away might be a good idea for me. ~~There~~'~~s a tramp freighter~~ that ~~needs a broker and I know just the man~~ for the ~~job~~.~~" He looked at~~ her. "Know any field operatives who might want to leave for a while?"		"However difficult business has been, I always treat my associates as I would want to be treated. Cappucino when we did our best and toast our survival; wine when we are wildly successful. Or just when we need it. Afterwards..." he shrugged. "A few years away might be a good idea for me." He looked at her, she didn't seem to get his drift, and perhaps that was for the best. Still, her talents and effectivenss could make her very wealthy, if done right. "Know any field operatives who might want to leave for a while?"

99.189.234.3 at 02:51, 22 March 2013

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	~~"I still think you ought~~ to be ~~shot~~.~~" Siubh said, breaking the ice~~.		Siubh glowered at the man in the park - she'd received a stinging review for her file, and was, for the time being, the public face of the debacle just past. And he was, in no small pert, the only one remaining to be blamed. That he couldn't really '''be''' blamed only made her mood worse.

	The cold wind blustered by as they walked through the park that evening. Off in the distance sirens wafting by. ~~Part of~~ Siubh knew anything could be bugged and their entire conversation recorded ~~for her bosses. Part of her was glad to be out of the dismal cellar she now worked from~~. As she glanced at Angelo again, his pale skin and easy smile seemed a bit strained. The past year hadn't been easy on him, either.		"You're not much better than they were." Siubh said, staring just over his left shoulder. "And your so-called business practices should get you shot."

			The cold wind blustered by as they walked through the park that evening. Off in the distance sirens wafting by. She walked with him only because Siubh knew that anything could be bugged and their entire conversation recorded. As she glanced at Angelo again, his pale skin and easy smile seemed a bit strained. The past year hadn't been easy on him, either.

	"You would have to stand in line." He replied. "I'm pretty sure you think my methods are not as ethical, or clean, as yours. You would be correct." The wind picked up and blew his mildly long black hair into disarray. "So while both of us emerge slightly worse for wear, I am never the less grateful for your efforts."		"You would have to stand in line." He replied. "I'm pretty sure you think my methods are not as ethical, or clean, as yours. You would be correct." The wind picked up and blew his mildly long black hair into disarray. "So while both of us emerge slightly worse for wear, I am never the less grateful for your efforts."

	"~~That seems like~~ a ~~very formal way to say thank~~ you."		"You're thanking me for being a stalking horse." Her words were clipped, and held not even a touch of warmth. "If I thought, for a moment, that you'd planned any of this, I '''would''' shoot you. But, you're welcome, however roundabout your gratitude is."

	"But truthful." He smiled half-heartedly. "It took a lot of paperwork to cover both of us. Effort well spent."		"But truthful." He smiled half-heartedly. "It took a lot of paperwork to cover both of us. Effort well spent."

	"And a lot of bribes?"		"And a lot of bribes." It wasn't a question.

	Angelo nodded.		Angelo nodded.

	Siubh ~~shrugged~~. "I'm ~~not in a position to repay you, obviously~~."		Siubh frowned. As much as she disliked his method of operation, his work had saved her a lot of trouble. She'd probably still have gotten clear, but it would have cost her much more than a minor loss of standing at the agency. Still, it rankled, being in his debt, even nominally. "I'm no noble - I can't pay back that kind of expense."

	"On the contrary, you already have." His smile was back, though a bit feral.		"On the contrary, you already have." His smile was back, though a bit feral.

	~~Unconsciously stepping away a little as they walked~~, ~~she looked at him~~. "~~How so~~?"		She stopped and shook her head, not quite following his gist. "Oh?"

	"There are only a few people who could have tried to fool the Countess. Even fewer would have a reason to. Your insights provided the answer to exactly who made those decisions."		"There are only a few people who could have tried to fool the Countess. Even fewer would have a reason to. Your insights provided the answer to exactly who made those decisions."

	Siubh ~~started. She grabbed his arm and pulled him around~~. "~~How? Who? What~~ can we do about it?"		Siubh chuckled.
			"And you think you can do something about it? I already know who could do it - some other noble family. Best to stay out of their way, but if you do know who, you should tell someone."

	Angelo smiled, and held his finger to his lips as if to shush her. She could hear a family ending a day's outing over in one field and a few birds singing in the trees behind her. Off in the distance, the sirens faded.		Angelo smiled, and held his finger to his lips as if to shush her. She could hear a family ending a day's outing over in one field and a few birds singing in the trees behind her. Off in the distance, the sirens faded.
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	"We can get a cappuccino, I think." He winked. "And celebrate nature taking it's course."		"We can get a cappuccino, I think." He winked. "And celebrate nature taking it's course."

	Siubh ~~smiled too~~, as the ~~sirens faded away~~. "~~And~~ afterwards?"		Siubh shook her head.
			"You Solomani and your 'coff ee'. It's no surprise to me that you age so quickly. But there's no nature to take its course here. I agreed to meet you because I had a debt. I consider that debt retired now, and after you've walked off into the sunset, I'll still be here doing my work."
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			(Note: I've tried, in general, to keep her words so they'd fit in with his, but I just couldn't figure a way to parse that so it would lead to 'afterwards'.)'''

	"Afterwards..." he shrugged. "A few years away might be a good idea for me. There's a tramp freighter that needs a broker and I know just the man for the job." He looked at her. "Know any field operatives who might want to leave for a while?"		"Afterwards..." he shrugged. "A few years away might be a good idea for me. There's a tramp freighter that needs a broker and I know just the man for the job." He looked at her. "Know any field operatives who might want to leave for a while?"

Leitz at 12:21, 21 March 2013

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"Thank you for defending me in court." Siubh said, breaking the ice.

The wind blustered by as they walked through the park. Part of Siubh knew anything could be bugged and their entire conversation recorded for her bosses. Part of her was glad to be out of jail and able to walk freely. As she glanced at Angelo again, his pale skin and easy smile seemed a bit strained. The past year hadn't been easy on him, either.

"You did all the work, Siubh." He replied. "While the case against us was definitely fabricated, it was so well done no one else could have worked it out." The wind picked up and blew his mildly long black hair into disarray. "So while I didn't suffer quite the full effects of the fabrication, I am never the less grateful for your efforts."

"That seems like a very formal way to say thank you."

"But truthful." He smiled half-heartedly. "It took a lot of paperwork to get you released. Effort well spent."

"And a lot of bribes?"

Angelo nodded.

Siubh shrugged. "I'm not in a position to repay you, obviously."

"On the contrary, you already have." His smile was back, though a bit feral.

Unconsciously stepping away a little as they walked, she looked at him. "How so?" Off in the distance she heard sirens wafting by.

"There are only a few people who could have done was was done to you and I. Even fewer would have a reason to. Your insights provided the answer to exactly who made those decisions."

Siubh started. She grabbed his arm and pulled him around. "How? Who? What can we do about it?"

Angelo smiled, and held his finger to his lips as if to shush her. She could here a family playing tag over in one field and a few birds singing in the trees behind her. Off in the distance, the sirens faded.

"We can get a cappuccino, I think." He winked. "And celebrate nature taking it's course."

Siubh smiled too, as the sirens faded away.

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	"~~Thank~~ you ~~for defending me in court~~." Siubh said, breaking the ice.		"I still think you ought to be shot." Siubh said, breaking the ice.

	The wind blustered by as they walked through the park. Part of Siubh knew anything could be bugged and their entire conversation recorded for her bosses. Part of her was glad to be out of ~~jail and able to walk freely~~. As she glanced at Angelo again, his pale skin and easy smile seemed a bit strained. The past year hadn't been easy on him, either.		The cold wind blustered by as they walked through the park that evening. Off in the distance sirens wafting by. Part of Siubh knew anything could be bugged and their entire conversation recorded for her bosses. Part of her was glad to be out of the dismal cellar she now worked from. As she glanced at Angelo again, his pale skin and easy smile seemed a bit strained. The past year hadn't been easy on him, either.

	"You ~~did all the work, Siubh~~." He replied. "~~While the case against us was definitely fabricated~~, ~~it was so well done no one else could have worked it out~~." The wind picked up and blew his mildly long black hair into disarray. "So while ~~I didn't suffer quite the full effects~~ of ~~the fabrication~~, I am never the less grateful for your efforts."		"You would have to stand in line." He replied. "I'm pretty sure you think my methods are not as ethical, or clean, as yours. You would be correct." The wind picked up and blew his mildly long black hair into disarray. "So while both of us emerge slightly worse for wear, I am never the less grateful for your efforts."

	"That seems like a very formal way to say thank you."		"That seems like a very formal way to say thank you."

	"But truthful." He smiled half-heartedly. "It took a lot of paperwork to ~~get you released~~. Effort well spent."		"But truthful." He smiled half-heartedly. "It took a lot of paperwork to cover both of us. Effort well spent."

	"And a lot of bribes?"		"And a lot of bribes?"
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	"On the contrary, you already have." His smile was back, though a bit feral.		"On the contrary, you already have." His smile was back, though a bit feral.

	Unconsciously stepping away a little as they walked, she looked at him. "How so?" ~~Off in the distance she heard sirens wafting by.~~		Unconsciously stepping away a little as they walked, she looked at him. "How so?"

	"There are only a few people who could have ~~done was was done~~ to ~~you and I~~. Even fewer would have a reason to. Your insights provided the answer to exactly who made those decisions."		"There are only a few people who could have tried to fool the Countess. Even fewer would have a reason to. Your insights provided the answer to exactly who made those decisions."

	Siubh started. She grabbed his arm and pulled him around. "How? Who? What can we do about it?"		Siubh started. She grabbed his arm and pulled him around. "How? Who? What can we do about it?"

	Angelo smiled, and held his finger to his lips as if to shush her. She could ~~here~~ a family ~~playing tag~~ over in one field and a few birds singing in the trees behind her. Off in the distance, the sirens faded.		Angelo smiled, and held his finger to his lips as if to shush her. She could hear a family ending a day's outing over in one field and a few birds singing in the trees behind her. Off in the distance, the sirens faded.

	"We can get a cappuccino, I think." He winked. "And celebrate nature taking it's course."		"We can get a cappuccino, I think." He winked. "And celebrate nature taking it's course."

	Siubh smiled too, as the sirens faded away.		Siubh smiled too, as the sirens faded away. "And afterwards?"

			"Afterwards..." he shrugged. "A few years away might be a good idea for me. There's a tramp freighter that needs a broker and I know just the man for the job." He looked at her. "Know any field operatives who might want to leave for a while?"