catchall; gideon

[toyska]

I want you to know that on my journey to find a shitpost I learned what "pumpkin pounder" means

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[toyska]

[She's so valid. He nods in understanding.]

I've trained with those before. [He's talking about the greatswords but tbh it probably applies to all three because he's insane] They're a little slow for me, but I love training against them.

[cavaliered]

You get me a longsword and I'll train against you all you want. I'm already out of practice.

[toyska]

If you'll do the same, you've got yourself a deal.

[She's got a deal anyway but he's covering his bases]

[cavaliered]

[holds out a hand!! shake on it!!]

[toyska]

[He will do so!! SHAKE SHAKE.

In the meantime, though, they can figure something else out. At least as long as their hosts are buttheads who won't indulge them... tch...

Though with that thought--]

What do you make of all this? [The hosts, the situation... the whole thing.]

[cavaliered]

Fucking weird.

[she says, after they've shook. her hands go right back into her pockets.]

This isn't how you die. Not where I'm from. [...] It's organized, but disorganized. Intentionally, right? Or that's how it feels.

[toyska]

[He nods.]

Your--[wait she said they're not friends]--colleague said as much too, that first day. She didn't say much else about it, though.

[But she'd seemed very confident that 1. they were dead and 2. this was the Wrong Death.]

[cavaliered]

Yeah, and she won't, 'cause that's how she is. Getting secrets out of her is like biting an iron box, expecting it to open. All it does is fuck up your teeth.

[what]

You can just call her my boss. That's basically what she is.

[toyska]

[HELP that makes him laugh, mostly because he completely gets it.]

Seems like our circles aren't too different. [This is probably not true. But also he doesn't even call his own boss "boss" so he lifts one shoulder in a shrug.] I'd say death frees you from anything you don't like. [QUIT YOUR JOB, GIDEON or don't, says Childe, who has not.] I'll just call her by her name, then.

[cavaliered]

[quit your job he says like gideon nav is capable of quitting, as a person,]

You'd think it would. Your whole thing is secrets too, huh.

[toyska]

[Quit your job* and join the Fatui (don't do that)]

Mine? [He hums, as if he's actually considering it.] Not compared to my colleagues, really. I prefer to be straightforward when I can. I won't deny that it's a large part of our job, but people hate us enough already. Telling them about what we do would just complicate things.

[cavaliered]

[based on what i know about the fatui gideon might actually enjoy it so you know.]

People hate you? Why's that? [she's nosy. or curious, but nosy fits.]

[toyska]

[I can't believe this is Childe's new goal (no) (maybe)

But, hmmm... how to answer this question...]

In the simplest terms, we're at war with the rest of the world.

[cavaliered]

[childe like would you like to join my cult]

Yikes. [ok] I was going to ask for good or bad reasons but we're in hell, so I'm going to assume you kick babies or something.

[this is not a funny joke, gideon]

[toyska]

I don't. [CHILDE]

[cavaliered]

[STOP SHE LAUGHS I HATE THIS]

Ooooh, fuck, but your little team does! Do you steal lollies from children, too?

[toyska]

[The worst part is that this is only half a joke]

No way! [DOES HE LOOK LIKE ITTO TO YOU] I have siblings, you know.

[cavaliered]

You've got siblings? [wow what's that like]

[toyska]

[WHAT'S THAT TONE FOR childe does not say because he is self-aware]

Yep! Six of them. [And, again, because he's self-aware--] They're not like me, though.

[cavaliered]

[everybody really said oh god your parents spawned more of you]

Shame. [this is like half a joke and half serious because she does like childe.] Six. That's a lot. How old?

[toyska]

[yeah]

Three older, three younger! [Oh god he's a middle child. He probably looks the happiest he's looked all week talking about them, though. Also I don't know his older siblings' names or even if they actually exist because the wiki is so vague so]

[(insert 3 vaguely greek names here, 2 girls and 1 boy)] are the oldest, then there's Tonia after me, and Anthon. Teucer's the youngest--he'll be nine, soon.

[Which, he'd... hoped to be home for. Hm. Let's not think about that.]

[cavaliered]

[this is cute though.]

I'm an only child. If you couldn't tell. [this is very dry.] You care about them.

[...] And you're down here.

[toyska]

A whole bedroom to yourself! [But he says that jokingly. And, easily--] Of course. Nothing's more important than family, where I'm from.

[AND... YEAH. He sure is down here. And it's certainly not like he's happy about it, but... he doesn't want her to get the wrong impression, either.]

...I lived a very dangerous life, before this. It's been years since I saw them regularly. [So it's not like he left behind a family who's still waiting for him to walk through the door. Again.] The fate I met--it was only a matter of time. They'll be upset, but not surprised.

[cavaliered]

[a whole bedroom he says, and she wrinkles her nose, but doesn't comment about it.

instead, she kind of takes all that, and just shoves her hands in her pockets.]

... Still, though. [...] It sucks to lose.

[she's never had anything like that. it feels bad to think about.]

[toyska]

[Gideon doesn't sleep (confirmed)

But... well. He inclines his head in acknowledgment.]

It does. [Even if it was inevitable--even if it was his own fault, he won't argue with her on that.

He's quiet for a minute--reminiscing or contemplating, or maybe observing her; it's hard to say from his expression. But, eventually, in a tone that's not quite gentle, but not too pushy either--]

...Did you leave anything behind?