[ lili avoids hisoka for weeks straight ]

[coastal]

if anyone finds this the image was anna's idea

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[wildc4rd]

[A damsel in distress, hm? Dana has some specific tropes.

But alas, the decoy antagonist is here! His appearance even comes with an ominous rumble of thunder in the distance.] Hoh. [He's just going to squat down to peer at her, resting his arms on his thighs.]

Such low-hanging fruit. Does that mean it's ripe?

[coastal]

[if lili isn't near death regularly i'm not ic

anyway she hates him immediately - is that a chill in the air? there might be a chill in the air.]

Move.

[shE CAN'T PULL HERSELF UP WHEN HE'S RIGHT THERE]

[wildc4rd]

[Guess who doesn't move. It's him.]

Hmm. [He taps his chin, pretending to consider the order.] And if I don't?

[coastal]

[lili is a fucking moron

so she just gives him the most annoyed look in the world and

lets go

because she'd rather freefall than ask for this stupid clown for help

this at least took longer than i thought it would, i thought she'd just drop immediately]

[wildc4rd]

[.......

Well, that’s no fucking fun at all, and if Hisoka isn’t having fun, he’s irritable. She lets go, but he’s always ready anyway. He was ready the moment he bent down honestly. She’s so feisty, like Machi. Cursed.

So his arm snaps out so he can dig his nailed fingers into the back of her clothes near the collar. He’s fast and horrendously strong. Her seams groan from the jerk of how suddenly he stops her.]

Giving up already?

[coastal]

[oh what the fuck

she doesn't like that even a little bit!! there's a noise of surprise from her throat whether she wants it or not, and she'll turn back up to him to glare]

Like I want to deal with you for even a second longer - now pull me up if you're going to bother stopping me!

[wildc4rd]

Bossy.

[He stands straight up in one fluid motion, not seeming to have any struggle with lifting her much less himself. Turning in place, he deposits her onto the tree branch at the other side. Kind of a long lower. He’s freakishly tall.]

Were you trying to die? So soon?

[coastal]

[wow this is annoying

he's an actual foot taller than her and she's just going to brush herself off once she's back on her feet]

What? Of course not. I would've managed something.

[probably with some scrapes and cuts and maybe breaking something, but she would've managed something.

anyway]

... I'm not going to thank you, either.

[just so he knows!]

[wildc4rd]

Mmm.

[He doesn't sound convinced, but he'll let her have it, he guesses. She'll bitch either way... He just kind of gives the air a deadpan face.]

...I think the fruit is too ripe.

[coastal]

[what the fuck]

What's that supposed to mean?

[she's not allowed to be insulted when she's the one who was rude to him?]

[wildc4rd]

[Despite being a little :| about the impoliteness, he smiles anyway because it's at least entertaining if nothing else.]

You're already so grown, of course. Do you rule the roost back home? How scary.

[coastal]

If you're going to insult me, at least stick to one...

[she feels double insulted for some reason]

What does it matter to you? It's not like hierarchy means anything here.

[but also yea she's definitely a princess-type]

[wildc4rd]

Sometimes, eating fruit too ripe is a little bitter. But... I don't mind.

[Only one golden eye opens, but then the other follows afterward.]

Oh, it doesn't. I just think it's funny. So young... but so bold. It really gets me excited.

[coastal]

Stop talking like that.

[she wants to fight him]

I don't care about what gets you excited!

[wildc4rd]

[How he keeps smiling in the face of all of this--a saint. An evil, creepy, degenerate chaos saint.]

That's fine. [He just gets excited regardless. Without warning, he starts walking in the way they both were probably headed.] Shall we?

Do you need me to carry you...?

[coastal]

What? No. Don't offer weird things like that.

[it's weirdly considerate and she has no idea what the fuck is going on

but also in general she doesn't like having people touch her so

she's just going to try to keep going now]

[wildc4rd]

Suit yourself. If you fall, I'll have to tell so many people about the awful thing that happened. And what would people back home think?

[Also, it's good she's walking behind because if she were in front, he'd probably be looking at her butt.

closes my eyes]

[coastal]

[anNA]

I don't know... what would I care? People back home don't think of me at all.

[this isn't true, she's just bad at recognizing herself]

Stuffy nobles who don't do anything have no worth to me.

[wildc4rd]

[oh no

She's saying a lot of things he loves. Bad. She's saying a lot of things he finds interesting. BAD. The good thing is he doesn't look back. Yet.]

Hoh? Bossy, but not a ringmaster. I see. Do you truly hate the rich so much?

[coastal]

[the thing is that lili doesn't know why she's still talking to him but also he's asking about something she feels very strongly about?

so given that, she doesn't stop talking]

People who only want to turn a blind eye to the world and stay locked in their ivory towers are the most contemptible kind of people.

Isn't it normal to dislike those people?

[lili, a royal: fuck the bourgeoisie

[wildc4rd]

Mm. [He has a high charisma because he's a sociopath is why.] Those people wouldn't exist if everyone disliked them. Don't you think?

I'll tell you a little secret. [There's a smile in his voice even if she may not be able to see his face.] It'll be our secret, just between the two of us.

Everyone, including those people, look exactly the same when they're dead.

♥

[coastal]

[ . . . . well, it's not like he's wrong.

she's bristling, her eyes narrowing, and for some reason she's becoming slightly more aware with each step that they're getting further away from the village.

but.]

Are you trying to scare me?

[though she doesn't sound that scared]

[wildc4rd]

[He's a bit insulted. If he wanted to scare her, she'd surely know, and she would absolutely be scared regardless of how big her britches are. But... like... he doesn't want to ever say "yea, I'm scaring you," because it's no fun.

It's all about the look of utter horror in their eyes.] No.

They're only worth their value in entertainment. Hating them won't get you anything, but you can if you want. You and them, you both look just alike buried in the ground.

[coastal]

[ . . . well.

the odd and unfortunate thing is that she can't find a way against that - there's no way to. not when it's true. for a long time, lili herself was the same useless noble she so condemned. she'd be even more alike to them that she wants to admit out loud.

however.]

Then the only thing that matters is what I accomplish better than them before then.

[sometimes you nearly die and still think you're better than some trash king that was gonna kill you]

[wildc4rd]

[The response curves his lips into a wide smile. Please cease making the clown turned on. He finally turns his head enough to glance over his shoulder at her.]

And what do you hope to accomplish?