Confrontation

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::Schuldig's two guns are fully loaded and easily within his reach on his holster setup, which has more ammo attached. His coat is lined with Kevlar, and his mental shields are improved and up. He's as ready to go as he can ever be.::

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Nagi's got one of his new coats. It's got good sleeves for hiding a few throwing knives, and he figures he's got a good balance between the look he's growing into and how he has been dressing. It seems silly to worry about, but appearances can be another weapon if they're played right.

Being back up means that he's doing his best to be calm instead of reviewing the insults that he wants to fling at Crawford. "Ready."

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::Schuldig nods and briefly opens a tiny Portal into his kitchen, just big enough for him to feel out through. Farfarello and Brad are both in the kitchen, arguing the way they do, with Farfarello softly voicing provocations with an evil smile and Brad making sharp replies. They're arguing about Schu, with Brad sounding annoyed about the way Farf is telepathically leaning on him. Encouraging, and it's always good to have them wanting more of you. Schu closes the Portal and his eyes, seeking a moment of Zen, then has a gun in each hand and reopens it so he can walk through with you at his back. Aw, they're surprised! Especially with Schu aiming a gun at each of them.::

We're going to have a little talkie now, and if you don't listen I'll start shooting parts off you. Savvy? I'm sick of not being listened to and my opinion not mattering anymore. And I'm really fucking sick of being treated like a toy by Farf and a tool by Brad. It's going to stop. Now.

::Brad looks a bit surprised but not completely. Farf looks smug and annoyed and is about to suck some of the power out of the wires in the wall. Schu shoots to lightly crease the side of his head, enough to draw blood, catch his attention, and make sure Farf sees that he's serious.:: Are you listening now, Farf? If I killed you, I wouldn't have as many problems, would I?

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Nagi isn't quite sure why the power just flexed the way it did, but he's willing to believe that Schu's right about the cause. He's not sure of the range that Berserker has, but having been to the building by more mundane methods, he knows where the power lines are.

::Lights.:: He sends that and then a second later the entire block has a power outage. There should be more than enough natural light for this little discussion.

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::Thanks, Nagins.::

::Schu smiles back at the snarl on Farf's lips.::




This Nagi is more my family than you and Farf currently are. You know what I'm talking about. I've reached a point where I don't trust my back against certain elements.



You hardly need to force me when you're swamping me with all the fucking time. You know, I know, and Brad knows. Playing dumb won't get you anywhere. I'm me, I'm staying me, and if you don't like it you can take your ass somewhere else because this is my team.



First, when did you become the leader of Schwarz, Farf? ::Schu notes the palpable hit on Brad. Good, stew in that.:: If you don't stop, I leave. Remember that little conversation about how I couldn't go anywhere on Earth without you finding me, Brad? I don't have to stay on this Earth. I've been researching and there are several places I could go that you'd never find me. One reality's Brad lost his Schuldig and is willing to pay top money to have a replacement. ::Schu notices Brad's twitch and smiles.:: I would be his partner, not his minion. He wouldn't treat me like a tool like you and Farf are treating me, like how fucking Eszett treated us. The only reason I'm here is that you're my people, so I'm fond of you and want to give you a chance to treat me like the person and partner I am before I leave for greener pastures.



::Schu knows that he can be a fool for that voice.::

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Nagi finds Crawford's lack of reaction to the accusation that he's using Esset's tricks almost as telling as the fact that he's not offering a way to fix the current problems. He never thought he'd actually be disgusted with a Crawford.

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::Schu notices Nagi's disgust, and it helps deflect some of the effects of Crawford's voice away.::

What happens if I'm not rash, Brad? Are you going to bring Farf in line? Are you gonna remember that I haven't been a minion for years now? Because right now I'm getting an Old World, Eszett response from you. Farf's updated himself in that he's become a hell of a lot sneakier, but you're regressing.



::That put a crimp in Brad's plans.::





::Farf's sharp-edged and flirtatious smile hits Schu like summer lightning. No radiance since his shields are holding, just the smile and obvious affectionate lust. He can almost feel his eyes dilating in response. This was not the time for that.::

That would be a problem for you, wouldn't it, Brad? You could lose us both. Oh, and if you're about to bring up how I'm anchored to you and thus can't leave, I'd like to let you know that I'm not anymore. I'm anchored to myself.



Eszett lied about how necessary it was for telepaths to anchor to other people. They lied a lot. It's one of the reasons why we killed them all, remember? I'm not going to work in a team run Eszett-style, and it looks like Farf doesn't want to either. What are you going to do, Brad?





You're going to woo me?



::Fuck, Schu wanted him. And Schu didn't feel anything breaking through his shields to make that happen.::

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::Do they want you or do they want your body with no regard for who's in it?:: It's an important distinction, all the moreso because of how they've been acting lately.

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::Good point.::

While it's nice knowing you lust after me, Farf, my personality is going to continue to be mine. You've been trying to rewrite me lately, and I am so over putting up with that. If getting me is a problem for you, better give up now.



Good. Ball's in your court now, Brad. You're not Eszett, and we're not your minions. We can be not-your-minions with you or away from you. I got used to you treating me like a person and a partner, and I'm not giving up on it now. It's only for old time's sake that I'm giving you a chance to fix things instead of going straight to the Brad who'll treat me right.

::Poor ickle Brad looked annoyed.::



No?



I'm hysterical?



::Schuldig didn't feel any coming threat, so he allowed it.::



Can I really?



::Without taking his eyes off either of them, Schu put his guns back in their holsters.::

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Schu might be standing down, but Nagi isn't. He's more wary of Berserker, but he also knows that Crawford can be a damn fast draw. Any attack that occurs will bounce and that bouncing could be deadly.

But Nagi is also willing to beleive that peace can be reached that quickly among Schwarz.

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::Schu isn't letting it show, but he feels really relieved and thinks he might be able to breathe for the first time in a while.::

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Nagi inclines his head very slightly in greeting to Farfarello. "Ask Schuldig."

::Do you still need me here? I can go if you're all going to have a Moment or something.::

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My hair consents to being petted.

::I think we're okay. It doesn't feel like they're going to attack. Go see how your bitch boyfriend is doing if you wanna.::

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Nagi nods.

::Girlfriend. If anything he's my high maitenance girlfriend.:: Nagi will be PINpointing away now, unless Schu's got anything else to say.

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::Schuldig waves goodbye to Nagi as Farfarello pets his hair and Brad sulks.::