one, video; un: sharpshooter

[endeudado]

[ This apartment may look a bit familiar. It's certainly the same one that Kaz was in in his previous post. This time however, the message features Jesper. Still decked out in his awesome 90s clothes, b-t-dubs. Yes, there are riots out there. And yeah, riots suck. But Jesper looks like he's doing pretty ok, thanks for asking. ]

Hey, so I know you guys are a real generous bunch. [ He grins. ] This might sound like a weird request, but given the way people were hoarding them back at the supermarket, I figure everybody's stocking up on canned food, right? Since I guess the food inside takes forever to spoil.

[ He shrugs. Yes, he was one of the people who looted the DollarClub. No, he does not look any worse for the wear. Instead Jesper produces a can of beans for the magitek. It's empty, actually, but he gives it a little spin if anyone needs to take a closer look before putting it down on the couch. ]

So I thought to myself, 'Jesper, I bet a lot of people are gonna just throw those cans away after they're done with them,' and that's a real shame. So if anybody has empty cans laying around, think you could send them my way?

[ He smiles again, this time the can seems to, um. Float? In mid-air? Does he know he's doing that? ]

I promise, they're for a good cause.

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[respired]

[ He shakes his head. ]

No one will make a slave of you here.

[ He'd never allow it, even if he thought anyone among their number might try it. ]

[endeudado]

[ Aw, that's almost sweet, Kolts. Jesper smirks. ]

Not here, thankfully. And Kaz has my back, so he wouldn't just trade me up.

[ He is almost 99% sure of this. Probably. ]

But I honestly spent so long hiding it that it's stranger for me to be so open about it. So yeah, I lied. But I'm sure not sorry.

[ He's just very good at pretending everything is fine! It's wonderful, in fact! ]

[respired]

[ HE'S NOT TRYING TO BE SWEET!!

And he's disgruntled by the remorseless dishonor, even so. ]

Lies are born from fear. A small emotion. You should learn to work past it.

[endeudado]

[ u being nice kolts don't think I don't see it ]

Yeah, fear of getting kidnapped and sent to some weird labor camp in Shu Han was a pretty big part of my day back in Ketterdam. And I did pretty well for myself despite it, so I'm good, thanks.

[respired]

[ In truth, fear is a healthy thing. It keeps the living alive. But Koltira often loses sight of that, for probably obvious reasons. ]

As you will.

[ He is not in the habit of forcing such things, given his own history. However ... ]

But do not lie to me again.

[endeudado]

[ We can't all be zombies, Kolts. It's okay though, Jesper's used to this kind of attitude from Kaz, it doesn't even faze him. ]

I can try. No promises.

[ He's a criminal, through and through. ]

[respired]

[ He doesn't much like that answer, but what can he do about it? ]

I cannot always guarantee my temper. Be mindful.

[endeudado]

Alright, alright. I get it.

[ Jesper's having Matthias flashbacks. ]

But hey, look. You said no more lying, right? If I told you I was never gonna lie again, that would be an even bigger lie.

[respired]

[ Hm. Well. ]

... fair enough.

[ But he's WATCHING YOU. ]