( video ) un: wtfwhocares

[sadgay]

[When the video feed flickers on, the team will see Asher and Connor side by side, sharply dressed and poised to deliver a pitch. Around them spans the castle’s library, its shelves looming and brimming with books and its lanterns glowing in the dimness that encourages a studious sort of quiet. A quiet that is about to come to an end as Connor opens his mouth.]

This is a public service announcement from the offices of-- [He cues the other man.]

A-Milly from over the hillyyyyyy~♪

--and Connor Walsh, attorneys at law.

[*They are not real attorneys. They have not passed the bar exam in any state, country, planet, or dimension.]

Welcome to Espionage 101, or as we prefer to call it--

[They part to reveal the easel chalkboard that waits behind them, across which Asher writes with gusto:]

--How to get away with lying. Responsibly! And not like a lil’ bitch.

[Asher finds it necessary enough to add their addendum to the title in tiny parentheses.]

Now, seeing as most of you are totez clueless when it comes to this whole fake identity thing, we’d like to give you a couple of pointers to start, so you uh. Don’t blow the whole operation and risk Zymandis kickin’ our keisters, ‘cause if ya ask me? Those guys are the definition of cray cray.

[The look Connor gives him is only half as judgmental as it could be. Why does he insist on resurrecting the most ancient of lingo… Nevertheless, he continues the spiel.]

The most basic rule of lying is: keep it simple, stupid. Elaborating doesn’t make your lie more believable, it just makes it more likely that you’ll shoot yourself in the foot by saying something moronic. Remember, anything you say can and will be used against you in space court. If these guys even believe in giving a fair trial, which they probably don’t, seeing as they’re supposed to be the bad guys.

Anyway, if someone starts asking questions, give as little as possible. You don’t have to plead the fifth, because let’s be real, most of the time that just makes you seem more shady.

[The doughier of the two nods vigorously in the background, pressing the back of his hand to his forehead and casting a shadow over his face, in an effort to provide an illustrative example.]

And because we’re the nicest people ever, we’re offerin’ our services to all of our Audentes homies, free of charge.

So. You in?

Comments

audio; un: cardmaster

[fateality]

[oh lordy]

I definitely would love your help. I've never lied in my life. Would you help li'l ol' me?

video;

[moneyballer]

[please enjoy sustained footage of asher giving tf the stink eye from his end of the feed]

[fateality]

[sadgay]

Yeah...this sounds fake.

[fateality]

I have no idea what you mean.

Show me how good you are, slick.

[sadgay]

What's the point? If I make up a lie now, you'll already know it's a lie.

[fateality]

True, but it's a matter of whether or not you can be convincing.

[sadgay]

[He lowers his voice conspiratorially, affects seriousness.]

I killed a man in Reno just to watch him die.

[fateality]

[Hmm, that's pretty convincing.]

I've helped transport live, human cargo once.

[sadgay]

[Well...in reality when he watched a man die, he had had to go throw up in the sink.]

Wait, you're not serious, are you?

[fateality]

[There's a long, steady pause.

Then Twisted Fate chuckles.]

Nah. Not my kinda scene.

You're pretty convincing, though. Hopefully that'll hold up over the course of the mission.

[sadgay]

[That earns a small sigh of relief.]

For the record, I've never been to Nevada.

[fateality]

That's all right, I have no idea what that is.

[sadgay]

No idea where it is. Reno is a city there.

[fateality]

There you go. Pretty sure we don't got a place called Reno in Runeterra.

In any case, I think you'll lie pretty well. That's a lawyer skill, ain't it? [It's spoken wryly, but more like he's teasing instead of mocking.] You ever been in a situation like this before?

[sadgay]

Like this? Not even a little bit.

Have I ever needed to lie to get out of a tough situation before? Definitely.

[fateality]

This is going to be a bit tougher than just lying to save your own neck. You'll be workin' on fitting in, and going by the seat of your pants in a lot of ways.

Just keep your stories consistent is all I suggest.

[sadgay]

I think I can manage.

[Even if he might be internally screaming the whole time.]