[PRP] Loincloths Are Not Standard Issue (Zeke & Horace)

[The Semblance of Unity]

"Ah, Jack of all trades." Master of none. He wisely didn't add that bit out loud. Someone on twitter had not taken kindly to it. "Far as I can tell, death is paperwork, lots of it. I like it. Maybe I woulda been a secretary in a normaler life." It was, of course, a moot point now. He'd made his choice. His chair creaked ominously as he leaned back.

"Pushing buttons is great. Although, people here seem to be a little more inclined to acts of violence when pushed a bit too much." He sighed dramatically. Rep was very, very easy to push. Others, too. Horace pushed his glasses up. "You gonna take a nap on the job?" He flipped open the book he'd brought and wondered exactly how often things actually happened on duty shifts.

Beejoux

 

[The Semblance of Unity]

Horace made a rude noise. "Sparring is all very well, but outside the wards is a little too personal for me. When I die, I rather hope it'll be fighting some monster and not from pissing off the wrong hunter." He licked his thumb and flipped a page. Ivy St. Clair had just wandered into the library where, unbeknownst to her, Tamberlake was reading in a very, very dark corner. He had read the novel multiple times, but he enjoyed it every time. It was very nearly a retelling of Beauty and the Beast.

He arched a brow at Zeke. "Other ideas?" Horace appeared to think very hard for a moment before grinning at him. "I knew you were an incorrigible flirt. But alas, I will have to turn you down." It didn't matter if Zeke was actually flirting or not, Horace took it as such because it was more fun that way. "D'you think they have cameras here - that the technicians get a show occassionally?" He looked up into the corners of the room, wondering where the cameras were. Were the chairs here only questionably clean?

Beejoux

sorry i did not do it last night ;A;

 

[The Semblance of Unity]

"Yeah, well, if you get dragged half-conscious outside the wards..." He shrugged expansively. Regardless of his sense of self-preservation (which did exist, even if it was miniscule), Horace didn't really see himself being able to control some of his cheeky mouth. His mouth was a blessing and a curse in many, many different ways.

Horace snorted at Zeke's admission. "I imagine it's a habit with you." He flipped a page, then paused. "How clean do you think these chairs are?"

Beejoux

 

[The Semblance of Unity]

"But psychopaths are so much fun," he said dryly, rocking back in his chair. He turned another page. It was good, he thought, that he could multi-task so easily. Talking, reading, and keeping one eye on the jungle. It probably helped that he'd read the book multiple times; the spine was horribly cracked, the edges of the pages worn.

Horace hmmed a little before answering. "Oh, you seem the naturally flirtatious type. Flirting like breathing. I, on the other hand, have carefully cultivated my flirt," he said in an offacious tone. Then he rolled his eyes and laughed. "I have made a resolution to be more out-going now that I'm here and it seems to come out in odd ways." So, yes, if it had a pulse, Horace might hit on it. But it was a non-serious banter, a sort of harmless form of extroversion that he found easy. He lapsed back into companionable silence for a bit.

Beejoux

idk how long you desire to keep going; I think whenever you wish to end it, it's good c:

 

[The Semblance of Unity]

"Oh, everyone wants to be at least some sort of charming," he said distractedly and flipped another page. the level of charming tended to depend on the level of self-confidence the person had. Those with a higher confidence cared less if they were seen as charming. At least Horace thought so. He rolled his shoulders and snorted at Zeke's kudos.

So far, it seemed he'd found at least one person on the island who didn't hate him on sight. Provided, of course, Horace didn't somehow screw it up later. Soon enough, the book took up the entirity of his thoughts. Unless something truly awful lumbered towards them, Horace likely wouldn't even notice...

Beejouxx