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Gapped like a singing bass, except nothing came out the hole of his mouth, no electronic croon cast forth to belie his thoughts unto the world. Opened and closed, bit his lip, and sealed them together in a thin line as he p r o c e s s e d. . . . .

Because there were no thoughts to have - or maybe too many thoughts - or ******** maybe.....

"You came for him?" bit into that one first, wound his tongue round the sound of a question instead of wrapping it around the sadistically smooth smile that Faustite tucked away behind a remaining teacup.

Resisted the urge to eat the smug look off the mans face. Eat the ******** cup with it, and make a mess of red like an errant child who'd decided to drink all of the strawberry jelly out of the jar instead of ever thinking to use single ounce of bread to swipe it up.

Line of his mouth that quirked into a grin over the thought of Jelly - went straight to the thoughts of 'water based or oil?', broke his own ******** mood over a repressed snicker, because those things too, came flavored in strawberry and....

"You came for him, and that's good enough for me, instant likeability points. Plus! Nemb's needs some goddamned girl time." felt the slow spread of his smile take up hsi face, swallowed his fear under other thoughts. Oh, how his poor girl had suffered under a barrage of boys who didn't know what to do with their toys - or henshin pens - or ******** cats and inaccessible worlds.

Even if he wanted to live in his own fear of inevitably ******** up - which he knew he would, because ******** was inevitable - he was at least glad Faustite was giving him someone smart to start with. Intelligent beyond measure and beauty that made people forget she had brains above the swell of her assets.

Yeah, they'd get along fine.

"Awh Lil's, there's no way we couldn't get along, yeah? Even if you like - put one of your really pretty heels up my a** - I just...Lissn' Firebrand, ya gotta uh..I can still come to you for like, info on how to do the thing, right? Or - is there a thing I should do with her..cause uh..pretty sure she's better at the whole senshi-ing bit than me." sifted between a smile for her and a look that bordered on consternated worry for Faustite.

Wanted to test the ground they stood on and see if it still held - could handle being ******** with - infinitely, but....

Are we good - are we gonna be good - you can ******** with me all you want but you gotta tell me we're good? unexpected doubt worms that chewed at his brain - ate little pinholes as they wriggled through the meat of it.

Sad that he would have to give up on leaving Albite stranded at sea so early, but there was nothing for it. Fluttered smirk vanished under the teacup, and Faustite swallowed his mirth for solemnity. "Better to have her as a subordinate than anyone else. She'll teach you how to teach. Mentor in all but rank.

"You can ask me for anything, but my knowledge won't always be free. Don't let that dissuade you." Took a sip for it, feeling parched for having to speak so much already. The boy could not be appeased with gesture or action so much as he could with words. Couldn't stay safe in his quiet headbox, and Faustite was certain the whole damned thing would shut down for good — collapse like wet cardboard — if there wasn't a little noise to keep it occupied. Sense be damned; word salad was as good as intellectually dense conversation.

Looked to Lilith then, and flame eyes kindled on her. She was smart enough to get herself through the Rift as a basic senshi; small wonder she hadn't been promoted already. Faustite supposed that was due in part, to having no one to advocate for her. As much as the Negaverse liked to build itself on skill, names mattered more — and a good name to back her meant a good position.

Which meant, between himself and Albite, that she'd likely never pass basic. Faustite frowned at his nearly empty cup.

Then Lilith went all formal on them and said some ******** s**t. Rolled his eyes for it, knowing Albite would be twice as confused and half as sure of himself as he was before.

"Try not to break him on the first go," he added as he retired his teacup to a less precarious part of the desk. "Then you'd be under Nembus, and she'd have a stroke if she heard she got another subordinate so soon."

Lilith straightened, quickly, looking between her two superiors and smiling with an edge of smugness. This was certainly going to make her time in the Negaverse more interesting, having these two and a real team and everything.

"I'm very careful with my toys. I like to use them more than once." She batted her eyelashes at Faustite, and gave Albite a grin that was just to the left of being actually suggestive. Hitting on her superiors probably wasn't appropriate.

...Sure was fun, though.

She tapped her cheek, briefly, looking thoughtful as she considered Albite's little nickname.

"Hm, you know, oppai-sama will do." She quirked her eyebrows. "Or oppai-hime, but I suppose I'm nowhere near Princess yet." And she wouldn't be for a long time, but that was alright. She sat back down and picked up her teacup. "If I might make a suggestion? We should probably make an effort to schedule some sort of team training exercise. Best to see how we all operate in a fight--and I haven't even had the opportunity to meet Nembus face to face, so I'd like to correct that. We should get an idea of how we all work together as a team, no?"

Ears ******** up for the mention of Nembus from Faustite, and he said she was off - and it’d been a minute - not since the park ********.

Except she’d checked in with the boss, which must’ve meant she was okay, which must’ve meant…

Albite shook the thoughts loose. Let everything that he wanted circling that drop dead in the air, breathed past it. He had a subordinate to manage, kinda, sorta, and Faustites tone didn’t lend to sitting around and playing in the ash piles with the orbies.

“Totally not done getting acquainted, but we can do that somewhere else, yeah? Like, I gotta get to know you if we’re gonna be here with battle bells on by next week, huh lils?” shy smile tossed her way, and she woulda been a ducking amazing princess, stunning in step, and they could totally talk about it.

Just maybe —-

“Whaddya say oppa-mamma, trust me to bamph us outta here? We can make a try at your place if you give me a local! I’ve been practicing solo even.” proud little look, primed stance, eager to bounce out before he burned whatever good graces he’d managed to salvage with Faustite.

Could reach out tentatively to Nembus, to Delilah, see what came back in text, a gentle check in before the real Check in.

"I promise to try, yeah?"

Had an idea - rough rough outline of one - could picture something like it enough in his minds eye, and he needed the practice anyhow. If he missed his mark by yards..by miles? Either it wouldn't work at all or they'd end up somewhere that looked enough like her place..and...uhh....

Made it easier that he had Faustite in the room. Surrounded by sight, sound, and scent of the man. Simple thing to reach out to Lillith. Breath in all the things that lit him up for the idea through stepping through the void - sucking on energy and 'trying at it' - "Well see you next week Firebrand...and...uh..Thanks again."

"*For everything*"

Let the words lay unsaid as he took Lillith gently - and pulled her back - closed his eyes and focused enough that he pulled her through the void along with himself. Snapcrackle harshness of too much power expended all in one.