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Codebreaking Conversationalist
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 Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2024 1:45 pm
Michelangelo of course returned the nod, and Ignacio only understood it from the side as he might have from studying them like an actor might have. Biker culture really was its own thing. Something Ignacio had run into when dealing with so-called biker gangs in some scripts- “We'll see what we can do.”
The bike sounded important to her, anyway. Michelangelo seemed to think it was. He also wasted no time getting comfortable with Sadie, wrapping an arm around her waist and nestling against her in the way that made it obvious that the two of them were definitely quite comfortable with each other.
It did leave Ignacio to fidget a bit more.
“I mean,” he bounced on his toes, “some of the basement rooms are currently unoccupied. Could probably put some of it down there for now.”
“I can also probably take some.”
Ah, right. Michelangelo had a whole damn mansion. Ignacio ran a hand through his hair. “Got plenty of options for storage, I think–”
“And don't worry, got the princess arranged.” Michelangelo winked. This one was considerably less flirty. “There's someone I'm working with to make more Order-side gatherings. She's a princess. Tried her first and she's up for it, just need to tell her when we're ready.”
Having a princess secured was comforting. Ignacio couldn't help a bit of relief at that concept, at least– he could probably take a guess as to who he was talking about with the gatherings thing, considering the recent gathering on– “Cybele?”
“One and the same.”
… Huh. “Didn't know you were working with her!” Michelangelo really did seem to know everyone–
“You've also never asked, Ig.”
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Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2024 1:47 pm
Now it was Sadie’s turn to be surprised. “You know Cybele?” she asked.
Her thoughts flicked back to the way that Cybele had drained her, nearly to death, but that was easy enough to forgive. Her unrepentant militarism, even after her purification, was a little harder to swallow. Still, if she was ready and willing to help Minnie, then Sadie would be in her debt.
“It’s sweet as sweet, how you make friends,” she told him. “Helpful, too.”
If Minnie was watching the way that the two were practically wrapped around each other, she didn’t make any more comments on it.
Sadie made sure to meet Ignacio’s eyes for a brief moment, made sure to smile at him, too. “And you, working with Viatrix and the housing? I appreciate that. So much.”
There was more to it, too. Despite everything, he was being welcoming and kind to her sister, and she saw that.
Minnie tilted her head, thinking about some things. “Okay, so, the day after tomorrow?” she asked.
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Codebreaking Conversationalist
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Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2024 1:48 pm
“Yeah. Met a bit ago, actually. Turns out we were married in the past.” Michelangelo seemed to find this hilarious, even as Ignacio seemed more surprised by that than he had seemed by anything else. He shrugged it off. “Turns out we still have some things in common!”
Ignacio thought he was the charismatic one, but somehow Michelangelo seemed to be nailing that category. Sadie was right. It was helpful.
… Damn.
“Glad my friendliness can help, honestly.”
As for Ignacio, well, he was surprised by the attention sliding back away from Michelangelo back to him. Right. He was helping. There was an agent. There was an agent right there and she was just chilling and nothing was happening and–
Just breathe, Ignacio.
“Ah, yeah.” His smile in turn to Sadie was sheepish. “No problem.”
“I'll send her the message for that now if you're ready to commit to that,” Michelangelo only slightly disentangled himself from Sadie to get to his cell phone. Perhaps another signal for how much he was working with Cybele – he did have her civilian number now, at least.
Easier for contact like this.
They would get Minnie out.
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