[Round 4 Day 4 Afternoon]

[ergaleomancer]

Characters: Theta & Sherlock
Format: Prose
This log is: Closed
Location: Dorm
Summary: Theta corners Sherlock for a conversation (or tries to, anyway).
Warnings: Probably none.

Theta was quite worried about Romeo after seeing what had happened to him, but she had accepted that there was very little she could do about it. She returned to the dorm, returning her attention to doing something practical--bothering Sherlock about what he'd said to her. She wouldn't stand for being brushed aside like that!

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[bitofafiction]

Sherlock is sitting on his bed—which is pristine as usual; he has not slept in it since round one—with his eyes closed and his hands folded in his lap, thinking. He does not look up, or in fact move at all, when she walks in.

He saw everything on the screens, of course. Zoro seemed to have the matter well in hand. Sherlock will talk to Romeo as soon as he has sorted out his own thoughts.

[ergaleomancer]

Rather boldly, Theta walks straight up to his bed and sits down on the side of it, staring at him intently. There was a lot to be said, but at the same time, the words weren't coming easily. Just how did she begin this conversation?

"So." It was pitiful, but it was an opener. "I seriously doubt you actually intend to cut me out of things..."

[bitofafiction]

"I don't," he says, opening his eyes. "I meant my words precisely as I said them."

[ergaleomancer]

"Full of loopholes and open to interpretation, you mean~?" Her voice had a playful tone to it, though he might notice a bit of worry behind it. Romeo was still preying on her thoughts.

"We should probably talk some more, anyway," she mused, thinking about the issue of her weapon and him being a player. She wanted him to win, wanted to belong to a winning player.

"Strategy and suchlike, you know?"

[bitofafiction]

"By all means."

He shifts, straightening a little, leaning back against the headboard.

"I intend to destroy this place. Do you care to help?"

[ergaleomancer]

That got a very surprised look, almost one of disbelief. "Destroy? To what end? It's only a school, we agreed to be here..."

[bitofafiction]

"If I agreed, and I don't believe I did, it must have been under duress. And after today, I cannot allow this administration to persist. Their actions are unconscionable."

[ergaleomancer]

Thinking about what had happened to Romeo, she finds herself obediently nodding in agreement. "That...really was over the top. I'll support you, most certainly."

[bitofafiction]

He smiles.

"Thank you. I don't imagine it will be easy, and in fact I expect to fail, but that is no reason not to give it my best."

[ergaleomancer]

"There's no reason we can't succeed. Certainly, many we could fail, but no reason we can't succeed. As long as we bear that in mind...we should be all right, I think."

[bitofafiction]

"I commend your optimism."

[ergaleomancer]

"If we didn't have optimism, where would we be?" she asked playfully. "Somewhere rather dark, I think~."

[bitofafiction]

"I agree completely."

[ergaleomancer]

"Say something more interesting than just agreeing~!" she teased, even going so far as to reach out to playfully push his shoulder.

[bitofafiction]

Smirk.

"No."

[ergaleomancer]

Once again, Theta was utterly flabbergasted. She'd never actually met anyone who would stand up to her and snark back like this. It made her heart flutter, and she couldn't even identify the rush of strange feelings that came at her.

"But...but..."

[bitofafiction]

He laughs.

"Has it not already been established that I'm a contrary bastard?"

[ergaleomancer]

She thinks on this for a moment, gradually getting her bearings back. A rather annoyed expression settles on her face, and she thinks hard about her words before pointing out, "You're acting like ME!"

[bitofafiction]

"It has come to my attention that we may in some respects be rather similar," Sherlock points out with utmost serenity.

[ergaleomancer]

She tightens her fist in frustration, her face screwing up in a bit of a snarl before she forces herself to relax, taking a deep breath and letting it out slowly. "Then don't you think it would be better if we worked together instead of at cross purposes~?"

[bitofafiction]

"I was under the impression that we were doing exactly that."

[ergaleomancer]

She forced herself to smile, but it was obvious it was put on over a very strong amount of annoyance and frustration. "You're being intentionally infuriating~."

[bitofafiction]

"Well, perhaps a little."

[ergaleomancer]

"It would be more conducive to a smooth and issue free alliance if you'd stop that~." Her voice was like honeyed poison, ready to snap at him if he continued to be a problem, but willing to reward him if he bowed to her will.

[bitofafiction]

The voice just makes him think of Obadiah Stane.

"I confess I don't particularly care," he says, raising his eyebrows slightly. "I am sorry I annoyed you."

[ergaleomancer]

She chuckled amusedly at that, shaking her head. "Let's just make more of an effort to get along. I rather like you when you're not being annoying."

[bitofafiction]

He grins a little.

"Does that mean there are times when I am not being annoying? I was not aware that was possible."

[ergaleomancer]

"Yes, when you still your tongue and play your violin~. Or when we were discussing music and the differences between our worlds...that was quite pleasant~."

[bitofafiction]

"Of course. Have you had a chance to examine the selection at the library?"

[ergaleomancer]

"I did, I looked at most everything~. I can't exactly figure out the music formats, though. Perhaps you could show me~?"

[bitofafiction]

"Certainly. I await your convenience."

[ergaleomancer]

"Why not now~? We're free at the moment, aren't we~?"

[bitofafiction]

"I do not have any urgent plans, it's true. Shall we?"

He can think about taking down this system on the way.

[ergaleomancer]

Theta, on the other hand, is trying not to think about taking down the system. Institutions, like schools, are to be respected and supported. But she can't agree with what she'd just witnessed. But...institutions are to be respected...

"Let's~." She stood and headed for the door, expecting him to be at her heel.

[bitofafiction]

Sherlock follows her like a good little duckling.

He is already considering the matter in detail. Perhaps it is time to start participating more fully in the system, after all.

[ergaleomancer]

Theta isn't thinking much about music as they head to the library, either. The system, this strange system... Maybe she should check her token balance and see about giving some to Romeo. Maybe she should see about upgrading her weapon until it was less pathetic. Too many maybes...

"Mr. Holmes... What do you think about purchasing a few upgrades for my weapon? It...does stand to reason that it will likely get quite a bit better with upgrades...."

Not as altruistic as she would like to think she is.

[bitofafiction]

"Certainly, if you've the tokens. I currently have two, and no drastic improvements are available for that sum."

[ergaleomancer]

"I have...whatever we're given to begin with. I can keep myself for remarkably little. Let's do that first~."

[bitofafiction]

"That would be ten, in that case. This way."

Needless to say, Sherlock knows the precise location of the nearest booth.