[thirteenth fragrance] accidental video

[bauhinia]

[ Hello, residents of Fortuna. This feed has turned on in what seems to be the middle of a conversation. Its participants seem to be discussing something Quite Serious, if their tone is to be believed. Let's listen in, shall we? ]

Y'know everyone's gotta think Jack and a loaf of bread's a good idea now, right? Ever since Valentine's and all.

I still say bread would do better with butter. But bread gets around almost as much as Greece. Let's see there's Hungary, Norway, France. Anyone else I'm missing?

Only the ones I told you about before, yeah? It's probably not as many as you could pick for America. I mean, there's the obvious one, right? Though I guess that didn't end too well.

[ There's a pause here, like he might be referencing something. ] Tons of people are gonna wanna pair him off with like, England. And there's girl England too. I bet people'd pair them together, actually. Plus she definitely has a thing for France, too.

I see her a lot more with France, eh. And eh... I know it's different for countries but America/England still seems too much like incest.

Something to be said for China/Stocking, eh? And even anyone brave enough to make a move like Yukiteru and Yuno.

Yeah, they had a pretty interesting post for Valentine's. They weren't the only ones either. Would've been pretty funny if the Doctor had made some kinda love confession to his ship, yeah? The TARDIS, that's what it's called. I'm gonna write that one down.

[ That evokes a laugh from Marco. ]

I'd totally be letting my pupils off easy if I didn't say Clive and Sasuke. That one's interesting. So is Clive and Flora, they've got some chemistry. And like, what about kismesis or whatever it's called? Shizuo and Sasuke could totally count for that.

Aye, Clive and Sasuke seem to get around too, eh? [ Nods in complete agreement with his little bro. ] Shizuo and Terezi too, don't you think? At least as far as kismesis go. And you have to have Sakura and Naruto and that new guy... Bolin? He and Sora are pretty cute together. And speaking of cute, Adam and Makoto, right?

How about Yuuko and Watanuki? I bet he'd get along with Yukiteru too, yeah?

Seems legit to me. [ Strokes chin in thought. ] What about sillier ones like Karkat and possums?

Okay, if you're gonna go there, Brooke and underwear. What's the deal there anyway?

He missed his chance while he was alive so making up for lost time I guess. How about Molly and Jay?

Seriously? Never thought of it. I'll add them to the list. [ His list is growing more and more impressive. ] D'you have anything for Denzel Crocker?

[Coughs.] Ryoko… Oh but Gellert too, come to think of it. They can agree that fairies are real and annoying or something.

[ There's some scratching and shuffling here, which is indicative of Hong Kong writing that down pretty quickly. ] Any others come to mind?

Hundre— Ah… is your comm on? Oi oi they're gonna see what we did to the ceiling!

That's cool, they're bound to find out eventually. Hey, Marco, d'you think people ship us too?

Oh, if they do, we should give them a show, eh? [ Pirate leer and leans in suggestively as he turns it off. ]

Comments

[eyeforaneye]

You are incomprehensible.

[fierybluebird]

Maybe you just don't connect the dots.

[eyeforaneye]

Perhaps I should just assume more deceptive behaviors in the world.

[fierybluebird]

You really should, eh.

[eyeforaneye]

[ Yes, he really really should. ]

That's not my specialty.

[fierybluebird]

Really? I'd think skepticism would come naturally to you.

[eyeforaneye]

A certain amount. Though perhaps I live a life that requires more than is normal.

[fierybluebird]

Oh? How so?

[eyeforaneye]

Using other people or being used by them is something I'm accustomed to, though occasionally it might be that one person is getting more out of it than the other. Or they're planning something extra.

[fierybluebird]

Fabulous. What great circumstances you live in.

Look, some people are trustworthy. I'm not, but you know, some people are.

[eyeforaneye]

They are what they are.

If you are an untrustworthy person then why should I believe in any of what you say in general?

[fierybluebird]

Because what have you really got to lose?

Trust me or don't, that's your choice. When I have something to gain, I'll lie, but when I don't or it won't be entertaining, why bother?

[Besides, he's actually serious around Sasuke. Which is weird.]

[eyeforaneye]

Very little, I suppose.

In that case perhaps I should feel more at ease. I doubt I could have any worth for you like this.

[ The serious is catching! ]

[fierybluebird]

Oh, you want to see me lie?

[Trolololol.]

[eyeforaneye]

Go ahead.

[fierybluebird]

But if I just do it right now you're already know. That wouldn't be a very good lie, now would it?

[eyeforaneye]

But then perhaps I will be able to recognize it better in the future.

[fierybluebird]

[Super deadpan face and voice.]

I have a secret burning desire to wear pink frilly maid uniforms and cat ears.

[And literally, just the exact same tone as everything else:]

How was that for a lie?

[While it could be argued he's merely less amused when he's bold-faced lying, this is not always the case. It's just when people catch it and he's still going on with the lying that he lets the super amusement show. Phoenixes are weird. Or at least Marco is.]

1/2

[eyeforaneye]

2/2

[eyeforaneye]

Is it... truly a lie?

[fierybluebird]

That you even have to ask just shows that no matter what I lie, you probably won't be able to tell the difference.

[... To be fair Sasuke, most people can't.]

Okay, watch again closely.

[LITERALLY NOTHING CHANGES. Perfect poker face. This is why none of his brothers play with him probably.]

My favorite color is green. [Lie, no change.]
I was raised by pineapples. [Lie, no change.]
I love swimming. [Lie, no change.]
I can't swim. [TRUTH, small smirk.]
I try not to pick favorites among my brothers, but if I had to, Ace would be really high up there. [Truth, back to the same deadpan as the lies.]
My favorite food is escargot. [Lie-ish, but not as badly as the others, still same freaking deadpan as the rest though.]
My brothers are all several feet taller than me, some of them are a good twenty feet tall. [Truth, and no change.]
I can walk on my hands. [Lie, no change.]
One time my brothers got me drunk and I woke up in geisha makeup with three of the nurses in bed with me, but I still can't remember what happened during the blackout. Hopefully it was good. [Casual, and who the hell knows if that was truth or not anymore?]

[eyeforaneye]

[ Somehow this feels like a particularly gullible tourist watching a street performer move a tiny ball between three cups. Hmm. ]

Lie. [ Complete guess. ] Lie. [ Please, for the love of all that is holy. ] Lie. [ Alright, so most of this is just from him knowing a few things about Marco. That's probably cheating. ] True. True. [ He's certainly heard a lot about Ace. ]

... What the hell is "escargot"? I will say true. True. True.

And I don't want to know.

[fierybluebird]

Escargot is French-cooked snails. Some of those are wrong, but good job on most.

So now you know, eh?

[eyeforaneye]

[ ... Who the hell would eat snails? ]

I don't feel like I've learned anything at all.

[fierybluebird]

You learned what escargot is!