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Hello Hellboy, this is Riza Hawkeye. [In case you couldn't guess from the voice or the username or anything.] Do you have a moment?
[NO.... really?? He refrains from making a sarcastic remark.] For you, of course. What's up?
[Charming as ever, Hellboy.]
How familiar are you with breaking and entering?
[Might as well be upfront about it.]
How familiar are you with breaking and entering?
[Might as well be upfront about it.]
[What is this question. Is he familiar with the concept...? No, that's dumb.]
I've broken into places before, if that's what you're asking. [He pauses.] Aren't you a cop?
I've broken into places before, if that's what you're asking. [He pauses.] Aren't you a cop?
Military. [There's a difference, implied by the faint emphasis on the word. But anyway.] I prefer stealth missions but the fact of the matter is we'll be entering a building without permission.
[Look, sometimes you just gotta do the thing, Hellboy.]
Kida should be providing more details shortly but I wanted to ask you personally.
[Look, sometimes you just gotta do the thing, Hellboy.]
Kida should be providing more details shortly but I wanted to ask you personally.
[Well, far be it from him to be the voice of reason.]
Kida, huh. [That sounds about right.] Let me guess, you need a battering ram.
Kida, huh. [That sounds about right.] Let me guess, you need a battering ram.
Only if you're willing.
[She's hardly going to say no if he offers, but that's about as far as she'll push. Even if it would be highly useful.]
There should be time for some internal investigation as well, if that interests you.
[She's hardly going to say no if he offers, but that's about as far as she'll push. Even if it would be highly useful.]
There should be time for some internal investigation as well, if that interests you.
[Hellboy: always the victim of typecasting...]
What, inside the castle? Well... if they're hiding something, that would be the best way to find it. The direct approach.
What, inside the castle? Well... if they're hiding something, that would be the best way to find it. The direct approach.
Assuming we make it that far. There are a few people willing to serve as distractions but there's no guarantee they'll succeed at it.
[She has zero faith in Gilgamesh, sorry Gil.]
[She has zero faith in Gilgamesh, sorry Gil.]
A few sounds best, anyway. If it goes south, we don't want to fill the jail cells again.
I'm a little surprised ALASTAIR isn't giving us more support on this. They're really hands-off, huh.
I'm a little surprised ALASTAIR isn't giving us more support on this. They're really hands-off, huh.
[ Funnily enough, though Hellboy was one of the first to learn she couldn't read, it almost makes it more difficult to admit she's having trouble: it feels as though she isn't progressing fast enough. ]
I need you to read something for me, so I can be sure. Where can I find you?
I need you to read something for me, so I can be sure. Where can I find you?
[Kida.......
Hellboy keeps his tone casual, like this is no big deal. It isn't for him, anyway.]
Downstairs. [Assuming she's in her room at the inn, anyway.] I can come up if you want more privacy.
Hellboy keeps his tone casual, like this is no big deal. It isn't for him, anyway.]
Downstairs. [Assuming she's in her room at the inn, anyway.] I can come up if you want more privacy.
That would be better, yes.
[ She gives him her room number, and sits back with the slip of paper held taut in her hands. It's hard to admit how long it takes her to read even the simplest things. Her mind has difficulty processing the letters, each symbol learned anew with each time she encounters it.
The chimera, in contrast, is stark on the page. ]
[ She gives him her room number, and sits back with the slip of paper held taut in her hands. It's hard to admit how long it takes her to read even the simplest things. Her mind has difficulty processing the letters, each symbol learned anew with each time she encounters it.
The chimera, in contrast, is stark on the page. ]
[It takes Hellboy a minute to settle up his bar tab and clomp up the stairs, but he finds her room quickly enough and knocks before entering. She's a lady; it's only polite.]
It's me.
It's me.
[ She rises to open the door for him, stepping back to admit him inside before letting the door shut at his back.
There's little preamble: she hands him the letter. ]
I received this.
There's little preamble: she hands him the letter. ]
I received this.
[If Hellboy had eyebrows to raise, he would be doing that right now. As it is, he just takes the letter in hand and studies it, scanning the words a few times to see if there's no hidden meaning. Something stands out to him, of course -- justice.
Clearing his throat, he holds the note out to Kida again.] It's from somebody calling themselves the 'Order of the Chimera.' It says they've noticed you and if you want to help bring justice to Chantes, you should go to a meeting in the woods.
[He's trying to be clinical about this; she just asked him to read it, not for his opinion. But still, he doesn't sound all that thrilled about the idea.]
Clearing his throat, he holds the note out to Kida again.] It's from somebody calling themselves the 'Order of the Chimera.' It says they've noticed you and if you want to help bring justice to Chantes, you should go to a meeting in the woods.
[He's trying to be clinical about this; she just asked him to read it, not for his opinion. But still, he doesn't sound all that thrilled about the idea.]
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[ She appreciates his attempt, though she respects his opinion enough to take it into account.
But her response to it is fairly predictable. ]
I should go. This may be a chance at more answers.
[ 'Noticed her'...? So they knew she was at the root of the castle's break-in, doubtlessly. This could be a trap. She looks up at Hellboy, craning her neck, waiting for him to speak. ]
But her response to it is fairly predictable. ]
I should go. This may be a chance at more answers.
[ 'Noticed her'...? So they knew she was at the root of the castle's break-in, doubtlessly. This could be a trap. She looks up at Hellboy, craning her neck, waiting for him to speak. ]
[Yeah, he expected her to say that. At least she's consistent. Hellboy exhales, gesturing with the note.]
I don't like it. It says right here to keep it a secret and not to tell anyone. [Which, you know... is not what happened, but Kida can hardly be blamed for that, right.] Secret meetings about 'justice'?
I don't like it. It says right here to keep it a secret and not to tell anyone. [Which, you know... is not what happened, but Kida can hardly be blamed for that, right.] Secret meetings about 'justice'?
Unfortunately.
[It's short, clipped, and more than enough to convey her opinions towards their so-called employers. (Not positive, that's for sure.)]
Perhaps there's some sort of benefit for them when it comes to leaving us in the dark like this. [Pun completely unintended.] Were you at Anwick?
[She still remembers the message that had been sent out during their first day here: "We appreciate your help at Anwick. The wyrmlings will live to grow up and bring about the world's natural end."]
[It's short, clipped, and more than enough to convey her opinions towards their so-called employers. (Not positive, that's for sure.)]
Perhaps there's some sort of benefit for them when it comes to leaving us in the dark like this. [Pun completely unintended.] Were you at Anwick?
[She still remembers the message that had been sent out during their first day here: "We appreciate your help at Anwick. The wyrmlings will live to grow up and bring about the world's natural end."]
[ She wouldn't have kept it a secret in any case. Have you met her? ]
Then come with me. [ The cat's out of the bag in any case. ] That is what will appease you, is it not?
Then come with me. [ The cat's out of the bag in any case. ] That is what will appease you, is it not?
[Hellboy's never really sure how open to be with how much he distrusts ALASTAIR. How much are they listening in?]
Anwick. With the dragons? [Wyrmlings. Whatever. His tone goes flat.] Yep. Doesn't inspire a lot of confidence.
Anwick. With the dragons? [Wyrmlings. Whatever. His tone goes flat.] Yep. Doesn't inspire a lot of confidence.
[The corners of Hellboy's mouth twitch downward, and he reaches out to gently take Kida's hand in his great stone fingers.] I don't want you to appease me. But I'll come with if you want me to.
[Sure as hell doesn't. But there's not a whole they can do about it, unfortunately.]
That's partly why we're taking matters into our own hands. [She's still not 100% sold on the prospect but there's really.....nothing else to do other than wait.] If you have suggestions or alternatives, I'd be happy to hear them.
That's partly why we're taking matters into our own hands. [She's still not 100% sold on the prospect but there's really.....nothing else to do other than wait.] If you have suggestions or alternatives, I'd be happy to hear them.
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