Audience - Jacopo

[holyspirits]

Comments

[obdure]

Traps could be good. There is a lot we can use... It can help stall, if it works out. I wish it was as easy as staying in our rooms and locking the door.

[ rip. he runs a hand through his hair. ]

How have you been doing? You're also in the middle of all of this, and with us.

[holyspirits]

Yeah, I'm actually surprised more of you don't stay in your rooms now knowing this could be a possibility. I keep hearing about more and more of you winding up in the weirdest places. Together, usually, but still.

[ anyway that's a rough question, and gabriel seems to think so given the way they lean a hip against the counter and take a few moments to mull over it. ]

I am. [ in the middle, and with them. ] I'm not happy this is happening. I've been thinking about the situation and what might be going on, but I'm not finding any better answers than the Angels and God. The best I can do is keep the bar open and keep things going as normally as possible. Hope for the best while trying not to expect the worst, right? I want to believe something will change sooner or later.

[ but it is looking like it will be later rather than sooner, and they hate that. ]

[obdure]

I agree. It's... Unexplainable why they do that. I understand the bar as long as it isn't for drinking away.

[ Doesn't mention it's because Gabriel is here. He hopes the implication that the bar is indoors is the assumption. ]

Right, I do, too. [ He still has hope because, honestly, 1-2 bodies a week is not that different from home when you live in the slums. ] It's a waiting game for now...

[holyspirits]

[ it is the assumption because gabriel never really expects people to be here for them, but they're happy enough with the company. ]

Probably people feel safer in big groups and it's harder to do that in a small room. But I don't know. [ there's a sigh. ] I'm kinda sick of games, to be honest. There has to be a way to flip this one over on its head.

[obdure]

[ ... Jacopo knows that this is a frustrating situation and he's also itching to do something. Anything. But really all they can do is talk. ]

If we learn anything, we can share. [ Information spreads fast. Sometimes. ] You're going to end up worrying yourself to a full head of white hair if you don't have that already.

[holyspirits]

[ maybe talking is all they really have... ]

And you probably still won't be able to see it. [ a light joke. ] ... I shouldn't worry because worrying won't help us. But it's not like I'm learning anything to share either, so. Doesn't leave me with much.

[obdure]

You would tell me, wouldn't you?

[ Hm. ]

Then you can try to puzzle the pieces with what we do give you. How's that?

[holyspirits]

If I learned something? Sure I would. What good would it be to keep this sort of thing to myself?

[ but they seem satisfied with this. ]

If you manage to find something else, I'll take what I can get.

[obdure]

[ Help, he laughs. ]

No. If your hair turns white from stress.

[holyspirits]

[ a hand comes up to run through their hair. probably. had to say because glow, but the movement is there. ]

We'll see. [ a joke. ] You'd only have my word.

[obdure]

[ it's okay. he can get the vibe. ]

I haven't been given a reason to think your word should be doubted.

[ so he will believe they have hair ]

[holyspirits]

... at the risk of sounding like a jackass? That means a lot.

[ thanks for believing they are not bald. ]

[obdure]

I did mean your word, generally, not word about your hair.

[ PLEASE ]

[holyspirits]

Huh? Oh, I know. I didn't think you meant just about my hair, dude.

[ THEY ARE NOT THAT OBTUSE RIGHT NOW. ]

[obdure]

[ the squint that obviously spells: what's "dude" ]

[holyspirits]

You're... you're looking at me like I said things. [ there's a little laugh. ] Should've stuck with man.

[obdure]

You did say things, a thing.

[ But now he gets it. ]

I don't know if I'll get used to... Modern? Slang? Is it?

[holyspirits]

Modern, yeah. I keep forgetting just how far back your time period is for what I'm used to.

[ the implication being they find jacopo easy enough to talk to. ]

[obdure]

Is that so?

[ He just assumes that it's hard to adjust to what you know. It's not bad. ]

Whenever I see the menu here, I'm reminded of the gap.

[holyspirits]

[ hm... ]

What are you used to? I'm open to suggestions.

[obdure]

I'm not saying it's bad...! It's good, just different.

We only have ale at the pub.

[holyspirits]

I didn't take it as a critique. I'm just asking because I like to keep stuff on hand that people enjoy. I made a few bottles of a wine Zhongli likes from his home because he asked. I'd do the same for anyone who made a request.

[obdure]

I see... Well, I don't know if I can say I enjoy the ale from the pub after having drinks here.

[ he is simpler in this age ]

[holyspirits]

[ jacopo age 22 is the real way npcs learn how jacopo normal age may think and it's so nice. ]

I try to make it count. Maybe I'll come up with something good for you next week.

[ just assumes they will see him here again anyway. ]

[obdure]

[ listen... 26yo jacopo loves good wine he's just dead inside

Perks up. ]

You don't need to go out of your way, but... I'd be lying if I said I'm not curious.