[catchall for kara]

[survivaltricks]

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week three, monday

[survivaltricks]

[IT'S RAINING AND IT SUCKS?? and Akira needs to take special care to keep himself dry thanks to eye injury. but he still ventures out into the rain in search of a certain sword, and when he finds him meandering about the stables he is grateful that they're inside]

[as he steps out of the rain and shakes out his poncho, he greets Kara with a brief wave]

Are you a horse kind of guy?

[horse kind of. . . sword?]

[unfriendliest]

[ he's currently grooming a handsome black horse, pausing only to glance over his shoulder at akira. ]

We have horses at the citadel, for battle. I'm used to taking care of them.

[ also they have cute eyes. ]

[survivaltricks]

[they DO have cute eyes. either way, Akira approaches the steed from the other side to gently pat it's neck. he's not a horse person but he loves all animals!!]

I bet a little bit of normalcy in all of this chaos helps.

[hah]

It's like me with making coffee.

[unfriendliest]

[ he makes a face. ]

That's just a dessert. Nothing needs that much cream.

[ back to grooming this mane!! ]

[survivaltricks]

You haven't had coffee made black without any additives, have you?

[COFFEE: BEST SERVED BLACK]

[like his hair]

[unfriendliest]

Why would I? Tea is fine. And I don't know anyone else who makes coffee, anyway.

[survivaltricks]

I make coffee.

[hint hint??]

[unfriendliest]

No, thanks.

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Shot down before the prime of my youth. . .

[HE'S BEING WRY]

[unfriendliest]

What does coffee have to do with your age?

[survivaltricks]

It--

[a beat]

You know, I came here for a reason and we're already getting distracted.

[because Akira's jokes suck and Kara doesn't get them :/]

[unfriendliest]

Then say what you really want already.

[survivaltricks]

[SIR NO FUN ALLOWED!!! a sigh, and he continues to draw his knuckles gently across the horse's neck]

. . . my power is to nullify any power or effect on a single person for up to twenty-four hours. I can choose how long it does or doesn't last.

I'm the reason why Dick's curfew effect began late two weeks ago. I asked Lili to cover for me, because she knew my power and I didn't want anyone to be punished on my behalf if it was outed at trial.

[which. it was anyway, and thankfully he confirmed afterwards that so long as nobody confirmed the speculation about his power, then it was fine. so!!! all is well that ends well]

[unfriendliest]

[ . . . ]

You realize that using it that way just made him more suspicious.

[survivaltricks]

I'm aware. And that wasn't the intended outcome.

[sometimes you try to do a good thing and it comes back to bite you]

[unfriendliest]

[ well, that's good, at least. there's no need to press it. ]

And what do you think telling me your power will accomplish, exactly?

[survivaltricks]

[HE LEARNED HIS LESSON ABOUT RECKLESS POWER SLINGING. . .]

Nothing.

[and he admits to that easily, hand still moving across the horse's neck. he likes petting soft things so sue him]

But I did tell you that I wanted to share my power with you. [A FEW WEEKS AGO. . .] I just couldn't last week.

Besides. . . I could tell that Lili was frustrated about having to keep it from you. So this way, she doesn't have to cover for me anymore

At least not when it comes to you.

[unfriendliest]

That was weeks ago, and circumstances can change.

[ he finishes with the horse's mane, and moves to put the brush away. ]

It's good that Lili will feel better. But I'm not sharing my power with you, or my team. I have my own goals to work towards.

[survivaltricks]

I'm not asking you to share with me.

[he was pretty sure coming into this he wouldn't have the favor returned, but that's okay. he doesn't need to know]

As for my team: no one is getting that. That's one card I'm playing close to my chest. Even Lili doesn't know what it is.

[oops]

But at least this way my debts are repaid.

[unfriendliest]

Not even Ash?

[ akira confirmed for shady bitch! ]

I don't care about your debts. This doesn't change much - I still don't have any real reason to trust you.

[survivaltricks]

[HE'S BEEN A SHADY BITCH THE WHOLE TIME!!]

You don't care about my debts, but I do. And I'm not asking you to trust me, either. I'm not telling you this to try and win you over, or gain your favor, or earn your trust.

[holding up his hands, palms facing forward!!]

All I'm doing is upholding what I said I'd do-- for you, and Lili.

[unfriendliest]

[ flatly: ] And I'm sure she'll be very pleased with you.

[ time to check on the next horse in line! ]

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[oh my god?? he wants to punch Kara again]

. . .

You're so cranky. . .

[unfriendliest]

[ he's!! ignoring this!! and offering this horse a carrot!! ]

[survivaltricks]

[:/!!!]

[normally Akira would just let things be, buuuuut]

. . . what's up with you, anyway? If you're really just mad about what happened at that trial then I'd understand, but it wasn't that big of an argument.