[There's a long, long pause as he stares her down. The hand he still has on the desk lifts and hovers in front of her, dangerously close to her throat as if preparing to lash out and choke her... but he still doesn't touch her, at all.
He simply regards her... and then, his hand withdraws as he sighs.]
Nah. That's way more work than I actually want to do about it.
[He steps away, finally giving back her personal space as the book he had picked goes back on the shelf where it belongs. One of his other hands pulls out his pipe so that he can smoke though, because he is a little stressed about this situation all the same.]
I was serious about not wanting to be found, however. My existence as a rumor is supposed to be a secret to only a select few... well. Unless this too, is fated...
[He reaches a hand out towards the bookshelf, and this time the book he grabs is in fact Eva's as he carefully flips it open--he doesn't look at the past written in there, he skips several pages forward until...]
... Ah. Here it is. Interesting...
[Whatever it is he's seeing written there, he doesn't share with her as he proceeds to snap it closed for now.]
Lucky you. It seems today's not your destined day to die.
Oh? And what if I said that my preferred meal involves dining on humans? Or perhaps something else that wouldn't suit your tastes?
[He is a spider creature, after all. He could snatch one of the butterflies out of the air and eat it to prove a point, but he waits to see what she says to that first.]
[She does, briefly, look consternated at this suggestion, but-]
There's no place local that serves human that I've noticed? You can order it online but it's super expensive, especially considering how much shipping is from the City, and I probably get paid about the same amount as you do, I can't afford that.
[The little things that come from being originally from an extremely isolated area where cannibalism was both accepted and extremely expensive if you didn't get it, well, fresh.]
[Jesus, he did not think she would actually take him seriously. Then again, given what little he has heard about "The City" that is occasionally whispered in hushed tones among other supernaturals... maybe he should have expected that.
Honestly, the fact that she is even from there probably should have tipped him off much sooner about what her attitude would be upon meeting him. Regardless--]
I'm not going to actually eat human meat here, geez. Lost my taste for that sort of thing years ago.
[There's a pause though, as he kind of just stares at her now, like as if he's actually regarding her more closely now in consideration of something.]
You do realize that I can't actually walk around outside looking like this, right?
[He would have to go back to being human Tsuchi size and appearance when leaving the school. This "date" she wants might end up being rather boring for her in that regard...]
[That gets a blink, and then... a sudden burst of laughter.]
I'll give you this, you're pretty confident for a human! Can't say I remember the last time I spoke to one that was this determined for company with yours truly...
[It's still definitely awkward, sure, but if he can get some entertainment out of this... then maybe it wouldn't be too bad to give this a shot...]
[Give or take about fifteen to twenty minutes to take care of things, Tsuchigomori reappears at the entrance as well. He's reverted back to "human" form, extra appendages and other more inhuman features hidden once more. He adjusts his glasses as he seals away the 4pm Bookstacks out of sight so that he doesn't have to worry about any other humans finding it while he's away, before he turns his attention to Evangeline once more.]
Alright, I'm ready to leave now when you are... ah, you might have to be the one to lead the way to our destination, as I don't leave very often to go places outside the school, other than for required parent-teacher home visits.
[Thankfully, he is not bringing back The Voice... although, it would be really funny if he did it just to mess with her...
Instead, he just shrugs in response to her statement.]
As a supernatural rumorbound to the school, I don't usually get to have a lot of reasons to go anywhere other than what is required of me... but you're right, it is a nice town from what I've been able to see of it over the years.
Oh, nigiri is a good choice. I'm also fond of maki rolls myself sometimes, so hopefully this place has a good selection of those as well.
[The sushi he does usually get is takeout delivery, so this will certainly be nice getting to go to an actual place to sit down and eat it at by comparison. It doesn't take long at all to find a table and seat for them both, as well as to put in their respective orders and drinks.
While they wait, once they are alone and able to talk--]
I assume that you have questions you want to ask me, but first, there's actually something I want to ask you: earlier, you told me that I'm not the first "monster" that you've met before. I'd like to hear more about that, if you don't mind.
Oh, that. Well... Have you heard of The City? I don't know if the rumor has spread this far, but that's where I'm from.
[A city with incredible technology and an even more incredible callousness towards life. They say that it's powered by the energy of captive supernaturals.]
If it's the same one I've heard inklings of, it's enough to know that it's not the kind of place I'd want to be in. I take it then, that you came in contact with one or even multiple supernaturals that were there.
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He simply regards her... and then, his hand withdraws as he sighs.]
Nah. That's way more work than I actually want to do about it.
[He steps away, finally giving back her personal space as the book he had picked goes back on the shelf where it belongs. One of his other hands pulls out his pipe so that he can smoke though, because he is a little stressed about this situation all the same.]
I was serious about not wanting to be found, however. My existence as a rumor is supposed to be a secret to only a select few... well. Unless this too, is fated...
[He reaches a hand out towards the bookshelf, and this time the book he grabs is in fact Eva's as he carefully flips it open--he doesn't look at the past written in there, he skips several pages forward until...]
... Ah. Here it is. Interesting...
[Whatever it is he's seeing written there, he doesn't share with her as he proceeds to snap it closed for now.]
Lucky you. It seems today's not your destined day to die.
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[She wasn't seriously concerned, but now that that's established, it's back to grinning.]
Is it my destined day to smooch a handsome spider, or is that kind of info not in there?
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We literally just met. Are you really thinking about something like that right now?
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[No shame whatsoever.]
I'll take you out to dinner first if that would help.
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[He is a spider creature, after all. He could snatch one of the butterflies out of the air and eat it to prove a point, but he waits to see what she says to that first.]
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[She does, briefly, look consternated at this suggestion, but-]
There's no place local that serves human that I've noticed? You can order it online but it's super expensive, especially considering how much shipping is from the City, and I probably get paid about the same amount as you do, I can't afford that.
[The little things that come from being originally from an extremely isolated area where cannibalism was both accepted and extremely expensive if you didn't get it, well, fresh.]
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[Jesus, he did not think she would actually take him seriously. Then again, given what little he has heard about "The City" that is occasionally whispered in hushed tones among other supernaturals... maybe he should have expected that.
Honestly, the fact that she is even from there probably should have tipped him off much sooner about what her attitude would be upon meeting him. Regardless--]
I'm not going to actually eat human meat here, geez. Lost my taste for that sort of thing years ago.
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Oh! Great. How about sushi then?
[Much more reasonably located and affordable!]
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[There's a pause though, as he kind of just stares at her now, like as if he's actually regarding her more closely now in consideration of something.]
You do realize that I can't actually walk around outside looking like this, right?
[He would have to go back to being human Tsuchi size and appearance when leaving the school. This "date" she wants might end up being rather boring for her in that regard...]
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[Which is as safe as she can offer.]
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I'll give you this, you're pretty confident for a human! Can't say I remember the last time I spoke to one that was this determined for company with yours truly...
[It's still definitely awkward, sure, but if he can get some entertainment out of this... then maybe it wouldn't be too bad to give this a shot...]
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[Multiple limbs are extremely hot and Evangeline has never been wrong about anything.]
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[Tsuchigomori pauses for a moment, head tilted as if suddenly listening for something, before he speaks.]
But first, would you mind waiting for me outside? I need a moment to prepare before I can leave the school.
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[And off she goes, humming cheerfully to herself.]
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Alright, I'm ready to leave now when you are... ah, you might have to be the one to lead the way to our destination, as I don't leave very often to go places outside the school, other than for required parent-teacher home visits.
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Really? That's a shame. This town is a nice place, it seems a little sad to be cooped up in one school.
[Off she goes!]
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Instead, he just shrugs in response to her statement.]
As a supernatural rumorbound to the school, I don't usually get to have a lot of reasons to go anywhere other than what is required of me... but you're right, it is a nice town from what I've been able to see of it over the years.
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Well, of course having fun is a good reason to go out. Hence why we're able to do so here now.
[He even offers a toothy smile.]
Especially now that I have good company to do so with.
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[Ah, here they are at the restaurant already.]
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Do you already know what you want to order from the menu here?
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[The sushi he does usually get is takeout delivery, so this will certainly be nice getting to go to an actual place to sit down and eat it at by comparison. It doesn't take long at all to find a table and seat for them both, as well as to put in their respective orders and drinks.
While they wait, once they are alone and able to talk--]
I assume that you have questions you want to ask me, but first, there's actually something I want to ask you: earlier, you told me that I'm not the first "monster" that you've met before. I'd like to hear more about that, if you don't mind.
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[A city with incredible technology and an even more incredible callousness towards life. They say that it's powered by the energy of captive supernaturals.]
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If it's the same one I've heard inklings of, it's enough to know that it's not the kind of place I'd want to be in. I take it then, that you came in contact with one or even multiple supernaturals that were there.
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