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¤ número uno ¤

[Anise is undercover today, scoping out her location and getting friendly with all of the locals. Her cover? She's a flower girl of course! Her flowers are a bit outrageous in price though...]

Flowers~! Come buy some beautiful flowers from a beautiful lady♥

Hey you!

[Yes, you.]

Come buy a red rose for someone you're fond of~ They're only a Crown each♪

¤ número dos ¤

[Well....this is somewhat surprising. You come back to your room to find a certain pig-tailed girl riffling through your documents. Of course, being caught doesn't stop her as she riffles a bit more.]

Geez, you sure are careful with your paperwork, I guess it was right of me to suspect you~♪ Ah! here it is!

[Yeaaah, you were trying to keep that paper a secret right? Well she's pocketing it now.]

So do you think you can explain to the church why you're conspiring against it~?

¤ número tres ¤

[It's a quiet night and for once the Puppet Master looks deep in thought as she looks out into the moonlit garden. It's been a long day for both of you, maybe a little conversation could help lighten this somewhat dreary mood?]

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[The day had worn on, and on. A little too tired over things, Sync found himself wandering out into the garden, almost reaching for his bandages and glasses covering his face. Though that's not be best option now apparently as he spotted someone up ahead.

...Talking to someone would be nice. He didn't like to, but this one he'd make an exception for as he walked up quietly.]

...Troubled?

[Anise blinked and looked over, smiling fondly at the boy. Quite a few issues were running through her mind, but he didn't need to know that, did he?]

No, I just happen to be thoughtful at the moment~ What about you, is your night going well?

[Well, he had a lot on his mind too. Like his next mission, but that wouldn't be for a week. At least she had the option of talking about work, he was just supposed to be a servant. He shrugged finally and moved a bit closer.]

I've had better so far.

Oh? Is that a good or bad thing?

[She smiled a bit mischievously at him, seems she was in the mood to be a bit of a tease. Perhaps tonight just isn't your night Sync? Or maybe it is~♪]

Um...

[He felt the beginnings of a blush forming. He wasn't used to such things, but it was...nice. Awkward, but nice. He moved as close as he dared, a couple of feet away, and stood a bit awkwardly now.]

A good thing, I guess.

Good? That's a strange answer you know♥

[She couldn't help it, it was fun to tease her 'shadow'. Though she couldn't help but think on what he would do if she left the church. Would he be the one they send to kill her?]

What do you think about the Church? Honestly?

Ah...

[Probably. It was convenient for them to have someone that didn't exist on the payroll. At her question, he closed the distance, moving in so he could speak in a very quiet tone to her.]

Honestly? I hate it.

[She looked a bit relieved to hear that. At least she wasn't the only one.]

I'm glad I'm not the only one...

..."Not the only one"? Why do you hate The Church?

And here I thought you somehow knew everything about me~♪

[Getting her to answer will be a little harder than you planned Sync.]

...Not everything.

[Like how she felt to hold, just as an example. It was impossible to know everything about someone whom you followed.]

Though...

Though?

[Anise tilted her head curiously, did he know a bit more than he let on?]

I'd like to.

[It came out barely above a whisper. He hated saying it. It implied that he allowed himself to hold his being in slightly higher regard than "failure".

Still, he couldn't help that he wanted to know about her. He felt a pull, and whether it was real or imagined, he wanted to see where it led.]

[She blinked before softly blushing. She didn't mind sharing things, at least with him.]

I was basically sold to the church to help pay off my parents debt. I'm more lucky than most because I'm more useful with what I can do...But the church is using my parents as leverage against me to try and keep me quiet in a sense.

[They really were as vile as he perceived them. As it was all he could think of was to put a hand on her shoulder.

He didn't pity her, it just wasn't in him too. Pity would make things better, and that was why it'd take work for her to reveal his own story.]

I would like to help.

[A soft, somewhat bitter laugh came from her. It was hard to believe only just now someone was offering real help to her.]

Just how do you plan to help?

[He smiled, being more cynical than happy, and squeezed her shoulder gently.]

I'm an assassin. I kill people.

[She couldn't help but raise a brow at what she heard.]

Sync, even if you do kill the person responsible, my family and I still would owe a debt to the church...

What I mean is...I want to help somehow, but I don't know how. What do you need?

...

I need you you to always be my ally through thick and thin.

[He finally smiled at that.]

You don't have to worry, I will.

[Flustered at finding someone riffling through her things in the middle of the night? nah.]

It might be easier to just kill you now.

Oh? But you of all people should know that killing me would only bring problems, yes?

Nonsense. This close to the front, people die unexpectedly all the time. It was a terrible tragedy how Anise got caught up in that Dorok night raid. We tried to save her but things are so confusing in the midst of a firefight, you know how it is.

But that seems wasteful. Just between you and me, my intelligence department is staffed mostly by idiots and I could use someone on the inside.

[The girl grinned, this went exactly in the direction she was hoping for. Otherwise, she just wouldn't have been caught now would she?]

Full of idiots? That's a sad thing to hear. It's a wonder you're able to get anything done.

[Anise took the paper back out, placing it on the desk with a smile.]

I do believe I like your proposition though♥

Naturally, I can't let you report to your superiors until I'm actually convinced you won't sell ME out at the first chance. I'm curious how you knew where to look so fast, though.

You should know by now I've been scoping you out for a while, yes? I'm getting tired of playing puppet for them and there's only one way to break my strings, especially from the church. That's what's in this little document right here.

Though, I don't think I'll be reporting to my superiors at all. I'll need you to do that for me. Seeing how I got caught in the crossfires and all♥

Selling flowers?

Surely you don't want to keep them for yourself, or maybe someone gave them to you?

Of course I don't want to keeps these, I'm selling them aren't I? Plus, these are high quality, the best of the best♥

I'm sorry to hear that. They seemed to fit you.

Oh? How do they seem to fit me if you don't mind me asking~?

Don't flowers reflect beauty and cuteness?

[Oh...OH

You've earned a grin from her, AND a free rose♥ Lucky you!]

Here, give this to someone you like~♪

Thank you young ma'am. I think I will.

Oh, you mean that paper?

[Trying to act as nonchalant about it as possible.]

It's a good imitation of the pope's handwriting, is it not?

[Anise takes the paper out again, giving it a brief look over.]

Huh, this is a good imitation.

[Color her impressed, really]

You still haven't explained yourself though♥

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For Imperial Saga

Since I'm applying there too.... Three please~

;-; all my Sync/Anise icons are gone...

I'll try to keep my crying to a minimum ;-;

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Nombre deux

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Yay

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