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[talkingtrouble]

Who: two donks talkingtrouble and wickhead
When: one lonely night

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[wickhead]

Respectable? Well, no wonder he shot you down.

[ why the fuck did you let this man in your house jessie ]

[talkingtrouble]

Just because I want someone nice doesn't mean-- oh fuck off. You don't know anything about the matter, that's all.

[she's wondering this about now]

[wickhead]

What, do you think you'll retire to a nice quiet peaceful life one day? Raise a litter? Grow old in a rocking chair on the porch of some quaint little estate?

You'd be bored to tears.

[talkingtrouble]

[Jessie's quiet for a moment because, for one moment, once, she thought that wouldn't be so bad.]

Don't you dare patronize me-- I know myself better than you ever will. My destiny is my own, not controlled by some fantasy.

[wickhead]

And what do you think that might be, exactly? Your "destiny". I shudder to even use the word, but I'll humor it for now.

[talkingtrouble]

To bring honor and glory to the name of Team Rocket....and to make the boss look us in the eyes and say thank you for being amazing!

...I want to be Kalos queen some day.

[wickhead]

You don't think those things might be a little at odds with one another? Being a glorified criminal and being a glorified star? Worlds are gonna collide and it won't be pretty.

[talkingtrouble]

We are called Team Rocket for a reason. We reach for the stars and grasp them in our hands.

[wickhead]

Didn't you just tell me before that most of your Rocket buddies seem to die? Not doing so great on the grasping front.

[talkingtrouble]

That's right, they had a fleeting glimpse of glory....but mine'll be a living glory, one I get to bask in! I'll be better than them!

[wickhead]

If you want the spotlight, far be it from me to stop you! Hell, makes my job a lot easier if you're grandstanding out there.

[talkingtrouble]

You mean you never intended to grandstand with all of this....this?

[proceeds to point to all of him]

[wickhead]

I certainly like to make an impression! But doing it for "glory" or "reaching for the stars"? No thanks. Thrill and spite, that's all I need.

[talkingtrouble]

How boring. Just thrill and spite....there's nothing to it! You're spiteful when you go to the boutique store, even.

[wickhead]

You know what's boring? Being maggot food six feet under. That's what happens when you overreach.

[talkingtrouble]

You know what's worse? Being a pessimist with zero worthwhile goals. Surviving-- that's my day to day. Why not want to do better than just that?

[wickhead]

What I want comes second to what I have to do right now. Until the people that hired me have everything they want, my priorities are significantly shifted towards ensuring they get it.

If I want a shot at getting back to what I want to do, doing it the way I prefer to, I have to stay alive long enough to get there. End of story.

[talkingtrouble]

So you get to be someone's bitch until they're done mopping their juices off you. Nice. Sound really glamorous.

[wickhead]

You'd do exactly the same if you knew what they were capable of. There are some bets you just don't take.

[talkingtrouble]

I can't say I'd sell myself out to that point.

[wickhead]

Then you'd be dead. That's seriously all there is to it. You're either with them, or you're dust.

[talkingtrouble]

You're underestimating me, and usually I'd let that slide from someone so lowkey, but I'm getting sort of irritated.

[wickhead]

You're underestimating them. I might think highly of myself, but you gotta know when to check your ego.

[talkingtrouble]

My ego is enough to rival the blazing sun-- as it well should. I know when to be afraid, I very well do. And some not so secret evil organization-- I'm more than familiar with that.

[wickhead]

You--

[ He takes a moment to just... fucking down whatever's left in his cup. ]

This isn't an organization, it's a force of goddamn nature. It's not just something to be afraid of, it's the thing that creates fear itself. We are talking about a cruel, vengeful goddess, and I do mean that without exaggeration.

[ He's already pouring himself another... ]

... You know, you were supposed to distract me from my shitty week.

[ AS IF IT'S HER FAULT?? ]