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Jᴀᴄᴏʙ Fʀʏᴇ "I'm no criminal. I just do as I please."

 

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[chrisisofaith]

Just checking, I've no interest in causing you problems.
When? Cause I've a mind to come over sooner rather than later.

[Because he misses him, but he doesn't have to type that part.]

You sound like an avenging knight. Like a paladin of righteous good. Protector of the small.

[assassin_daddy]

This evening? We can have supper. You're welcome to use my kitchen.

[ It would be the first time anyone has used that kitchen. ]

No love. I just hate the police. Apart from Freddie. He's half way decent.

[chrisisofaith]

This evening. I'll make us something homey.

I bet someone's written something pretty about you, but alright dash my fantasies.
Who's Freddie? I don't recall his name coming up.

[assassin_daddy]

I'll lend a hand, if you'd like.

Do you think? I really don't think there's anyone outside of this city that's ever written anything about me. Nice or otherwise. I try not to appear in written records back home.

Inspector of the London Police. He's a reasonably senior officer, not the highest, but quite high. I first met him when we arrived, and he was helpful. But we're not close friends. He's a useful man to know, all the same.

[chrisisofaith]

I'd like that a lot.

It doesn't have to be history or even news. A child you save tells the story of the big man who made the scary men go away. Someone writes a poem of a dark rescuer they never even truly saw. You live on in many things, love, I would bet anything.

[He tyes out 'heroes always do' and erases it. He still feels it, but as surely as Jacob's likening him to something angelic sits ill in him, this line of praise clearly sits ill in the older man.

Some day soon, he'd get Jacob Frye under him again and whisper every praise and ounce of love he contained into that scarred skin until some of it sank back in.]

Ah, yes, I understand all too well. Sounds a useful ally at least.

[assassin_daddy]

I couldn't say if anyone has ever done anything like that about me. I met an author, when I was younger a few of them. I'll see if I can find you a version of Dicken's stuff.

[ He wouldn't necessarily need to be under him to hear that. ]

Friends in high places can be extremely useful in my line of work.

[chrisisofaith]

I think I've heard the name from others of Earth, but I'd read him if you like his stuff.

[Shh let him have his body worship asperations.]

I can imagine. You've a veritable network to do what you have to do. Takes a lot of planning and groundwork and trust built to maintain it.

Speaking of high places, I have a new picture for you.

[assassin_daddy]

Cant say that I was a big fan. I appreciate what he was trying to say but they paid him by the word. Never pay a writer by the word.

[ Or you'll end up with Great bloody Expectations. ]

I'd love to claim that I did it all myself, but I didn't. Both here and back home someone did all that ground work for me.

New picture?

[chrisisofaith]

That sounds terrible. I rescind my offer to try his things. If you find anything you like to read, I'll try that instead.

[He trusted Jacob's tastes in things at least.]

Still takes work to maintain and not let it fall apart. Credit where it's due, love.

Here. Flew up to that big fucker in the Up one night. Been having trouble keeping my head clear, but that helped for a bit. Thought you'd like the view. [He sends a new picture along.]

[assassin_daddy]

There were some books at home that weren't too bad. But I never got as much time to sit and read as I'd like. Maybe you can give me some recommendations for books here?



[ The image comes through and its gorgeous, Chris sat up there with the sky reflected, the buildings spread out below him. He saves it quietly as the background of his phone. ]

I should join you up there some time. It looks incredible.

[chrisisofaith]

I have a few I've enjoyed as long as you're not too particular. I'll bring a few with me later.

Be happy to take you whenever you'd like. It's peaceful enough. Cold though, and getting colder, we'll bring a blanket.

[...]

Date on the ledge of a building?

[assassin_daddy]

A talking blanket?

I was thinking it might be interesting to work out how I can get up there, but maybe that's for another time. If you want to help me up there, that's fine by me. We can cuddle under a blanket together.

[chrisisofaith]

No a sad regular blanket, I’ll just have to talk to you instead

Gods, when you do at least let me spot you or something. Otherwise sounds grand. Maybe you can hold my hand to keep me from falling as I lean over the side. Something different in the thrill of that versus doing it with wings out.

[assassin_daddy]

Ah well at least I'll earn my keep as a conversation partner.

Spot me? You know no one has done that since I was nine years old. You dont have to. But I'll hold your hand. And maybe we can find a smaller drop and ill teach you some leaps.

[chrisisofaith]

Darling I don’t know how tall you grow your buildings in London, but this thing’s a monster and I’d not scale it how you scale things without at least my anti-death magic no matter how old I was.

But I’ll learn leaps from you if you’ve a kind to teach, my dexterity is more fair than the average man, even if it’s nothing to a rogue.

[assassin_daddy]

St Paul's is over 30 of these modern storeys. That I can do easily. But I suppose the difference is foot and handholds. If you want to come, of course you can, I'll never say no to your company.

I'd love to. They're very good at distracting you from problems. It's a rush. But we'll start small. The jump is easy, the landing is harder

[chrisisofaith]

I'll give you my company and give the appropriate oohs and ahhs if you scale a smooth building. If you fall, I'll catch you and both be happier for it.

That's usually what I use for flying and for my motorcycle, but I'm always willing to try new ways to get that feeling. I surrender myself to your expert tutelage. You can talk form and technique a bit to me when I come over.

[That sounded very nice, really. Cuddling and talking shop? Feels like the closest they've gotten back to their norm since Jacob woke up.]

[assassin_daddy]

Oh, my hero! But I won't fall. There's some tricks you can employ if you lose your footing and whatnot.

Motorcycle? Now that I am yet to see. You should bring it over too. I think I remember how the motor cars work but I've never had the chance to really look at a motorcycle at close quarters.

[chrisisofaith]

Have I not shown you my motorcycle?
Suppose I always wanted to impress you with wing instead.
Mine's a little special, runs on water, namely the water in the air, so it doesn't smell terrible and it's made silent but you're welcome to poke around it.

[There's a few other enchantments too, but those seem the most important right now. Alright, when he came over next, motorcycle it would be.]

[assassin_daddy]

I'm not really the tinkering type, but I can appreciate something that goes fast with a pretty blond draped over it.

[chrisisofaith]

Well it certainly has both of those. I’ll take you for a ride on her

I’m told I don’t drive safely, so we’ll see what you think

[assassin_daddy]

I'm sure you're just fine. After all, you've not seen me drive.

[chrisisofaith]

Can you drive?

[assassin_daddy]

Carriages, traps and carts. And I was taught how to drive a car. Actually have one, parked outside Vrenille's place.

[chrisisofaith]

Do you? Alright, well maybe I'll show you how to ride the bike too if you like. Not too different from a horse in some ways and better than a car.