🙄 ❝ weak ❞ 😒

;      slower than usual 
            sideeyes myself 

@dimicos 
            
            ' you again , ' it didn't bother to hold back its sigh , and extinguished the cigarette he'd recently nicked , not in the mood to smoke in front of the woman . to expose part of its face in front of his peers was one thing , civilians were another . 
            
            ' what kind of question is that ? ' 

@dimicos 
            
            ' . . . was ( what ) ? '
            
            the soldier in question stared over at the stranger , lips drawn into a thin line under the scrim net veil . it let the awkward silence drag on between them , clearly unimpressed with her poor attempt at humour — they didn't even know eachother , nor was she a fellow soldier . her playing buddy-buddy only made him suspicious . 
            
            ' who the fuck are you ? ' 

@THEAUSTR1AN 
            
            “ it’s literally just the psychology of it , plus , you’d be surprised how many people can’t identify you even if it’s just your eyes , “ he mused absentmindedly before playfully making a grab at the other’s veil , but not actually doing anything to reveal it’s face .
            “ i’ll take off mine if you take off yours , it’s only fair , “ and if he was being honest it was probably the only way he’d actually show his face and risk exposing his secret identity .

@IINVINCIBLES 
            
            the soldier let out a noncommittal noise as he dropped his hands , and slumped back against the tree , clearly bored . the helmet beneath its veil THUNKED loudly against the bark . 
            
            ' just wanted to see what would happen . i don't care what your forehead looks like , half your face is visible anyway . ' 

@THEAUSTR1AN 
            
            soap met krueger’s stare , blue eyes meeting brown .  the scotsman wasn’t one to back down either , to balk .  he made his intentions clear even within his own gaze , there was no harm to it— all in good nature .  soap grew up the curious sort , often leading him into deep trouble .  “ like makin’ things difficult  ,  don’t you ?  alright then .  i’ll bite .  what do you wanna hear ?  about my father ?  about graves ?  hell  ,  i’ll even talk about makarov if it means seein’ your face .  and honestly..  i would LOVE for you tae even try findin’ any of my journals in the first place but i’d suggest not otherwise .  ”

@taskdemo 
            
            he met the scot's gaze easily , not one to back down despite the discomfort such a deal would cause him , though his own face was hidden beneath cloth . brown eyes studied the sergeant's features , as if to find ill intent , for any reason to up and leave really . 
            
            ' nein ( no ) . something of importance , i am not that cheap . and you will not draw the face , understood ? i don't care if it's private , i will burn your books if you try . ' 

@THEAUSTR1AN 
            
            pursing his lips together in thought , it looked no better than a pout as the scotsman looked straight at the other man— his vibrant blues always seeming to sparkle every which way they went .  “ that’s all it takes  ,  eh ?  just somethin’ that i hate ?  alright  ,  i’ll play along .  ” he hummed , clearly enjoying this challenge quite a lot .  “ do some exes count or is that completely off the table ?  ”

"The name is Lara," she answered with a thick Russian accent, a teasing smile on her face, as if she was pretty damn sure that wasn't exactly what it wanted to know from her. Names aren't helpful, if they don't come with a reference to the agency or private institution they work for. Something she wasn't really willing to reveal... "How can I call you?" the spy (or *former* spy, if you rather) moved about the old house she broke in and has been occupying for a couple of weeks, searching in her bag for a medical kit. She fetched it and rejoined him, offering it out for the man. "Sure you're fine?"

@-KNIFENPOINTE 
            ;       it's perfect , don't worry <33
            
            admittedly , it hadn't sought the stranger out , injured and outgunned , it'd gone to ground to treat his wounds and rethink its options . 
            frown hidden beneath the man's veil , considered the other with a similar scrutiny .
            
            ' i'll be fine . who are you ? ' 

@bamphed 
            ;      thank you <33
            
            krueger didn't jolt back , but it was a near thing , as the stranger burst out of existence just as easily as he'd appeared . the cloud of smoke just as repulsive . 
            it stared into empty air , wondering if it'd finally upped and gone mad after all those years in service , but the voice's sudden reappearance broke him from that spiral fairly quick .
            
            ' stopp ! ' it snapped , eyes wide as it whirled around to keep the stranger in its line of sight once again . ' stop that ! ' 
            the unpredictable behaviour only served to raise the man's guard . the only reason he even held back on firing , being that the noise would draw the attention of his INTENDED target . he itched to empty the magazine regardless . 
            
            ' school for mutants . . . that's a start . i don't like this moving around shit , makes it look like you're about to attack . you're a student then ? in this school ? ' 

@THEAUSTR1AN 
            
            |  ofc.ᐟ.ᐟ ill  be  sure  to  provide  translations  from  now  on.
            
               (  kurt  wasn't  a  fan  of  a  gun  being  trained  at  his  head  and  he  would  disappear  before  his  eyes  yet  again.  his  tail  was  far  more  dangerous  than  his  teeth.  it  was  strong,  very  strong  in  fact.  it  was  swaying  behind  him   as  he  stood  in  a  defensive  stance  ready  to  fight  but  only  to  defend  himself.  he'd  never  attack  first,  even if  a  gun  was   being  held  to  his  head.  )
            
            (  after  having  shifted  places  he  raised  his  hand  up,  again  making  it  known  he  was  unarmed.  )
            
            i  was  only  trying  to  head  back  home.  i  was  out  on  a  mission  i  don't  really  work  for  anyone.  i  am  a  student  at  a  school  for  mutants.  

@bamphed 
            ;      is it alright if you provide translations whenever using other languages ? i'm still a beginner and translate isn't always reliable 
            
            keen eyes flicked between the stranger and their surrounding area , adamant that it was all some strange ruse to distract krueger . 
            with his line of work , he couldn't afford to trust every new person they came across , especially when out on a solo operation , without a squad to watch his six .
            
            gun trained on the blue stranger , it demanded he ' stay where you are ' , and got to its feet , stepping back to keep a safe distance between them . unarmed as he might seem , it wasn't too eager to see those teeth in action . if they were even real teeth . 
            
            ' you got lost ; where are you headed , and who do you work for ? ' 

@gravesco 
            ;       that's fair , yeah <33 him and krueger can be assholes together 
            
            his gaze flicked between the aforementioned shadows and returned to their commander , simultaneously entertained and confused by the man's behaviour . 
            sure , chimera had its fair share of dirty soldiers , krueger was one of them , but they were nothing less than professionals . a little baiting was nothing .  
            
            krueger leant back in his seat with a hidden smile , biding his time . he wasn't above malicious compliance , if the situation called for it . if commander graves wasn't someone he could respect . 
            
            ' i'll keep it in mind , sir . my section is at your disposal . ' 

@THEAUSTR1AN 
            
            / that’s just graves for you <33
            
            was for the hell of it , really .  graves didn’t really have a point to what he was saying— he thrived on power , enjoyed how easily he could get a rise out of someone .  though this solider ?  sure as hell seemed like a tough challenge , he liked challenges .  “ i keep my boys in check .  i’m sure keeping you on the same won’t be an issue .  good behavior is key .  ”

;         man is really trying to be insufferable already , goddamn <33
            
            its head cocked to the side , curious why the other man was still talking to it , let alone try to rile some form of reaction . did he want insubordination ? perhaps he just liked the power play , typical really . it didn't particularly wish to get written up so early on , so he kept his hands relaxed in his lap . 
            
            ' only if you can keep a hold on it , sir . ' 

@warsprice 
            
            out of all the questions to ask , this one had stumped krueger the most . 
            the austrian's cigarette paused midway to his uncovered mouth , mindless chatter with the few men beside him falling silent at the interruption . they easily continued without him . bastards . 
            
            krueger eyed the unfamiliar soldier , and his lips quirked up into a crooked grin . 
            
            ' you have a problem with my voice , alter ( mate / man ) ? '