oo1; voice + video

[justthedriver]

Biggest country in world I know but Initiative don't seem to bother to bring anyone else but me. Too many goddamned Americans and Japanese. [ Says the heavy Russian accent. ] And aliens. And fucking elves. [ For all the emphasis he puts on that word, he doesn't sound angry. More of a 'fuck, what the hell, man?'

... Sorry, elves. He's targeting one elf in particular and he doesn't much care if there's more of them.

Sharp snort. Sound of a lighter snapping on, and the crackling of cigarettes. Then the camera switches on.

Have a pair of heavily tattooed hands, one of them curled around a white stick. Then he tips the tablet upwards until it shows his face, and Nikolai pulls off the sunglasses. ]

You lot ever get tired of talking on this thing? Bunch of stupid questions lately. [ He takes a drag of the cigarette, and blows it at the screen. ] You've all forgotten how to fuck, or something?


[ ooc; for any character with knowledge of Russian criminals, Nikolai's hands carry tattoos that basically says he's one of the worst ones out there. Yeah.

Also, content warnings for sexual assault for the thread with Steph (controlledvariable). ]

Comments

[justthedriver]

This is not... 'handling'. [ Drawl. ] This is 'avoiding'.

[implying]

You've hardly given me a chance to do otherwise, my dear. It's also particularly difficult to do it long-range, I might add.

[justthedriver]

[ Soft chuckle. ]

Don't tell me you are not creative enough.

[implying]

My creativity is hardly appropriate for a public line.

[justthedriver]

Then make it private.

[ He waves the hand with the cigarette in it, taking a small breath. A ribbon of smoke curls out of his mouth. ]

Or is it just talk?

[implying]

I really doubt if a private line is what you would truly prefer. A drink, on the other hand, would come rather closer.

[justthedriver]

You assume a lot about my preferences. [ Yay double meanings! ]

[implying]

You're welcome to correct me at any time, but I've yet to hear anything of the sort.

[justthedriver]

More fun to let you guess.

[implying]

Then I'm going to guess that a drink is precisely right. Shall we say seven?

[justthedriver]

[ Oh, Vanadi. It has literally been decades since he's met someone so shameless and so bold.

Nikolai grins. ]

You are in hurry. Can't wait, da?

[implying]

If you're busy, I might be convinced to wait... oh, an hour more?

[justthedriver]

Very eager. [ Dryly. He pauses, turning around and tapping his cigarette against the ashtray. ]

If I meet you, you will promise I get to see your face?

[implying]

It's a distinct possibility.

[justthedriver]

[ He stubs the cigarette out. ]

Okay.

[implying]

[ score. B) ]

Shall we drink out, or enjoy an evening in?

[justthedriver]

[ In his driest possible voice: ]

I just washed my hair. Don't want it to get wet. [ Beat. ] Don't have mask like yours to keep face dry.

[implying]

Why, then it would be my pleasure to host you. Room 503 at seven, how is that?

[justthedriver]

Didn't you say eight?

[implying]

Only reluctantly. Must I really wait for eight?

[justthedriver]

Only if you cannot tell me why you are this eager.

[implying]

Why, I'm bored and you're charming! Do I really need more than that?

[justthedriver]

[ Musingly: ] Never been called that before.

Seven is okay.

[implying]

A first time for everything, hmm?

I'll see you shortly, my dear.

[justthedriver]

Dasvidaniya.

[ Until we meet again. ]