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[charming_jerk]

Hey, chick who's in my body? You listenin'? I swear to Christ that if you do anything to my body, I'll do it back to yours twice over. Same goes for my stuff. If my guitar is as so much breathed on the wrong way, you'll regret it for a long time to come. I am not kidding. [Naturally he had brought it with along with him to the mission. Not a good choice.] As a matter of fact, just give it back to me and maybe there won't be any problems, got it?

And how do you even deal with these things? ["He" looks down at his host body's incredibly generous chest area.] I get tired just standin' around with these things. They gotta be the biggest cans I seen outside of a porno flick. Jesus. [JOHNNY D'AMICO: PARAGON OF ETIQUETTE]

The A.I. program thing said this was going to take a coupla' more days to fix this shit. It also confirmed for me that the Initiative wouldn't know its ass from a hole in the ground. Not that it's surprising, but it's good to know even mathematically figure out how much they suck at this. I don't even wanna know what's gonna happen to us next time.

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[charming_jerk]

... I'm Johnny.

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[strategic_guile]

...that explains why you're so quick to try and beat people up.

[charming_jerk]

Hey--! [STOP BEING RIGHT] I just-- I gotta be careful, okay?! I don't want some stranger abusing my power or myself.

[strategic_guile]

Which brings us back to how you think threatening someone is going to stop them. If someone threatened you, what would you do?

[charming_jerk]

I'd be pissed off! But not everyone's me. Look, I had a point to make and I made it, okay?

[strategic_guile]

[Drawls.] You made the point that you're a jackass.

You really have to work on that punch first think later instinct.

[Filtered to Johnny]

Besides that, anyone who wants to take advantage of your powers now can do it because they know whoever is in your body doesn't have as tight a control on it as you.

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[charming_jerk]

[He's silent for a moment again.]

Whatever, it'll be their fault if they mess with it. It's her who should be careful. Do you know what it is I do?

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[strategic_guile]

You can at least pretend at empathy, Jesus.

I know what it is you do. But what happens if they activate it and then you end up back in your own body?

[charming_jerk]

[He sighs, sounding defeated.] Then I'm gonna have to deal with the aftermath of a bunch of pissed off and confused people.

[strategic_guile]

[His voice is softer.]

If she answers, if you haven't scared her off, just tell her how to avoid using it. It's better to explain.

[charming_jerk]

Alright, alright. I know her name, but I don't know where she is. I haven't seen her--me-- anywhere.

[strategic_guile]

[His voice is a bit warmer, friendlier now. Encouraging.] You send her a private message and don't bare your teeth at her.

[charming_jerk]

Yeah. Okay.

[A brief pause, then says in as much of a joking tone he'll manage right now:] She's the one who's got the scary teeth now anyway, not me.

[strategic_guile]

Then teach her how to scare people properly. It'll be weird if she doesn't scowl.

[charming_jerk]

Heh. Yeah. I ain't exactly known for my winning smile.

[strategic_guile]

Why are your teeth pointed? I've always wondered.

[charming_jerk]

...I never told ya? I'm half-demon, man. All I know is, the type of demon I am don't usually got pointed teeth, another kind does. Whatever. My genes are all fuckin' screwy, I guess.

[strategic_guile]

Half-demon? Does that explain your temper? [Only half-jokingly. He does wanna know.]

What type of demon are you?

[charming_jerk]

Fuck if I know. [Nope, you can thank his upbringing for that.

And then there's a pause, and a sigh.] Ya don't wanna know.

[strategic_guile]

Whenever people say that, it does the exact opposite of dousing my curiosity.

[charming_jerk]

.........

I'm half-incubus.

[strategic_guile]

...really?

[There's this pause.]

Do you only like women?

[charming_jerk]

[!!!]

What kind of question is that?!

[That comes out much more high-pitched than intended. Danged lady body.]

[strategic_guile]

Well, do you?

[Ignores that squeak totally. Curious minds want to know.]

[charming_jerk]

What's it matter! Yeah, I like women.