VIDEO ♧ 001 ♧ there we were --- thick as thieves.

[forging]

[ Eames figures this is part of some grand scheme to get back at him. He's never been the kindest chap, so he has no doubts that he's ticked off someone somewhere. He's up against some fine dreamers, the attention of the place -- the authenticity and the details in the world building should make him feel intimidated, but Eames takes this is a gamble. All high stakes with a lot to lose. He doesn't believe the whole situation where they're in a world of Dreams, Death and Living - he figures it's part of the game to lull the mark into a false sense of security by showing him familiar elements.

So Eames will play along until he manages a better picture of what's been painted to him. When the feed turns itself on, Eames looks positively lost. You don't spend so much time pretending to be other people without learning a few tricks yourself, so the act is a solid one. His tone is hesitant. ]

Right. Well. So I guess, the nice - Kedan - wassit? Explained a couple of things with this -- [ he makes a gesture with his hands. ] place.

This is a bit much to take in. So I gotta ask - are they known for their honesty? They tellin' us the whole story with being between death and life and dreaming?

[ a beat. ]

Name's Freddy, by the way. Freddy Simmonds. I guess. I'm new.

[ Eames is gonna push this act as far as he can. ]

(( OOC | if there'd be any reason for your character to pick up on the fact that it's an act - go ahead! c: ))

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[wintershepherd]

[ Jack will be by about 15 minutes later, setting the basket down in front of the door and rapping on it with the crook of his staff, then retreating a few feet away to watch. If Freddy couldn't see him on the video screen, he's not likely to be able to see him in person either. But the winter spirit at least wants to make sure he gets the fruit. ]

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[forging]

[ and okaaaay, around a few minutes after he knocks - eames will open the door. so jack will see eames come out of the room, a gun pointed already. alarmed and paranoid, like jack could be one of the people in the dream. when he sees no one around, he figures he must've just dropped it off. he takes the fruit basket inside with a little reluctance. ]

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[forging]

Thank you for dropping it off, I suppose

voice;

[wintershepherd]

WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU ANSWERING THE DOOR WITH A GUN!?

[forging]

[ what the fuck, where was he? eames was so sure he was alone. ]

Nice things don't come for free. Why this game of hide and seek?

[ dropping the freddy entirely. ]

[wintershepherd]

IT'S A FRUIT BASKET, it's not like I gave you the keys to Fort Knox!

[forging]

Is that so? You're a bit reluctant to show face. Colours people a shade of suspicious, mind you.

[wintershepherd]

I can't, okay?

I've never tried beating someone over the head with my staff to get them to believe in me but if you point that gun at anyone else I'm going to give it a try.

[forging]

You're going to have to educate me as to why you can't.

lol I know what mode I'm using whut

[wintershepherd]

Look, not that I think I have to explain myself to you but I'm a spirit and and you are so not a believer.

SOBS this is the story of my laifff.

[forging]

i don't believe in a lot of things. you're going to have to be specific as what it is i'm being skeptical about.

[ god, look at him asking for specificity. ]

[wintershepherd]

It wasn't that I didn't want to show myself, it was that you didn't see me because you can't, because you don't believe.

[forging]

so that what it is then? that's the concept you're trying to impose - the fact i need to believe in you to see you?

what sort of idiot do you take me for?

[wintershepherd]

Yes and at this point, a pretty big one.