[ He feigns confusion to match her feigned disgust, lifting his eyebrows, but there's a tinge of amusement in his voice. ]
'Course I did! I wanted you to be the other half of the equation, 'cause I can't hit both sides at once... Well, actually, I guess I could, but I don't wanna... Oh, did ya mean other than that?
[ He says it as though he didn't know. He clearly did. ]
Nope~ [ He draws out the word. ] Nothing at all, ahahaha! There's nothing I need to get out of this. But I'm bored, it sounds interesting, and I can't get anything out of it if I'm not involved. Nothing ventured, nothing gained, right?
[ Ranger holds up one finger for each point that he makes. He doesn't need anything from her, but he's certain he can get something. As to what that something is, he hasn't decided yet, but there were plenty of hidden gems in those kind of higher risk situations, but there were different flavors of power and control tucked away as well.
Then, letting his hand fall back down and pushes himself up fully now, sizing her up. They were good questions. That distrust was good. He would've walked away now if she hadn't even be capable of that much. They needed to watch each other, they needed to have distrust for each other, but not so much that it would be ruined by an egotistical need to kill before one was killed. ]
Besides... Not getting anything is fine by me, 'cause I wasn't planning giving anything in return. So, we can have an equal partnership. You got any problems with that?
[ The wording is rude, but while his tone remains light, there's a sharper edge to it. It's a serious answer for a serious question. Ranger was direct and to the point, and it was always preferable to expose any issues at the start. But he does study her carefully, similarly gauging for a reaction. Even if she backed out now, it was always worth keeping in mind for the future. He's used to working in a pair, and Ranger likes smart, pragmatic people. He likes people who can be honest about that. ]
no subject
[ He feigns confusion to match her feigned disgust, lifting his eyebrows, but there's a tinge of amusement in his voice. ]
'Course I did! I wanted you to be the other half of the equation, 'cause I can't hit both sides at once... Well, actually, I guess I could, but I don't wanna... Oh, did ya mean other than that?
[ He says it as though he didn't know. He clearly did. ]
Nope~ [ He draws out the word. ] Nothing at all, ahahaha! There's nothing I need to get out of this. But I'm bored, it sounds interesting, and I can't get anything out of it if I'm not involved. Nothing ventured, nothing gained, right?
[ Ranger holds up one finger for each point that he makes. He doesn't need anything from her, but he's certain he can get something. As to what that something is, he hasn't decided yet, but there were plenty of hidden gems in those kind of higher risk situations, but there were different flavors of power and control tucked away as well.
Then, letting his hand fall back down and pushes himself up fully now, sizing her up. They were good questions. That distrust was good. He would've walked away now if she hadn't even be capable of that much. They needed to watch each other, they needed to have distrust for each other, but not so much that it would be ruined by an egotistical need to kill before one was killed. ]
Besides... Not getting anything is fine by me, 'cause I wasn't planning giving anything in return. So, we can have an equal partnership. You got any problems with that?
[ The wording is rude, but while his tone remains light, there's a sharper edge to it. It's a serious answer for a serious question. Ranger was direct and to the point, and it was always preferable to expose any issues at the start. But he does study her carefully, similarly gauging for a reaction. Even if she backed out now, it was always worth keeping in mind for the future. He's used to working in a pair, and Ranger likes smart, pragmatic people. He likes people who can be honest about that. ]