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[neverleave]

[Natsuno nods thoughtfully. He thinks they're more batteries than lab rats in this scenario, but the general idea makes sense.]

...yeah, I get your point. If it's the same game every time, he'll get bored faster. [He frowns.] I don't get why he ignores you when you knock. I got him to come out once and I'm the least "fun" person here.

[skaikru]

( all she can do in return is shrug, and at least pretend like it's not eating at her very soul that the captain ignores her. seriously, one of these days she'll rip out a chunk of actual hair instead of just metaphorical strands. )

Why'd he bet on me in the battle royale? Why'd he let me hit him at the dinner? The door's probably the same, it's funny for him.

[neverleave]

[He grimaces at the word "funny", but that's exactly it, isn't it? Every time he tries to talk to the captain, he has to think about how to grab his interest, like waving a rattle toy in front of a baby...]

I'd say you can try something so weird that will make him interested enough to come out, but... he'd probably enjoy ignoring you even harder if he sees you're putting in effort.

[skaikru]

( ugh. even the hypothetical added amusement the captain would get if she were to show up at the bridge door with a face full of clown makeup and doing an interpretive dance absolutely stings like a slap across the face. no, clarke's not out here trying to be amusing or "interesting", she's just going to keep her nose to the grindstone and try to pretend it doesn't hurt on a personal level to be so staunchly ignored. )

It's fine. So long as he'll talk to you, we've got an in. And as long as Skulduggery keeps sending out synopsis texts, we've got even more insight on how to go into the next conversation.

( it's still so frustrating she wants to put a hole in the wall sometimes, but it's fine it's cool everything's acceptable. )