pas de chance

"it was a feeling just beyond fear and somewhere to the left of sadness. tired, but not the kind of tired that sleep fixes." binky ☓ 17 ☓ devil

[brokenlevee]

Her delicate features twisted into a scowl. “I don’t want your help. That would be useless.” She looked over her shoulder, surveying the area. “You must have at least seen someone take it. You’ve been sitting around here sulking all day, anyway. What else is new, right?” She crossed her arms across her chest, staring down the boy in front of her. “You know what? I changed my mind. I want you to find it for me. Make yourself useful for once.” 

[binky-thedevil]

Her words sting, and Binky immediately recoils, now unwilling to help, or even talk to her. But his fear outweighs his distaste, as does his desire to prove he's not useless. He nods, color rushing to his face. "Fine." he mumbles. "I'll try my best."

[keepermisae]

"I’m passing through," she says, mouth still quirked, blinking up at him with her dark eyes. "And what about you? You seem awfully alone up there."

[binky-thedevil]

"M'waiting for someone."

[dukeofneverland]

"Why wouldn’t I? Come on; jump," he grinned, tugging gently at his brother’s ankles, "Then I’ll carry you back and we can sleep. Are you scared, baby?"

[binky-thedevil]

"Hey! M'not a baby!" He sticks his tongue out at his brother.

[red-handedwendy]

"Why so harsh? I haven’t done any harm." 

[binky-thedevil]

"Go back to your ship, pirate."

[ootle-tootles]

"Aye! You can lead us into battle! And we’ll leave Tootles behind, because he can be terribly loud."

[binky-thedevil]

Binky nods. "I agree, but he can be fun to play with."

[puckingfairy]

Come now, don’t be so glum.

[binky-thedevil]

"M'not being glum, m'just sitting here."

[calla-straet]

"Maybe that would be a problem if there was a reason to care, Binky," Calla said, pouting. She’d had the "territory" conversation before, and it was never very fun. And, even worse, this was a Devil. He wasn’t so horrible - not nice or anything, either, but he also wasn’t as bad as the Devils had been made out to be - and if anything, Calla just hoped he could give her some directions. No need to come to blows, or anything close to that. "But, luckily for us, I’m just trying to get from point A to point B - which doesn’t happen to be your territory. If you could point me the right way, I’ll go in that direction and it’ll be just fine and dandy, yeah?"

[binky-thedevil]

Binky wants to be harsh, like he felt a proper Devil should be. But he kind of feels bad for her, though he'd never admit it. He crosses his arms, stubbornly remaining cold and distant. "Fine." he says grudgingly, as if she's causing him a great deal of trouble. "Where d'you wanna go? And it better be far away from here."

[red-handedwendy]

"Well someone’s defensive. Hadn’t realized I’d wandered that far. Believe me, I’d never willingly tread on your land.”

[binky-thedevil]

"Good. Now go away."

[puckingfairy]

"Well of course they are familiar, but I’ve known you a long time."

[binky-thedevil]

Binky shrugs. "Okay."

[ootle-tootles]

"The lucky devil, Tootles is the best. And you? Are you going to be Slightly, instead? I quite like him."

[binky-thedevil]

"Me, Slightly?" He smiles. "Does that mean I can be the leader?"

[dukeofneverland]

He knew better than to argue with his twin; Binky has an abnormally high tolerance when it comes to keeping quiet. Instead, he opened his arms and looked up at the boy again. "Jump, I’ll catch you."

[binky-thedevil]

Binky can't help but smile, but he shakes his head. "You can't."

[kxedwards]

"It’s okay, I’m no to thrilled to play babysitter either." Iota said staring ahead, even though she couldn’t see his facial expression she could just tell that he wasn’t happy with this. She stayed silent for a while but then she opened her mouth asking a question out of pure curiosity. "Why doesn’t Duke think you can handle yourself?" 

[binky-thedevil]

Binky doesn't know how to answer that. He's tempted to tell her it's because it's true, he can't. After, it's always been Duke that's protected Binky, not the other way around. Even being here all these years hasn't changed that, in fact, it was probably more true now than ever. He doesn't tell her that, though. "I dunno. If you're so curious go ask him."

[red-handedwendy]

"Okay, I’ll trust you. Don’t make me regret it. What’s a timid little thing like you doing around these parts anyway?"

[binky-thedevil]

"M'not little! And... and you're on my land, pirate."

[ootle-tootles]

"Sadly. Can I not be Marm for the day?"

[binky-thedevil]

"That means Duke's gotta be Tootles for the day."

[calla-straet]

"Who am I? You don’t know me?” Calla laughed, lighthearted even in the face of his unfriendliness. But, then again, he was a Devil. Peter hadn’t told her too much about them, except that they were traitors to him, and that meant that they were to the Lost Children, too. Settling fast at that sobering thought, she shook her head. “I’m just wandering around. Th’ name’s Calla. And you, since you didn’t answer the first time?” She debated telling him that she was a Lost Child, but abstained from it because she figured that striking up a confrontation instead of a conversation in his territory wouldn’t be the most clever courses of action.

[binky-thedevil]

Binky watches as she grows more serious, and it becomes clear to him that she recognizes who he is, or at least that he's a Devil. He figures she's a Lost Child or a Wanderer, but either way he doesn't want her here. His grip tightens around the handle of his weapon, ready to fight, though he doubts she will. Still, he doesn't trust her at all, and she could very well be putting up an act. "Binky." he says shortly. "You're not s'posed to be here."

[puckingfairy]

"i don’t know i like you, I know you, you’re familiar."

[binky-thedevil]

He pauses, thinking. "What about the other fairies?"

[brokenlevee]

"Binky," She purred, looking the boy up and down. "Are you sure?" She questioned, raising an eyebrow. She was fairly certain that he hadn’t been the one to steal her weapon, but he would be a nice facet for getting her anger out. He was vulnerable, and she was angry. Levee tilted her head, her teeth exposed like an animal about to pounce. "If you’re lying, things won’t end very well for you." 

[binky-thedevil]

"M'not lying." he says defensively. He knows he's taking a risk by bristling at her words, but he doesn't want to be called a thief, especially not by her and especially when he didn't do it. She makes him nervous, though, so his angry pout doesn't last very long and he bites the inside of his cheek before he speaks again. "I can help you look."