Ask Laszlo & Lillith

[scapegoats-villainous]

"Good day, people of the internet! I do not know how to use this website (I am 159. Forgive me for any errors.) My name is Laszlo Samuel Eden, and I am running this blog with my lovely lady wife, Lillith! Considering we have been around since the mid 1800s, we have plenty to share and talk about. Now, you may be asking, "Laszlo, you charming gentleman, how are you still alive?" to which I say, "IT'S BECAUSE OF BLACK MAGIC AND NOT MY OWN. I WOULD NEVER-" ahem- regardless- yes. My wife and I were cursed by the wretched Blackhat (136 years ago now!) I was cursed with dying in gruesome fashion every day (49674 days or so at the point of writing), and my wife- well, I'm sure she'll explain her own curse. All of this was brought on because the "Illustrious Lord Black Hat" IS A MAJOR SOD and was crabby that my lovely wife wasn't interested in him! So now here we are. I'll toss this over to my wonderful wife so she can provide her own introduction." - Laszlo

" I am Lillith Aria Eden, former lament singer and performer. Despite being made immortal and muted by Black Hat's curse.. at least, sentences he himself has not spoken.. this is all text, and I doubt that will become an issue. My husband decided this blog would be a good use of time, since we are running out of new books to read and new movies we enjoy. I like to see him happy, so I agreed to join him here. I will also answer questions here alongside him. " -Lillith

Hello! Admin Tom here! I am the owner of Laszlo and am Admin Katie's boyfriend! I also drew the PFP for the blog/the intro image. My main blog is @verygayshark, and I am running quite a few RP/ask blogs, so I'm not very new to doing so! This blog is a sideblog of my main, but any asks regarding Lillith will be sent to her to answered in character. We hope you enjoy the blog! -Admin Tom

Hey! I'm Admin Katie, I made Lillith and I am Tom's girlfriend! My main blog is @spindadots, and I also run other ask blogs! I will answer questions and post art here relating to Lillith. Thank you for checking us out!! :D -Admin Katie

also p.s. we're open to other villainous blogs reaching out in character- bonus points for blackhats lol :) -admin tom

[scapegoats-villainous]

Previously on the adoption arc with @sunshine---moonatnight

“Indeed! Now then! Lets go in!”

*He said cheerfully, entering the manor*

“My darling! I am home!”

( Lillith looks up, and signs to him as he walks in. ) [ " You had handed the letter to him personally, yes? He opened and read it? " ]

“Ehhhh- n-no but- it is in his office! And i have brought a guest for tea!”

*He fidgeted a bit, moving his cane between both his hands*

[sunshine---moonatnight]

He'd glance around as they entered the manor, Lilith just narrowly escaping his gaze. Luckily she was so tall.

Bitting his tongue to not comment on the stranger's height, he'd gently way up at her. "𝕲𝖔𝖔𝖉 𝖊𝖛𝖊𝖓𝖎𝖓𝖌, 𝖒𝖎𝖘𝖘. 𝕴 𝖚𝖓𝖉𝖊𝖗𝖘𝖙𝖆𝖓𝖉 𝖒𝖞 𝖛𝖎𝖘𝖎𝖙 𝖎𝖘 𝖖𝖚𝖎𝖙𝖊 𝖘𝖚𝖉𝖉𝖊𝖓, 𝖇𝖚𝖙 𝕴 𝖈𝖔𝖚𝖑𝖉𝖓'𝖙 𝖗𝖊𝖘𝖎𝖘𝖙 𝖆 𝖘𝖒𝖆𝖑𝖑 𝖙𝖗𝖎𝖕 𝖔𝖚𝖙 𝖔𝖋 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖒𝖆𝖓𝖔𝖗. 𝕴𝖙'𝖘 𝖇𝖊𝖊𝖓 𝖆 𝖒𝖔𝖒𝖊𝖓𝖙 𝖘𝖎𝖓𝖈𝖊 𝕴'𝖛𝖊 𝖇𝖊𝖊𝖓 𝖔𝖚𝖙, 𝖞𝖔𝖚 𝖘𝖊𝖊."

Hopefully this wasn't too awkward..

"Good evening, miss. I understand my visit is quite sudden, but I couldn't resist a small trip out of the manor. It's been a moment since I've been out, you see."

[scapegoats-villainous]

( She sighs at Laszlo and signs " You had one job, my love. ", then looks back to Lead and speaks. She has to string together phrases, her voice is at the front with a quieter echo of Black Hat's. She doesn't seem at all proud of having to speak with it to explain. )

" Can't talk now. Cursed. These words aren't mine. Can't speak on my own terms. "

( She seems unable to speak unless it is a quote of something Black Hat said, thus the sign language. )

*Laszlo frowned slightly*

"My darling, you know I could have simply let me translate.. It's fine- but oh! oh dont you remember him?! The nice chap with the lovely cravat! i stole him from the org- but is it really stealing when he came willingly and will be returned when asked? i think not!! Borrowing is the word, yes! Borrowing!"

*He spoke very animatedly with plenty of enthusiastic gesturing*

( She smiles, he's too cute. She can't stay mad at him. )

" Yes, yes. I remember. Translating isn't necessary.. we can speak on our own in occasions like this. "

[sunshine---moonatnight]

He's trying hard not to show his unease at Lilith's curse. Even the echo of His voice sends him on edge; plagues him with guilt once again.

He feels like a child running away to attend a party without permission.. it embarrassed him internally.

"𝕴 𝖒𝖚𝖘𝖙 𝖆𝖉𝖒𝖎𝖙, 𝖙𝖍𝖆𝖙 𝖎𝖘 𝖖𝖚𝖎𝖙𝖊 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖍𝖆𝖚𝖓𝖙𝖎𝖓𝖌 𝖈𝖚𝖗𝖘𝖊.. 𝕴 𝖘𝖚𝖕𝖕𝖔𝖘𝖊 𝖙𝖍𝖆𝖙 𝖘𝖍𝖔𝖚𝖑𝖉 𝖇𝖊 𝖊𝖝𝖕𝖊𝖈𝖙𝖊𝖉 𝖋𝖗𝖔𝖒 𝕳𝖎𝖒." Lingering on his boss wasn't helping his anxieties, surprisingly. "𝕭𝖚𝖙, 𝕴 𝖜𝖎𝖑𝖑 𝖆𝖑𝖘𝖔 𝖘𝖆𝖞 𝖙𝖍𝖆𝖙 𝖞𝖔𝖚 𝖇𝖔𝖙𝖍 𝖍𝖆𝖛𝖊 𝖆 𝖑𝖔𝖛𝖊𝖑𝖞 𝖍𝖔𝖒𝖊! 𝕲𝖗𝖆𝖓𝖙𝖊𝖉, 𝕴 𝖍𝖆𝖛𝖊𝖓'𝖙 𝖘𝖊𝖊𝖓 𝖒𝖞 𝖋𝖆𝖎𝖗 𝖘𝖍𝖆𝖗𝖊 𝖔𝖋 𝖒𝖆𝖓𝖔𝖗𝖘.. 𝖇𝖚𝖙 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖘𝖙𝖞𝖑𝖊 𝕴 𝖛𝖊𝖗𝖞 𝖒𝖚𝖈𝖍 𝖆𝖉𝖔𝖗𝖊! 𝕴 𝖆𝖒 𝖖𝖚𝖎𝖙𝖊 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖘𝖙𝖎𝖈𝖐𝖊𝖗 𝖋𝖔𝖗 𝖆 𝖍𝖆𝖚𝖓𝖙𝖊𝖉 𝖆𝖙𝖒𝖔𝖘𝖕𝖍𝖊𝖗𝖊– 𝕴 𝖑𝖎𝖛𝖊 𝖎𝖓 𝖎𝖙, 𝖆𝖋𝖙𝖊𝖗 𝖆𝖑𝖑." He'd chuckle as he glanced around the house, admiring its details kept for centuries.

"I must admit, that is quite the haunting curse.. I suppose that should be expected from Him."

"But, I will also say that you both have a lovely home! Granted, I haven't seen my fair share of manors.. but the style I very much adore! I am quite the sticker for a haunted atmosphere– I live in it, after all."

[scapegoats-villainous]

"Thank you very much, my good man! I'm rather proud of it all! A lot of it is the original decor from back in the old house in London! I miss the old place at times but- we're here now!"

*He explained cheerfully*

"One of the reasons we had to leave were the accusations that the bastard made against me.. but I like the new house!"

( She smiles at him, though it is hard to see for the veil. )

" Sympathy isn't often given to those like me, but I suppose that could be for good reason. I do tend to scare people away.. "

( She offers him a place to sit )

" Please, stay. You won't come to harm here. "

"He won't show up here- I say it's because he's scared- anyways- you're the guest, tea preference?"

[sunshine---moonatnight]

"𝕷𝖔𝖓𝖉𝖔𝖓, 𝖞𝖔𝖚 𝖘𝖆𝖞?" That was.. on the opposite side of the world, if geography served him correctly. How would they have managed to come all the way here- especially so long ago?

He was starting to learn more and more about this couple, yet it only left him with more and more questions.

His head titled at the mention of accusations. He didn't know if it was right to ask, but luckily Lilith would chime in. "𝕺𝖍, 𝖙𝖗𝖚𝖘𝖙 𝖒𝖊, 𝕴'𝖛𝖊 𝖘𝖊𝖊𝖓 𝖕𝖑𝖊𝖙𝖍𝖔𝖗𝖆 𝖔𝖋 𝖆𝖙𝖗𝖔𝖈𝖎𝖙𝖎𝖊𝖘 𝖎𝖓 𝖒𝖞 𝖉𝖆𝖞, 𝖚𝖓𝖘𝖚𝖗𝖕𝖗𝖎𝖘𝖎𝖓𝖌, 𝕴'𝖒 𝖘𝖚𝖗𝖊." He'd take a seat before adding, "𝕰𝖛𝖊𝖓 𝖇𝖊𝖋𝖔𝖗𝖊 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖔𝖗𝖌𝖆𝖓𝖎𝖟𝖆𝖙𝖎𝖔𝖓, 𝕴'𝖛𝖊 𝖍𝖆𝖉 𝖒𝖞 𝖋𝖆𝖎𝖗 𝖘𝖍𝖆𝖗𝖊 𝖔𝖋 𝖔𝖉𝖉𝖎𝖙𝖎𝖊𝖘.. 𝖓𝖔𝖙 𝖆𝖘 𝖌𝖗𝖆𝖕𝖍𝖎𝖈 𝖔𝖗 𝖊𝖑𝖉𝖗𝖎𝖙𝖈𝖍 𝖆𝖘 𝕭𝖑𝖆𝖈𝖐 𝕳𝖆𝖙'𝖘 𝖈𝖆𝖕𝖆𝖇𝖎𝖑𝖎𝖙𝖎𝖊𝖘- 𝖇𝖚𝖙 𝖉𝖊𝖋𝖎𝖓𝖎𝖙𝖊𝖑𝖞 𝖓𝖔𝖙 𝖘𝖔𝖒𝖊𝖙𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖌 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖗𝖊𝖌𝖚𝖑𝖆𝖗 𝖊𝖞𝖊 𝖜𝖔𝖚𝖑𝖉 𝖜𝖎𝖙𝖓𝖊𝖘𝖘."

He'd turn to Laszlo, seeming uneasy at his targeting insults. "𝕬𝖍, 𝕴 𝖍𝖆𝖗𝖉𝖑𝖞 𝖐𝖓𝖔𝖜 𝖆𝖓𝖞 𝖙𝖊𝖆, 𝕴'𝖒 𝖆 𝖋𝖗𝖊𝖖𝖚𝖊𝖓𝖙 𝖈𝖔𝖋𝖋𝖊𝖊 𝖉𝖗𝖎𝖓𝖐𝖊𝖗 𝖒𝖞𝖘𝖊𝖑𝖋. 𝕿𝖍𝖔𝖚𝖌𝖍, 𝕴 𝖆𝖒 𝖈𝖚𝖗𝖎𝖔𝖚𝖘 𝖆𝖘 𝖙𝖔 𝖜𝖍𝖆𝖙 𝖞𝖔𝖚 𝖍𝖆𝖛𝖊."

"London, you say?"

"Oh, trust me, I've seen plethora of atrocities in my day, unsurprising, I'm sure."

"Even before the organization, I've had my fair share of oddities.. not as graphic or eldritch as Black Hat's capabilities- but definitely not something the regular eye would witness."

"Ah, I hardly know any tea, I'm a frequent coffee drinker myself. Though, I am curious as to what you have."

[scapegoats-villainous]

( She walks and takes the container with all the teas in it and puts it on the table for him to look through )

" Here's our selection. "

( She sits back down, and signs to Laszlo to explain the context in detail in case Lead hadn't gotten it yet )

*Laszlo sighed*

“So.. back in the day, when the great sod was mortal- he had been trying to pursue my darling wife. She held no interest of course. I wrote to her, and we met up, went on a date- he had attempted to end my life twice during the date- and- i asked her if she wanted to marry me- to get him off her back of course! But she said yes, and then he cursed us- yadda yadda yadda- REGARDLESS-“

*He paused for dramatic effect*

“Essentially, he had also framed me for his murders- famous ones- you may have heard of them- the er- jack the ripper killings-“

( Lillith signs with a glare " Which he did himself, and we have proof of it. And then got us run out of our town. " )

“Yes- er- she said that he did them himself and we have proof and because of the rumours we had to leave England-“

[sunshine---moonatnight]

He'd stare down at the collection of tea, and began gently shifting through it as Laszlo spoke. He still knew nothing about tea– mostly the effects of what one does versus the other– but lemon tea did sound appetizing..

And then all train of thought left the moment he heard the words Jack the Ripper killings.

While he was listening to the entire story: romantic scandal, eventual marriage, the curse, yadda yadda, BUT now he was even more invested at the mention of a familiar intrest.

Can we tell he's nerodivergent :D.

Quietly, he'd clear his throat, "𝖂𝖊𝖑𝖑– 𝖞𝖔𝖚 𝖇𝖔𝖙𝖍 𝖆𝖗𝖊 𝖖𝖚𝖎𝖙𝖊.. 𝖈𝖔𝖚𝖗𝖆𝖌𝖊𝖔𝖚𝖘, 𝖆𝖙 𝖇𝖊𝖘𝖙. 𝕬𝖓𝖉 𝖒𝖆𝖉 𝖆𝖙 𝖜𝖔𝖗𝖘𝖊." Going against Black Hat? And going OUT of their way to spite him? Oh, they were beyond mad in his mind. "𝕭𝖚𝖙 𝕴 𝖘𝖚𝖕𝖕𝖔𝖘𝖊 𝖙𝖍𝖆𝖙 𝖔𝖓𝖑𝖞 𝖆𝖉𝖉𝖘 𝖙𝖔 𝖒𝖞 𝖎𝖓𝖙𝖗𝖎𝖌𝖚𝖊.. 𝖍𝖔𝖜 𝖜𝖔𝖚𝖑𝖉 𝖍𝖊 𝖊𝖛𝖊𝖓 𝖋𝖗𝖆𝖒𝖊 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖇𝖔𝖙𝖍 𝖔𝖋 𝖞𝖔𝖚 𝖋𝖔𝖗 𝖍𝖎𝖘 𝖈𝖗𝖎𝖒𝖊𝖘? 𝕬𝖓𝖉, 𝖆𝖘 𝖞𝖔𝖚 𝖘𝖆𝖎𝖉, 𝖞𝖔𝖚 𝖇𝖔𝖙𝖍 𝖍𝖆𝖉 𝖊𝖛𝖎𝖉𝖊𝖓𝖈𝖊 𝖆𝖌𝖆𝖎𝖓𝖘𝖙 𝖘𝖚𝖈𝖍 𝖆𝖈𝖈𝖚𝖘𝖆𝖙𝖎𝖔𝖓𝖘. 𝕯𝖎𝖉 𝖙𝖍𝖊𝖞 𝖓𝖔𝖙 𝖆𝖑𝖑𝖔𝖜 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖋𝖗𝖆𝖒𝖊𝖉 𝖙𝖔 𝖙𝖊𝖘𝖙𝖎𝖋𝖞, 𝖔𝖗 𝖜𝖆𝖘 𝖎𝖙 𝖙𝖔𝖔 𝖑𝖆𝖙𝖊 𝖙𝖔 𝖉𝖔 𝖘𝖔?"

"Well– you both are quite.. courageous, at best. And mad at worse."

"But I suppose that only adds to my intrigue.. how would he even frame the both of you for his crimes? And, as you said, you both had evidence against such accusations. Did they not allow the framed to testify, or was it too late to do so?"

[scapegoats-villainous]

“Well even then he was very powerful and had a lot of ties. He was already establishing himself and such.”

*He explained*

( she quotes Black Hat's words. His voice is in the forefront when she intends to quote him )

" If you take my side.. you will not go hungry, cold, or sick again! Simply ensure nobody believes their side.. their words are not worth hesitation regardless. "

“He really did pick the most double edged sword of a curse-“

*He sighed*

[sunshine---moonatnight]

Lilith would receive a very off guarded side eye from Lead.

Maybe this trip wasn't the best idea for his anxiety.. suppose it's too late now.

"𝕴 𝖘𝖊𝖊.. 𝕳𝖊 𝖉𝖔𝖊𝖘 𝖔𝖋𝖙𝖊𝖓 𝖗𝖆𝖒𝖇𝖑𝖊 𝖆𝖇𝖔𝖚𝖙 𝖍𝖎𝖘 𝖈𝖔𝖓𝖖𝖚𝖊𝖘𝖙𝖘 𝖋𝖗𝖔𝖒 𝖓𝖚𝖒𝖊𝖗𝖔𝖚𝖘 𝖉𝖊𝖈𝖆𝖉𝖊𝖘. 𝕳𝖊'𝖘 𝖊𝖛𝖊𝖓 𝖐𝖊𝖕𝖙 𝖘𝖔𝖒𝖊 𝖓𝖊𝖜𝖘𝖕𝖆𝖕𝖊𝖗 𝖆𝖗𝖙𝖎𝖈𝖑𝖊𝖘 𝖆𝖇𝖔𝖚𝖙 𝖍𝖎𝖘 𝖗𝖊𝖎𝖌𝖓; 𝖆𝖑𝖑 𝖘𝖊𝖊𝖒𝖊𝖉 𝖕𝖗𝖎𝖘𝖙𝖎𝖓𝖊 𝖆𝖓𝖉 𝖕𝖗𝖊𝖘𝖊𝖗𝖛𝖊𝖉. 𝕴 𝖒𝖚𝖘𝖙 𝖆𝖉𝖒𝖎𝖙, 𝖎𝖙 𝖜𝖆𝖘 𝖖𝖚𝖎𝖙𝖊 𝖋𝖆𝖘𝖈𝖎𝖓𝖆𝖙𝖎𝖓𝖌 𝖘𝖊𝖊𝖎𝖓𝖌 𝖙𝖍𝖊𝖒. 𝕺𝖓𝖑𝖞 𝕳𝖊 𝖈𝖔𝖚𝖑𝖉 𝖐𝖊𝖊𝖕 𝖘𝖚𝖈𝖍 𝖆𝖗𝖙𝖎𝖋𝖆𝖈𝖙𝖘 𝖎𝖓 𝖙𝖔𝖕 𝖈𝖔𝖓𝖉𝖎𝖙𝖎𝖔𝖓." He does wish he could have kept some for himself, as a little vintage touch of decore! But Black Hat would very much not allow that.. he probably cursed the papers by now.

"I see.. He does often ramble about his conquests from numerous decades. He's even kept some newspaper articles about his reign; all seemed pristine and preserved. I must admit, it was quite fascinating seeing them. Only He could keep such artifacts in top condition."

[scapegoats-villainous]

( She sighs. She knows her voice can be unnerving. She feels genuinely saddened she is having this sort of effect around those she wants to meet. She decides the best way to speak now is writing, and mentally scolds herself for not thinking about that earlier. She grabs some paper and writes neatly, then shows Lead. " He has done many bad things he hides and denies with confidence, but that does not make them any less true. I used to have a much softer and nicer voice, but I am stuck with his. I used to be a lament voice actress and singer. That is how I and Laszlo met. But, if you wish to stay here or you want any sanctuary from Black Hat's terror.. you may come by at any time you are able to for safety. We do not often have guests.. Laszlo had family, but we do not know if they have continued. We have not been able to find out, either. " )

[scapegoats-villainous]

Previously on the adoption arc with @sunshine---moonatnight

“Indeed! Now then! Lets go in!”

*He said cheerfully, entering the manor*

“My darling! I am home!”

( Lillith looks up, and signs to him as he walks in. ) [ " You had handed the letter to him personally, yes? He opened and read it? " ]

“Ehhhh- n-no but- it is in his office! And i have brought a guest for tea!”

*He fidgeted a bit, moving his cane between both his hands*

[sunshine---moonatnight]

He'd glance around as they entered the manor, Lilith just narrowly escaping his gaze. Luckily she was so tall.

Bitting his tongue to not comment on the stranger's height, he'd gently way up at her. "𝕲𝖔𝖔𝖉 𝖊𝖛𝖊𝖓𝖎𝖓𝖌, 𝖒𝖎𝖘𝖘. 𝕴 𝖚𝖓𝖉𝖊𝖗𝖘𝖙𝖆𝖓𝖉 𝖒𝖞 𝖛𝖎𝖘𝖎𝖙 𝖎𝖘 𝖖𝖚𝖎𝖙𝖊 𝖘𝖚𝖉𝖉𝖊𝖓, 𝖇𝖚𝖙 𝕴 𝖈𝖔𝖚𝖑𝖉𝖓'𝖙 𝖗𝖊𝖘𝖎𝖘𝖙 𝖆 𝖘𝖒𝖆𝖑𝖑 𝖙𝖗𝖎𝖕 𝖔𝖚𝖙 𝖔𝖋 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖒𝖆𝖓𝖔𝖗. 𝕴𝖙'𝖘 𝖇𝖊𝖊𝖓 𝖆 𝖒𝖔𝖒𝖊𝖓𝖙 𝖘𝖎𝖓𝖈𝖊 𝕴'𝖛𝖊 𝖇𝖊𝖊𝖓 𝖔𝖚𝖙, 𝖞𝖔𝖚 𝖘𝖊𝖊."

Hopefully this wasn't too awkward..

"Good evening, miss. I understand my visit is quite sudden, but I couldn't resist a small trip out of the manor. It's been a moment since I've been out, you see."

[scapegoats-villainous]

( She sighs at Laszlo and signs " You had one job, my love. ", then looks back to Lead and speaks. She has to string together phrases, her voice is at the front with a quieter echo of Black Hat's. She doesn't seem at all proud of having to speak with it to explain. )

" Can't talk now. Cursed. These words aren't mine. Can't speak on my own terms. "

( She seems unable to speak unless it is a quote of something Black Hat said, thus the sign language. )

*Laszlo frowned slightly*

"My darling, you know I could have simply let me translate.. It's fine- but oh! oh dont you remember him?! The nice chap with the lovely cravat! i stole him from the org- but is it really stealing when he came willingly and will be returned when asked? i think not!! Borrowing is the word, yes! Borrowing!"

*He spoke very animatedly with plenty of enthusiastic gesturing*

( She smiles, he's too cute. She can't stay mad at him. )

" Yes, yes. I remember. Translating isn't necessary.. we can speak on our own in occasions like this. "

[sunshine---moonatnight]

He's trying hard not to show his unease at Lilith's curse. Even the echo of His voice sends him on edge; plagues him with guilt once again.

He feels like a child running away to attend a party without permission.. it embarrassed him internally.

"𝕴 𝖒𝖚𝖘𝖙 𝖆𝖉𝖒𝖎𝖙, 𝖙𝖍𝖆𝖙 𝖎𝖘 𝖖𝖚𝖎𝖙𝖊 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖍𝖆𝖚𝖓𝖙𝖎𝖓𝖌 𝖈𝖚𝖗𝖘𝖊.. 𝕴 𝖘𝖚𝖕𝖕𝖔𝖘𝖊 𝖙𝖍𝖆𝖙 𝖘𝖍𝖔𝖚𝖑𝖉 𝖇𝖊 𝖊𝖝𝖕𝖊𝖈𝖙𝖊𝖉 𝖋𝖗𝖔𝖒 𝕳𝖎𝖒." Lingering on his boss wasn't helping his anxieties, surprisingly. "𝕭𝖚𝖙, 𝕴 𝖜𝖎𝖑𝖑 𝖆𝖑𝖘𝖔 𝖘𝖆𝖞 𝖙𝖍𝖆𝖙 𝖞𝖔𝖚 𝖇𝖔𝖙𝖍 𝖍𝖆𝖛𝖊 𝖆 𝖑𝖔𝖛𝖊𝖑𝖞 𝖍𝖔𝖒𝖊! 𝕲𝖗𝖆𝖓𝖙𝖊𝖉, 𝕴 𝖍𝖆𝖛𝖊𝖓'𝖙 𝖘𝖊𝖊𝖓 𝖒𝖞 𝖋𝖆𝖎𝖗 𝖘𝖍𝖆𝖗𝖊 𝖔𝖋 𝖒𝖆𝖓𝖔𝖗𝖘.. 𝖇𝖚𝖙 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖘𝖙𝖞𝖑𝖊 𝕴 𝖛𝖊𝖗𝖞 𝖒𝖚𝖈𝖍 𝖆𝖉𝖔𝖗𝖊! 𝕴 𝖆𝖒 𝖖𝖚𝖎𝖙𝖊 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖘𝖙𝖎𝖈𝖐𝖊𝖗 𝖋𝖔𝖗 𝖆 𝖍𝖆𝖚𝖓𝖙𝖊𝖉 𝖆𝖙𝖒𝖔𝖘𝖕𝖍𝖊𝖗𝖊– 𝕴 𝖑𝖎𝖛𝖊 𝖎𝖓 𝖎𝖙, 𝖆𝖋𝖙𝖊𝖗 𝖆𝖑𝖑." He'd chuckle as he glanced around the house, admiring its details kept for centuries.

"I must admit, that is quite the haunting curse.. I suppose that should be expected from Him."

"But, I will also say that you both have a lovely home! Granted, I haven't seen my fair share of manors.. but the style I very much adore! I am quite the sticker for a haunted atmosphere– I live in it, after all."

[scapegoats-villainous]

"Thank you very much, my good man! I'm rather proud of it all! A lot of it is the original decor from back in the old house in London! I miss the old place at times but- we're here now!"

*He explained cheerfully*

"One of the reasons we had to leave were the accusations that the bastard made against me.. but I like the new house!"

( She smiles at him, though it is hard to see for the veil. )

" Sympathy isn't often given to those like me, but I suppose that could be for good reason. I do tend to scare people away.. "

( She offers him a place to sit )

" Please, stay. You won't come to harm here. "

"He won't show up here- I say it's because he's scared- anyways- you're the guest, tea preference?"

[sunshine---moonatnight]

"𝕷𝖔𝖓𝖉𝖔𝖓, 𝖞𝖔𝖚 𝖘𝖆𝖞?" That was.. on the opposite side of the world, if geography served him correctly. How would they have managed to come all the way here- especially so long ago?

He was starting to learn more and more about this couple, yet it only left him with more and more questions.

His head titled at the mention of accusations. He didn't know if it was right to ask, but luckily Lilith would chime in. "𝕺𝖍, 𝖙𝖗𝖚𝖘𝖙 𝖒𝖊, 𝕴'𝖛𝖊 𝖘𝖊𝖊𝖓 𝖕𝖑𝖊𝖙𝖍𝖔𝖗𝖆 𝖔𝖋 𝖆𝖙𝖗𝖔𝖈𝖎𝖙𝖎𝖊𝖘 𝖎𝖓 𝖒𝖞 𝖉𝖆𝖞, 𝖚𝖓𝖘𝖚𝖗𝖕𝖗𝖎𝖘𝖎𝖓𝖌, 𝕴'𝖒 𝖘𝖚𝖗𝖊." He'd take a seat before adding, "𝕰𝖛𝖊𝖓 𝖇𝖊𝖋𝖔𝖗𝖊 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖔𝖗𝖌𝖆𝖓𝖎𝖟𝖆𝖙𝖎𝖔𝖓, 𝕴'𝖛𝖊 𝖍𝖆𝖉 𝖒𝖞 𝖋𝖆𝖎𝖗 𝖘𝖍𝖆𝖗𝖊 𝖔𝖋 𝖔𝖉𝖉𝖎𝖙𝖎𝖊𝖘.. 𝖓𝖔𝖙 𝖆𝖘 𝖌𝖗𝖆𝖕𝖍𝖎𝖈 𝖔𝖗 𝖊𝖑𝖉𝖗𝖎𝖙𝖈𝖍 𝖆𝖘 𝕭𝖑𝖆𝖈𝖐 𝕳𝖆𝖙'𝖘 𝖈𝖆𝖕𝖆𝖇𝖎𝖑𝖎𝖙𝖎𝖊𝖘- 𝖇𝖚𝖙 𝖉𝖊𝖋𝖎𝖓𝖎𝖙𝖊𝖑𝖞 𝖓𝖔𝖙 𝖘𝖔𝖒𝖊𝖙𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖌 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖗𝖊𝖌𝖚𝖑𝖆𝖗 𝖊𝖞𝖊 𝖜𝖔𝖚𝖑𝖉 𝖜𝖎𝖙𝖓𝖊𝖘𝖘."

He'd turn to Laszlo, seeming uneasy at his targeting insults. "𝕬𝖍, 𝕴 𝖍𝖆𝖗𝖉𝖑𝖞 𝖐𝖓𝖔𝖜 𝖆𝖓𝖞 𝖙𝖊𝖆, 𝕴'𝖒 𝖆 𝖋𝖗𝖊𝖖𝖚𝖊𝖓𝖙 𝖈𝖔𝖋𝖋𝖊𝖊 𝖉𝖗𝖎𝖓𝖐𝖊𝖗 𝖒𝖞𝖘𝖊𝖑𝖋. 𝕿𝖍𝖔𝖚𝖌𝖍, 𝕴 𝖆𝖒 𝖈𝖚𝖗𝖎𝖔𝖚𝖘 𝖆𝖘 𝖙𝖔 𝖜𝖍𝖆𝖙 𝖞𝖔𝖚 𝖍𝖆𝖛𝖊."

"London, you say?"

"Oh, trust me, I've seen plethora of atrocities in my day, unsurprising, I'm sure."

"Even before the organization, I've had my fair share of oddities.. not as graphic or eldritch as Black Hat's capabilities- but definitely not something the regular eye would witness."

"Ah, I hardly know any tea, I'm a frequent coffee drinker myself. Though, I am curious as to what you have."

[scapegoats-villainous]

( She walks and takes the container with all the teas in it and puts it on the table for him to look through )

" Here's our selection. "

( She sits back down, and signs to Laszlo to explain the context in detail in case Lead hadn't gotten it yet )

*Laszlo sighed*

“So.. back in the day, when the great sod was mortal- he had been trying to pursue my darling wife. She held no interest of course. I wrote to her, and we met up, went on a date- he had attempted to end my life twice during the date- and- i asked her if she wanted to marry me- to get him off her back of course! But she said yes, and then he cursed us- yadda yadda yadda- REGARDLESS-“

*He paused for dramatic effect*

“Essentially, he had also framed me for his murders- famous ones- you may have heard of them- the er- jack the ripper killings-“

( Lillith signs with a glare " Which he did himself, and we have proof of it. And then got us run out of our town. " )

“Yes- er- she said that he did them himself and we have proof and because of the rumours we had to leave England-“

[sunshine---moonatnight]

He'd stare down at the collection of tea, and began gently shifting through it as Laszlo spoke. He still knew nothing about tea– mostly the effects of what one does versus the other– but lemon tea did sound appetizing..

And then all train of thought left the moment he heard the words Jack the Ripper killings.

While he was listening to the entire story: romantic scandal, eventual marriage, the curse, yadda yadda, BUT now he was even more invested at the mention of a familiar intrest.

Can we tell he's nerodivergent :D.

Quietly, he'd clear his throat, "𝖂𝖊𝖑𝖑– 𝖞𝖔𝖚 𝖇𝖔𝖙𝖍 𝖆𝖗𝖊 𝖖𝖚𝖎𝖙𝖊.. 𝖈𝖔𝖚𝖗𝖆𝖌𝖊𝖔𝖚𝖘, 𝖆𝖙 𝖇𝖊𝖘𝖙. 𝕬𝖓𝖉 𝖒𝖆𝖉 𝖆𝖙 𝖜𝖔𝖗𝖘𝖊." Going against Black Hat? And going OUT of their way to spite him? Oh, they were beyond mad in his mind. "𝕭𝖚𝖙 𝕴 𝖘𝖚𝖕𝖕𝖔𝖘𝖊 𝖙𝖍𝖆𝖙 𝖔𝖓𝖑𝖞 𝖆𝖉𝖉𝖘 𝖙𝖔 𝖒𝖞 𝖎𝖓𝖙𝖗𝖎𝖌𝖚𝖊.. 𝖍𝖔𝖜 𝖜𝖔𝖚𝖑𝖉 𝖍𝖊 𝖊𝖛𝖊𝖓 𝖋𝖗𝖆𝖒𝖊 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖇𝖔𝖙𝖍 𝖔𝖋 𝖞𝖔𝖚 𝖋𝖔𝖗 𝖍𝖎𝖘 𝖈𝖗𝖎𝖒𝖊𝖘? 𝕬𝖓𝖉, 𝖆𝖘 𝖞𝖔𝖚 𝖘𝖆𝖎𝖉, 𝖞𝖔𝖚 𝖇𝖔𝖙𝖍 𝖍𝖆𝖉 𝖊𝖛𝖎𝖉𝖊𝖓𝖈𝖊 𝖆𝖌𝖆𝖎𝖓𝖘𝖙 𝖘𝖚𝖈𝖍 𝖆𝖈𝖈𝖚𝖘𝖆𝖙𝖎𝖔𝖓𝖘. 𝕯𝖎𝖉 𝖙𝖍𝖊𝖞 𝖓𝖔𝖙 𝖆𝖑𝖑𝖔𝖜 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖋𝖗𝖆𝖒𝖊𝖉 𝖙𝖔 𝖙𝖊𝖘𝖙𝖎𝖋𝖞, 𝖔𝖗 𝖜𝖆𝖘 𝖎𝖙 𝖙𝖔𝖔 𝖑𝖆𝖙𝖊 𝖙𝖔 𝖉𝖔 𝖘𝖔?"

"Well– you both are quite.. courageous, at best. And mad at worse."

"But I suppose that only adds to my intrigue.. how would he even frame the both of you for his crimes? And, as you said, you both had evidence against such accusations. Did they not allow the framed to testify, or was it too late to do so?"

[scapegoats-villainous]

“Well even then he was very powerful and had a lot of ties. He was already establishing himself and such.”

*He explained*

( she quotes Black Hat's words. His voice is in the forefront when she intends to quote him )

" If you take my side.. you will not go hungry, cold, or sick again! Simply ensure nobody believes their side.. their words are not worth hesitation regardless. "

“He really did pick the most double edged sword of a curse-“

*He sighed*

[scapegoats-villainous]

Previously on the adoption arc with @sunshine---moonatnight

“Indeed! Now then! Lets go in!”

*He said cheerfully, entering the manor*

“My darling! I am home!”

( Lillith looks up, and signs to him as he walks in. ) [ " You had handed the letter to him personally, yes? He opened and read it? " ]

“Ehhhh- n-no but- it is in his office! And i have brought a guest for tea!”

*He fidgeted a bit, moving his cane between both his hands*

[sunshine---moonatnight]

He'd glance around as they entered the manor, Lilith just narrowly escaping his gaze. Luckily she was so tall.

Bitting his tongue to not comment on the stranger's height, he'd gently way up at her. "𝕲𝖔𝖔𝖉 𝖊𝖛𝖊𝖓𝖎𝖓𝖌, 𝖒𝖎𝖘𝖘. 𝕴 𝖚𝖓𝖉𝖊𝖗𝖘𝖙𝖆𝖓𝖉 𝖒𝖞 𝖛𝖎𝖘𝖎𝖙 𝖎𝖘 𝖖𝖚𝖎𝖙𝖊 𝖘𝖚𝖉𝖉𝖊𝖓, 𝖇𝖚𝖙 𝕴 𝖈𝖔𝖚𝖑𝖉𝖓'𝖙 𝖗𝖊𝖘𝖎𝖘𝖙 𝖆 𝖘𝖒𝖆𝖑𝖑 𝖙𝖗𝖎𝖕 𝖔𝖚𝖙 𝖔𝖋 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖒𝖆𝖓𝖔𝖗. 𝕴𝖙'𝖘 𝖇𝖊𝖊𝖓 𝖆 𝖒𝖔𝖒𝖊𝖓𝖙 𝖘𝖎𝖓𝖈𝖊 𝕴'𝖛𝖊 𝖇𝖊𝖊𝖓 𝖔𝖚𝖙, 𝖞𝖔𝖚 𝖘𝖊𝖊."

Hopefully this wasn't too awkward..

"Good evening, miss. I understand my visit is quite sudden, but I couldn't resist a small trip out of the manor. It's been a moment since I've been out, you see."

[scapegoats-villainous]

( She sighs at Laszlo and signs " You had one job, my love. ", then looks back to Lead and speaks. She has to string together phrases, her voice is at the front with a quieter echo of Black Hat's. She doesn't seem at all proud of having to speak with it to explain. )

" Can't talk now. Cursed. These words aren't mine. Can't speak on my own terms. "

( She seems unable to speak unless it is a quote of something Black Hat said, thus the sign language. )

*Laszlo frowned slightly*

"My darling, you know I could have simply let me translate.. It's fine- but oh! oh dont you remember him?! The nice chap with the lovely cravat! i stole him from the org- but is it really stealing when he came willingly and will be returned when asked? i think not!! Borrowing is the word, yes! Borrowing!"

*He spoke very animatedly with plenty of enthusiastic gesturing*

( She smiles, he's too cute. She can't stay mad at him. )

" Yes, yes. I remember. Translating isn't necessary.. we can speak on our own in occasions like this. "

[sunshine---moonatnight]

He's trying hard not to show his unease at Lilith's curse. Even the echo of His voice sends him on edge; plagues him with guilt once again.

He feels like a child running away to attend a party without permission.. it embarrassed him internally.

"𝕴 𝖒𝖚𝖘𝖙 𝖆𝖉𝖒𝖎𝖙, 𝖙𝖍𝖆𝖙 𝖎𝖘 𝖖𝖚𝖎𝖙𝖊 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖍𝖆𝖚𝖓𝖙𝖎𝖓𝖌 𝖈𝖚𝖗𝖘𝖊.. 𝕴 𝖘𝖚𝖕𝖕𝖔𝖘𝖊 𝖙𝖍𝖆𝖙 𝖘𝖍𝖔𝖚𝖑𝖉 𝖇𝖊 𝖊𝖝𝖕𝖊𝖈𝖙𝖊𝖉 𝖋𝖗𝖔𝖒 𝕳𝖎𝖒." Lingering on his boss wasn't helping his anxieties, surprisingly. "𝕭𝖚𝖙, 𝕴 𝖜𝖎𝖑𝖑 𝖆𝖑𝖘𝖔 𝖘𝖆𝖞 𝖙𝖍𝖆𝖙 𝖞𝖔𝖚 𝖇𝖔𝖙𝖍 𝖍𝖆𝖛𝖊 𝖆 𝖑𝖔𝖛𝖊𝖑𝖞 𝖍𝖔𝖒𝖊! 𝕲𝖗𝖆𝖓𝖙𝖊𝖉, 𝕴 𝖍𝖆𝖛𝖊𝖓'𝖙 𝖘𝖊𝖊𝖓 𝖒𝖞 𝖋𝖆𝖎𝖗 𝖘𝖍𝖆𝖗𝖊 𝖔𝖋 𝖒𝖆𝖓𝖔𝖗𝖘.. 𝖇𝖚𝖙 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖘𝖙𝖞𝖑𝖊 𝕴 𝖛𝖊𝖗𝖞 𝖒𝖚𝖈𝖍 𝖆𝖉𝖔𝖗𝖊! 𝕴 𝖆𝖒 𝖖𝖚𝖎𝖙𝖊 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖘𝖙𝖎𝖈𝖐𝖊𝖗 𝖋𝖔𝖗 𝖆 𝖍𝖆𝖚𝖓𝖙𝖊𝖉 𝖆𝖙𝖒𝖔𝖘𝖕𝖍𝖊𝖗𝖊– 𝕴 𝖑𝖎𝖛𝖊 𝖎𝖓 𝖎𝖙, 𝖆𝖋𝖙𝖊𝖗 𝖆𝖑𝖑." He'd chuckle as he glanced around the house, admiring its details kept for centuries.

"I must admit, that is quite the haunting curse.. I suppose that should be expected from Him."

"But, I will also say that you both have a lovely home! Granted, I haven't seen my fair share of manors.. but the style I very much adore! I am quite the sticker for a haunted atmosphere– I live in it, after all."

[scapegoats-villainous]

"Thank you very much, my good man! I'm rather proud of it all! A lot of it is the original decor from back in the old house in London! I miss the old place at times but- we're here now!"

*He explained cheerfully*

"One of the reasons we had to leave were the accusations that the bastard made against me.. but I like the new house!"

( She smiles at him, though it is hard to see for the veil. )

" Sympathy isn't often given to those like me, but I suppose that could be for good reason. I do tend to scare people away.. "

( She offers him a place to sit )

" Please, stay. You won't come to harm here. "

"He won't show up here- I say it's because he's scared- anyways- you're the guest, tea preference?"

[sunshine---moonatnight]

"𝕷𝖔𝖓𝖉𝖔𝖓, 𝖞𝖔𝖚 𝖘𝖆𝖞?" That was.. on the opposite side of the world, if geography served him correctly. How would they have managed to come all the way here- especially so long ago?

He was starting to learn more and more about this couple, yet it only left him with more and more questions.

His head titled at the mention of accusations. He didn't know if it was right to ask, but luckily Lilith would chime in. "𝕺𝖍, 𝖙𝖗𝖚𝖘𝖙 𝖒𝖊, 𝕴'𝖛𝖊 𝖘𝖊𝖊𝖓 𝖕𝖑𝖊𝖙𝖍𝖔𝖗𝖆 𝖔𝖋 𝖆𝖙𝖗𝖔𝖈𝖎𝖙𝖎𝖊𝖘 𝖎𝖓 𝖒𝖞 𝖉𝖆𝖞, 𝖚𝖓𝖘𝖚𝖗𝖕𝖗𝖎𝖘𝖎𝖓𝖌, 𝕴'𝖒 𝖘𝖚𝖗𝖊." He'd take a seat before adding, "𝕰𝖛𝖊𝖓 𝖇𝖊𝖋𝖔𝖗𝖊 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖔𝖗𝖌𝖆𝖓𝖎𝖟𝖆𝖙𝖎𝖔𝖓, 𝕴'𝖛𝖊 𝖍𝖆𝖉 𝖒𝖞 𝖋𝖆𝖎𝖗 𝖘𝖍𝖆𝖗𝖊 𝖔𝖋 𝖔𝖉𝖉𝖎𝖙𝖎𝖊𝖘.. 𝖓𝖔𝖙 𝖆𝖘 𝖌𝖗𝖆𝖕𝖍𝖎𝖈 𝖔𝖗 𝖊𝖑𝖉𝖗𝖎𝖙𝖈𝖍 𝖆𝖘 𝕭𝖑𝖆𝖈𝖐 𝕳𝖆𝖙'𝖘 𝖈𝖆𝖕𝖆𝖇𝖎𝖑𝖎𝖙𝖎𝖊𝖘- 𝖇𝖚𝖙 𝖉𝖊𝖋𝖎𝖓𝖎𝖙𝖊𝖑𝖞 𝖓𝖔𝖙 𝖘𝖔𝖒𝖊𝖙𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖌 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖗𝖊𝖌𝖚𝖑𝖆𝖗 𝖊𝖞𝖊 𝖜𝖔𝖚𝖑𝖉 𝖜𝖎𝖙𝖓𝖊𝖘𝖘."

He'd turn to Laszlo, seeming uneasy at his targeting insults. "𝕬𝖍, 𝕴 𝖍𝖆𝖗𝖉𝖑𝖞 𝖐𝖓𝖔𝖜 𝖆𝖓𝖞 𝖙𝖊𝖆, 𝕴'𝖒 𝖆 𝖋𝖗𝖊𝖖𝖚𝖊𝖓𝖙 𝖈𝖔𝖋𝖋𝖊𝖊 𝖉𝖗𝖎𝖓𝖐𝖊𝖗 𝖒𝖞𝖘𝖊𝖑𝖋. 𝕿𝖍𝖔𝖚𝖌𝖍, 𝕴 𝖆𝖒 𝖈𝖚𝖗𝖎𝖔𝖚𝖘 𝖆𝖘 𝖙𝖔 𝖜𝖍𝖆𝖙 𝖞𝖔𝖚 𝖍𝖆𝖛𝖊."

"London, you say?"

"Oh, trust me, I've seen plethora of atrocities in my day, unsurprising, I'm sure."

"Even before the organization, I've had my fair share of oddities.. not as graphic or eldritch as Black Hat's capabilities- but definitely not something the regular eye would witness."

"Ah, I hardly know any tea, I'm a frequent coffee drinker myself. Though, I am curious as to what you have."

[scapegoats-villainous]

( She walks and takes the container with all the teas in it and puts it on the table for him to look through )

" Here's our selection. "

( She sits back down, and signs to Laszlo to explain the context in detail in case Lead hadn't gotten it yet )

*Laszlo sighed*

“So.. back in the day, when the great sod was mortal- he had been trying to pursue my darling wife. She held no interest of course. I wrote to her, and we met up, went on a date- he had attempted to end my life twice during the date- and- i asked her if she wanted to marry me- to get him off her back of course! But she said yes, and then he cursed us- yadda yadda yadda- REGARDLESS-“

*He paused for dramatic effect*

“Essentially, he had also framed me for his murders- famous ones- you may have heard of them- the er- jack the ripper killings-“

( Lillith signs with a glare " Which he did himself, and we have proof of it. And then got us run out of our town. " )

“Yes- er- she said that he did them himself and we have proof and because of the rumours we had to leave England-“

[scapegoats-villainous]

Previously on the adoption arc with @sunshine---moonatnight

“Indeed! Now then! Lets go in!”

*He said cheerfully, entering the manor*

“My darling! I am home!”

( Lillith looks up, and signs to him as he walks in. ) [ " You had handed the letter to him personally, yes? He opened and read it? " ]

“Ehhhh- n-no but- it is in his office! And i have brought a guest for tea!”

*He fidgeted a bit, moving his cane between both his hands*

[sunshine---moonatnight]

He'd glance around as they entered the manor, Lilith just narrowly escaping his gaze. Luckily she was so tall.

Bitting his tongue to not comment on the stranger's height, he'd gently way up at her. "𝕲𝖔𝖔𝖉 𝖊𝖛𝖊𝖓𝖎𝖓𝖌, 𝖒𝖎𝖘𝖘. 𝕴 𝖚𝖓𝖉𝖊𝖗𝖘𝖙𝖆𝖓𝖉 𝖒𝖞 𝖛𝖎𝖘𝖎𝖙 𝖎𝖘 𝖖𝖚𝖎𝖙𝖊 𝖘𝖚𝖉𝖉𝖊𝖓, 𝖇𝖚𝖙 𝕴 𝖈𝖔𝖚𝖑𝖉𝖓'𝖙 𝖗𝖊𝖘𝖎𝖘𝖙 𝖆 𝖘𝖒𝖆𝖑𝖑 𝖙𝖗𝖎𝖕 𝖔𝖚𝖙 𝖔𝖋 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖒𝖆𝖓𝖔𝖗. 𝕴𝖙'𝖘 𝖇𝖊𝖊𝖓 𝖆 𝖒𝖔𝖒𝖊𝖓𝖙 𝖘𝖎𝖓𝖈𝖊 𝕴'𝖛𝖊 𝖇𝖊𝖊𝖓 𝖔𝖚𝖙, 𝖞𝖔𝖚 𝖘𝖊𝖊."

Hopefully this wasn't too awkward..

"Good evening, miss. I understand my visit is quite sudden, but I couldn't resist a small trip out of the manor. It's been a moment since I've been out, you see."

[scapegoats-villainous]

( She sighs at Laszlo and signs " You had one job, my love. ", then looks back to Lead and speaks. She has to string together phrases, her voice is at the front with a quieter echo of Black Hat's. She doesn't seem at all proud of having to speak with it to explain. )

" Can't talk now. Cursed. These words aren't mine. Can't speak on my own terms. "

( She seems unable to speak unless it is a quote of something Black Hat said, thus the sign language. )

*Laszlo frowned slightly*

"My darling, you know I could have simply let me translate.. It's fine- but oh! oh dont you remember him?! The nice chap with the lovely cravat! i stole him from the org- but is it really stealing when he came willingly and will be returned when asked? i think not!! Borrowing is the word, yes! Borrowing!"

*He spoke very animatedly with plenty of enthusiastic gesturing*

( She smiles, he's too cute. She can't stay mad at him. )

" Yes, yes. I remember. Translating isn't necessary.. we can speak on our own in occasions like this. "

[sunshine---moonatnight]

He's trying hard not to show his unease at Lilith's curse. Even the echo of His voice sends him on edge; plagues him with guilt once again.

He feels like a child running away to attend a party without permission.. it embarrassed him internally.

"𝕴 𝖒𝖚𝖘𝖙 𝖆𝖉𝖒𝖎𝖙, 𝖙𝖍𝖆𝖙 𝖎𝖘 𝖖𝖚𝖎𝖙𝖊 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖍𝖆𝖚𝖓𝖙𝖎𝖓𝖌 𝖈𝖚𝖗𝖘𝖊.. 𝕴 𝖘𝖚𝖕𝖕𝖔𝖘𝖊 𝖙𝖍𝖆𝖙 𝖘𝖍𝖔𝖚𝖑𝖉 𝖇𝖊 𝖊𝖝𝖕𝖊𝖈𝖙𝖊𝖉 𝖋𝖗𝖔𝖒 𝕳𝖎𝖒." Lingering on his boss wasn't helping his anxieties, surprisingly. "𝕭𝖚𝖙, 𝕴 𝖜𝖎𝖑𝖑 𝖆𝖑𝖘𝖔 𝖘𝖆𝖞 𝖙𝖍𝖆𝖙 𝖞𝖔𝖚 𝖇𝖔𝖙𝖍 𝖍𝖆𝖛𝖊 𝖆 𝖑𝖔𝖛𝖊𝖑𝖞 𝖍𝖔𝖒𝖊! 𝕲𝖗𝖆𝖓𝖙𝖊𝖉, 𝕴 𝖍𝖆𝖛𝖊𝖓'𝖙 𝖘𝖊𝖊𝖓 𝖒𝖞 𝖋𝖆𝖎𝖗 𝖘𝖍𝖆𝖗𝖊 𝖔𝖋 𝖒𝖆𝖓𝖔𝖗𝖘.. 𝖇𝖚𝖙 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖘𝖙𝖞𝖑𝖊 𝕴 𝖛𝖊𝖗𝖞 𝖒𝖚𝖈𝖍 𝖆𝖉𝖔𝖗𝖊! 𝕴 𝖆𝖒 𝖖𝖚𝖎𝖙𝖊 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖘𝖙𝖎𝖈𝖐𝖊𝖗 𝖋𝖔𝖗 𝖆 𝖍𝖆𝖚𝖓𝖙𝖊𝖉 𝖆𝖙𝖒𝖔𝖘𝖕𝖍𝖊𝖗𝖊– 𝕴 𝖑𝖎𝖛𝖊 𝖎𝖓 𝖎𝖙, 𝖆𝖋𝖙𝖊𝖗 𝖆𝖑𝖑." He'd chuckle as he glanced around the house, admiring its details kept for centuries.

"I must admit, that is quite the haunting curse.. I suppose that should be expected from Him."

"But, I will also say that you both have a lovely home! Granted, I haven't seen my fair share of manors.. but the style I very much adore! I am quite the sticker for a haunted atmosphere– I live in it, after all."

[scapegoats-villainous]

"Thank you very much, my good man! I'm rather proud of it all! A lot of it is the original decor from back in the old house in London! I miss the old place at times but- we're here now!"

*He explained cheerfully*

"One of the reasons we had to leave were the accusations that the bastard made against me.. but I like the new house!"

( She smiles at him, though it is hard to see for the veil. )

" Sympathy isn't often given to those like me, but I suppose that could be for good reason. I do tend to scare people away.. "

( She offers him a place to sit )

" Please, stay. You won't come to harm here. "

"He won't show up here- I say it's because he's scared- anyways- you're the guest, tea preference?"

[scapegoats-villainous]

VOICECLAIMS

Laszlo: Laszlo Cravensworth, played by Matt Berry, clip here

Lillith: Chiyo, Chiyo, clip here

[scapegoats-villainous]

Previously on the adoption arc with @sunshine---moonatnight

“Indeed! Now then! Lets go in!”

*He said cheerfully, entering the manor*

“My darling! I am home!”

( Lillith looks up, and signs to him as he walks in. ) [ " You had handed the letter to him personally, yes? He opened and read it? " ]

“Ehhhh- n-no but- it is in his office! And i have brought a guest for tea!”

*He fidgeted a bit, moving his cane between both his hands*

[sunshine---moonatnight]

He'd glance around as they entered the manor, Lilith just narrowly escaping his gaze. Luckily she was so tall.

Bitting his tongue to not comment on the stranger's height, he'd gently way up at her. "𝕲𝖔𝖔𝖉 𝖊𝖛𝖊𝖓𝖎𝖓𝖌, 𝖒𝖎𝖘𝖘. 𝕴 𝖚𝖓𝖉𝖊𝖗𝖘𝖙𝖆𝖓𝖉 𝖒𝖞 𝖛𝖎𝖘𝖎𝖙 𝖎𝖘 𝖖𝖚𝖎𝖙𝖊 𝖘𝖚𝖉𝖉𝖊𝖓, 𝖇𝖚𝖙 𝕴 𝖈𝖔𝖚𝖑𝖉𝖓'𝖙 𝖗𝖊𝖘𝖎𝖘𝖙 𝖆 𝖘𝖒𝖆𝖑𝖑 𝖙𝖗𝖎𝖕 𝖔𝖚𝖙 𝖔𝖋 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖒𝖆𝖓𝖔𝖗. 𝕴𝖙'𝖘 𝖇𝖊𝖊𝖓 𝖆 𝖒𝖔𝖒𝖊𝖓𝖙 𝖘𝖎𝖓𝖈𝖊 𝕴'𝖛𝖊 𝖇𝖊𝖊𝖓 𝖔𝖚𝖙, 𝖞𝖔𝖚 𝖘𝖊𝖊."

Hopefully this wasn't too awkward..

"Good evening, miss. I understand my visit is quite sudden, but I couldn't resist a small trip out of the manor. It's been a moment since I've been out, you see."

[scapegoats-villainous]

( She sighs at Laszlo and signs " You had one job, my love. ", then looks back to Lead and speaks. She has to string together phrases, her voice is at the front with a quieter echo of Black Hat's. She doesn't seem at all proud of having to speak with it to explain. )

" Can't talk now. Cursed. These words aren't mine. Can't speak on my own terms. "

( She seems unable to speak unless it is a quote of something Black Hat said, thus the sign language. )

*Laszlo frowned slightly*

"My darling, you know I could have simply let me translate.. It's fine- but oh! oh dont you remember him?! The nice chap with the lovely cravat! i stole him from the org- but is it really stealing when he came willingly and will be returned when asked? i think not!! Borrowing is the word, yes! Borrowing!"

*He spoke very animatedly with plenty of enthusiastic gesturing*

( She smiles, he's too cute. She can't stay mad at him. )

" Yes, yes. I remember. Translating isn't necessary.. we can speak on our own in occasions like this. "

[scapegoats-villainous]

Previously on the adoption arc with @sunshine---moonatnight

“Indeed! Now then! Lets go in!”

*He said cheerfully, entering the manor*

“My darling! I am home!”

( Lillith looks up, and signs to him as he walks in. ) [ " You had handed the letter to him personally, yes? He opened and read it? " ]

“Ehhhh- n-no but- it is in his office! And i have brought a guest for tea!”

*He fidgeted a bit, moving his cane between both his hands*

[scapegoats-villainous]

[ OOC:

HEEEY! ADMIN KATIE HERE. FINALLY FIGURED OUT HOW TO GET INTO THE BLOG WITHOUT TOM COPY PASTING WHAT WE WANTED AND LOOKING INTO THE BLOG VIA SCREENSHOTS. HIII!!! WAVING!!

THIS ALSO MEANS IT WILL BE EASIER TO ANSWER ASKS TO LILLITH AND ADDITIONALLY WE CAN EDIT DRAFTS TOGETHER I THINK?? WAHOO!! ]

[sunshine---moonatnight]

I AM KNOCKING AT THE MANOR DOOR DO NOT QUESTION HOW I GOT PAST THE LASERS, ROCKETS, AND OTHER SUCH WEAPONRY! ALLOW ME INTO THE MANOR KINDLY!

-Laszlo from @scapegoats-villainous

Alright.. at least it wasn't another Hat's witness.

"𝕬𝖓𝖉 𝖜𝖍𝖆𝖙 𝖇𝖚𝖘𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘𝖘 𝖒𝖎𝖌𝖍𝖙 𝖞𝖔𝖚 𝖍𝖆𝖛𝖊 𝖍𝖊𝖗𝖊, 𝖘𝖎𝖗? .. 𝖘𝖔 𝖑𝖔𝖚𝖉𝖑𝖞?"

"And what business might you have here, sir? .. so loudly?"

[scapegoats-villainous]

"Oh! it is you! The fellow with the lovely cravat! how have you been my good chap? also i am entering the manor now. this is not optional! i have something to deliver to your boss!"

*He steps inside before that can be argued against*

[sunshine---moonatnight]

"𝕬𝖆𝖆𝖍– 𝖗𝖎𝖌𝖍𝖙-! 𝖄𝖔𝖚 𝖆𝖗𝖊 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖎𝖒𝖒𝖔𝖗𝖙𝖆𝖑 𝖒𝖆𝖓, 𝖞𝖊𝖘? 𝕴𝖙 𝖍𝖆𝖘 𝖇𝖊𝖊𝖓 𝖆 𝖜𝖍𝖎𝖑𝖊 𝖘𝖎𝖓𝖈𝖊 𝖜𝖊 𝖑𝖆𝖘𝖙 𝖈𝖔𝖓𝖛𝖊𝖗𝖘𝖊𝖉." He was just happy he remembered the man. He was quite intrigued with his story, after all.

"𝕴 𝖍𝖆𝖛𝖊 𝖇𝖊𝖊𝖓 𝖆𝖘 𝖜𝖊𝖑𝖑 𝖆𝖘 𝕳𝖊 𝖜𝖔𝖚𝖑𝖉 𝖆𝖑𝖑𝖔𝖜 𝖒𝖊 𝖙𝖔 𝖇𝖊. 𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝖔𝖗𝖌𝖆𝖓𝖎𝖟𝖆𝖙𝖎𝖔𝖓 𝖍𝖆𝖘 𝖇𝖊𝖊𝖓 𝖘𝖊𝖊𝖎𝖓𝖌 𝖒𝖚𝖈𝖍 𝖒𝖔𝖗𝖊 𝖇𝖚𝖘𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘𝖘 𝖓𝖔𝖜 𝖙𝖍𝖆𝖙 𝖎𝖙'𝖘 𝖘𝖚𝖒𝖒𝖊𝖗, 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖕𝖊𝖗𝖋𝖊𝖈𝖙 𝖙𝖎𝖒𝖊 𝖋𝖔𝖗 𝖛𝖎𝖑𝖑𝖆𝖎𝖓𝖗𝖞, 𝖆𝖕𝖕𝖆𝖗𝖊𝖓𝖙𝖑𝖞. 𝕻𝖊𝖗𝖍𝖆𝖕𝖘 𝖎𝖙'𝖘 𝖒𝖞 𝖇𝖎𝖆𝖘, 𝖇𝖚𝖙 𝕴 𝖉𝖔𝖓– 𝖜𝖍𝖊𝖓𝖉𝖎𝖉𝖞𝖔𝖚𝖊𝖓𝖙𝖊𝖗𝖍𝖊𝖗𝖊𝖆𝖌𝖆𝖎𝖓—" That door was locked, right..? He was getting off topic either way. "𝕬𝖕𝖔𝖑𝖔𝖌𝖎𝖊𝖘 𝖋𝖔𝖗 𝖒𝖞 𝖗𝖆𝖒𝖇𝖑𝖊– 𝖞𝖔𝖚 𝖘𝖆𝖞 𝖞𝖔𝖚 𝖍𝖆𝖛𝖊 𝖆 𝖉𝖊𝖑𝖎𝖛𝖊𝖗𝖞 𝖋𝖔𝖗 𝕭𝖑𝖆𝖈𝖐 𝕳𝖆𝖙?"

"Aaah– right-! You are the immortal man, yes? It has been a while since we last conversed."

"I have been as well as He would allow me to be. The organization has been seeing much more business now that it's summer, the perfect time for villainry, apparently. Perhaps it's my bias, but I don– whendidyouenterhereagain—"

"Apologies for my ramble– you say you have a delivery for Black Hat?"

[scapegoats-villainous]

“I do indeed!!! A letter- blackmail, you know the deal. He keeps tossing the normal deliveries out so my darling wife sent me to make a delivery”

*He hummed showing of the letter with the hand not already occupied by the cane*

“So! Where would i find the great sod?”

[sunshine---moonatnight]

Blackmail? That certainly seemed interesting.

"𝕴 𝖇𝖊𝖑𝖎𝖊𝖛𝖊 𝖍𝖊 𝖎𝖘 𝖔𝖚𝖙 𝖆𝖙 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖒𝖔𝖒𝖊𝖓𝖙. 𝕴𝖙 𝖎𝖘 𝖆𝖗𝖔𝖚𝖓𝖉 𝖑𝖚𝖓𝖈𝖍 𝖙𝖎𝖒𝖊.. 𝖍𝖊 𝖘𝖍𝖔𝖚𝖑𝖉 𝖗𝖊𝖙𝖚𝖗𝖓 𝖘𝖔𝖔𝖓 𝖊𝖓𝖔𝖚𝖌𝖍, 𝕴 𝖇𝖊𝖑𝖎𝖊𝖛𝖊." He's.. not going to comment on the VERY sudden insult. "𝕴 𝖈𝖔𝖚𝖑𝖉 𝖆𝖑𝖑𝖔𝖜 𝖞𝖔𝖚 𝖙𝖔 𝖑𝖊𝖆𝖛𝖊 𝖎𝖙 𝖔𝖓 𝖍𝖎𝖘 𝖉𝖊𝖘𝖐, 𝖎𝖋 𝖞𝖔𝖚'𝖉 𝖜𝖎𝖘𝖍."

Hey, any excuse to get out of his room, he'll take it! Even if it's for blackmail.. hopefully Black Hat doesn't care for meaningless slander.

"I believe he is out at the moment. It is around lunch time.. he should return soon enough, I believe."

"I could allow you to leave it on his desk, if you'd wish."

[scapegoats-villainous]

“Ah, yes, but my wife specifically asked that i hand it to hi-“

*A chandelier fell from the ceiling. Directly onto him. Leaving a body… or.. not? It disappeared and then-*

“Sorry about that!”

*He walked back in*

“Sorry- where was i?”

[sunshine---moonatnight]

He'd immediately jump away from where the chandelier fell, silently staring at the scene in shock.

He was ABOUT to call out to Laszlo before the bastard just.. walked through the front door AGAIN?

".. 𝕴– 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝕭𝕷𝕺𝕺𝕯𝖄 𝕳𝕰𝕷𝕷 𝖂𝕬𝕾 𝕿𝕳𝕬𝕿? 𝕳𝕺𝖂 𝖉𝖎𝖉- 𝖜𝖍𝖞- 𝖂𝕳𝕰𝕹 𝕯𝕴𝕯 𝖞𝖔𝖚– 𝖑𝖔𝖗𝖉𝖘 𝖆𝖇𝖔𝖛𝖊, 𝕴 𝖆𝖒 𝕹𝕺𝕿 𝖒𝖊𝖉𝖎𝖈𝖆𝖙𝖊𝖉 𝖊𝖓𝖔𝖚𝖌𝖍 𝖋𝖔𝖗 𝖙𝖍𝖎𝖘.." He's.. going to just take a second to really let the situation set in.. but nothing about this is clicking in his mind.

".. 𝕴 𝖘𝖊𝖊 𝖞𝖔𝖚𝖗 𝖎𝖒𝖒𝖔𝖗𝖙𝖆𝖑 𝖈𝖚𝖗𝖘𝖊 𝖓𝖔𝖜.."

".. I– the BLOODY HELL WAS THAT? HOW did- why- WHEN DID you– lords above, I am NOT medicated enough for this.."

".. I see your immortal curse now.."

[scapegoats-villainous]

“Indeed! Cheer up though chap! I’m used to it! Though- i suppose it can be sort of mortifying to witness, eh?”

*He chuckled, fully used to it. He lightly patted Lead’s arm in an attempt at comfort*

“This isn’t even the first time I’ve been crushed by a chandelier! Not even the nicest chandelier I’ve been crushed by!!!”

[sunshine---moonatnight]

"𝕴 𝖜𝖎𝖑𝖑 𝖆𝖉𝖒𝖎𝖙, 𝖙𝖍𝖎𝖘 𝖎𝖘𝖓'𝖙 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖒𝖔𝖘𝖙 𝖌𝖗𝖚𝖊𝖘𝖔𝖒𝖊 𝖉𝖊𝖆𝖙𝖍 𝕴'𝖛𝖊 𝖊𝖛𝖊𝖗 𝖜𝖎𝖙𝖓𝖊𝖘𝖘𝖊𝖉.. 𝖕𝖔𝖘𝖘𝖎𝖇𝖑𝖞 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖒𝖔𝖘𝖙 𝖘𝖚𝖉𝖉𝖊𝖓." He'd watch as different Hatbot began do clean up the scene, though just as confused as Lead. "𝕴'𝖒 𝖆 𝖇𝖎𝖙 𝖒𝖔𝖗𝖊 𝖈𝖔𝖓𝖈𝖊𝖗𝖓𝖊𝖉 𝖍𝖔𝖜 𝖘𝖙𝖗𝖚𝖈𝖙𝖚𝖗𝖆𝖑𝖑𝖞 𝖚𝖓𝖘𝖔𝖚𝖓𝖉 𝖙𝖍𝖆𝖙 𝖈𝖍𝖆𝖓𝖉𝖑𝖊𝖗 𝖜𝖆𝖘– 𝖎𝖙'𝖘 𝖇𝖊𝖊𝖓 𝖚𝖕 𝖋𝖔𝖗 𝖉𝖊𝖈𝖆𝖉𝖊𝖘, 𝕴 𝖇𝖊𝖑𝖎𝖊𝖛𝖊! 𝕹𝖔𝖙 𝖔𝖓𝖈𝖊 𝖍𝖆𝖘 𝖎𝖙 𝖋𝖆𝖑𝖙𝖊𝖗𝖊𝖉! 𝕺𝖍, 𝕴 𝖍𝖔𝖕𝖊 𝕳𝖊 𝖉𝖔𝖊𝖘𝖓'𝖙 𝖈𝖔𝖒𝖊 𝖇𝖆𝖈𝖐 𝖆𝖘 𝖘𝖔𝖔𝖓 𝖓𝖔𝖜.." This is going to haunt his conscience now, he can already tell.

"I will admit, this isn't the most gruesome death I've ever witnessed.. possibly the most sudden."

"I'm a bit more concerned how structurally unsound that chandler was– it's been up for decades, I believe! Not once has it faltered! Oh, I hope He doesn't come back as soon now.."

[scapegoats-villainous]

“Well! I’m sure wether he returns or doesnt my darling will be upset! Especially if he tries to meddle a bit- or harm me!”

*He laughed warmly*

“Ah- and as to structural stability it generally doesn’t matter when it comes to my curse- if it’d look like a freak accident and kill me it’d happen!”

[sunshine---moonatnight]

He'd sigh under his breath, "𝖂𝖊𝖑𝖑, 𝕴 𝖘𝖚𝖕𝖕𝖔𝖘𝖊 𝖜𝖊 𝖈𝖔𝖚𝖑𝖉 𝖜𝖆𝖎𝖙 𝖋𝖔𝖗 𝕳𝖎𝖒.. 𝕴 𝖕𝖗𝖆𝖞 𝖍𝖊 𝖜𝖔𝖓'𝖙 𝖇𝖊 𝖙𝖔𝖔 𝖚𝖕𝖘𝖊𝖙 𝖜𝖎𝖙𝖍.. 𝖙𝖍𝖎𝖘."

Lead turned his attention back to Laszlo, seeming a bit curious now. "𝕾𝖔, 𝖞𝖔𝖚𝖗 𝖉𝖊𝖆𝖙𝖍𝖘 𝖆𝖗𝖊.. 𝖗𝖆𝖓𝖉𝖔𝖒𝖎𝖟𝖊𝖉?"

"Well, I suppose we could wait for Him.. I pray he won't be too upset with.. this."

"So, your deaths are.. randomized?"

[scapegoats-villainous]

“Hmmm.. yes essentially- oh! Would you be interested in returning to my manor for tea? Pastries? You seem like you could use a nice cup of tea!”

*He beamed*

“Besides… i er- would rather not face him at the moment- or really at all without my wife.. we can leave the letter in his office?”

[sunshine---moonatnight]

"𝕴 𝖉𝖔 𝖆𝖕𝖕𝖗𝖊𝖈𝖎𝖆𝖙𝖊 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖔𝖋𝖋𝖊𝖗, 𝖇𝖚𝖙 𝕴 𝖆𝖒 𝖆𝖋𝖗𝖆𝖎𝖉 𝕴 𝖈𝖆𝖓𝖓𝖔𝖙 𝖑𝖊𝖆𝖛𝖊 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖒𝖆𝖓𝖔𝖗 𝖜𝖎𝖙𝖍𝖔𝖚𝖙 𝖕𝖊𝖗𝖒𝖎𝖘𝖘𝖎𝖔𝖓." Now that he mentioned it, when was the last time he's eaten..?

Perhaps he shouldn't dwell on that now. "𝕿𝖍𝖆𝖙 𝖜𝖔𝖚𝖑𝖉 𝖇𝖊 𝖔𝖚𝖗 𝖔𝖓𝖑𝖞 𝖔𝖕𝖙𝖎𝖔𝖓, 𝖞𝖊𝖘. 𝕴'𝖒 𝖘𝖚𝖗𝖊 𝖍𝖊 𝖜𝖎𝖑𝖑 𝖓𝖔𝖙𝖎𝖈𝖊 𝖎𝖙 𝖎𝖓 𝖉𝖚𝖊 𝖙𝖎𝖒𝖊."

"I do appreciate the offer, but I am afraid I cannot leave the manor without permission."

"That would be our only option, yes. I'm sure he will notice it in due time."

[scapegoats-villainous]

“I’m giving you permission to leave- and you could give yourself permission to leave- thats two people! I say thats more permission than he can give!”

*He tilted his head slightly*

“Now, kindly lead me to his office and then we can abscond for some tea”

[sunshine---moonatnight]

"𝕴– 𝖜𝖊𝖑𝖑–.." The ache for a different setting was growing now. It has been a while since he's gone out.. no new missions or debtors had allowed him off the island– or even away from the manor. He was starting to crave that little sence of freedom and adventure.

Oh, this man was a horrible influence.

".. 𝕴 𝖘𝖚𝖕𝖕𝖔𝖘𝖊 𝖆 𝖖𝖚𝖎𝖈𝖐 𝖛𝖊𝖓𝖙𝖚𝖗𝖊 𝖜𝖔𝖚𝖑𝖉𝖓'𝖙 𝖍𝖚𝖗𝖙. 𝕬𝖘 𝖑𝖔𝖓𝖌 𝖆𝖘 𝕴 𝖗𝖊𝖙𝖚𝖗𝖓 𝖇𝖊𝖋𝖔𝖗𝖊 𝕳𝖊 𝖉𝖔𝖊𝖘.." Fear still weighted in his stomach. But that longing settled just beside it.

Lead sighed as he glanced to the direction of Black Hat's office, "𝖁𝖊𝖗𝖞 𝖜𝖊𝖑𝖑 𝖙𝖍𝖊𝖓. 𝕴 𝖘𝖚𝖕𝖕𝖔𝖘𝖊 𝖜𝖊 𝖘𝖍𝖔𝖚𝖑𝖉 𝖍𝖚𝖗𝖗𝖞 𝖙𝖍𝖊𝖓. 𝕻𝖑𝖊𝖆𝖘𝖊, 𝖋𝖔𝖑𝖑𝖔𝖜 𝖒𝖊." He began to lead Laszlo to the office, trying to push aside the sinking worry.

"I– well–.."

".. I suppose a quick venture wouldn't hurt. As long as I return before He does.."

"Very well then. I suppose we should hurry then. Please, follow me."

[scapegoats-villainous]

“Hoorah! Letter delivery and then tea!”

*He followed Lead to BlackHat’s office, dropping off the letter*

“Now then! Lets go my good fellow! I’ll drive us to my place! And yes- despite my age i do indeed drive!”

*He hummed, leading them outside to where he was parked. He opened the passenger door of his purple 1933 bentley*

“After you”

[sunshine---moonatnight]

Hands folded behind his back, he'd mindlessly fiddle with the ends of his gloves as they approach the car. Now regret was starting to seep in. But he couldn't back out now, right? It'd be rude. Besides, it would only take a few moments!

He'd stop in front of the car. He didn't know any models or any such frivolous nonsense – but he could tell this was.. old. Maybe. It did look nice, that's all he knew.

"𝖄𝖔𝖚 𝖍𝖆𝖛𝖊 𝖆 𝖛𝖊𝖗𝖞 𝖓𝖎𝖈𝖊 𝖈𝖆𝖗.." He'd glance around at the interior as he sat in the passenger seat. And pray he remembered to take his antacids..

"You have a very nice car.."

[scapegoats-villainous]

“Thank you kindly! I’ve had it since release in 1933!”

*He said proudly. He reached over, getting lead buckled in, he didn’t even ask he just- did it before closing the door and going to get into the drivers seat*

“Next stop, Eden manor for tea! Lets go my good fellow!”

*And then they were driving*

[sunshine---moonatnight]

"𝟏𝟗𝟑𝟑? 𝕳𝖔𝖜 𝖉𝖔𝖊𝖘 𝖎𝖙 𝖘𝖙𝖎𝖑𝖑–" Well never mind that now‐ this man is now STRETCHED over him to buckle his seat belt as if he was SEVEN AGAIN.

His back would be deeply pressed against the seat with all he coukd do is just.. stare.

Now he's wondering if this is a hostage situation.

Did he just willingly let himself be kidnapped. How- and why does that sound accurate to his Caucasian character </3.

"1933? How does it still–"

[scapegoats-villainous]

*He smiled as he drove them*

“Lots of maintenance done by professionals over the years! But its still a relatively recent car- i mean- its only 92 years old!”

*Eventually he parked infront of his manor, normal shaped compared to BlackHat’s.*

*He unbuckled his seatbelt, getting out of the car and heading towards the passenger seat, no doubt to let lead out and probably atleast attempt to unbuckle him too*

[sunshine---moonatnight]

I AM KNOCKING AT THE MANOR DOOR DO NOT QUESTION HOW I GOT PAST THE LASERS, ROCKETS, AND OTHER SUCH WEAPONRY! ALLOW ME INTO THE MANOR KINDLY!

-Laszlo from @scapegoats-villainous

Alright.. at least it wasn't another Hat's witness.

"𝕬𝖓𝖉 𝖜𝖍𝖆𝖙 𝖇𝖚𝖘𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘𝖘 𝖒𝖎𝖌𝖍𝖙 𝖞𝖔𝖚 𝖍𝖆𝖛𝖊 𝖍𝖊𝖗𝖊, 𝖘𝖎𝖗? .. 𝖘𝖔 𝖑𝖔𝖚𝖉𝖑𝖞?"

"And what business might you have here, sir? .. so loudly?"

[scapegoats-villainous]

"Oh! it is you! The fellow with the lovely cravat! how have you been my good chap? also i am entering the manor now. this is not optional! i have something to deliver to your boss!"

*He steps inside before that can be argued against*

[sunshine---moonatnight]

"𝕬𝖆𝖆𝖍– 𝖗𝖎𝖌𝖍𝖙-! 𝖄𝖔𝖚 𝖆𝖗𝖊 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖎𝖒𝖒𝖔𝖗𝖙𝖆𝖑 𝖒𝖆𝖓, 𝖞𝖊𝖘? 𝕴𝖙 𝖍𝖆𝖘 𝖇𝖊𝖊𝖓 𝖆 𝖜𝖍𝖎𝖑𝖊 𝖘𝖎𝖓𝖈𝖊 𝖜𝖊 𝖑𝖆𝖘𝖙 𝖈𝖔𝖓𝖛𝖊𝖗𝖘𝖊𝖉." He was just happy he remembered the man. He was quite intrigued with his story, after all.

"𝕴 𝖍𝖆𝖛𝖊 𝖇𝖊𝖊𝖓 𝖆𝖘 𝖜𝖊𝖑𝖑 𝖆𝖘 𝕳𝖊 𝖜𝖔𝖚𝖑𝖉 𝖆𝖑𝖑𝖔𝖜 𝖒𝖊 𝖙𝖔 𝖇𝖊. 𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝖔𝖗𝖌𝖆𝖓𝖎𝖟𝖆𝖙𝖎𝖔𝖓 𝖍𝖆𝖘 𝖇𝖊𝖊𝖓 𝖘𝖊𝖊𝖎𝖓𝖌 𝖒𝖚𝖈𝖍 𝖒𝖔𝖗𝖊 𝖇𝖚𝖘𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘𝖘 𝖓𝖔𝖜 𝖙𝖍𝖆𝖙 𝖎𝖙'𝖘 𝖘𝖚𝖒𝖒𝖊𝖗, 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖕𝖊𝖗𝖋𝖊𝖈𝖙 𝖙𝖎𝖒𝖊 𝖋𝖔𝖗 𝖛𝖎𝖑𝖑𝖆𝖎𝖓𝖗𝖞, 𝖆𝖕𝖕𝖆𝖗𝖊𝖓𝖙𝖑𝖞. 𝕻𝖊𝖗𝖍𝖆𝖕𝖘 𝖎𝖙'𝖘 𝖒𝖞 𝖇𝖎𝖆𝖘, 𝖇𝖚𝖙 𝕴 𝖉𝖔𝖓– 𝖜𝖍𝖊𝖓𝖉𝖎𝖉𝖞𝖔𝖚𝖊𝖓𝖙𝖊𝖗𝖍𝖊𝖗𝖊𝖆𝖌𝖆𝖎𝖓—" That door was locked, right..? He was getting off topic either way. "𝕬𝖕𝖔𝖑𝖔𝖌𝖎𝖊𝖘 𝖋𝖔𝖗 𝖒𝖞 𝖗𝖆𝖒𝖇𝖑𝖊– 𝖞𝖔𝖚 𝖘𝖆𝖞 𝖞𝖔𝖚 𝖍𝖆𝖛𝖊 𝖆 𝖉𝖊𝖑𝖎𝖛𝖊𝖗𝖞 𝖋𝖔𝖗 𝕭𝖑𝖆𝖈𝖐 𝕳𝖆𝖙?"

"Aaah– right-! You are the immortal man, yes? It has been a while since we last conversed."

"I have been as well as He would allow me to be. The organization has been seeing much more business now that it's summer, the perfect time for villainry, apparently. Perhaps it's my bias, but I don– whendidyouenterhereagain—"

"Apologies for my ramble– you say you have a delivery for Black Hat?"

[scapegoats-villainous]

“I do indeed!!! A letter- blackmail, you know the deal. He keeps tossing the normal deliveries out so my darling wife sent me to make a delivery”

*He hummed showing of the letter with the hand not already occupied by the cane*

“So! Where would i find the great sod?”

[sunshine---moonatnight]

Blackmail? That certainly seemed interesting.

"𝕴 𝖇𝖊𝖑𝖎𝖊𝖛𝖊 𝖍𝖊 𝖎𝖘 𝖔𝖚𝖙 𝖆𝖙 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖒𝖔𝖒𝖊𝖓𝖙. 𝕴𝖙 𝖎𝖘 𝖆𝖗𝖔𝖚𝖓𝖉 𝖑𝖚𝖓𝖈𝖍 𝖙𝖎𝖒𝖊.. 𝖍𝖊 𝖘𝖍𝖔𝖚𝖑𝖉 𝖗𝖊𝖙𝖚𝖗𝖓 𝖘𝖔𝖔𝖓 𝖊𝖓𝖔𝖚𝖌𝖍, 𝕴 𝖇𝖊𝖑𝖎𝖊𝖛𝖊." He's.. not going to comment on the VERY sudden insult. "𝕴 𝖈𝖔𝖚𝖑𝖉 𝖆𝖑𝖑𝖔𝖜 𝖞𝖔𝖚 𝖙𝖔 𝖑𝖊𝖆𝖛𝖊 𝖎𝖙 𝖔𝖓 𝖍𝖎𝖘 𝖉𝖊𝖘𝖐, 𝖎𝖋 𝖞𝖔𝖚'𝖉 𝖜𝖎𝖘𝖍."

Hey, any excuse to get out of his room, he'll take it! Even if it's for blackmail.. hopefully Black Hat doesn't care for meaningless slander.

"I believe he is out at the moment. It is around lunch time.. he should return soon enough, I believe."

"I could allow you to leave it on his desk, if you'd wish."

[scapegoats-villainous]

“Ah, yes, but my wife specifically asked that i hand it to hi-“

*A chandelier fell from the ceiling. Directly onto him. Leaving a body… or.. not? It disappeared and then-*

“Sorry about that!”

*He walked back in*

“Sorry- where was i?”

[sunshine---moonatnight]

He'd immediately jump away from where the chandelier fell, silently staring at the scene in shock.

He was ABOUT to call out to Laszlo before the bastard just.. walked through the front door AGAIN?

".. 𝕴– 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝕭𝕷𝕺𝕺𝕯𝖄 𝕳𝕰𝕷𝕷 𝖂𝕬𝕾 𝕿𝕳𝕬𝕿? 𝕳𝕺𝖂 𝖉𝖎𝖉- 𝖜𝖍𝖞- 𝖂𝕳𝕰𝕹 𝕯𝕴𝕯 𝖞𝖔𝖚– 𝖑𝖔𝖗𝖉𝖘 𝖆𝖇𝖔𝖛𝖊, 𝕴 𝖆𝖒 𝕹𝕺𝕿 𝖒𝖊𝖉𝖎𝖈𝖆𝖙𝖊𝖉 𝖊𝖓𝖔𝖚𝖌𝖍 𝖋𝖔𝖗 𝖙𝖍𝖎𝖘.." He's.. going to just take a second to really let the situation set in.. but nothing about this is clicking in his mind.

".. 𝕴 𝖘𝖊𝖊 𝖞𝖔𝖚𝖗 𝖎𝖒𝖒𝖔𝖗𝖙𝖆𝖑 𝖈𝖚𝖗𝖘𝖊 𝖓𝖔𝖜.."

".. I– the BLOODY HELL WAS THAT? HOW did- why- WHEN DID you– lords above, I am NOT medicated enough for this.."

".. I see your immortal curse now.."

[scapegoats-villainous]

“Indeed! Cheer up though chap! I’m used to it! Though- i suppose it can be sort of mortifying to witness, eh?”

*He chuckled, fully used to it. He lightly patted Lead’s arm in an attempt at comfort*

“This isn’t even the first time I’ve been crushed by a chandelier! Not even the nicest chandelier I’ve been crushed by!!!”

[sunshine---moonatnight]

"𝕴 𝖜𝖎𝖑𝖑 𝖆𝖉𝖒𝖎𝖙, 𝖙𝖍𝖎𝖘 𝖎𝖘𝖓'𝖙 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖒𝖔𝖘𝖙 𝖌𝖗𝖚𝖊𝖘𝖔𝖒𝖊 𝖉𝖊𝖆𝖙𝖍 𝕴'𝖛𝖊 𝖊𝖛𝖊𝖗 𝖜𝖎𝖙𝖓𝖊𝖘𝖘𝖊𝖉.. 𝖕𝖔𝖘𝖘𝖎𝖇𝖑𝖞 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖒𝖔𝖘𝖙 𝖘𝖚𝖉𝖉𝖊𝖓." He'd watch as different Hatbot began do clean up the scene, though just as confused as Lead. "𝕴'𝖒 𝖆 𝖇𝖎𝖙 𝖒𝖔𝖗𝖊 𝖈𝖔𝖓𝖈𝖊𝖗𝖓𝖊𝖉 𝖍𝖔𝖜 𝖘𝖙𝖗𝖚𝖈𝖙𝖚𝖗𝖆𝖑𝖑𝖞 𝖚𝖓𝖘𝖔𝖚𝖓𝖉 𝖙𝖍𝖆𝖙 𝖈𝖍𝖆𝖓𝖉𝖑𝖊𝖗 𝖜𝖆𝖘– 𝖎𝖙'𝖘 𝖇𝖊𝖊𝖓 𝖚𝖕 𝖋𝖔𝖗 𝖉𝖊𝖈𝖆𝖉𝖊𝖘, 𝕴 𝖇𝖊𝖑𝖎𝖊𝖛𝖊! 𝕹𝖔𝖙 𝖔𝖓𝖈𝖊 𝖍𝖆𝖘 𝖎𝖙 𝖋𝖆𝖑𝖙𝖊𝖗𝖊𝖉! 𝕺𝖍, 𝕴 𝖍𝖔𝖕𝖊 𝕳𝖊 𝖉𝖔𝖊𝖘𝖓'𝖙 𝖈𝖔𝖒𝖊 𝖇𝖆𝖈𝖐 𝖆𝖘 𝖘𝖔𝖔𝖓 𝖓𝖔𝖜.." This is going to haunt his conscience now, he can already tell.

"I will admit, this isn't the most gruesome death I've ever witnessed.. possibly the most sudden."

"I'm a bit more concerned how structurally unsound that chandler was– it's been up for decades, I believe! Not once has it faltered! Oh, I hope He doesn't come back as soon now.."

[scapegoats-villainous]

“Well! I’m sure wether he returns or doesnt my darling will be upset! Especially if he tries to meddle a bit- or harm me!”

*He laughed warmly*

“Ah- and as to structural stability it generally doesn’t matter when it comes to my curse- if it’d look like a freak accident and kill me it’d happen!”

[sunshine---moonatnight]

He'd sigh under his breath, "𝖂𝖊𝖑𝖑, 𝕴 𝖘𝖚𝖕𝖕𝖔𝖘𝖊 𝖜𝖊 𝖈𝖔𝖚𝖑𝖉 𝖜𝖆𝖎𝖙 𝖋𝖔𝖗 𝕳𝖎𝖒.. 𝕴 𝖕𝖗𝖆𝖞 𝖍𝖊 𝖜𝖔𝖓'𝖙 𝖇𝖊 𝖙𝖔𝖔 𝖚𝖕𝖘𝖊𝖙 𝖜𝖎𝖙𝖍.. 𝖙𝖍𝖎𝖘."

Lead turned his attention back to Laszlo, seeming a bit curious now. "𝕾𝖔, 𝖞𝖔𝖚𝖗 𝖉𝖊𝖆𝖙𝖍𝖘 𝖆𝖗𝖊.. 𝖗𝖆𝖓𝖉𝖔𝖒𝖎𝖟𝖊𝖉?"

"Well, I suppose we could wait for Him.. I pray he won't be too upset with.. this."

"So, your deaths are.. randomized?"

[scapegoats-villainous]

“Hmmm.. yes essentially- oh! Would you be interested in returning to my manor for tea? Pastries? You seem like you could use a nice cup of tea!”

*He beamed*

“Besides… i er- would rather not face him at the moment- or really at all without my wife.. we can leave the letter in his office?”

[sunshine---moonatnight]

"𝕴 𝖉𝖔 𝖆𝖕𝖕𝖗𝖊𝖈𝖎𝖆𝖙𝖊 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖔𝖋𝖋𝖊𝖗, 𝖇𝖚𝖙 𝕴 𝖆𝖒 𝖆𝖋𝖗𝖆𝖎𝖉 𝕴 𝖈𝖆𝖓𝖓𝖔𝖙 𝖑𝖊𝖆𝖛𝖊 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖒𝖆𝖓𝖔𝖗 𝖜𝖎𝖙𝖍𝖔𝖚𝖙 𝖕𝖊𝖗𝖒𝖎𝖘𝖘𝖎𝖔𝖓." Now that he mentioned it, when was the last time he's eaten..?

Perhaps he shouldn't dwell on that now. "𝕿𝖍𝖆𝖙 𝖜𝖔𝖚𝖑𝖉 𝖇𝖊 𝖔𝖚𝖗 𝖔𝖓𝖑𝖞 𝖔𝖕𝖙𝖎𝖔𝖓, 𝖞𝖊𝖘. 𝕴'𝖒 𝖘𝖚𝖗𝖊 𝖍𝖊 𝖜𝖎𝖑𝖑 𝖓𝖔𝖙𝖎𝖈𝖊 𝖎𝖙 𝖎𝖓 𝖉𝖚𝖊 𝖙𝖎𝖒𝖊."

"I do appreciate the offer, but I am afraid I cannot leave the manor without permission."

"That would be our only option, yes. I'm sure he will notice it in due time."

[scapegoats-villainous]

“I’m giving you permission to leave- and you could give yourself permission to leave- thats two people! I say thats more permission than he can give!”

*He tilted his head slightly*

“Now, kindly lead me to his office and then we can abscond for some tea”

[sunshine---moonatnight]

"𝕴– 𝖜𝖊𝖑𝖑–.." The ache for a different setting was growing now. It has been a while since he's gone out.. no new missions or debtors had allowed him off the island– or even away from the manor. He was starting to crave that little sence of freedom and adventure.

Oh, this man was a horrible influence.

".. 𝕴 𝖘𝖚𝖕𝖕𝖔𝖘𝖊 𝖆 𝖖𝖚𝖎𝖈𝖐 𝖛𝖊𝖓𝖙𝖚𝖗𝖊 𝖜𝖔𝖚𝖑𝖉𝖓'𝖙 𝖍𝖚𝖗𝖙. 𝕬𝖘 𝖑𝖔𝖓𝖌 𝖆𝖘 𝕴 𝖗𝖊𝖙𝖚𝖗𝖓 𝖇𝖊𝖋𝖔𝖗𝖊 𝕳𝖊 𝖉𝖔𝖊𝖘.." Fear still weighted in his stomach. But that longing settled just beside it.

Lead sighed as he glanced to the direction of Black Hat's office, "𝖁𝖊𝖗𝖞 𝖜𝖊𝖑𝖑 𝖙𝖍𝖊𝖓. 𝕴 𝖘𝖚𝖕𝖕𝖔𝖘𝖊 𝖜𝖊 𝖘𝖍𝖔𝖚𝖑𝖉 𝖍𝖚𝖗𝖗𝖞 𝖙𝖍𝖊𝖓. 𝕻𝖑𝖊𝖆𝖘𝖊, 𝖋𝖔𝖑𝖑𝖔𝖜 𝖒𝖊." He began to lead Laszlo to the office, trying to push aside the sinking worry.

"I– well–.."

".. I suppose a quick venture wouldn't hurt. As long as I return before He does.."

"Very well then. I suppose we should hurry then. Please, follow me."

[scapegoats-villainous]

“Hoorah! Letter delivery and then tea!”

*He followed Lead to BlackHat’s office, dropping off the letter*

“Now then! Lets go my good fellow! I’ll drive us to my place! And yes- despite my age i do indeed drive!”

*He hummed, leading them outside to where he was parked. He opened the passenger door of his purple 1933 bentley*

“After you”

[sunshine---moonatnight]

Hands folded behind his back, he'd mindlessly fiddle with the ends of his gloves as they approach the car. Now regret was starting to seep in. But he couldn't back out now, right? It'd be rude. Besides, it would only take a few moments!

He'd stop in front of the car. He didn't know any models or any such frivolous nonsense – but he could tell this was.. old. Maybe. It did look nice, that's all he knew.

"𝖄𝖔𝖚 𝖍𝖆𝖛𝖊 𝖆 𝖛𝖊𝖗𝖞 𝖓𝖎𝖈𝖊 𝖈𝖆𝖗.." He'd glance around at the interior as he sat in the passenger seat. And pray he remembered to take his antacids..

"You have a very nice car.."

[scapegoats-villainous]

“Thank you kindly! I’ve had it since release in 1933!”

*He said proudly. He reached over, getting lead buckled in, he didn’t even ask he just- did it before closing the door and going to get into the drivers seat*

“Next stop, Eden manor for tea! Lets go my good fellow!”

*And then they were driving*

[sunshine---moonatnight]

I AM KNOCKING AT THE MANOR DOOR DO NOT QUESTION HOW I GOT PAST THE LASERS, ROCKETS, AND OTHER SUCH WEAPONRY! ALLOW ME INTO THE MANOR KINDLY!

-Laszlo from @scapegoats-villainous

Alright.. at least it wasn't another Hat's witness.

"𝕬𝖓𝖉 𝖜𝖍𝖆𝖙 𝖇𝖚𝖘𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘𝖘 𝖒𝖎𝖌𝖍𝖙 𝖞𝖔𝖚 𝖍𝖆𝖛𝖊 𝖍𝖊𝖗𝖊, 𝖘𝖎𝖗? .. 𝖘𝖔 𝖑𝖔𝖚𝖉𝖑𝖞?"

"And what business might you have here, sir? .. so loudly?"

[scapegoats-villainous]

"Oh! it is you! The fellow with the lovely cravat! how have you been my good chap? also i am entering the manor now. this is not optional! i have something to deliver to your boss!"

*He steps inside before that can be argued against*

[sunshine---moonatnight]

"𝕬𝖆𝖆𝖍– 𝖗𝖎𝖌𝖍𝖙-! 𝖄𝖔𝖚 𝖆𝖗𝖊 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖎𝖒𝖒𝖔𝖗𝖙𝖆𝖑 𝖒𝖆𝖓, 𝖞𝖊𝖘? 𝕴𝖙 𝖍𝖆𝖘 𝖇𝖊𝖊𝖓 𝖆 𝖜𝖍𝖎𝖑𝖊 𝖘𝖎𝖓𝖈𝖊 𝖜𝖊 𝖑𝖆𝖘𝖙 𝖈𝖔𝖓𝖛𝖊𝖗𝖘𝖊𝖉." He was just happy he remembered the man. He was quite intrigued with his story, after all.

"𝕴 𝖍𝖆𝖛𝖊 𝖇𝖊𝖊𝖓 𝖆𝖘 𝖜𝖊𝖑𝖑 𝖆𝖘 𝕳𝖊 𝖜𝖔𝖚𝖑𝖉 𝖆𝖑𝖑𝖔𝖜 𝖒𝖊 𝖙𝖔 𝖇𝖊. 𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝖔𝖗𝖌𝖆𝖓𝖎𝖟𝖆𝖙𝖎𝖔𝖓 𝖍𝖆𝖘 𝖇𝖊𝖊𝖓 𝖘𝖊𝖊𝖎𝖓𝖌 𝖒𝖚𝖈𝖍 𝖒𝖔𝖗𝖊 𝖇𝖚𝖘𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘𝖘 𝖓𝖔𝖜 𝖙𝖍𝖆𝖙 𝖎𝖙'𝖘 𝖘𝖚𝖒𝖒𝖊𝖗, 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖕𝖊𝖗𝖋𝖊𝖈𝖙 𝖙𝖎𝖒𝖊 𝖋𝖔𝖗 𝖛𝖎𝖑𝖑𝖆𝖎𝖓𝖗𝖞, 𝖆𝖕𝖕𝖆𝖗𝖊𝖓𝖙𝖑𝖞. 𝕻𝖊𝖗𝖍𝖆𝖕𝖘 𝖎𝖙'𝖘 𝖒𝖞 𝖇𝖎𝖆𝖘, 𝖇𝖚𝖙 𝕴 𝖉𝖔𝖓– 𝖜𝖍𝖊𝖓𝖉𝖎𝖉𝖞𝖔𝖚𝖊𝖓𝖙𝖊𝖗𝖍𝖊𝖗𝖊𝖆𝖌𝖆𝖎𝖓—" That door was locked, right..? He was getting off topic either way. "𝕬𝖕𝖔𝖑𝖔𝖌𝖎𝖊𝖘 𝖋𝖔𝖗 𝖒𝖞 𝖗𝖆𝖒𝖇𝖑𝖊– 𝖞𝖔𝖚 𝖘𝖆𝖞 𝖞𝖔𝖚 𝖍𝖆𝖛𝖊 𝖆 𝖉𝖊𝖑𝖎𝖛𝖊𝖗𝖞 𝖋𝖔𝖗 𝕭𝖑𝖆𝖈𝖐 𝕳𝖆𝖙?"

"Aaah– right-! You are the immortal man, yes? It has been a while since we last conversed."

"I have been as well as He would allow me to be. The organization has been seeing much more business now that it's summer, the perfect time for villainry, apparently. Perhaps it's my bias, but I don– whendidyouenterhereagain—"

"Apologies for my ramble– you say you have a delivery for Black Hat?"

[scapegoats-villainous]

“I do indeed!!! A letter- blackmail, you know the deal. He keeps tossing the normal deliveries out so my darling wife sent me to make a delivery”

*He hummed showing of the letter with the hand not already occupied by the cane*

“So! Where would i find the great sod?”

[sunshine---moonatnight]

Blackmail? That certainly seemed interesting.

"𝕴 𝖇𝖊𝖑𝖎𝖊𝖛𝖊 𝖍𝖊 𝖎𝖘 𝖔𝖚𝖙 𝖆𝖙 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖒𝖔𝖒𝖊𝖓𝖙. 𝕴𝖙 𝖎𝖘 𝖆𝖗𝖔𝖚𝖓𝖉 𝖑𝖚𝖓𝖈𝖍 𝖙𝖎𝖒𝖊.. 𝖍𝖊 𝖘𝖍𝖔𝖚𝖑𝖉 𝖗𝖊𝖙𝖚𝖗𝖓 𝖘𝖔𝖔𝖓 𝖊𝖓𝖔𝖚𝖌𝖍, 𝕴 𝖇𝖊𝖑𝖎𝖊𝖛𝖊." He's.. not going to comment on the VERY sudden insult. "𝕴 𝖈𝖔𝖚𝖑𝖉 𝖆𝖑𝖑𝖔𝖜 𝖞𝖔𝖚 𝖙𝖔 𝖑𝖊𝖆𝖛𝖊 𝖎𝖙 𝖔𝖓 𝖍𝖎𝖘 𝖉𝖊𝖘𝖐, 𝖎𝖋 𝖞𝖔𝖚'𝖉 𝖜𝖎𝖘𝖍."

Hey, any excuse to get out of his room, he'll take it! Even if it's for blackmail.. hopefully Black Hat doesn't care for meaningless slander.

"I believe he is out at the moment. It is around lunch time.. he should return soon enough, I believe."

"I could allow you to leave it on his desk, if you'd wish."

[scapegoats-villainous]

“Ah, yes, but my wife specifically asked that i hand it to hi-“

*A chandelier fell from the ceiling. Directly onto him. Leaving a body… or.. not? It disappeared and then-*

“Sorry about that!”

*He walked back in*

“Sorry- where was i?”

[sunshine---moonatnight]

He'd immediately jump away from where the chandelier fell, silently staring at the scene in shock.

He was ABOUT to call out to Laszlo before the bastard just.. walked through the front door AGAIN?

".. 𝕴– 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝕭𝕷𝕺𝕺𝕯𝖄 𝕳𝕰𝕷𝕷 𝖂𝕬𝕾 𝕿𝕳𝕬𝕿? 𝕳𝕺𝖂 𝖉𝖎𝖉- 𝖜𝖍𝖞- 𝖂𝕳𝕰𝕹 𝕯𝕴𝕯 𝖞𝖔𝖚– 𝖑𝖔𝖗𝖉𝖘 𝖆𝖇𝖔𝖛𝖊, 𝕴 𝖆𝖒 𝕹𝕺𝕿 𝖒𝖊𝖉𝖎𝖈𝖆𝖙𝖊𝖉 𝖊𝖓𝖔𝖚𝖌𝖍 𝖋𝖔𝖗 𝖙𝖍𝖎𝖘.." He's.. going to just take a second to really let the situation set in.. but nothing about this is clicking in his mind.

".. 𝕴 𝖘𝖊𝖊 𝖞𝖔𝖚𝖗 𝖎𝖒𝖒𝖔𝖗𝖙𝖆𝖑 𝖈𝖚𝖗𝖘𝖊 𝖓𝖔𝖜.."

".. I– the BLOODY HELL WAS THAT? HOW did- why- WHEN DID you– lords above, I am NOT medicated enough for this.."

".. I see your immortal curse now.."

[scapegoats-villainous]

“Indeed! Cheer up though chap! I’m used to it! Though- i suppose it can be sort of mortifying to witness, eh?”

*He chuckled, fully used to it. He lightly patted Lead’s arm in an attempt at comfort*

“This isn’t even the first time I’ve been crushed by a chandelier! Not even the nicest chandelier I’ve been crushed by!!!”

[sunshine---moonatnight]

"𝕴 𝖜𝖎𝖑𝖑 𝖆𝖉𝖒𝖎𝖙, 𝖙𝖍𝖎𝖘 𝖎𝖘𝖓'𝖙 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖒𝖔𝖘𝖙 𝖌𝖗𝖚𝖊𝖘𝖔𝖒𝖊 𝖉𝖊𝖆𝖙𝖍 𝕴'𝖛𝖊 𝖊𝖛𝖊𝖗 𝖜𝖎𝖙𝖓𝖊𝖘𝖘𝖊𝖉.. 𝖕𝖔𝖘𝖘𝖎𝖇𝖑𝖞 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖒𝖔𝖘𝖙 𝖘𝖚𝖉𝖉𝖊𝖓." He'd watch as different Hatbot began do clean up the scene, though just as confused as Lead. "𝕴'𝖒 𝖆 𝖇𝖎𝖙 𝖒𝖔𝖗𝖊 𝖈𝖔𝖓𝖈𝖊𝖗𝖓𝖊𝖉 𝖍𝖔𝖜 𝖘𝖙𝖗𝖚𝖈𝖙𝖚𝖗𝖆𝖑𝖑𝖞 𝖚𝖓𝖘𝖔𝖚𝖓𝖉 𝖙𝖍𝖆𝖙 𝖈𝖍𝖆𝖓𝖉𝖑𝖊𝖗 𝖜𝖆𝖘– 𝖎𝖙'𝖘 𝖇𝖊𝖊𝖓 𝖚𝖕 𝖋𝖔𝖗 𝖉𝖊𝖈𝖆𝖉𝖊𝖘, 𝕴 𝖇𝖊𝖑𝖎𝖊𝖛𝖊! 𝕹𝖔𝖙 𝖔𝖓𝖈𝖊 𝖍𝖆𝖘 𝖎𝖙 𝖋𝖆𝖑𝖙𝖊𝖗𝖊𝖉! 𝕺𝖍, 𝕴 𝖍𝖔𝖕𝖊 𝕳𝖊 𝖉𝖔𝖊𝖘𝖓'𝖙 𝖈𝖔𝖒𝖊 𝖇𝖆𝖈𝖐 𝖆𝖘 𝖘𝖔𝖔𝖓 𝖓𝖔𝖜.." This is going to haunt his conscience now, he can already tell.

"I will admit, this isn't the most gruesome death I've ever witnessed.. possibly the most sudden."

"I'm a bit more concerned how structurally unsound that chandler was– it's been up for decades, I believe! Not once has it faltered! Oh, I hope He doesn't come back as soon now.."

[scapegoats-villainous]

“Well! I’m sure wether he returns or doesnt my darling will be upset! Especially if he tries to meddle a bit- or harm me!”

*He laughed warmly*

“Ah- and as to structural stability it generally doesn’t matter when it comes to my curse- if it’d look like a freak accident and kill me it’d happen!”

[sunshine---moonatnight]

He'd sigh under his breath, "𝖂𝖊𝖑𝖑, 𝕴 𝖘𝖚𝖕𝖕𝖔𝖘𝖊 𝖜𝖊 𝖈𝖔𝖚𝖑𝖉 𝖜𝖆𝖎𝖙 𝖋𝖔𝖗 𝕳𝖎𝖒.. 𝕴 𝖕𝖗𝖆𝖞 𝖍𝖊 𝖜𝖔𝖓'𝖙 𝖇𝖊 𝖙𝖔𝖔 𝖚𝖕𝖘𝖊𝖙 𝖜𝖎𝖙𝖍.. 𝖙𝖍𝖎𝖘."

Lead turned his attention back to Laszlo, seeming a bit curious now. "𝕾𝖔, 𝖞𝖔𝖚𝖗 𝖉𝖊𝖆𝖙𝖍𝖘 𝖆𝖗𝖊.. 𝖗𝖆𝖓𝖉𝖔𝖒𝖎𝖟𝖊𝖉?"

"Well, I suppose we could wait for Him.. I pray he won't be too upset with.. this."

"So, your deaths are.. randomized?"

[scapegoats-villainous]

“Hmmm.. yes essentially- oh! Would you be interested in returning to my manor for tea? Pastries? You seem like you could use a nice cup of tea!”

*He beamed*

“Besides… i er- would rather not face him at the moment- or really at all without my wife.. we can leave the letter in his office?”

[sunshine---moonatnight]

"𝕴 𝖉𝖔 𝖆𝖕𝖕𝖗𝖊𝖈𝖎𝖆𝖙𝖊 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖔𝖋𝖋𝖊𝖗, 𝖇𝖚𝖙 𝕴 𝖆𝖒 𝖆𝖋𝖗𝖆𝖎𝖉 𝕴 𝖈𝖆𝖓𝖓𝖔𝖙 𝖑𝖊𝖆𝖛𝖊 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖒𝖆𝖓𝖔𝖗 𝖜𝖎𝖙𝖍𝖔𝖚𝖙 𝖕𝖊𝖗𝖒𝖎𝖘𝖘𝖎𝖔𝖓." Now that he mentioned it, when was the last time he's eaten..?

Perhaps he shouldn't dwell on that now. "𝕿𝖍𝖆𝖙 𝖜𝖔𝖚𝖑𝖉 𝖇𝖊 𝖔𝖚𝖗 𝖔𝖓𝖑𝖞 𝖔𝖕𝖙𝖎𝖔𝖓, 𝖞𝖊𝖘. 𝕴'𝖒 𝖘𝖚𝖗𝖊 𝖍𝖊 𝖜𝖎𝖑𝖑 𝖓𝖔𝖙𝖎𝖈𝖊 𝖎𝖙 𝖎𝖓 𝖉𝖚𝖊 𝖙𝖎𝖒𝖊."

"I do appreciate the offer, but I am afraid I cannot leave the manor without permission."

"That would be our only option, yes. I'm sure he will notice it in due time."

[scapegoats-villainous]

“I’m giving you permission to leave- and you could give yourself permission to leave- thats two people! I say thats more permission than he can give!”

*He tilted his head slightly*

“Now, kindly lead me to his office and then we can abscond for some tea”

[sunshine---moonatnight]

"𝕴– 𝖜𝖊𝖑𝖑–.." The ache for a different setting was growing now. It has been a while since he's gone out.. no new missions or debtors had allowed him off the island– or even away from the manor. He was starting to crave that little sence of freedom and adventure.

Oh, this man was a horrible influence.

".. 𝕴 𝖘𝖚𝖕𝖕𝖔𝖘𝖊 𝖆 𝖖𝖚𝖎𝖈𝖐 𝖛𝖊𝖓𝖙𝖚𝖗𝖊 𝖜𝖔𝖚𝖑𝖉𝖓'𝖙 𝖍𝖚𝖗𝖙. 𝕬𝖘 𝖑𝖔𝖓𝖌 𝖆𝖘 𝕴 𝖗𝖊𝖙𝖚𝖗𝖓 𝖇𝖊𝖋𝖔𝖗𝖊 𝕳𝖊 𝖉𝖔𝖊𝖘.." Fear still weighted in his stomach. But that longing settled just beside it.

Lead sighed as he glanced to the direction of Black Hat's office, "𝖁𝖊𝖗𝖞 𝖜𝖊𝖑𝖑 𝖙𝖍𝖊𝖓. 𝕴 𝖘𝖚𝖕𝖕𝖔𝖘𝖊 𝖜𝖊 𝖘𝖍𝖔𝖚𝖑𝖉 𝖍𝖚𝖗𝖗𝖞 𝖙𝖍𝖊𝖓. 𝕻𝖑𝖊𝖆𝖘𝖊, 𝖋𝖔𝖑𝖑𝖔𝖜 𝖒𝖊." He began to lead Laszlo to the office, trying to push aside the sinking worry.

"I– well–.."

".. I suppose a quick venture wouldn't hurt. As long as I return before He does.."

"Very well then. I suppose we should hurry then. Please, follow me."

[scapegoats-villainous]

“Hoorah! Letter delivery and then tea!”

*He followed Lead to BlackHat’s office, dropping off the letter*

“Now then! Lets go my good fellow! I’ll drive us to my place! And yes- despite my age i do indeed drive!”

*He hummed, leading them outside to where he was parked. He opened the passenger door of his purple 1933 bentley*

“After you”

[sunshine---moonatnight]

I AM KNOCKING AT THE MANOR DOOR DO NOT QUESTION HOW I GOT PAST THE LASERS, ROCKETS, AND OTHER SUCH WEAPONRY! ALLOW ME INTO THE MANOR KINDLY!

-Laszlo from @scapegoats-villainous

Alright.. at least it wasn't another Hat's witness.

"𝕬𝖓𝖉 𝖜𝖍𝖆𝖙 𝖇𝖚𝖘𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘𝖘 𝖒𝖎𝖌𝖍𝖙 𝖞𝖔𝖚 𝖍𝖆𝖛𝖊 𝖍𝖊𝖗𝖊, 𝖘𝖎𝖗? .. 𝖘𝖔 𝖑𝖔𝖚𝖉𝖑𝖞?"

"And what business might you have here, sir? .. so loudly?"

[scapegoats-villainous]

"Oh! it is you! The fellow with the lovely cravat! how have you been my good chap? also i am entering the manor now. this is not optional! i have something to deliver to your boss!"

*He steps inside before that can be argued against*

[sunshine---moonatnight]

"𝕬𝖆𝖆𝖍– 𝖗𝖎𝖌𝖍𝖙-! 𝖄𝖔𝖚 𝖆𝖗𝖊 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖎𝖒𝖒𝖔𝖗𝖙𝖆𝖑 𝖒𝖆𝖓, 𝖞𝖊𝖘? 𝕴𝖙 𝖍𝖆𝖘 𝖇𝖊𝖊𝖓 𝖆 𝖜𝖍𝖎𝖑𝖊 𝖘𝖎𝖓𝖈𝖊 𝖜𝖊 𝖑𝖆𝖘𝖙 𝖈𝖔𝖓𝖛𝖊𝖗𝖘𝖊𝖉." He was just happy he remembered the man. He was quite intrigued with his story, after all.

"𝕴 𝖍𝖆𝖛𝖊 𝖇𝖊𝖊𝖓 𝖆𝖘 𝖜𝖊𝖑𝖑 𝖆𝖘 𝕳𝖊 𝖜𝖔𝖚𝖑𝖉 𝖆𝖑𝖑𝖔𝖜 𝖒𝖊 𝖙𝖔 𝖇𝖊. 𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝖔𝖗𝖌𝖆𝖓𝖎𝖟𝖆𝖙𝖎𝖔𝖓 𝖍𝖆𝖘 𝖇𝖊𝖊𝖓 𝖘𝖊𝖊𝖎𝖓𝖌 𝖒𝖚𝖈𝖍 𝖒𝖔𝖗𝖊 𝖇𝖚𝖘𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘𝖘 𝖓𝖔𝖜 𝖙𝖍𝖆𝖙 𝖎𝖙'𝖘 𝖘𝖚𝖒𝖒𝖊𝖗, 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖕𝖊𝖗𝖋𝖊𝖈𝖙 𝖙𝖎𝖒𝖊 𝖋𝖔𝖗 𝖛𝖎𝖑𝖑𝖆𝖎𝖓𝖗𝖞, 𝖆𝖕𝖕𝖆𝖗𝖊𝖓𝖙𝖑𝖞. 𝕻𝖊𝖗𝖍𝖆𝖕𝖘 𝖎𝖙'𝖘 𝖒𝖞 𝖇𝖎𝖆𝖘, 𝖇𝖚𝖙 𝕴 𝖉𝖔𝖓– 𝖜𝖍𝖊𝖓𝖉𝖎𝖉𝖞𝖔𝖚𝖊𝖓𝖙𝖊𝖗𝖍𝖊𝖗𝖊𝖆𝖌𝖆𝖎𝖓—" That door was locked, right..? He was getting off topic either way. "𝕬𝖕𝖔𝖑𝖔𝖌𝖎𝖊𝖘 𝖋𝖔𝖗 𝖒𝖞 𝖗𝖆𝖒𝖇𝖑𝖊– 𝖞𝖔𝖚 𝖘𝖆𝖞 𝖞𝖔𝖚 𝖍𝖆𝖛𝖊 𝖆 𝖉𝖊𝖑𝖎𝖛𝖊𝖗𝖞 𝖋𝖔𝖗 𝕭𝖑𝖆𝖈𝖐 𝕳𝖆𝖙?"

"Aaah– right-! You are the immortal man, yes? It has been a while since we last conversed."

"I have been as well as He would allow me to be. The organization has been seeing much more business now that it's summer, the perfect time for villainry, apparently. Perhaps it's my bias, but I don– whendidyouenterhereagain—"

"Apologies for my ramble– you say you have a delivery for Black Hat?"

[scapegoats-villainous]

“I do indeed!!! A letter- blackmail, you know the deal. He keeps tossing the normal deliveries out so my darling wife sent me to make a delivery”

*He hummed showing of the letter with the hand not already occupied by the cane*

“So! Where would i find the great sod?”

[sunshine---moonatnight]

Blackmail? That certainly seemed interesting.

"𝕴 𝖇𝖊𝖑𝖎𝖊𝖛𝖊 𝖍𝖊 𝖎𝖘 𝖔𝖚𝖙 𝖆𝖙 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖒𝖔𝖒𝖊𝖓𝖙. 𝕴𝖙 𝖎𝖘 𝖆𝖗𝖔𝖚𝖓𝖉 𝖑𝖚𝖓𝖈𝖍 𝖙𝖎𝖒𝖊.. 𝖍𝖊 𝖘𝖍𝖔𝖚𝖑𝖉 𝖗𝖊𝖙𝖚𝖗𝖓 𝖘𝖔𝖔𝖓 𝖊𝖓𝖔𝖚𝖌𝖍, 𝕴 𝖇𝖊𝖑𝖎𝖊𝖛𝖊." He's.. not going to comment on the VERY sudden insult. "𝕴 𝖈𝖔𝖚𝖑𝖉 𝖆𝖑𝖑𝖔𝖜 𝖞𝖔𝖚 𝖙𝖔 𝖑𝖊𝖆𝖛𝖊 𝖎𝖙 𝖔𝖓 𝖍𝖎𝖘 𝖉𝖊𝖘𝖐, 𝖎𝖋 𝖞𝖔𝖚'𝖉 𝖜𝖎𝖘𝖍."

Hey, any excuse to get out of his room, he'll take it! Even if it's for blackmail.. hopefully Black Hat doesn't care for meaningless slander.

"I believe he is out at the moment. It is around lunch time.. he should return soon enough, I believe."

"I could allow you to leave it on his desk, if you'd wish."

[scapegoats-villainous]

“Ah, yes, but my wife specifically asked that i hand it to hi-“

*A chandelier fell from the ceiling. Directly onto him. Leaving a body… or.. not? It disappeared and then-*

“Sorry about that!”

*He walked back in*

“Sorry- where was i?”

[sunshine---moonatnight]

He'd immediately jump away from where the chandelier fell, silently staring at the scene in shock.

He was ABOUT to call out to Laszlo before the bastard just.. walked through the front door AGAIN?

".. 𝕴– 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝕭𝕷𝕺𝕺𝕯𝖄 𝕳𝕰𝕷𝕷 𝖂𝕬𝕾 𝕿𝕳𝕬𝕿? 𝕳𝕺𝖂 𝖉𝖎𝖉- 𝖜𝖍𝖞- 𝖂𝕳𝕰𝕹 𝕯𝕴𝕯 𝖞𝖔𝖚– 𝖑𝖔𝖗𝖉𝖘 𝖆𝖇𝖔𝖛𝖊, 𝕴 𝖆𝖒 𝕹𝕺𝕿 𝖒𝖊𝖉𝖎𝖈𝖆𝖙𝖊𝖉 𝖊𝖓𝖔𝖚𝖌𝖍 𝖋𝖔𝖗 𝖙𝖍𝖎𝖘.." He's.. going to just take a second to really let the situation set in.. but nothing about this is clicking in his mind.

".. 𝕴 𝖘𝖊𝖊 𝖞𝖔𝖚𝖗 𝖎𝖒𝖒𝖔𝖗𝖙𝖆𝖑 𝖈𝖚𝖗𝖘𝖊 𝖓𝖔𝖜.."

".. I– the BLOODY HELL WAS THAT? HOW did- why- WHEN DID you– lords above, I am NOT medicated enough for this.."

".. I see your immortal curse now.."

[scapegoats-villainous]

“Indeed! Cheer up though chap! I’m used to it! Though- i suppose it can be sort of mortifying to witness, eh?”

*He chuckled, fully used to it. He lightly patted Lead’s arm in an attempt at comfort*

“This isn’t even the first time I’ve been crushed by a chandelier! Not even the nicest chandelier I’ve been crushed by!!!”

[sunshine---moonatnight]

"𝕴 𝖜𝖎𝖑𝖑 𝖆𝖉𝖒𝖎𝖙, 𝖙𝖍𝖎𝖘 𝖎𝖘𝖓'𝖙 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖒𝖔𝖘𝖙 𝖌𝖗𝖚𝖊𝖘𝖔𝖒𝖊 𝖉𝖊𝖆𝖙𝖍 𝕴'𝖛𝖊 𝖊𝖛𝖊𝖗 𝖜𝖎𝖙𝖓𝖊𝖘𝖘𝖊𝖉.. 𝖕𝖔𝖘𝖘𝖎𝖇𝖑𝖞 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖒𝖔𝖘𝖙 𝖘𝖚𝖉𝖉𝖊𝖓." He'd watch as different Hatbot began do clean up the scene, though just as confused as Lead. "𝕴'𝖒 𝖆 𝖇𝖎𝖙 𝖒𝖔𝖗𝖊 𝖈𝖔𝖓𝖈𝖊𝖗𝖓𝖊𝖉 𝖍𝖔𝖜 𝖘𝖙𝖗𝖚𝖈𝖙𝖚𝖗𝖆𝖑𝖑𝖞 𝖚𝖓𝖘𝖔𝖚𝖓𝖉 𝖙𝖍𝖆𝖙 𝖈𝖍𝖆𝖓𝖉𝖑𝖊𝖗 𝖜𝖆𝖘– 𝖎𝖙'𝖘 𝖇𝖊𝖊𝖓 𝖚𝖕 𝖋𝖔𝖗 𝖉𝖊𝖈𝖆𝖉𝖊𝖘, 𝕴 𝖇𝖊𝖑𝖎𝖊𝖛𝖊! 𝕹𝖔𝖙 𝖔𝖓𝖈𝖊 𝖍𝖆𝖘 𝖎𝖙 𝖋𝖆𝖑𝖙𝖊𝖗𝖊𝖉! 𝕺𝖍, 𝕴 𝖍𝖔𝖕𝖊 𝕳𝖊 𝖉𝖔𝖊𝖘𝖓'𝖙 𝖈𝖔𝖒𝖊 𝖇𝖆𝖈𝖐 𝖆𝖘 𝖘𝖔𝖔𝖓 𝖓𝖔𝖜.." This is going to haunt his conscience now, he can already tell.

"I will admit, this isn't the most gruesome death I've ever witnessed.. possibly the most sudden."

"I'm a bit more concerned how structurally unsound that chandler was– it's been up for decades, I believe! Not once has it faltered! Oh, I hope He doesn't come back as soon now.."

[scapegoats-villainous]

“Well! I’m sure wether he returns or doesnt my darling will be upset! Especially if he tries to meddle a bit- or harm me!”

*He laughed warmly*

“Ah- and as to structural stability it generally doesn’t matter when it comes to my curse- if it’d look like a freak accident and kill me it’d happen!”

[sunshine---moonatnight]

He'd sigh under his breath, "𝖂𝖊𝖑𝖑, 𝕴 𝖘𝖚𝖕𝖕𝖔𝖘𝖊 𝖜𝖊 𝖈𝖔𝖚𝖑𝖉 𝖜𝖆𝖎𝖙 𝖋𝖔𝖗 𝕳𝖎𝖒.. 𝕴 𝖕𝖗𝖆𝖞 𝖍𝖊 𝖜𝖔𝖓'𝖙 𝖇𝖊 𝖙𝖔𝖔 𝖚𝖕𝖘𝖊𝖙 𝖜𝖎𝖙𝖍.. 𝖙𝖍𝖎𝖘."

Lead turned his attention back to Laszlo, seeming a bit curious now. "𝕾𝖔, 𝖞𝖔𝖚𝖗 𝖉𝖊𝖆𝖙𝖍𝖘 𝖆𝖗𝖊.. 𝖗𝖆𝖓𝖉𝖔𝖒𝖎𝖟𝖊𝖉?"

"Well, I suppose we could wait for Him.. I pray he won't be too upset with.. this."

"So, your deaths are.. randomized?"

[scapegoats-villainous]

“Hmmm.. yes essentially- oh! Would you be interested in returning to my manor for tea? Pastries? You seem like you could use a nice cup of tea!”

*He beamed*

“Besides… i er- would rather not face him at the moment- or really at all without my wife.. we can leave the letter in his office?”

[sunshine---moonatnight]

"𝕴 𝖉𝖔 𝖆𝖕𝖕𝖗𝖊𝖈𝖎𝖆𝖙𝖊 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖔𝖋𝖋𝖊𝖗, 𝖇𝖚𝖙 𝕴 𝖆𝖒 𝖆𝖋𝖗𝖆𝖎𝖉 𝕴 𝖈𝖆𝖓𝖓𝖔𝖙 𝖑𝖊𝖆𝖛𝖊 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖒𝖆𝖓𝖔𝖗 𝖜𝖎𝖙𝖍𝖔𝖚𝖙 𝖕𝖊𝖗𝖒𝖎𝖘𝖘𝖎𝖔𝖓." Now that he mentioned it, when was the last time he's eaten..?

Perhaps he shouldn't dwell on that now. "𝕿𝖍𝖆𝖙 𝖜𝖔𝖚𝖑𝖉 𝖇𝖊 𝖔𝖚𝖗 𝖔𝖓𝖑𝖞 𝖔𝖕𝖙𝖎𝖔𝖓, 𝖞𝖊𝖘. 𝕴'𝖒 𝖘𝖚𝖗𝖊 𝖍𝖊 𝖜𝖎𝖑𝖑 𝖓𝖔𝖙𝖎𝖈𝖊 𝖎𝖙 𝖎𝖓 𝖉𝖚𝖊 𝖙𝖎𝖒𝖊."

"I do appreciate the offer, but I am afraid I cannot leave the manor without permission."

"That would be our only option, yes. I'm sure he will notice it in due time."

[scapegoats-villainous]

“I’m giving you permission to leave- and you could give yourself permission to leave- thats two people! I say thats more permission than he can give!”

*He tilted his head slightly*

“Now, kindly lead me to his office and then we can abscond for some tea”

[sunshine---moonatnight]

I AM KNOCKING AT THE MANOR DOOR DO NOT QUESTION HOW I GOT PAST THE LASERS, ROCKETS, AND OTHER SUCH WEAPONRY! ALLOW ME INTO THE MANOR KINDLY!

-Laszlo from @scapegoats-villainous

Alright.. at least it wasn't another Hat's witness.

"𝕬𝖓𝖉 𝖜𝖍𝖆𝖙 𝖇𝖚𝖘𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘𝖘 𝖒𝖎𝖌𝖍𝖙 𝖞𝖔𝖚 𝖍𝖆𝖛𝖊 𝖍𝖊𝖗𝖊, 𝖘𝖎𝖗? .. 𝖘𝖔 𝖑𝖔𝖚𝖉𝖑𝖞?"

"And what business might you have here, sir? .. so loudly?"

[scapegoats-villainous]

"Oh! it is you! The fellow with the lovely cravat! how have you been my good chap? also i am entering the manor now. this is not optional! i have something to deliver to your boss!"

*He steps inside before that can be argued against*

[sunshine---moonatnight]

"𝕬𝖆𝖆𝖍– 𝖗𝖎𝖌𝖍𝖙-! 𝖄𝖔𝖚 𝖆𝖗𝖊 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖎𝖒𝖒𝖔𝖗𝖙𝖆𝖑 𝖒𝖆𝖓, 𝖞𝖊𝖘? 𝕴𝖙 𝖍𝖆𝖘 𝖇𝖊𝖊𝖓 𝖆 𝖜𝖍𝖎𝖑𝖊 𝖘𝖎𝖓𝖈𝖊 𝖜𝖊 𝖑𝖆𝖘𝖙 𝖈𝖔𝖓𝖛𝖊𝖗𝖘𝖊𝖉." He was just happy he remembered the man. He was quite intrigued with his story, after all.

"𝕴 𝖍𝖆𝖛𝖊 𝖇𝖊𝖊𝖓 𝖆𝖘 𝖜𝖊𝖑𝖑 𝖆𝖘 𝕳𝖊 𝖜𝖔𝖚𝖑𝖉 𝖆𝖑𝖑𝖔𝖜 𝖒𝖊 𝖙𝖔 𝖇𝖊. 𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝖔𝖗𝖌𝖆𝖓𝖎𝖟𝖆𝖙𝖎𝖔𝖓 𝖍𝖆𝖘 𝖇𝖊𝖊𝖓 𝖘𝖊𝖊𝖎𝖓𝖌 𝖒𝖚𝖈𝖍 𝖒𝖔𝖗𝖊 𝖇𝖚𝖘𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘𝖘 𝖓𝖔𝖜 𝖙𝖍𝖆𝖙 𝖎𝖙'𝖘 𝖘𝖚𝖒𝖒𝖊𝖗, 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖕𝖊𝖗𝖋𝖊𝖈𝖙 𝖙𝖎𝖒𝖊 𝖋𝖔𝖗 𝖛𝖎𝖑𝖑𝖆𝖎𝖓𝖗𝖞, 𝖆𝖕𝖕𝖆𝖗𝖊𝖓𝖙𝖑𝖞. 𝕻𝖊𝖗𝖍𝖆𝖕𝖘 𝖎𝖙'𝖘 𝖒𝖞 𝖇𝖎𝖆𝖘, 𝖇𝖚𝖙 𝕴 𝖉𝖔𝖓– 𝖜𝖍𝖊𝖓𝖉𝖎𝖉𝖞𝖔𝖚𝖊𝖓𝖙𝖊𝖗𝖍𝖊𝖗𝖊𝖆𝖌𝖆𝖎𝖓—" That door was locked, right..? He was getting off topic either way. "𝕬𝖕𝖔𝖑𝖔𝖌𝖎𝖊𝖘 𝖋𝖔𝖗 𝖒𝖞 𝖗𝖆𝖒𝖇𝖑𝖊– 𝖞𝖔𝖚 𝖘𝖆𝖞 𝖞𝖔𝖚 𝖍𝖆𝖛𝖊 𝖆 𝖉𝖊𝖑𝖎𝖛𝖊𝖗𝖞 𝖋𝖔𝖗 𝕭𝖑𝖆𝖈𝖐 𝕳𝖆𝖙?"

"Aaah– right-! You are the immortal man, yes? It has been a while since we last conversed."

"I have been as well as He would allow me to be. The organization has been seeing much more business now that it's summer, the perfect time for villainry, apparently. Perhaps it's my bias, but I don– whendidyouenterhereagain—"

"Apologies for my ramble– you say you have a delivery for Black Hat?"

[scapegoats-villainous]

“I do indeed!!! A letter- blackmail, you know the deal. He keeps tossing the normal deliveries out so my darling wife sent me to make a delivery”

*He hummed showing of the letter with the hand not already occupied by the cane*

“So! Where would i find the great sod?”

[sunshine---moonatnight]

Blackmail? That certainly seemed interesting.

"𝕴 𝖇𝖊𝖑𝖎𝖊𝖛𝖊 𝖍𝖊 𝖎𝖘 𝖔𝖚𝖙 𝖆𝖙 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖒𝖔𝖒𝖊𝖓𝖙. 𝕴𝖙 𝖎𝖘 𝖆𝖗𝖔𝖚𝖓𝖉 𝖑𝖚𝖓𝖈𝖍 𝖙𝖎𝖒𝖊.. 𝖍𝖊 𝖘𝖍𝖔𝖚𝖑𝖉 𝖗𝖊𝖙𝖚𝖗𝖓 𝖘𝖔𝖔𝖓 𝖊𝖓𝖔𝖚𝖌𝖍, 𝕴 𝖇𝖊𝖑𝖎𝖊𝖛𝖊." He's.. not going to comment on the VERY sudden insult. "𝕴 𝖈𝖔𝖚𝖑𝖉 𝖆𝖑𝖑𝖔𝖜 𝖞𝖔𝖚 𝖙𝖔 𝖑𝖊𝖆𝖛𝖊 𝖎𝖙 𝖔𝖓 𝖍𝖎𝖘 𝖉𝖊𝖘𝖐, 𝖎𝖋 𝖞𝖔𝖚'𝖉 𝖜𝖎𝖘𝖍."

Hey, any excuse to get out of his room, he'll take it! Even if it's for blackmail.. hopefully Black Hat doesn't care for meaningless slander.

"I believe he is out at the moment. It is around lunch time.. he should return soon enough, I believe."

"I could allow you to leave it on his desk, if you'd wish."

[scapegoats-villainous]

“Ah, yes, but my wife specifically asked that i hand it to hi-“

*A chandelier fell from the ceiling. Directly onto him. Leaving a body… or.. not? It disappeared and then-*

“Sorry about that!”

*He walked back in*

“Sorry- where was i?”

[sunshine---moonatnight]

He'd immediately jump away from where the chandelier fell, silently staring at the scene in shock.

He was ABOUT to call out to Laszlo before the bastard just.. walked through the front door AGAIN?

".. 𝕴– 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝕭𝕷𝕺𝕺𝕯𝖄 𝕳𝕰𝕷𝕷 𝖂𝕬𝕾 𝕿𝕳𝕬𝕿? 𝕳𝕺𝖂 𝖉𝖎𝖉- 𝖜𝖍𝖞- 𝖂𝕳𝕰𝕹 𝕯𝕴𝕯 𝖞𝖔𝖚– 𝖑𝖔𝖗𝖉𝖘 𝖆𝖇𝖔𝖛𝖊, 𝕴 𝖆𝖒 𝕹𝕺𝕿 𝖒𝖊𝖉𝖎𝖈𝖆𝖙𝖊𝖉 𝖊𝖓𝖔𝖚𝖌𝖍 𝖋𝖔𝖗 𝖙𝖍𝖎𝖘.." He's.. going to just take a second to really let the situation set in.. but nothing about this is clicking in his mind.

".. 𝕴 𝖘𝖊𝖊 𝖞𝖔𝖚𝖗 𝖎𝖒𝖒𝖔𝖗𝖙𝖆𝖑 𝖈𝖚𝖗𝖘𝖊 𝖓𝖔𝖜.."

".. I– the BLOODY HELL WAS THAT? HOW did- why- WHEN DID you– lords above, I am NOT medicated enough for this.."

".. I see your immortal curse now.."

[scapegoats-villainous]

“Indeed! Cheer up though chap! I’m used to it! Though- i suppose it can be sort of mortifying to witness, eh?”

*He chuckled, fully used to it. He lightly patted Lead’s arm in an attempt at comfort*

“This isn’t even the first time I’ve been crushed by a chandelier! Not even the nicest chandelier I’ve been crushed by!!!”

[sunshine---moonatnight]

"𝕴 𝖜𝖎𝖑𝖑 𝖆𝖉𝖒𝖎𝖙, 𝖙𝖍𝖎𝖘 𝖎𝖘𝖓'𝖙 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖒𝖔𝖘𝖙 𝖌𝖗𝖚𝖊𝖘𝖔𝖒𝖊 𝖉𝖊𝖆𝖙𝖍 𝕴'𝖛𝖊 𝖊𝖛𝖊𝖗 𝖜𝖎𝖙𝖓𝖊𝖘𝖘𝖊𝖉.. 𝖕𝖔𝖘𝖘𝖎𝖇𝖑𝖞 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖒𝖔𝖘𝖙 𝖘𝖚𝖉𝖉𝖊𝖓." He'd watch as different Hatbot began do clean up the scene, though just as confused as Lead. "𝕴'𝖒 𝖆 𝖇𝖎𝖙 𝖒𝖔𝖗𝖊 𝖈𝖔𝖓𝖈𝖊𝖗𝖓𝖊𝖉 𝖍𝖔𝖜 𝖘𝖙𝖗𝖚𝖈𝖙𝖚𝖗𝖆𝖑𝖑𝖞 𝖚𝖓𝖘𝖔𝖚𝖓𝖉 𝖙𝖍𝖆𝖙 𝖈𝖍𝖆𝖓𝖉𝖑𝖊𝖗 𝖜𝖆𝖘– 𝖎𝖙'𝖘 𝖇𝖊𝖊𝖓 𝖚𝖕 𝖋𝖔𝖗 𝖉𝖊𝖈𝖆𝖉𝖊𝖘, 𝕴 𝖇𝖊𝖑𝖎𝖊𝖛𝖊! 𝕹𝖔𝖙 𝖔𝖓𝖈𝖊 𝖍𝖆𝖘 𝖎𝖙 𝖋𝖆𝖑𝖙𝖊𝖗𝖊𝖉! 𝕺𝖍, 𝕴 𝖍𝖔𝖕𝖊 𝕳𝖊 𝖉𝖔𝖊𝖘𝖓'𝖙 𝖈𝖔𝖒𝖊 𝖇𝖆𝖈𝖐 𝖆𝖘 𝖘𝖔𝖔𝖓 𝖓𝖔𝖜.." This is going to haunt his conscience now, he can already tell.

"I will admit, this isn't the most gruesome death I've ever witnessed.. possibly the most sudden."

"I'm a bit more concerned how structurally unsound that chandler was– it's been up for decades, I believe! Not once has it faltered! Oh, I hope He doesn't come back as soon now.."

[scapegoats-villainous]

“Well! I’m sure wether he returns or doesnt my darling will be upset! Especially if he tries to meddle a bit- or harm me!”

*He laughed warmly*

“Ah- and as to structural stability it generally doesn’t matter when it comes to my curse- if it’d look like a freak accident and kill me it’d happen!”

[sunshine---moonatnight]

He'd sigh under his breath, "𝖂𝖊𝖑𝖑, 𝕴 𝖘𝖚𝖕𝖕𝖔𝖘𝖊 𝖜𝖊 𝖈𝖔𝖚𝖑𝖉 𝖜𝖆𝖎𝖙 𝖋𝖔𝖗 𝕳𝖎𝖒.. 𝕴 𝖕𝖗𝖆𝖞 𝖍𝖊 𝖜𝖔𝖓'𝖙 𝖇𝖊 𝖙𝖔𝖔 𝖚𝖕𝖘𝖊𝖙 𝖜𝖎𝖙𝖍.. 𝖙𝖍𝖎𝖘."

Lead turned his attention back to Laszlo, seeming a bit curious now. "𝕾𝖔, 𝖞𝖔𝖚𝖗 𝖉𝖊𝖆𝖙𝖍𝖘 𝖆𝖗𝖊.. 𝖗𝖆𝖓𝖉𝖔𝖒𝖎𝖟𝖊𝖉?"

"Well, I suppose we could wait for Him.. I pray he won't be too upset with.. this."

"So, your deaths are.. randomized?"

[scapegoats-villainous]

“Hmmm.. yes essentially- oh! Would you be interested in returning to my manor for tea? Pastries? You seem like you could use a nice cup of tea!”

*He beamed*

“Besides… i er- would rather not face him at the moment- or really at all without my wife.. we can leave the letter in his office?”

[sunshine---moonatnight]

I AM KNOCKING AT THE MANOR DOOR DO NOT QUESTION HOW I GOT PAST THE LASERS, ROCKETS, AND OTHER SUCH WEAPONRY! ALLOW ME INTO THE MANOR KINDLY!

-Laszlo from @scapegoats-villainous

Alright.. at least it wasn't another Hat's witness.

"𝕬𝖓𝖉 𝖜𝖍𝖆𝖙 𝖇𝖚𝖘𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘𝖘 𝖒𝖎𝖌𝖍𝖙 𝖞𝖔𝖚 𝖍𝖆𝖛𝖊 𝖍𝖊𝖗𝖊, 𝖘𝖎𝖗? .. 𝖘𝖔 𝖑𝖔𝖚𝖉𝖑𝖞?"

"And what business might you have here, sir? .. so loudly?"

[scapegoats-villainous]

"Oh! it is you! The fellow with the lovely cravat! how have you been my good chap? also i am entering the manor now. this is not optional! i have something to deliver to your boss!"

*He steps inside before that can be argued against*

[sunshine---moonatnight]

"𝕬𝖆𝖆𝖍– 𝖗𝖎𝖌𝖍𝖙-! 𝖄𝖔𝖚 𝖆𝖗𝖊 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖎𝖒𝖒𝖔𝖗𝖙𝖆𝖑 𝖒𝖆𝖓, 𝖞𝖊𝖘? 𝕴𝖙 𝖍𝖆𝖘 𝖇𝖊𝖊𝖓 𝖆 𝖜𝖍𝖎𝖑𝖊 𝖘𝖎𝖓𝖈𝖊 𝖜𝖊 𝖑𝖆𝖘𝖙 𝖈𝖔𝖓𝖛𝖊𝖗𝖘𝖊𝖉." He was just happy he remembered the man. He was quite intrigued with his story, after all.

"𝕴 𝖍𝖆𝖛𝖊 𝖇𝖊𝖊𝖓 𝖆𝖘 𝖜𝖊𝖑𝖑 𝖆𝖘 𝕳𝖊 𝖜𝖔𝖚𝖑𝖉 𝖆𝖑𝖑𝖔𝖜 𝖒𝖊 𝖙𝖔 𝖇𝖊. 𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝖔𝖗𝖌𝖆𝖓𝖎𝖟𝖆𝖙𝖎𝖔𝖓 𝖍𝖆𝖘 𝖇𝖊𝖊𝖓 𝖘𝖊𝖊𝖎𝖓𝖌 𝖒𝖚𝖈𝖍 𝖒𝖔𝖗𝖊 𝖇𝖚𝖘𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘𝖘 𝖓𝖔𝖜 𝖙𝖍𝖆𝖙 𝖎𝖙'𝖘 𝖘𝖚𝖒𝖒𝖊𝖗, 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖕𝖊𝖗𝖋𝖊𝖈𝖙 𝖙𝖎𝖒𝖊 𝖋𝖔𝖗 𝖛𝖎𝖑𝖑𝖆𝖎𝖓𝖗𝖞, 𝖆𝖕𝖕𝖆𝖗𝖊𝖓𝖙𝖑𝖞. 𝕻𝖊𝖗𝖍𝖆𝖕𝖘 𝖎𝖙'𝖘 𝖒𝖞 𝖇𝖎𝖆𝖘, 𝖇𝖚𝖙 𝕴 𝖉𝖔𝖓– 𝖜𝖍𝖊𝖓𝖉𝖎𝖉𝖞𝖔𝖚𝖊𝖓𝖙𝖊𝖗𝖍𝖊𝖗𝖊𝖆𝖌𝖆𝖎𝖓—" That door was locked, right..? He was getting off topic either way. "𝕬𝖕𝖔𝖑𝖔𝖌𝖎𝖊𝖘 𝖋𝖔𝖗 𝖒𝖞 𝖗𝖆𝖒𝖇𝖑𝖊– 𝖞𝖔𝖚 𝖘𝖆𝖞 𝖞𝖔𝖚 𝖍𝖆𝖛𝖊 𝖆 𝖉𝖊𝖑𝖎𝖛𝖊𝖗𝖞 𝖋𝖔𝖗 𝕭𝖑𝖆𝖈𝖐 𝕳𝖆𝖙?"

"Aaah– right-! You are the immortal man, yes? It has been a while since we last conversed."

"I have been as well as He would allow me to be. The organization has been seeing much more business now that it's summer, the perfect time for villainry, apparently. Perhaps it's my bias, but I don– whendidyouenterhereagain—"

"Apologies for my ramble– you say you have a delivery for Black Hat?"

[scapegoats-villainous]

“I do indeed!!! A letter- blackmail, you know the deal. He keeps tossing the normal deliveries out so my darling wife sent me to make a delivery”

*He hummed showing of the letter with the hand not already occupied by the cane*

“So! Where would i find the great sod?”

[sunshine---moonatnight]

Blackmail? That certainly seemed interesting.

"𝕴 𝖇𝖊𝖑𝖎𝖊𝖛𝖊 𝖍𝖊 𝖎𝖘 𝖔𝖚𝖙 𝖆𝖙 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖒𝖔𝖒𝖊𝖓𝖙. 𝕴𝖙 𝖎𝖘 𝖆𝖗𝖔𝖚𝖓𝖉 𝖑𝖚𝖓𝖈𝖍 𝖙𝖎𝖒𝖊.. 𝖍𝖊 𝖘𝖍𝖔𝖚𝖑𝖉 𝖗𝖊𝖙𝖚𝖗𝖓 𝖘𝖔𝖔𝖓 𝖊𝖓𝖔𝖚𝖌𝖍, 𝕴 𝖇𝖊𝖑𝖎𝖊𝖛𝖊." He's.. not going to comment on the VERY sudden insult. "𝕴 𝖈𝖔𝖚𝖑𝖉 𝖆𝖑𝖑𝖔𝖜 𝖞𝖔𝖚 𝖙𝖔 𝖑𝖊𝖆𝖛𝖊 𝖎𝖙 𝖔𝖓 𝖍𝖎𝖘 𝖉𝖊𝖘𝖐, 𝖎𝖋 𝖞𝖔𝖚'𝖉 𝖜𝖎𝖘𝖍."

Hey, any excuse to get out of his room, he'll take it! Even if it's for blackmail.. hopefully Black Hat doesn't care for meaningless slander.

"I believe he is out at the moment. It is around lunch time.. he should return soon enough, I believe."

"I could allow you to leave it on his desk, if you'd wish."

[scapegoats-villainous]

“Ah, yes, but my wife specifically asked that i hand it to hi-“

*A chandelier fell from the ceiling. Directly onto him. Leaving a body… or.. not? It disappeared and then-*

“Sorry about that!”

*He walked back in*

“Sorry- where was i?”

[sunshine---moonatnight]

He'd immediately jump away from where the chandelier fell, silently staring at the scene in shock.

He was ABOUT to call out to Laszlo before the bastard just.. walked through the front door AGAIN?

".. 𝕴– 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝕭𝕷𝕺𝕺𝕯𝖄 𝕳𝕰𝕷𝕷 𝖂𝕬𝕾 𝕿𝕳𝕬𝕿? 𝕳𝕺𝖂 𝖉𝖎𝖉- 𝖜𝖍𝖞- 𝖂𝕳𝕰𝕹 𝕯𝕴𝕯 𝖞𝖔𝖚– 𝖑𝖔𝖗𝖉𝖘 𝖆𝖇𝖔𝖛𝖊, 𝕴 𝖆𝖒 𝕹𝕺𝕿 𝖒𝖊𝖉𝖎𝖈𝖆𝖙𝖊𝖉 𝖊𝖓𝖔𝖚𝖌𝖍 𝖋𝖔𝖗 𝖙𝖍𝖎𝖘.." He's.. going to just take a second to really let the situation set in.. but nothing about this is clicking in his mind.

".. 𝕴 𝖘𝖊𝖊 𝖞𝖔𝖚𝖗 𝖎𝖒𝖒𝖔𝖗𝖙𝖆𝖑 𝖈𝖚𝖗𝖘𝖊 𝖓𝖔𝖜.."

".. I– the BLOODY HELL WAS THAT? HOW did- why- WHEN DID you– lords above, I am NOT medicated enough for this.."

".. I see your immortal curse now.."

[scapegoats-villainous]

“Indeed! Cheer up though chap! I’m used to it! Though- i suppose it can be sort of mortifying to witness, eh?”

*He chuckled, fully used to it. He lightly patted Lead’s arm in an attempt at comfort*

“This isn’t even the first time I’ve been crushed by a chandelier! Not even the nicest chandelier I’ve been crushed by!!!”

[sunshine---moonatnight]

"𝕴 𝖜𝖎𝖑𝖑 𝖆𝖉𝖒𝖎𝖙, 𝖙𝖍𝖎𝖘 𝖎𝖘𝖓'𝖙 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖒𝖔𝖘𝖙 𝖌𝖗𝖚𝖊𝖘𝖔𝖒𝖊 𝖉𝖊𝖆𝖙𝖍 𝕴'𝖛𝖊 𝖊𝖛𝖊𝖗 𝖜𝖎𝖙𝖓𝖊𝖘𝖘𝖊𝖉.. 𝖕𝖔𝖘𝖘𝖎𝖇𝖑𝖞 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖒𝖔𝖘𝖙 𝖘𝖚𝖉𝖉𝖊𝖓." He'd watch as different Hatbot began do clean up the scene, though just as confused as Lead. "𝕴'𝖒 𝖆 𝖇𝖎𝖙 𝖒𝖔𝖗𝖊 𝖈𝖔𝖓𝖈𝖊𝖗𝖓𝖊𝖉 𝖍𝖔𝖜 𝖘𝖙𝖗𝖚𝖈𝖙𝖚𝖗𝖆𝖑𝖑𝖞 𝖚𝖓𝖘𝖔𝖚𝖓𝖉 𝖙𝖍𝖆𝖙 𝖈𝖍𝖆𝖓𝖉𝖑𝖊𝖗 𝖜𝖆𝖘– 𝖎𝖙'𝖘 𝖇𝖊𝖊𝖓 𝖚𝖕 𝖋𝖔𝖗 𝖉𝖊𝖈𝖆𝖉𝖊𝖘, 𝕴 𝖇𝖊𝖑𝖎𝖊𝖛𝖊! 𝕹𝖔𝖙 𝖔𝖓𝖈𝖊 𝖍𝖆𝖘 𝖎𝖙 𝖋𝖆𝖑𝖙𝖊𝖗𝖊𝖉! 𝕺𝖍, 𝕴 𝖍𝖔𝖕𝖊 𝕳𝖊 𝖉𝖔𝖊𝖘𝖓'𝖙 𝖈𝖔𝖒𝖊 𝖇𝖆𝖈𝖐 𝖆𝖘 𝖘𝖔𝖔𝖓 𝖓𝖔𝖜.." This is going to haunt his conscience now, he can already tell.

"I will admit, this isn't the most gruesome death I've ever witnessed.. possibly the most sudden."

"I'm a bit more concerned how structurally unsound that chandler was– it's been up for decades, I believe! Not once has it faltered! Oh, I hope He doesn't come back as soon now.."

[scapegoats-villainous]

“Well! I’m sure wether he returns or doesnt my darling will be upset! Especially if he tries to meddle a bit- or harm me!”

*He laughed warmly*

“Ah- and as to structural stability it generally doesn’t matter when it comes to my curse- if it’d look like a freak accident and kill me it’d happen!”

[sunshine---moonatnight]

I AM KNOCKING AT THE MANOR DOOR DO NOT QUESTION HOW I GOT PAST THE LASERS, ROCKETS, AND OTHER SUCH WEAPONRY! ALLOW ME INTO THE MANOR KINDLY!

-Laszlo from @scapegoats-villainous

Alright.. at least it wasn't another Hat's witness.

"𝕬𝖓𝖉 𝖜𝖍𝖆𝖙 𝖇𝖚𝖘𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘𝖘 𝖒𝖎𝖌𝖍𝖙 𝖞𝖔𝖚 𝖍𝖆𝖛𝖊 𝖍𝖊𝖗𝖊, 𝖘𝖎𝖗? .. 𝖘𝖔 𝖑𝖔𝖚𝖉𝖑𝖞?"

"And what business might you have here, sir? .. so loudly?"

[scapegoats-villainous]

"Oh! it is you! The fellow with the lovely cravat! how have you been my good chap? also i am entering the manor now. this is not optional! i have something to deliver to your boss!"

*He steps inside before that can be argued against*

[sunshine---moonatnight]

"𝕬𝖆𝖆𝖍– 𝖗𝖎𝖌𝖍𝖙-! 𝖄𝖔𝖚 𝖆𝖗𝖊 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖎𝖒𝖒𝖔𝖗𝖙𝖆𝖑 𝖒𝖆𝖓, 𝖞𝖊𝖘? 𝕴𝖙 𝖍𝖆𝖘 𝖇𝖊𝖊𝖓 𝖆 𝖜𝖍𝖎𝖑𝖊 𝖘𝖎𝖓𝖈𝖊 𝖜𝖊 𝖑𝖆𝖘𝖙 𝖈𝖔𝖓𝖛𝖊𝖗𝖘𝖊𝖉." He was just happy he remembered the man. He was quite intrigued with his story, after all.

"𝕴 𝖍𝖆𝖛𝖊 𝖇𝖊𝖊𝖓 𝖆𝖘 𝖜𝖊𝖑𝖑 𝖆𝖘 𝕳𝖊 𝖜𝖔𝖚𝖑𝖉 𝖆𝖑𝖑𝖔𝖜 𝖒𝖊 𝖙𝖔 𝖇𝖊. 𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝖔𝖗𝖌𝖆𝖓𝖎𝖟𝖆𝖙𝖎𝖔𝖓 𝖍𝖆𝖘 𝖇𝖊𝖊𝖓 𝖘𝖊𝖊𝖎𝖓𝖌 𝖒𝖚𝖈𝖍 𝖒𝖔𝖗𝖊 𝖇𝖚𝖘𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘𝖘 𝖓𝖔𝖜 𝖙𝖍𝖆𝖙 𝖎𝖙'𝖘 𝖘𝖚𝖒𝖒𝖊𝖗, 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖕𝖊𝖗𝖋𝖊𝖈𝖙 𝖙𝖎𝖒𝖊 𝖋𝖔𝖗 𝖛𝖎𝖑𝖑𝖆𝖎𝖓𝖗𝖞, 𝖆𝖕𝖕𝖆𝖗𝖊𝖓𝖙𝖑𝖞. 𝕻𝖊𝖗𝖍𝖆𝖕𝖘 𝖎𝖙'𝖘 𝖒𝖞 𝖇𝖎𝖆𝖘, 𝖇𝖚𝖙 𝕴 𝖉𝖔𝖓– 𝖜𝖍𝖊𝖓𝖉𝖎𝖉𝖞𝖔𝖚𝖊𝖓𝖙𝖊𝖗𝖍𝖊𝖗𝖊𝖆𝖌𝖆𝖎𝖓—" That door was locked, right..? He was getting off topic either way. "𝕬𝖕𝖔𝖑𝖔𝖌𝖎𝖊𝖘 𝖋𝖔𝖗 𝖒𝖞 𝖗𝖆𝖒𝖇𝖑𝖊– 𝖞𝖔𝖚 𝖘𝖆𝖞 𝖞𝖔𝖚 𝖍𝖆𝖛𝖊 𝖆 𝖉𝖊𝖑𝖎𝖛𝖊𝖗𝖞 𝖋𝖔𝖗 𝕭𝖑𝖆𝖈𝖐 𝕳𝖆𝖙?"

"Aaah– right-! You are the immortal man, yes? It has been a while since we last conversed."

"I have been as well as He would allow me to be. The organization has been seeing much more business now that it's summer, the perfect time for villainry, apparently. Perhaps it's my bias, but I don– whendidyouenterhereagain—"

"Apologies for my ramble– you say you have a delivery for Black Hat?"

[scapegoats-villainous]

“I do indeed!!! A letter- blackmail, you know the deal. He keeps tossing the normal deliveries out so my darling wife sent me to make a delivery”

*He hummed showing of the letter with the hand not already occupied by the cane*

“So! Where would i find the great sod?”

[sunshine---moonatnight]

Blackmail? That certainly seemed interesting.

"𝕴 𝖇𝖊𝖑𝖎𝖊𝖛𝖊 𝖍𝖊 𝖎𝖘 𝖔𝖚𝖙 𝖆𝖙 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖒𝖔𝖒𝖊𝖓𝖙. 𝕴𝖙 𝖎𝖘 𝖆𝖗𝖔𝖚𝖓𝖉 𝖑𝖚𝖓𝖈𝖍 𝖙𝖎𝖒𝖊.. 𝖍𝖊 𝖘𝖍𝖔𝖚𝖑𝖉 𝖗𝖊𝖙𝖚𝖗𝖓 𝖘𝖔𝖔𝖓 𝖊𝖓𝖔𝖚𝖌𝖍, 𝕴 𝖇𝖊𝖑𝖎𝖊𝖛𝖊." He's.. not going to comment on the VERY sudden insult. "𝕴 𝖈𝖔𝖚𝖑𝖉 𝖆𝖑𝖑𝖔𝖜 𝖞𝖔𝖚 𝖙𝖔 𝖑𝖊𝖆𝖛𝖊 𝖎𝖙 𝖔𝖓 𝖍𝖎𝖘 𝖉𝖊𝖘𝖐, 𝖎𝖋 𝖞𝖔𝖚'𝖉 𝖜𝖎𝖘𝖍."

Hey, any excuse to get out of his room, he'll take it! Even if it's for blackmail.. hopefully Black Hat doesn't care for meaningless slander.

"I believe he is out at the moment. It is around lunch time.. he should return soon enough, I believe."

"I could allow you to leave it on his desk, if you'd wish."

[scapegoats-villainous]

“Ah, yes, but my wife specifically asked that i hand it to hi-“

*A chandelier fell from the ceiling. Directly onto him. Leaving a body… or.. not? It disappeared and then-*

“Sorry about that!”

*He walked back in*

“Sorry- where was i?”

[sunshine---moonatnight]

He'd immediately jump away from where the chandelier fell, silently staring at the scene in shock.

He was ABOUT to call out to Laszlo before the bastard just.. walked through the front door AGAIN?

".. 𝕴– 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝕭𝕷𝕺𝕺𝕯𝖄 𝕳𝕰𝕷𝕷 𝖂𝕬𝕾 𝕿𝕳𝕬𝕿? 𝕳𝕺𝖂 𝖉𝖎𝖉- 𝖜𝖍𝖞- 𝖂𝕳𝕰𝕹 𝕯𝕴𝕯 𝖞𝖔𝖚– 𝖑𝖔𝖗𝖉𝖘 𝖆𝖇𝖔𝖛𝖊, 𝕴 𝖆𝖒 𝕹𝕺𝕿 𝖒𝖊𝖉𝖎𝖈𝖆𝖙𝖊𝖉 𝖊𝖓𝖔𝖚𝖌𝖍 𝖋𝖔𝖗 𝖙𝖍𝖎𝖘.." He's.. going to just take a second to really let the situation set in.. but nothing about this is clicking in his mind.

".. 𝕴 𝖘𝖊𝖊 𝖞𝖔𝖚𝖗 𝖎𝖒𝖒𝖔𝖗𝖙𝖆𝖑 𝖈𝖚𝖗𝖘𝖊 𝖓𝖔𝖜.."

".. I– the BLOODY HELL WAS THAT? HOW did- why- WHEN DID you– lords above, I am NOT medicated enough for this.."

".. I see your immortal curse now.."

[scapegoats-villainous]

“Indeed! Cheer up though chap! I’m used to it! Though- i suppose it can be sort of mortifying to witness, eh?”

*He chuckled, fully used to it. He lightly patted Lead’s arm in an attempt at comfort*

“This isn’t even the first time I’ve been crushed by a chandelier! Not even the nicest chandelier I’ve been crushed by!!!”

[sunshine---moonatnight]

I AM KNOCKING AT THE MANOR DOOR DO NOT QUESTION HOW I GOT PAST THE LASERS, ROCKETS, AND OTHER SUCH WEAPONRY! ALLOW ME INTO THE MANOR KINDLY!

-Laszlo from @scapegoats-villainous

Alright.. at least it wasn't another Hat's witness.

"𝕬𝖓𝖉 𝖜𝖍𝖆𝖙 𝖇𝖚𝖘𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘𝖘 𝖒𝖎𝖌𝖍𝖙 𝖞𝖔𝖚 𝖍𝖆𝖛𝖊 𝖍𝖊𝖗𝖊, 𝖘𝖎𝖗? .. 𝖘𝖔 𝖑𝖔𝖚𝖉𝖑𝖞?"

"And what business might you have here, sir? .. so loudly?"

[scapegoats-villainous]

"Oh! it is you! The fellow with the lovely cravat! how have you been my good chap? also i am entering the manor now. this is not optional! i have something to deliver to your boss!"

*He steps inside before that can be argued against*

[sunshine---moonatnight]

"𝕬𝖆𝖆𝖍– 𝖗𝖎𝖌𝖍𝖙-! 𝖄𝖔𝖚 𝖆𝖗𝖊 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖎𝖒𝖒𝖔𝖗𝖙𝖆𝖑 𝖒𝖆𝖓, 𝖞𝖊𝖘? 𝕴𝖙 𝖍𝖆𝖘 𝖇𝖊𝖊𝖓 𝖆 𝖜𝖍𝖎𝖑𝖊 𝖘𝖎𝖓𝖈𝖊 𝖜𝖊 𝖑𝖆𝖘𝖙 𝖈𝖔𝖓𝖛𝖊𝖗𝖘𝖊𝖉." He was just happy he remembered the man. He was quite intrigued with his story, after all.

"𝕴 𝖍𝖆𝖛𝖊 𝖇𝖊𝖊𝖓 𝖆𝖘 𝖜𝖊𝖑𝖑 𝖆𝖘 𝕳𝖊 𝖜𝖔𝖚𝖑𝖉 𝖆𝖑𝖑𝖔𝖜 𝖒𝖊 𝖙𝖔 𝖇𝖊. 𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝖔𝖗𝖌𝖆𝖓𝖎𝖟𝖆𝖙𝖎𝖔𝖓 𝖍𝖆𝖘 𝖇𝖊𝖊𝖓 𝖘𝖊𝖊𝖎𝖓𝖌 𝖒𝖚𝖈𝖍 𝖒𝖔𝖗𝖊 𝖇𝖚𝖘𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘𝖘 𝖓𝖔𝖜 𝖙𝖍𝖆𝖙 𝖎𝖙'𝖘 𝖘𝖚𝖒𝖒𝖊𝖗, 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖕𝖊𝖗𝖋𝖊𝖈𝖙 𝖙𝖎𝖒𝖊 𝖋𝖔𝖗 𝖛𝖎𝖑𝖑𝖆𝖎𝖓𝖗𝖞, 𝖆𝖕𝖕𝖆𝖗𝖊𝖓𝖙𝖑𝖞. 𝕻𝖊𝖗𝖍𝖆𝖕𝖘 𝖎𝖙'𝖘 𝖒𝖞 𝖇𝖎𝖆𝖘, 𝖇𝖚𝖙 𝕴 𝖉𝖔𝖓– 𝖜𝖍𝖊𝖓𝖉𝖎𝖉𝖞𝖔𝖚𝖊𝖓𝖙𝖊𝖗𝖍𝖊𝖗𝖊𝖆𝖌𝖆𝖎𝖓—" That door was locked, right..? He was getting off topic either way. "𝕬𝖕𝖔𝖑𝖔𝖌𝖎𝖊𝖘 𝖋𝖔𝖗 𝖒𝖞 𝖗𝖆𝖒𝖇𝖑𝖊– 𝖞𝖔𝖚 𝖘𝖆𝖞 𝖞𝖔𝖚 𝖍𝖆𝖛𝖊 𝖆 𝖉𝖊𝖑𝖎𝖛𝖊𝖗𝖞 𝖋𝖔𝖗 𝕭𝖑𝖆𝖈𝖐 𝕳𝖆𝖙?"

"Aaah– right-! You are the immortal man, yes? It has been a while since we last conversed."

"I have been as well as He would allow me to be. The organization has been seeing much more business now that it's summer, the perfect time for villainry, apparently. Perhaps it's my bias, but I don– whendidyouenterhereagain—"

"Apologies for my ramble– you say you have a delivery for Black Hat?"

[scapegoats-villainous]

“I do indeed!!! A letter- blackmail, you know the deal. He keeps tossing the normal deliveries out so my darling wife sent me to make a delivery”

*He hummed showing of the letter with the hand not already occupied by the cane*

“So! Where would i find the great sod?”

[sunshine---moonatnight]

Blackmail? That certainly seemed interesting.

"𝕴 𝖇𝖊𝖑𝖎𝖊𝖛𝖊 𝖍𝖊 𝖎𝖘 𝖔𝖚𝖙 𝖆𝖙 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖒𝖔𝖒𝖊𝖓𝖙. 𝕴𝖙 𝖎𝖘 𝖆𝖗𝖔𝖚𝖓𝖉 𝖑𝖚𝖓𝖈𝖍 𝖙𝖎𝖒𝖊.. 𝖍𝖊 𝖘𝖍𝖔𝖚𝖑𝖉 𝖗𝖊𝖙𝖚𝖗𝖓 𝖘𝖔𝖔𝖓 𝖊𝖓𝖔𝖚𝖌𝖍, 𝕴 𝖇𝖊𝖑𝖎𝖊𝖛𝖊." He's.. not going to comment on the VERY sudden insult. "𝕴 𝖈𝖔𝖚𝖑𝖉 𝖆𝖑𝖑𝖔𝖜 𝖞𝖔𝖚 𝖙𝖔 𝖑𝖊𝖆𝖛𝖊 𝖎𝖙 𝖔𝖓 𝖍𝖎𝖘 𝖉𝖊𝖘𝖐, 𝖎𝖋 𝖞𝖔𝖚'𝖉 𝖜𝖎𝖘𝖍."

Hey, any excuse to get out of his room, he'll take it! Even if it's for blackmail.. hopefully Black Hat doesn't care for meaningless slander.

"I believe he is out at the moment. It is around lunch time.. he should return soon enough, I believe."

"I could allow you to leave it on his desk, if you'd wish."

[scapegoats-villainous]

“Ah, yes, but my wife specifically asked that i hand it to hi-“

*A chandelier fell from the ceiling. Directly onto him. Leaving a body… or.. not? It disappeared and then-*

“Sorry about that!”

*He walked back in*

“Sorry- where was i?”