The flicker of surprise that next paints her face, and consequential collapse into loathing, is probably the most genuine reaction he’d seen out of her so far.
“ Okay, smart-ass, ” she begins, the entire aspect dropped far too instantly and utterly, free hand’s fingers settling backwards over her waist. “ I know I’m shit at this fakin’ thing but damn, be, like, polite? Yeah, ‘m Cuttlegear’s resident tough-man, here ‘cuz one’a their ships got ransacked or some shit. Fuckwads’re all concerned it “fell into the wrong hands” ” — if the flattering nickname wasn’t enough to clue him in to her opinion, those emphatic one-handed air-quotes worked fine, too — “ but it ain’t like I really gonna bustcha for it, I just wanted t’ see if you were a real pirate. ”
A beat, and maybe that’s the flicker of a blush over her cheeks.
“ I mean, ‘m bein’ honest ‘bout that coat, though. It ain’t on this poster, so yeah, so what if I fuckin’ do? ”
Ah, but isn’t being good at faking actually important in this line of work? Vace cracks open a smile of thick fanged beak. “ Oh, my apologies. I simply thought manners weren’t a concern for “fuckwads” and their attack dogs. Well I might know something about where it’s at. Maybe. To tell you the truth, I don’t really concern myself over who buys my wares--only that it’s going to the buyer with the most cash offered. As for the question at hand-- ”
Genteel fingers wrapped in gold flick a tentacle out of his face. “ Can’t say it’s a popular job in this day and age, but that’s less competition for me. The only folks that sometimes give me trouble are small time gangbangers looking to establish some clout. ” Then there’s Grizzco. But we don’t talk about Grizzco. Nobody wants to talk about Grizzco.
“ The seas can be, well, rough. Nobody actually likes tightly patrolling them if they can help it. It’s the pirate way to navigate the loopholes in security. ”
He leans towards Soda. “ Of all the talents I have, manufacturing clothes is not one of them. I acquire what I want and occasionally tailor it to my interests. ” He looks the tough-man’s Tough Upper Half up precariously. “ I could do the same for you, yknow? If you wanted. ”
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