CLAUDE CATCHALL

[laid]

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SURPRISE...

[riegan]

(Claude is a good, sweet, innocent deer who would never do anything suspect?)

I know saying, "You'll see" doesn't exactly inspire faith but "you'll see." Or you won't and you'll just never know.

(Cheeky.)

I won't lose any sleep over it.

[laid]

[HMMMM. Well. He doesn't think Claude has any reason to kill him, and it's not the right time of the week, so.]

Well fine, but do I really gotta hold yer hand ta see it?
[NO HOMO, CLAUDE.]

[riegan]

(TEASING,)

I didn't expect you to be so shy.

[laid]

[GOD.... Fine, he takes Claude's hand.]

What, just because I'm old, I can't be delicate?

[riegan]

Being delicate has nothing to do with it.

(And just gonna reach into his pocket with his other hand and take something out, his hand curled around something that he'll place in Raven's hand





Only not because it's a needle and he's going to prick him instead. Blood for Blood God Claude.)

[laid]

[WOW IMMEDIATE REGRET

He yanks his hand away and takes several steps back.]

What the hell are you doin'!?

[riegan]

("""Innocently""")

Ah, what's wrong? Don't tell me that hurt!

(And just gonna slip the needle back into his pocket!)

[laid]

Sure, but that ain’t the point! What’re you playing at, goin’ around stabbing perfectly innocent old men with needles?

[riegan]

I was testing something out.

(It's all for science.)

Dead men don't feel pain. They don't yell and get away from danger, either. That's a survival instinct.

(Something only the living possess.

And his mood changes just slightly, still light and airy but there's a different sort of element now. He places a hand on his hip and he's just... disappointed and serious.)

Whether you're "the only one" or not, you're alive right now. I don't want to hear you talking about throwing it away or like the life you have has no worth again.

(He's Claude von Riegan, leader of the Golden Deer and he's very disappointed in you right now, Raven!!)

[laid]

... [Ah. He stares at Claude for a long moment, and then actually... laughs?]

Yeah, alright, message received. You wanna finish that thought tellin' me ta get lost cause you don't wanna see my sorry face again fer a week?
[This is something the Don would do and that's something the Don would say. Except he just would have smacked him instead of used a needle.]

[riegan]

(What are you laughing at, old man?? He doesn't get it but it doesn't seem to be malicious or anything so he won't be offended!)

You'd like that, wouldn't you?

(To be left alone and be free from Claude bothering him for a week.)

Don't worry, old man, we'll be seeing each other again soon.

[laid]

Would I? I don't especially mind our chats when yer not trying ta stick needles in me.

[A beat. Oh, he admitted feelings. How dreadful.]

But don't let me keep ya, I know yer a busy man.