dappledleaves | THE WORLD: PSL LIFE

How was it?

[Sinclair just leans against Oria a little more. He doesn't like these sorts of scenes. The interrogator is literally just trying to bust James Bond's balls when suddenly gunshots begin to fire.

And that is...the actual villain? What?]

[ Oria hugs Sinclair a little tighter. Not because of the movie, but becaise he wants him close. ]

That's-- ... wait, is that the actual mastermind? Huh?

I guess...it's kinda following the novels?

[Help, Sinclair is so lost. And the reason Bond was saved is because...the Femme Fatale fell in love with him after all. WHAT. He'll just. Squish closer to Oria.]

You read them?

[ Oria, who doesn't read these things:

also what the fuck. oria squints at the screen, hello???? ]

Mm, a couple...they weren't as fun on paper though.

[Sinclair can admit sometimes film versions -> the novels.]

...I don't remember this being part of it though...

[James Bond is taken to recover and the Femme Fatale visits him in his hotel room and.

Clothes are sure coming off faster this time huh]

[ He covers Sinclair's eyes again with a hand. ]

Anyway, the casinos were fun because I got to turn the tables around on a lot of people. Their expressions were great.

Why is it always me and not you...?

[But Sinclair is just happy to snuggle into Oria so. He'll do that instead]

You really do like causing trouble. Is that how you know casinos will cut you a deal if you win too much?

[ Oria doesn't react for a moment. Was he paying attention to the sex scene? Was it something Sinclair said? Either way, he doesn't say anything for a while before turning his gaze over to Sinclair and smiling, taking his hand away from his eyes. ]

It was just seeing it for myself. Anyone who wants to adjust the rules and laws should see how it's like as a customer too. It gives valuable insight on how the rules should affect the relationship between them and the consumers.

But it's also a little fun to have on the side.

[Sinclair looks up at Oria for a moment, and then winds his arms around him. Casinos are terrible places, so causing trouble there is always something Sinclair thinks is fine (secretly). He reaches up to cup Oria's cheek, considering the kinds of disguises Oria might have had to come up with.

(If the sex scene is still ongoing, Sinclair doesn't pay attention to it)]

But only in disguise, huh...? [But he turns over Oria's words in his head and nods] Businesses are pretty complicated...but I hope what you pushed for worked out. [except Oria got shot, and that makes Sinclair unhappy. He's sure there were news articles on the regulations but Things Happened shortly after so he never got around to reading them back then]

[ Did it? Honestly, Oria wasn't thinking about it at all when he returned from Fragment. He thought about it every now and then as "one of the things he needed to get done" but other than that, it was so low on the priority list despite how he got shot for it. ]

I'm pretty good at disguises if I have a lot of time to prepare myself for it, aren't I?

[ Honestly, he felt pretty proud of the fact that Sinclair couldn't tell it was him. He worked real hard on that one. ]

[Sinclair rubs his thumb over Oria's cheek, trying to recall how he looked back then]

Honestly, it kept throwing me every time I heard your voice come from a face that wasn't yours.

[It was so weird??]

It was just that good, huh?

[ He considers the movie just as over since Bond had that second sex scene with the women post mastermind fight. He still enjoys the thumb over his cheek though, smiling. ]

It took me a while, especially the green contacts. I don't want to wear contacts again if I can help it.

Are they that uncomfortable?

[ There's probably more violence and action happening, but Sinclair doesn't pay much attention to the film, more interested in how Oria even managed to do it. Make up is magic...]

I don't like stuff in my eyes. Glasses are forever. It was the closest prescription they had of mine, but it still takes time to get used to them.

[ So Oria was pretty much partially handicapped for Kayser Corp despite the dangers. ]

What contributed to most of my changes were the face lift tapes. It made my face structure look different than normal, so that's most likely why people can't recognize me. It's as if something is off, but you can't really pinpoint why. It's a very subtle change.

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I don't think I'd like poking myself in the eye every day either. [Glasses suit Oria anyway so. Also now that Sinclair is aware...honestly, Oria. That was scary. He kisses Oria's cheek] Mm. It was definitely weird.

[ You know what. He'll recommend them to Rodya the next time he talks to her. It's hard to make yourself look completely different with no resemblance to your usual self without it being a permanent change, after all. ]

I admit that it can be really fun. I might even consider it as a hobby, but it's only for important things like that.

Ms Faust was really impressed with what you did actually. I think you gave her some ideas. [What ideas? Who knows. Sinclair doesn't]

Hm... Does this mean you'll be going into some recon missions in a disguise? That's the only thing I can think of.

[ Might see Sinclair as a maid again...?! ]

Hmmm, maybe? I feel like there are better people than me for recon work...

[Sinclair doesn't spill secrets like Don, but he's also a terrible actor. He gets stage fright]

What I found to be helpful was to not speak unless you absolutely have to.

[ The secretary didn't say a word until Arvel left, so... Oria knows it's hard too, but he doesn't get stage fright. He just wants to tell people off so bad. ]

Grit your teeth together if you have to.

...you were really holding back telling off Mr. Dongrang and the Kayser Corp execs, weren't you?

[ Sinclair can do that. Probably]

Yeah.

[ Oria says with a smile. He still told them off, but apparently that wasn't even at the tip of what he actually wanted to say. ]

It felt really insulting to me, specifically.

...yeah? It really did feel like they didn't do their research at all...

[And then it all went to hell anyway so. His gaze slides back over to the tv when explosions start happening. And...that sure is the woman drowning. What]

Yup...

[ Oria looks at the screen and yeah, there goes the second love interest. ]

You know what? Maybe his dick is cursed.

[Apparently it was an act of self sacrifice...penance for her betrayal?]

...maybe...

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