#🕷 ― go on ; now tie the noose「 MISC ; ANSWERED 」

[maelstromr]

VALHERI ROSARIO-CRUZ ( @valheri​ ) said :  “ yes, very funny. can’t you see i’m doubling over in laughter? ”

" hehehe... heh... heh. "

dum dum's laughter slowly began to subside when his optics turned back to look at v, his revolver in hand as the ganger swung his arms back and forth, like an excited child slowly coming off some sugar-induced high. except dum dum only came to realize that maybe shooting some guy for shits and giggles wasn't really the merc’s type of humor. at least when the killing was unprovoked.

so dum dum eventually relaxed his posture and holstered his gun with a sigh. crossing his arms, the ganger just grunted in response to the unwanted reaction.

" shit, alright, I GET IT. jesus, you're so fucking boring. "

still, just for good measure, dum dum quickly drew his revolver again after all and pointed it at the already dead body, just to shoot six more rounds into the corpse again-- the mass jolting with each shot. dum dum barked out a laugh, as he pointed a chromed up index finger at the corpse.

" c'mon, v! choomba’s still got some MOVES! "

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VEZELY LANDRY ( @prvtocol​ ) said :  “ yes, very funny. can’t you see I’m doubling over in laughter? ”

" heheheh-- i see you bendin' everything in your power to not ZERO me right now. "

the ganger only teased with his words, hip pushed to the side as he tilted his head, still keeping his palms raised in defense though, just to make sure he wasn't taking any chances by acting TOO comfortable all of the sudden.

" i'm just jokin', princess! jesus FUCK. corpo cunts can't take a fucking joke, can ya? "

even though dum dum didn't want to push his limits by seeming like a physical threat, he had no problem running his chromed up mouth. he wasn't afraid of the repercussions-- just feared he'd be CUT SHORT find a pathetic end. not like he aspired to be a legend or anything, but he'd rather go out with a bang.

" c'mon, why would i know ANYTHING about cyberpsychos or whatever their fuckin' deal is? we're all extremely mentally stable here, so stable you think the maelstrom's CRAZY. think about THAT for a sec. "

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SARAH MOORE ( @himncskur​ ) said :   “ do you like them? ” / u know :)

" LIKE 'em? "

dum dum's voice came through harsh, with an irritated bite to it, as if he was offended by her question alone-- but his face said something entirely different. he was GRINNING at her, optics bright and posture open, relaxed.

he reaches out to gently grab sarah's chin, the touch surprisingly tender for a man that looked like he only knows VIOLENCE. a thumb brushes over her skin, before even slightly pulling down her lower lip so he could take a better look at those shiny, SHARP beauties of her teeth.

" preem new chompers, GIRLIE. i love 'em. "

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VALERIE COSTAS ( @chromrs​ ) said :   " heads, i do it. tails, you do it. "

" NOVA, you already lost. got fate and destiny or whatever on my side. "

the ganger was quick to snatch the coin from val's fingers, turning it in his hand like he was ogling a prized possession. then he held the coin on he side of his curled pointer finger, thumb slightly pushed against its side.

" c'mon, roll these HEADS. ",

dum dum muttered, before he flicked the coin high into the air, watching it with anticipating optics as it shot into the sky-- and then came flying down. he was quick to catch it in his palm, before slapping it onto the back of his other hand. dum dum pulled his hand back, and-- TAILS.

the boosterganger' shoulders slumped, his confident smile dropped and his optics lost a little bit of their glow.

" hey, what the FUCK. "

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VAUGHN COHEN ( @chromrs​ ) said :   " admitting that i'm right is always a good option. "

dum dum was starting to get the feeling that he'd been too light on the corpo rat since they'd come to that little agreement of theirs. he'd asked cohen to come fix him or other gangers up multiple times to a point where it was almost routine for the knock-off ripper-- and routine meant getting COMFORTABLE in one's rut. so comfortable to a point where vaughn started running his mouth and leaving cocky comments; this one was the first direct one, and dum dum would make sure it would be the last.

without a word of warning, the ganger suddenly grabbed cohen's hand, the one with the built-in exo-glove specifically. he started squeezing his wrist, as chromed up fingers dug into the other's palm; threatening to CRUSH IT if provoked further.

" careful, choom, would watch my tongue if i were you. ",

the booster muttered, only sparing the other a half-hearted glance from the corner of his optics.

" just 'cause i said we wouldn't FLATLINE YOU doesn't mean we won't make you beg for it after all. "

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SARAH MOORE ( @himncskur​ ) said :   “ what? don’t trust my charm? ”

he liked sarah, he really did. she's grown on him like a rash or malicious tumor-- and that he means with the most affection a maelstromer could muster. but that didn't make her immune to his criticism, even if he was a little more hesitant to voice it as bluntly as he usually would.

" i really don't. ",

he confesses with a sour little smile on his lips; his face would entirely scrunch up were it not for the intense cyberware replacing more than half of it.

" you're hella charming, girlie, but i doubt these dorphheads are gonna understand where you're comin' from. y'know? "

the booster lets his gaze wander across the crowd at totentanz. sarah'd been trying to mingle with the rest of the gang, maybe be on good enough terms they wouldn't attack her on sight if she so much as passed them too closely in an alleyway. dum dum wanted her to be cool with them without his presence, too... but it was hard when you didn't LOOK the part, and the lack of optics were a dead giveaway.

" don't think they're gonna be your choombas 'til you get that eye situation fixed. jussayin'. "

he vaguely moved a hand at sarah's face, lips pursing and cheeks puffing up a little with his gaze averted. dum dum knows you don't talk about a woman's face like that, but sarah gets it, right? RIGHT?

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SARAH MOORE ( @himncskur​ ) said :   “ how you wanna do this? ”

" not at all. ",

dum dum remarks as his optics glare at the garage door separating sarah and him from the lion's den, ROYCE himself. the ganger had an idea for a heist on an arasaka shipment in the badlands, one that wasn't as heavily guarded and wouldn't be missed anyways if it was gone. but royce could be like a child sometimes; if your proposition didn't sound like enough fun, he didn't wanna do it, not even SUPPORT it with either boosters or eddies.

he'd told sarah about the plan he had, then one thing went to another and now he was about to crawl back to royce and ask him whether they could steal this security cyberware or not. like a fucking kid asking his parents for candy. dum dum felt SICK.

" y'know he can't see you here. second he sees you he's gonna tell me ' my bitch is gettin' into my head again with gonk ideas '. "

dum dum hoped it was obvious he didn't think the same, but it wouldn't be the first time royce would discredit his ideas just because of the non-maelstrom people he ran with occassionally. it's... EXHAUSTING, but what's he supposed to do but take it for what it is?

with a heavy sigh, the ganger drops into a squat to push metal fingers under the garage door, as he started lifting it up.

" what-fuckin'-ever. LET'S DO THIS. "

[maelstromr]

@yorinobu​ sent :   bay tree :   does your muse seek glory   &   accolades ,   or do they favour a simpler ,   more personal life ? -- hi bestie

dum dum honestly just tries to survive and thrive as best as he can within maelstrom. he doesn’t strive to be a night city legend-- just to live his life as it is right now and preferably not get flatlined by his own gang.

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JOHNNY SILVERHAND ( @rebelsamurai​ ) said :  “ i’m sorry, I was under the impression that you wanted to live. ”

dum dum couldn't tell what's going behind these dark shades johnny wore all the damn time, even inside. but the ganger had a feeling that silverhand wasn't BLUFFING when he said those words.

even though the ganger wasn't that concerned with any of this, he didn't exactly want THE johnny silverhand on his bad side, either. he LOVED samurai-- it'd suck to know the lead singer hated your guts for an unpopular opinion.

" hey, listen, i'm jussayin', yeah? eurodyne's GOOD, don't get me wrong, but his stuff just ain't got the same SAMURAI vibe to it, y'know? "

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JOHNNY SILVERHAND ( @rebelsamurai​ ) said :   “ you’re staring. ”

" oh, am i? AM I? "

the ganger scoffed out a half-hearted laughter, lifting his shoulders into a shrug while tossing his hands up to underline his IRRITATION. the latter didn't originate from anger, though, and instead rooted in a mixture of surprise, disbelief and... happiness? it was a weird slosh of feelings dum dum forgot he could have when he WASN'T murdering some poor gonk in the streets for shits and giggles.

" i mean, it's just johnny FUCKING silverhand in front of me. in the flesh. no big deal, right? "

dum dum's smile drops rather quickly, as he uses a hand to partially cover his optics to hint at a facepalm.

" god, you're lucky you're talented or i would've wiped that shitty grin of your face. i guess they don't hand out fuckin’ BRAINS that liberally anymore. "

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ROGUE AMENDIARES ( @polymorphics​ ) said :   “ sit your ass down before i plant a bullet in your skull. ”

oof, okay, talk about bringing out the claws. talk about PREJUDICE, too; just 'cause a 'stromer somehow weasels his way into the afterlife club doesn't mean he's gonna shoot the place up, much less look for a fight amongst mercs of VARYING SIZES. dum dum was surprised to see the old hag point her gun at his optics, though. looks like she still had some spring to her after all.

the booster lifts his hands, palms out in defense, but he was GRINNING like he just couldn't take her seriously. it wasn't like a bullet to his skull was something he couldn't survive anyway; if it only grazed the chrome inside, he'd look fucked, but ultimately be just fine.

" EASY there, gato. so scared of the maelstrom ya go all out when you just see one? interesting. reeeeaal interesting. "

dum dum couldn't withhold a snort that might cost him his life. he was playing with FIRE here.

" just looking for fodder for us. don't mind me. "

[maelstromr]

@simulamortem​ sent :   begonia & rose

begonia :   how cautious is your muse ?   are they prone to noticing red flags ,   or paranoid to the point of untrusting most everyone ?   why or why not ?  

he's cautious in a way that he can tell when he's gone too far and when he needs to step down and know his place or keep pushing; whatever profits him more in that moment. coming by dum dum's trust is definitely nothing easy nor something he'll gladly hand out to anybody. he'll act buddy-buddy with you but be wary and vague enough to eventually be able to tell when somebody is a threat and when they're not.

rose :   how much does your muse value other people ?   do they wish to have many friends ,   lovers ,   and/or associates ?   are they an easy person to love ?

dum dum really only values his gang, and only holds royce in high regard, prefers his way of leading over brick's ( with some minor exceptions but dum dum isn't suicidal so he would never let royce know about that ). he likes having few associates, but good and valuable ones at that he can trust won't stab him in the back the second the opportunity arises. not because they like him, but because they fear and respect him.

being a good manipulator, it depends how easy it is for you to overlook red flags. dum dum wouldn't enter a closed relationship just like that, but he would have something like a favorite person. that doesn't mean he'll take them for what they are-- if they're not a maelstrom ganger, he will try to convert them in a way, talk them into getting bigger and more intrusive body mods because it's just what dum dum is into. in short, he keeps himself and his own preferences top priority and hardly cares about the comfort of others, so he's definitely hard to love for someone with a healthy mental state.

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@chromrs​ sent :  belladonna, salvia and sunflower!

belladonna :   how does your muse respond to silence ?   do they take comfort in soundlessness ,   or seek to fill the void with noise ?  

dum dum prefers sound over silence. when it’s quiet for too long, he’ll find something to talk about; he likes hearing himself talk. past experiences also taught him that silence without doing something at the moment could be just as provocative as a blunt threat to some ( especialy within maelstrom ), so he’d rather keep talking instead of being quiet.

salvia :   is your muse possessive over people or things that matter a lot to them ?  how do they express that possessiveness ,   or lack thereof ?

he's really not possessive over anything, or at least it depends on the person. he likes to be in control over people he doesn't know yet, won't let them touch things ( or himself ) until he knows he can trust them far enough to not mess with anything they get their hands on ( literally and figuratively ). once he warms up more he's definitely less strict about this no-touching policy, to a point where he straight up doesn't care. that means he's not possessive over potential lovers, either.

sunflower :   what brings your muse the most joy in life ?

violence. dum dum doesn't show it, considering he's mostly used as a diplomat when it comes to maelstrom's business affairs, but when he does get around to brutalize somebody, he's going off the rails. dum dum is smart ( and still enough in control of himself ) to just wait until he's allowed to go ape-shit, and when he does, he's the happiest man in night city.

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@himncskur​ sent :  lilac :   what was your muse’s childhood like ?   how has their upbringing affected them as they’ve aged ?

growing up poor and with three older siblings was hard for dum dum, especially in night city. i don't wanna give away too much, but let's say he's learned a lot about how to stay on the down-low enough to either stay out of trouble or for people to underestimate him, just so he can prove them wrong and make them pay for doing so.

[maelstromr]

@biochipped​ sent :  bay tree & goldenrod !

bay tree :   does your muse seek glory   &   accolades ,   or do they favour a simpler ,   more personal life ?

already answered here !

goldenrod :   does your muse believe in luck or fortune ?  why or why not ?   where do they believe these things come from ?  

he believes little in luck or fortune; dum dum prefers to rely on his skill rather than sheer luck, but sometimes, he can’t put everything entirely on logic, either. he’d call himself lucky for not going over the edge yet and succumbing to cyberpsychosis, for example, but that’s as far as he would go. to him, there is no point in relying on something ( or someone ) that isn’t yourself or the people closest to you. while he doesn't believe it's ' in the cards ' for himself, he does have interest in, like, the theory of it all.

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GORO TAKEMURA  &  CLAIRE RUSSELL ( @kalokaii​ ) sent :   ✿

GORO TAKEMURA

FRIENDSHIP.     childhood friends  /  work buddies or coworkers  /  family friends  /  friends with benefits  /  smoking buddies  / adventure buddies  /  fake friends  /  recently friends  / party buddies  /  friendship of need  /  dying friendship  / circumstantial friendship  /  partners in crime  /  old friendship  /  [ your muse ] is the good influence  /  [ your muse ] is the bad influence  /  [ my muse ] is the good influence  / [ my muse ] is the bad influence /  opposites attract  / ride or die /  frenemies  /  roommates or flatmates  /  penpals  /  exes to friends  /  enemies to friends  /  other .

ROMANCE.     childhood sweethearts  /  [ your muse is mines ] childhood crush  /  [ my muse is yours ] childhood crush  /  exes  /  exes to lovers  /  forbidden lovers  /  highschool sweethearts  /  secret relationship  /  opposites attract  /  long distance  /  unrequited [ from your muses side ]  /  unrequited [ from my muses side ]  /  unrequited [ from both sides ]  /  skinny love  /  friends to lovers  /  enemies to lovers  /  spurious relationship  /  power couple  /  newly entered  /  soulmates [ metaphorical ]  /  soulmates  [ literal ]  /  awkward  /  turning toxic  / toxic love  /  cheating [ on your muse ]  /  cheating [ with your muse ]  /  other .

FAMILIAL.     siblings [ half ]  /  siblings [ step ]  /  [ my muse ] is an older sibling figure to your younger sibling figure  / [ my muse ] is a younger sibling figure to your older sibling figure muse  /  [ my muse ] is a parental figure to yours  /  [ my muse ] is a child figure to your muse  /  guardian figure  /  legal guardian  /  adoptive child  /  foster child  /  [ your muse ] is taken under mines wing  /  [ my muse ] is taken under yours wing  /  other .

ANTAGONISTIC.     dangerous to each other  /  dangerous to others  / unpredictable  / rivals /  petty /  developing into sexual or romantic tension  /  based off family matters  / based of off circumstance  / based of professional matters  /  based off misunderstanding or lies  /  conflict of ideology  /  betrayal  /  hero - villain dynamic  /  enemies  /  fight club  /  friends turned enemies  /  lovers turned enemies  /  exes turned enemies  /  other .

CLAIRE RUSSELL

FRIENDSHIP.     childhood friends  /  work buddies or coworkers  /  family friends  /  friends with benefits  /  smoking buddies  / adventure buddies  /  fake friends  /  recently friends  / party buddies  /  friendship of need  /  dying friendship  / circumstantial friendship  /  partners in crime  /  old friendship  /  [ your muse ] is the good influence  /  [ your muse ] is the bad influence  /  [ my muse ] is the good influence  / [ my muse ] is the bad influence /  opposites attract  / ride or die /  frenemies  /  roommates or flatmates  /  penpals  /  exes to friends  /  enemies to friends  /  other .

ROMANCE.     childhood sweethearts  /  [ your muse is mines ] childhood crush  /  [ my muse is yours ] childhood crush  /  exes  /  exes to lovers  /  forbidden lovers  /  highschool sweethearts  /  secret relationship  /  opposites attract  /  long distance  /  unrequited [ from your muses side ]  /  unrequited [ from my muses side ]  /  unrequited [ from both sides ]  /  skinny love  /  friends to lovers  /  enemies to lovers  /  spurious relationship  /  power couple  /  newly entered  /  soulmates [ metaphorical ]  /  soulmates  [ literal ]  /  awkward  /  turning toxic  / toxic love  /  cheating [ on your muse ]  /  cheating [ with your muse ]  /  other .

FAMILIAL.     siblings [ half ]  /  siblings [ step ]  /  [ my muse ] is an older sibling figure to your younger sibling figure  / [ my muse ] is a younger sibling figure to your older sibling figure muse  /  [ my muse ] is a parental figure to yours  /  [ my muse ] is a child figure to your muse  /  guardian figure  /  legal guardian  /  adoptive child  /  foster child  /  [ your muse ] is taken under mines wing  /  [ my muse ] is taken under yours wing  /  other .

ANTAGONISTIC.     dangerous to each other  /  dangerous to others  / unpredictable  / rivals /  petty /  developing into sexual or romantic tension  /  based off family matters  / based of off circumstance  / based of professional matters  /  based off misunderstanding or lies  /  conflict of ideology  /  betrayal  /  hero - villain dynamic  /  enemies  /  fight club  /  friends turned enemies  /  lovers turned enemies  /  exes turned enemies  /  other .