#thread willoughby & jack

[lostcndfound]

@codenamepinetree

"You're not alone this time. And I know that promises are best left for when you can be certain about it otherwise, it's just leaving room for disappointment. But as someone who had nothing to offer but his word, I swear...no matter what I have to do...it'll go as you want this time."

"Yeah..." He answered slowly. Uncertainty ticked through every movement, rolling up then shaking loose his sleeves as he paced a small circle back and forth. "Last time I tried this, they shot at me. I suppose it can't get worse." Not that he wanted to find out.

"I don't. I don't understand humans like this. Little old ladies and odd men who wear sweater vests, the type who show up at antiques fairs, those I can understand. This... less so." Fences, movers, dealers, whatever the nomenclature was, it was a whole different world. A completely different language, etiquette and behavior.

[lostcndfound]

"You are certainly welcome to try. But I'm told I don't go down easy, so that bruised ego might be an inevitability. As for what I'd take? I like anything silver. Candlesticks, cutlery, serving platters, stuff like that. Sadly, those don't tend to earn a profit, people don't buy them. Weird trinkets, clocks, ceramics, jewellery, old books, those people buy... hypothetically of course."

"By the by, what does 'sus' mean? I've heard it a few times. Most confusingly, when I told someone my name was Willoughby, and she said it 'sounded sus.'"

"Off grid. Impressive, a little sus, but the sort of potential danger I can't keep away from. I love a good mystery. If not your number I guess I'd take a shot but I get a feeling I might miss, which will only wound my ego as a marksman."

"What about you? Hypothetically speaking, if you could take anything that wouldn't be noticed or missed...what do you need that no one else wants?"

[lostcndfound]

"Well. That wouldn't be unique so much as it would be fictional. I don't have one. I just let people find me if they need me. And, if I gave it to you, that wouldn't really be taking it, would it?"

"Depends on how unique you consider your phone number to be, but I wouldn't mind taking that so I can call you later."