[accidental video]

[mercury_gaze]

[She's sitting outside, with an armful of cards.  She's going to go sit down and try to read a few of those.  She's not far from home, rather close to her and Lea's apartment, and he is aware that she's outside playing with bits of paper falling from the sky.]

[She's going to go sit now, arranging all the cards out so she can see the pictures.  Now to see if she can possibly read one.]

[She's completely unaware that her drone is showing off her doings to everyone.]

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Re: [Video]

[dirge]

You....

You are exquisite! Unique! Beautiful, perfect, divine, flawless, precious-

-and exactly what I want. I must have you.

Re: [Video]

[mercury_gaze]

[blink BLINK!]

[And then she's blushing and totally not picking up on the fact that she should be worried.]

But what would you do with me? I'm just a little girl.

Re: [Video]

[dirge]

Do? Why, keep you of course! Forever.

[He's practically drooling now, starting to walk away from the camera in order to change into his jet mode.]

I won't ever let anyone touch you. I've got to find the most gorgeous display case, maybe they have something in the warehouse. But would it be nice enough? Probably not, might have to build my own. Ah~ My engine is overheating just thinking about it-

[The rest is cut off by the noise of his transformation and the blaze of jet thrusters starting.]

Re: [Video]

[mercury_gaze]

[Wh-what?! Okay, no. She doesn't like this anymore. She sits and gapes a moment and then he's transforming and taking off.]

[She leaps to her feet and starts looking around for a place to hide...can she get back to the apartment before he gets there? Could Lea stop him from putting her in a display case?]

[Action]

[dirge]

[A teal-green jet streaks over the Hub, correlating the signal from the girl's drone and the background provided in the video to pinpoint her location. Once he's relatively sure he's above the correct area, Dirge hovers and then transforms, landing with a concrete-cracking thud of his heels.]

Where are you? I hope you haven't run off~

[He calls, optics scanning the area for the object of his desire.]

Re: [Action]

[mercury_gaze]

[Dirge will see her pile of cards....and will likely catch sight of her just as she's darting around a corner. She's running as fast as she can, but really...he's so big, so tall, and so he'll have no chance to actually get away.]

Re: [Action]

[dirge]

Ah, there you are. Don't run! [It only takes him two steps of his enormous stride to catch up, claws reaching down to try and scoop her off the ground. He's trying to keep the pointy bits away from her flesh, but they might snag on her clothing.]

Re: [Action]

[mercury_gaze]

[She yips when he grabs hold of her, squirming until she's high enough that she doesn't want to fall.]

[And then she's going to just pout at him.]

Re: [Action]

[dirge]

Gotchya! [Dirge balances her carefully on his palm, bringing her up to his face. His mouth is stretched wide in an eager grin.]

You're even more wonderful in person.

[He whispers, the talons of his free hand descending carefully to try and stroke her back.]

Re: [Action]

[mercury_gaze]

[She flinches from the claws coming at her, but...he's gentle.]

I-I...don't even know your name.

[Just stay calm, Jendayi. Just stay calm. You can't get out of this if you don't stay calm. And he doesn't want to hurt you, just....keep you?]

Re: [Action]

[dirge]

My designation is Dirge.

[He doesn't mind giving her that information, so enthralled by just the sight of her.]

And you are mine. I'm taking you back to the warehouse where I can find something nice to display you in!

Re: [Action]

[mercury_gaze]

Display me in?! Why?

[You're freaking her out, man!!]

Re: [Action]

[dirge]

Why? Because I want to be able to look at you and keep you safe at the same time, of course.

I can't have you depreciating in value!

Re: [Action]

[mercury_gaze]

Dee-prehs-wha--? H-hey! You can’t keep me in a cage!

[He...he didn’t want her hurt...right? Which meant he wasn’t going to hurt her.....riiiiiight? Life Light she hoped she was right. Where was Woo? She needed to call Lea....]

You can’t keep me in a cage because it’s mean! I’ll get sick and die if you just left me in a cage!

Re: [Action]

[dirge]

[He's pretty sure keeping his most beloved possession safe from harm is not mean and he is about to say so when she mentions getting sick and dieing.]

Die?! No, absolutely not! You're worth far more alive. You're not even full grown yet. Not acceptable.

Where can I keep you safe so that you will not expire?

Re: [Action]

[mercury_gaze]

Yes, die! I have to eat, and move around if I’m going to stay healthy and grow up.

[She eyes him] And since you clearly don’t want that, then I suggest you give me somewhere comfortable. Where I’m not trapped. Like my home. You can watch over me and keep me safe without having to trap me.

[Please let that work.]

Re: [Action]

[dirge]

[He had been about to dump her into his cockpit and fly back towards the warehouse but this new information gives him pause.]

....Someone may steal you if I leave you out of my sight. I can't watch you all the time.

What do you eat, anyway? And what does your specifies find 'comfortable'?

[Honestly, this is starting to remind him of growing tomatos. Which must mean she's worth it.]

Re: [Action]

[mercury_gaze]

But you’re stealing me! [Distress! Exasperation!!]

[She lets out a moan and drops her face into her hands. Does she have to answer that? Maybe if he doesn’t know how to care for her he’ll let her go...]

[Growing....tomatoes? What?]