[The evening goes on normally. And the next day isn't anything too special. Edward doesn't have any ghosts bugging him with requests, so he just goes out for his own sake. It's just... nice to take a walk, sometimes, just for himself.
And it helps keep him occupied, too.
It's around evening when he makes his way back home.]
[then, as he moves towards the living room he'll hear the second voice first]
"Hey, listen, as long as I'm gettin' paid, he could be doin' the weirdest kinda thing, and I'm fine. I've dealt with some really strange stuff and strange people. I don't think your boy could show me a lot of things that would throw me for a loop."
[before he spots the owner of said voice sitting on the couch kitty-corner from Oswald, who is sitting back, one leg idly crossed over the other]
[Oswald glances over--before he brightens considerably]
Edward! Perfect timing! [and he's hopping out of his seat and coming over to greet him, as the man he was talking to stands as well]
I was thinking about that issue you were having--what with the whole some people getting violent thing. Not to mention other dangerous situations you have to get yourself into. And that is really rather dangerous, so I thought it might be easier if you had someone to give you a hand.
[and he glances back, then, at their guest. Pointedly]
Boy okay. This is a person he doesn't know, so his immediate instinct is to go quiet, put up his walls. Not deal with this as much as possible. Except, well, he obviously has Thoughts about this and he wants to voice those and
[Oswald folds his arms over his chest at that, lifting his chin just a little]
Not any specifics at first, only that I had a friend who had a job that kept putting them in dangerous situations and that they could use someone to keep them safe. And that their job was very peculiar and specific, and required extensive discretion and an ability to keep their mouth shut.
I spent plenty of time interviewing him before I informed him that your work often meant people getting violent. And he asked why. So I told him, because I figured if he's going to be keeping you safe, he should know what from and why, and that would enable him to do his job better.
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[:>]
I'm sure there's some kind of raven rescue around Gotham somewhere that would let you borrow a raven now and then.
Worst come to worst, you could use a crow.
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That'd be a sight.
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You're ridiculous.
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He laughed.
That's...so incredibly cute and makes his stomach do flip flops and aaaaaaaAAAAHHHHH HE'S very glad he made him laugh]
Incorrect. I'm brilliant. [he smirks, before squeezing Edward's shoulders gently]
Come now--dinner's getting cold.
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But alright.
[And he'll get up. Yeah, let's just. Eat. Let's do that.]
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After all
He knows what he's going to do about this]
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And it helps keep him occupied, too.
It's around evening when he makes his way back home.]
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--as I've said. So, no matter what happens, you just go along with it, and I don't want to hear a word against it, am I clear?
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He pushes the social anxiety away for now. He closes the door behind him and keeps going.]
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"Hey, listen, as long as I'm gettin' paid, he could be doin' the weirdest kinda thing, and I'm fine. I've dealt with some really strange stuff and strange people. I don't think your boy could show me a lot of things that would throw me for a loop."
[before he spots the owner of said voice sitting on the couch kitty-corner from Oswald, who is sitting back, one leg idly crossed over the other]
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Who.
Hm???]
Um.
Hey...
[Edward sounds a little unsure, as he approaches the living room more. Is. Is he interrupting, should he just go.
He kind of wants to just go.]
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Edward! Perfect timing! [and he's hopping out of his seat and coming over to greet him, as the man he was talking to stands as well]
I was thinking about that issue you were having--what with the whole some people getting violent thing. Not to mention other dangerous situations you have to get yourself into. And that is really rather dangerous, so I thought it might be easier if you had someone to give you a hand.
[and he glances back, then, at their guest. Pointedly]
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[.........
wait what]
I'm... sorry?
[OSWALD WHAT.....]
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[:>
the man just. Waves.]
"Hey. How's it goin'."
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[........NO SERIOUSLY, WHAT
Boy okay. This is a person he doesn't know, so his immediate instinct is to go quiet, put up his walls. Not deal with this as much as possible. Except, well, he obviously has Thoughts about this and he wants to voice those and
what
do]
Isn't that... a little much?
[okay good he managed to say that much at least]
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How so?
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Most people don't... really have bodyguards.
[that's not a normal everyday thing and also like, how expensive even is this and also he doesn't even know this guy and
nope can't voice all of that right now]
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Well okay we're just straight up saying the G word huh.]
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"...uh. Hey, listen. Do you want me to go outside while you guys discuss this? You look like you'd be more comfortable with that."
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[YEAH HE HAS SOME THINGS HE'D
LIKE TO TALK ABOUT]
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So you told him?
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Not any specifics at first, only that I had a friend who had a job that kept putting them in dangerous situations and that they could use someone to keep them safe. And that their job was very peculiar and specific, and required extensive discretion and an ability to keep their mouth shut.
I spent plenty of time interviewing him before I informed him that your work often meant people getting violent. And he asked why. So I told him, because I figured if he's going to be keeping you safe, he should know what from and why, and that would enable him to do his job better.
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