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brother_nature) wrote2025-02-02 11:00 pm
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Toma cuts off the urge to keep grumbling with another bite of the apple that he is... supposed to be eating, anyway. There's too much to think about for that!
But fine, okay - continuing to sort things out. Playing nice. That, at least, is one thing he can admit he does better at than Chobe does. As charismatic as his brother may be, he's never been much of one for being anything but himself - a man bound to draw as many enemies as he does followers.
Toma can't command a room the way Chobe can, but there are uses to being able to keep eyes off himself.
(In some senses. He is more than aware of the way more men and women alike than he has cared to pay attention to have looked at him. He supposes that, too, will be of use here.)
But, on the topic of making enemies, or avoiding doing so... Toma tilts his head contemplatively.] Brother, how many here know about me?
[Look, he knows that, if their positions were reversed, people would be hearing about Chobe. He can only assume that at least a couple people in this place have heard something about him.
The question is who, what they know, and whether Toma's best bet for making "friends" will involve hiding his identity again. Whatever the answer, he can work with it.]
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[The question actually catches Chobe off guard, him leaning back, actually having to think. He's not exactly sure how to explain how one of the first "icebreaker" games was about family, and he was not the least bit shy about it. Some could have mistaken him as a proud father rather than an overly doting brother if he hadn't told them straight from his mouth.
He wrinkles his brow, trying to count and tick off his fingers, but it's been months since then. He exhales a lazy breath, finally shrugging.]
Eeeh, probably a good chunk might've heard about ya in passing, but just a handful know I have a brother legit. I'd say maybe only three, four people tops. [It may very well be more, but he knows at least three would like nothing more than for Chobe to never ramble about his brother ever again. He let's out a snort.]
....including that princely type, now that I think about it. Punk went on about how fucked his own family was when we first met. Kinda zoned him out. He's the type that likes to listen to his own voice, so he might not even remember.
What is it, you think I should be keeping that on the hush hush?
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Now, I wouldn't dream of asking that of you. [He's teasing a little bit, knowing how, frankly, embarrassing Chobe can get - but also he can work with it.]
Really, the bigger question is what they know; not hiding my identity would be easiest, but, depending, it may be beneficial to my ability to play nice that they not connect "me" to "your brother".
[Do they just know that Chobe has a younger brother
who he's annoying about, or do they know that that brother is not only just as sadistic as Chobe himself, but a practiced liar to boot?]no subject
[Can't stop him from doting on Toma no matter what!!
However, the next bit? That he's more sure in. He's fairly liberal showing off with his own powers and healing, almost everyone who's talked to him knows there's something off about him, despite not knowing any details. He hasn't softened his personality one bit, which makes the baffled looks he gets when folks find out he has a family all the more delightful. He knows better to put all his cards on the table at once, but he doesn't mind putting out a little bait. Is Toma his weakness? Of course. But is Toma himself weak?
Hahaha, he personally hopes he's a front row seat to any poor schmuck that makes such an assumption.]
Hoooh, come on, what do you take me for? All they know is that you're my amazing li'l brother, and you're too good for 'em.
I wouldn't spoil any real surprises. They can find out themselves.
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Sounds like there should be no problem, then.
[Surely, there will be those who will be wary of Toma based on his brother's reputation, anyway - but that's far from an insurmountable problem. Poor sweet boy knows his brother isn't perfect, but surely they'll understand he can't just give up on him, and he's still important to him, etc etc, it's all very sympathetic. :( ]
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[He reaches over, ruffling his brother's head as if he's just done something adorable, and isn't plotting to ruin some unsuspecting fuck's whole life. Chobe can only hope to have a front row seat to the devastation.]
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Of course, even if he may whine, Toma doesn't really bother to pull away from Chobe - just pouts and sorts out whatever mess has been made of his hair once he's released.] Well-- I suppose you are right. We've certainly navigated worse.
[i.e. the imprisonment to infiltration to hell island pipeline. By comparison, some kind of sex resort is... less bad...?]
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That's putting it mildly. All things considered, I wouldn't even call this a terrible gig. If whoever's in charge had just made us an offer proper instead of kidnapping us, I wouldn't have said no to checking it out. We've got the time to kill.
But as it stands! When we find the bastard, we'll kill 'em. Simple as that.
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Knowing that Chobe has been here, alone (at least in every way that matters) for months, though... he relaxes against his brother in turn, resting his head on Chobe's shoulder. He may have done that anyway, of course - but it's rather deliberate right now.]
Hmm. [Toma can't be sure whether he would have gone for it anyway, himself... but that's him. If Chobe had been offered the option and gone for it, yeah, that would have been another story!
Instead, the situation they get is... this one. Where whoever was running this thing had the gall not only to kidnap them, but to separate them for months, from Chobe's perspective. And that cannot be forgiven.] Of course, brother. And, one way or another, we will find them.