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[tyrants_son]

[The warlord isn't looking at the tablet in his hands, but rather his helmeted head is craned upwards at what appears to be the tower beside the security station. He hums thoughtfully before turning to apparently sit, the slight creak of a chair heard just off-screen. An odd place for one, all things considered. If one happens upon him outside, they'll find he's indeed sitting upon a high-backed chair outside of the building. He folds a leg casually over the other as he looks back down at his screen. His Ghost floats just beside him.]

Just to make certain, but the things found within the...store establishments are free to claim?

[His Ghost flares out her shell slightly at that with something that sounds vaguely like a snort.]

You're just asking that now? After carrying that all the way here?

[Felwinter shrugs.]

At least it is before I attempted to bring it up the elevator shaft.

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[in_extremis]

Oh, no. You're going to have to put that back.

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[tyrants_son]

[....]

Truly?

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[in_extremis]

Yeah, sweetheart.

All of that stuff belongs to Bucky.

Didn't you ask him before you took it?

[tyrants_son]

'Sweetheart'?

I do not know this Bucky. Has he claimed the entirety of the furnishings storage?

[in_extremis]

Yes, dear?

He's hard to miss, really gets around. Big metal arm. Maybe you can trade grooming tips.

[tyrants_son]

[Unfortunately text does not convey Felspring's hoot of laughter nor the baffled look on Felwinter's face, not that it would have shown anyway with his helmet.]

A metal arm. That tells me little. Is he human, otherwise? Why would he have need for so much furniture?

[in_extremis]

Those are very personal questions. I wouldn't ask you what you need all of that chair for.

[tyrants_son]

But you would ask other things.

[in_extremis]

If there's something you're hoping I'll ask, I think that's a little early for us, we haven't even talked about our hopes and dreams yet.

[tyrants_son]

No. Never mind.

Perhaps I will just keep this chair. If this Bucky should want it back, he can inform me himself.

[in_extremis]

That's the spirit. Take what you want, damn the man, tear down the system, liberté.

[tyrants_son]

Aren't you the one who said I had to put it back in the first place?

[in_extremis]

That was more of a warning. Keep up, come on, we're in the future now. If you want to start a war, I'm not going to stop you.

[tyrants_son]

I do not mean to start a war. But if there is someone here who might insist on hording useful furnishings from others, then I will put a stop to it.

[in_extremis]

You sound incredibly passionate about this chair. Maybe you can explain that to Bucky.

[tyrants_son]

[Passionate? Him? If it were about anything but a chair he might have been proud to be told such.]

Do others not care about this potential waste of resources?

[in_extremis]

I mean, chairs aren't a priority for most of us. Culturally, you have a pretty different relationship with them than I'm used to.

[tyrants_son]

Do you use them differently? I merely wanted something to sit in, up in the tower. Is that wrong?

[in_extremis]

Dangerously. You don't want to admit that out loud to the wrong person. Don't worry, I'm good with secrets.

[tyrants_son]

I think I am already speaking to the wrong person in general.

[in_extremis]

Don't be too hard on yourself. I might be bad for the body, but all of the best things are.

[tyrants_son]

I have nothing more to say here.

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[seeingscarlet]

Take what you need. And if you can't find it you can ask the Agrii, but they don't always understand what we mean.

[Clearly she is blissfully oblivious to Stark's jokes.]

Do you want some help?

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[tyrants_son]

I...

Yes, I was going to do this.

[He nods. Two votes for taking what is needed, and while he is on the fence with Stark, Wanda is someone who seems more reasonable.]

I was considering how to transfer this to the top of this tower. The elevator is stuck in the shaft, so getting this chair through it would be a problem. Perhaps from the roof..?

[seeingscarlet]

[Well, that's a reasonable solution...she'd offer to move the elevator but best not to risk causing structural damage.]

Will it fit through the window of the room you want it in?

[tyrants_son]

I thought perhaps I could teleport it inside once I was closer. The entirety of the top floor of the tower is surrounded in windows. It is a good view.

[seeingscarlet]

You can teleport things?

[That's a new one.]

It's a good choice for a home. It must be beautiful when the sun rises and sets.

[tyrants_son]

Myself and what I am in contact with, within reason. It is not a great distance, but I can blink over to a space within a little over half a dozen meters so long as I have a clear view of it.

...I do not consider it a home. I just like the idea of being able to see what might be coming.

[seeingscarlet]

I've seen something like that before. You can go through the window without breaking it?

And you're not just going to put a chair there, yes?

[...he has a 'home,' right? Right???]

[tyrants_son]

...I think so.

No. I may have a bookshelf, if this works.

[It is a temporary place of dwelling for so long as he is here. Home seems a nebulous sort of term to him. He has not looked for a home so much as simply a place he can exist without having to constantly watch his back. Up in the tower, he can almost relax. At least it's not a place most people can get up to, for the broken elevator.]

[seeingscarlet]

That's it?

[...Felwinter.]

You can take more than that, you know. Enough to be comfortable.

[tyrants_son]

[He suddenly feels oddly put on the spot. Why is speaking about furniture so difficult?]

...two bookshelves?

[seeingscarlet]

[......Felwinter.]

A bed? A couch? A table?

[tyrants_son]

[He shifts a little uneasily in his seat at the look. Was it something he said?]

Ah. A table might be useful. If I have a chair, what need would I have for a couch?

[seeingscarlet]

The couch is for relaxing. It's more comfortable than a chair.

[...hmmmm.]

It's okay to have something just because you want it or because it's comfortable. It is not that bad here.

[tyrants_son]

I am afraid that relaxing is not a concept I have had opportunity to be acquainted with.

I...don't know what I want. Excepting this chair.

[seeingscarlet]

Is it that bad where you're from?

[Look, the first Guardian she ever met was Cayde and he certainly doesn't have problems with having a good time.]

I can help, if you want advice.

[tyrants_son]

The world I come from is a brutal one. I have spent the past years consistently on the move, watching my back for fear of attack. [And that wasn't even concerning other warlords, but he refrains from mentioning as much.]

Advice would be...appreciated.

[seeingscarlet]

Well, you will need somewhere to sleep, somewhere to relax, too. And that table. Maybe another chair, for guests.

[...in Wanda's defense, she's never seen under his helmet to ask if sleep is something he needs or wants.]

[tyrants_son]

[He nods as he intently listens to what she has to say. Guests? He supposes it's a possibility.]

I don't think the observation tower was made to be a residence, but there is space that I might be able to accommodate extra furnishings. ...I think I might like to try a bed.

[He doesn't need sleep, but it hasn't stopped him from doing so, although no amount of rest ever seemed to take off the edge from him. Maybe here he might actually get a chance to experience something genuinely restful.]

...although I think any furniture larger than this chair may prove challenging to bring up.