[accidental video ]

[glimmerous_fop]

[When the feed cuts on there are a few things so incredibly obvious about the scene that anyone familiar with Klavier would know instantly that this was not typical:

A. He has no idea he's being recorded...well this is pretty normal...but his enduring lack of awareness is not.

B. He is in his office and he seems to be working diligently. When has he ever been shown in his office working harder than he plays?

C. Judging by the mountain of paper work and his unkempt, unpolished, devil-may-care appearance he appears to have been here for a while.

And

D. The look on his face suggests he's in a very bad mood on this very fine day.

Which doesn't help when his secretary comes in to check his pulse, thus disturbing the furious flow of his work. And the community is treated to the following interaction:]

What are you doing?

I wanted to make sure you were alive...you've holed yourself up and you haven't come out for hours. Aren't you hungry? Tired?

I'm neither, now leave me, I'm busy.

Clearly something is bothering you, you're more dedicated to your paper work than normal. Won't you trust me and tell me what it is?

I've learned a valuable lesson about naiveté and trust and that it's okay to trust people up till and except when evidence to the contrary proves you're mistaken. Then you're just being gullible.

Anything I can help with?

No, please leave.

But I'm really concerned about you.

I don't need you to be, now leave me alone.

But Mr. Gavin-

[The usually tolerant Klavier brings his fist down hard against the table he's working at sending some papers and a few unstable items flying off while startling his secretary. For a moment his expression is a bit unhinged and vaguely reminiscent of another Gavin.]

Oh!

I said get out!

Yes...you're right...I apologize...

[And soon enough Klavier is alone again in his office and though he seems calm his mood hasn't changed.]

Damn...




[ooc: Normal text is Klavier, italics belong to his secretary.]

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[unknownrival]

...This was recorded.

[audio]

[glimmerous_fop]

[He'll fix that right now by cutting off the video and turning it to audio.]

I'm not surprised, to the community absolutely nothing is sacred.

[audio]

[unknownrival]

Would you be any more receptive to us asking what's going on?

[audio]

[glimmerous_fop]

Only if I want to make my humiliation complete.

[audio]

[unknownrival]

Oh. All right.

[audio]

[glimmerous_fop]

I'm having trust issues. I might talk when I'm in a better mood.

[makewayforroze]

Who hurt you?

[glimmerous_fop]

It's nothing, Madam [because he can't be too harsh with Roze at all] just a bad day.

[makewayforroze]

Not everyone would betray your trust. I just hope you don't like whatever they did ruin your other friendships. Talking may help.

[glimmerous_fop]

I'll take it under advisement, but I don't consider myself a person with many close friends so when I'm hurt it's not a small deal. I'm really not in a place that's good enough to talk about it though, not right now.

[makewayforroze]

No, I don't think it's a small deal when anyone's hurt. I'll leave you so you can keep working...but you can always talk to me when you want, about what you want to talk about.

[glimmerous_fop]

Thank you, I won't forget it.

[soulfist]

Temper, temper~

Are you alright?

[glimmerous_fop]

It's kind of hard to check it at the moment.

I suspect I will be.

[He's being deliberately brief with his answers.]

[soulfist]

You don't sound so sure...

[ locked ]
What happened?

[glimmerous_fop]

I'm sure.

[ locked ]

I find myself unable to really talk about it right now until I get my feelings under control. I don't want to say anything I'll regret.

[soulfist]

[ locked ]
Ah, I understand. I was just worried that I might need to kick someone's butt because they hurt you...

always video;

[hugmyscythe]

Trust. [ she's curious about his thoughts on this and what he's going to do about it--] Have you come to a conclusion,
Klavier Gavin? [she's known his name, for how frequently others say it.]

always audio

[glimmerous_fop]

Not in the mood, I'm sure you understand.

[hugmyscythe]

...Of course.

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[material_guy]

[It's straight out of an after school special; he looks left then right like a paranoid shop lifter before halfway stepping into the secretary's office area and cocking his head as soon as he's been noticed, motioning her to come closer, quietly, secretly, with a look that implies "or else."

He's not aware of modern silent security alarm measures.]

[action spam]

[glimmerous_fop]

[Oh she notices him in a hurry, he's not difficult to miss...creepers gonna creep...that's the feeling that came over her. And she was wondering why she had to be the one to man the desk alone today. Well, this was for Mr. Gavin...but still...threatening looking man motioning her to come talk to him. She has mace, so she should be okay...and no one would try anything funny in this building.

So she'll get up and talk to the suspicious man...even though she knows it's a bad idea.]

Erm...Mister Gavin isn't seeing clients...or anyone...right now. Can I help you?

[action spam]

[material_guy]

Yeah. [Greed's quick to swing an arm around her, pulling her probably much closer than she wants to be; it looks like a kidnapping in progress. To any onlooker, the way he looms down at her to talk in secret would definitely look like the stock part of a film where the thug orders his victim not to scream.] About that boss of yers.

Now, I know yer as confused as anyone about his mood, but let's see if you can't help me puzzle it out a little...
[He's reaching into his vest; he's actualy getting a cigarette, but is he going to get away with it without getting maced?]

[action spam]

[glimmerous_fop]

[She's very uncomfortable with this so she immediately puts the spray can between herself and Greed, not quite ready to give it to him in the eye yet. This man knows her boss, maybe he's a client or something and she's not sure how pleased Klavier would be if she gave him a nice shot of mace.

She'll give him the benefit of the doubt...for now, but she's doing her best to pull back or to keep some distance between them.]

Oh? So you know that Mister Gavin is very unhappy today? I really couldn't tell you why though...all I know is that he's been there since last night and he hasn't come out for anything at all. I've tried to get him to eat or go home and sleep...but he's determined to stay in that room and work...so if you leave me your name and contact information I'll let him know and he can get back to you when he's not so upset.

[action spam]

[material_guy]

[His brow raises as if to ask 'the hell is that?' at the mace; he looks more confused than threatened, and still more terse than even confused. He's not letting her go easily. The more she tries to pull back, the more his arm around her shoulders threatens to become a noose. He's not trying to terrify her, but making her uncomfortable is a genuine aim.]

Since last night. That's good to know. [A fake, praising smile fades quick, scanning the office. He's going to rob the place, isn't he?] What time?