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[Fujiko has been raiding the library for the past few days looking for something very specific. Upon finding it, out she rushes, delighted with her discovery, only to remember something very obvious.]

Ciel! I found those books you were looking for. [And how. There's at least 3 Sherlock Holmes books, and a good stack of 20 other books. Anyone want to help the busty chick move those books? The little kid probably won't help that much either.] There were even some others I'd never seen before, but they look like fiction. And I got you Hound of the Baskerville, because it's just a really good book.

Hey, just so I know, if there are any fans of French literature out there, is anyone else here familiar with Maurice Leblanc or Arsene Lupin?

Oh! And Valvalis, I can start whenever you have time. [Aha, that might explain all the wind magic books she's got. Still, even though normally she'd make Lupin do all this work, she doesn't look too unhappy.]

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[doubleppk]

Oh, you know~

Doing a little of this and that. He gets in my way often.

[originaljackass]

You'd think he'd know better. Go figure.

[doubleppk]

[Laughs, okay NOW she really likes you Jack.]

Some people never learn~!

[originaljackass]

[/just as planned]

What's it you do that leads you into so many coincidental meetings, anyway? [He's forming a mental picture of her being some rival thief.]

[doubleppk]

Something of a legend chaser you could say. For a little while I wanted to go into journalism. [This is true, and she still sometimes uses her original college major before switching, like in Caglistro. It's nothing close to the whole truth at all however.] So sometimes I'd be covering a um scoop, and he'd sneak in and ruin everything. Always blowing everything up.

[originaljackass]

Legend chasing's a dangerous hobby. Sometimes they don't want to be found.

[It brings to mind a journalist that found out about the fables. They made fake pictures of him being a pedophile and blackmailed him into silence, only after scaring the shit out of him and deleting all his files on them.

... and then Bluebeard went out and shot him point blank to keep their secret safe.]

[doubleppk]

Don't I know it. [She waves a hand. Chasing Dracula down was to save Lupin, so she "had" to. Finding Nessie was an accident, Nessie just loved her voice, and Fujiko loves Nessie.] Sometimes it's for their own good though. Ah... [Cutely bites her bottom lip and fixes him with a demure, patented cute "I just want to save the world" vulnerable look she uses to get out of trouble.] You've heard of Siberian and Bengal tigers maybe? Well, for a while they were going to sell them all to circuses and for use in charms... I couldn't let that happen. [Glances away as if she's fighting with a moral conscience, that sadly she doesn't really have.] I know maybe it wasn't the best way, but it was the only one I could think of to free them you know? [Looks up with giant eyes.] You understand, right?

[originaljackass]

[He cringes at the mention of tigers. The last prison he was in has tigers surrounding it that they had to elude to escape. Also, Shere Khan is kind of a dick.]

... I know tigers. [Jack himself has no such moral complications when it comes to saving cuddly animals. But he does have a code of honor that dictates he tell beautiful women what they want to hear with absolute sincerity.] Of course. People already have Sigfried and Roy, the rest of the tigers should be left alone. In the jungle. Not in circuses, used for charms, or in remote prison camps to keep people from escaping.

[doubleppk]

Yeah exactly! Definitely not the latter. The psychos who keep them are always jerks who should get kicked in the nuts. [And uh... she's done that. And let's not even go into the Landshark thing.] Especially the ones who keep crocodiles in the pits! Who do they think they are? A James Bond villain?

See? So some legends should be sought out. [Nods, now that she's sure she's on a good roll.] And the rest that want to stay hidden don't have to be shown to the world, ne~? Sometimes they should only get found by people who deserve it. [Sure, because that's the reason for stealing paintings from the "undeserving." Obviously it's like Robin Hood. Only without the giving away.]

[originaljackass]

[Mr. Revise. James Bond villain? Yeah... yeah, he could see it. Especially since Jack Horner was definitely the Bond to his his Bond Villain. And Jack got all the girls too.]

Only if you're up for handling it. I know I've done my share of legend hunting. Ever heard of El Dorado, the city of gold?

((ooc: btw, do we want to eventually arrive at Ciel's house in this thread, or should we timeskip to them arriving over in Ciel's thread? Ciel's mun is already cool with Jack showing up too.))

[doubleppk]

[Oh lord and Fujiko has a canon fear of winding up like a Bond chick.]

Mn! You found it~? [Hear that Jack? She's practically purring in enthusiasm.]

((ooc: Timeskipping over to Ciel's thread sounds best, want to take the first one in it?))

[originaljackass]

[At least he's an unorthodox Bond.]

Not only did I find it, I took all the gold with me. Enough to make me the richest man in the world a hundred times over.... and then I ended up here. Shitty luck, huh?

((ooc: On it!))

[doubleppk]

[So long as she wouldn't die or get instantly dropped for the next movie! ♥]

Whoa! ALL OF IT?! I could only get some rooftop tiles from the building of gold before Zenigata and Lupin dragged me away!

Actually yeah... that does kind of suck for you huh. Stupid Fate. He deserves an ass-kicking. Irony my foot, it's just mean.

[originaljackass]

[Like he'd ever do that! Except yes, he would.]

I had some of my own double crossers along on the trip. I made sure I had a plan for them. [And did Humpty Dumpty ever pay for it.]

Damn right. But once I get out of here, I'm keeping that gold. Not spending a dime of it!

[doubleppk]

[And that is why Fujiko remains unattainable and therefore desirable.]

Well, they weren't double-crossing me, the whole place was caving in. Something about a trap... I wasn't paying attention.

Wait, you're not going to spend it at all? Why?

[originaljackass]

[Tsk, falling for a trap? How amateur.]

Every time I come into money, some way fate screws me out of it. Doesn't matter if I got it honestly or not! The problem is that I start spending it and somehow karma catches up with me. Well, when I get back, I'm keeping all of it.

[doubleppk]

[Chuckles softly.]

Sounds familiar, hm~

Least you've got it made for when you do get back.

[originaljackass]

Damn straight. If i have it my way, I'm not getting mixed up with anymore Literal, Fable, or Mundy messes anymore.

[Or maybe his greed and treasure hording will result in him turning into a huge dragon that does nothing but sleep on his gold all the time.]

[doubleppk]

[That would be amazing.]

Hah~ Lucky. I swear anytime I even get close... [Still, she just shrugs it off. Stupid Lupin. She's seriously going to kick his shins the next time she sees him.]

[originaljackass]

Trust me. Better off that way. Failing to succeed is bad, succeeding and then failing is way worse. [He's gained and lost fortunes so many times in his life he's got whiplash from it.]

[doubleppk]

No no, that's how it usually happens anytime Lupin gets involved. I get the loot, he tries to steal it and goes over a cliff or something. So I get to own it... for a whole five minutes. Genie lamp, golden car, doesn't matter what. [Heavy sign.]

[originaljackass]

Sounds like someone who needs snuffed out.

[doubleppk]

[Tenses almost immediately. Lupin's hers to kick around damn it.]

Maybe not that far. Stupid Jigen and Goemon, if anyone's got a right to kill him, it's me. They haven't even know him as long.

[originaljackass]

[... interesting. So it's more than just a rival.]

Sounds like me and Bigby, only we don't have the sexual tension.

[doubleppk]

[Oh God, her cheeks are on fire blushing.]

Se-sexual tension?!?! What?! No! You've got it wrong! I always walk out on him! And he's such a horndog that he'll screw anything with two breasts and two legs. Fucking Davy Jones: she can kiss my --

Who's Bigby?