005 ☀ audio ☀ highway to hell

[tumbleweeds]

For anyone who might care one way or another, Crowley's gone. Your bra straps are safe, or whatever.

[ From the tone of her voice, it sounds like she expects most people to be pleased about this and that she's not exactly pleased about it herself. ]

I'm not going to be giving advice in his place, so sorry to anyone who might have been lo- fuck!

[ There's a loud noise, the sound of Jaye hitting the ground with a rather unceremonious "THUD". ]

What the fuck did I just--

[ And then the feed cuts. ]

((ooc: Don't worry, she just tripped over the hellhound Crowley left behind. She'll still be replying!))

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[voice]

[tumbleweeds]

It's not yours to look through. You and Crowley didn't get along. I'm not letting you near his shit.

[voice]

[jurisimpudent]

Would you permit someone else to look through it?

[voice]

[tumbleweeds]

Not anyone you'd pick.

Tyke's head of security now, right? You want me to call her up and tell her that you're annoying the fuck out of me? [ Not that she particularly wants to call up Tyke... ]

[voice]

[jurisimpudent]

[And that gets his back up.]

She has taken it upon herself to issue some orders, but I don't precisely think she'll bestir herself to prevent me from investigating something that needs investigation merely because someone only tangentially related to the case is too caught up in her own frail and damaged emotions to see reason.

[voice]

[tumbleweeds]

[ She doesn't reply for a long moment, but when she does, it's with a snarl. ]

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[voice]

[jurisimpudent]

[And his voice is clipped.]

And that was time wasted on your part.

[voice]

[tumbleweeds]

I would really stop pushing, if I were you.

[voice]

[jurisimpudent]

How laughable. Do you truly believe that I fear disciplinary action?

[voice]

[tumbleweeds]

No. But if she doesn't stop you, I will, and it won't be disciplinary action.

[voice]

[jurisimpudent]

Are you threatening me?

[voice]

[tumbleweeds]

Hell yes I am.

[voice]

[jurisimpudent]

[By his voice, he's surprised - but not remotely frightened.]

And you think that will get you anywhere?

[voice]

[tumbleweeds]

Might get you to stop bothering and insulting me. I wouldn't even have to do it myself. Plenty of people don't like you, Edgeworth. This sort of shit is why.

[voice]

[jurisimpudent]

[Even though that twists painfully through him, he just scoffs scornfully.]

Then it's a good thing I don't give a damn about my popularity, isn't it? And it's a good thing, too, that I don't give a damn about threats. You would do just as well issuing a threat as you would offering a bribe.

[voice]

[tumbleweeds]

Then I guess you won't give a damn when I rip your throat out with my teeth.

[voice]

[jurisimpudent]

Oh, certainly not. I'll care. Indeed, I suspect I shall be rather distressed. However, I shall be glad that your predilection for murdering the defenseless was revealed so clearly and so early.

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[puppydogeyes]

[For fuck's sake, Edgeworth, she's got more important things to be doing.]

Back off.

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[jurisimpudent]

[All right, that was...unexpected.]

With all due respect, I will not.

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[puppydogeyes]

It's not due respect if you're ignoring me.
Even if investigating every disappearance wasn't fucking pointless, you're not going to get anywhere pissing her off further.
Back off.

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[jurisimpudent]

Why? We have nothing save her word that there was nothing suspicious about this disappearance. And now she forbids further investigation? Does that not strike you as remotely suspicious?

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[puppydogeyes]

No.
There's nothing suspicious about it because you started on the wrong foot and then just carried on pissing her off.

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[jurisimpudent]

Tyke, by your confession, you are more acquainted with the violent side of maintaining security. You are more soldier than police officer. I, on the other hand, know how to investigate - and part and parcel of that is, indeed, provoking outbursts such as this. The mere fact that all of this is propelled by emotion does not make it untrue. Indeed, truth is all the more likely when it comes from someone lacking composure.

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[puppydogeyes]

Don't try to bullshit me, Edgeworth.
+ don't tell me what I'm more acquainted with.
You aren't a soldier or a police officer.
You're a prosecutor + that means attacking people in court.
This isn't court.
You're fucking up your own investigations right from the start.

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[jurisimpudent]

No, I am not. And I might have been a prosecutor but that didn't mean I hadn't been extensively trained in how to investigate.

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[puppydogeyes]

Being extensively trained doesn't mean you're any good at it.
You used a shitty attitude with someone who's shown herself to be cooperative with other members of security.
Myself included.
Now she's being uncooperative.
You fucked it up.
Back off.