She’s curious if Nadja is reading about her deal with the Japanese government, the fact that the entire world was terrified of her, or her plan to make the hero of hell into one of her doggies.
Nadja is in fact only on the first part, reading about manipulation and enslavement and murder. She pats the couch and moves closer to put her arm around Makima so they can read it together on Nadja's lap.
"I know I am not supposed to be encouraging murder but I am so proud of you. If this were not the Admiral's boat, I would put in for your graduation right now."
She had definitely manipulated devil hunters, subjugated devil hybrids, and made them her adoring mind-controlled dogs. Because then they could be helpful. And love her.
She smiles at the praise. Maybe Nadja would be even more helpful than she thought.
"Well, shit. I can see that this is going to be hard - not impossible - but very hard, because all the things the Admiral says about you are things I could say about myself. So I think we will have to come at this graduation thing as a self-improvement journey for the two of us. A bit of a girls' only spa time."
Nadja doesn't squeal, exactly, but she does grin wider and cuddle Makima happily.
"Oh, yes! I will take you to all the very best places. We can get nice things for your hair and your wardrobe and maybe your cabin also. This is going to be so much fun to have a little girl around to spoil and cherish."
She lets Makima go, patting her arm. "Darling, you may ask for anything you want. I may not give it to you if it's sentimental or I need it, but you can always ask."
Her gun is listed in the death of a fiend named Power. It sounds like a concussive force that she can use like a gun by pointing with a finger and curling the middle finger like pulling a trigger.
“I realize you might not be able to convince the Admiral of the others. But I’d like that one, please.”
She doesn't want to admit how much she hadn't liked that, how frustrating she'd found it. Because part of why she'd allowed it was to make that frustration, to have those examples to point to. That didn't mean she hadn't disliked it, after all.
"That will be nice."
She won't bother her as she uses her communicator.
She considers that, and looks to Nadja for a long time before she speaks again.
"I'm happy that you're my warden."
She already feels intensely for Nadja: intense affection, and with it, intense anger and hatred. How dare this woman make her feel things against her wishes? How dare she do that while she's had her power taken from her? How dare she make her like her?
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Date: 2021-10-31 02:47 am (UTC)From:"But you are young at heart. Let that be my first lesson; we do not tell anyone our age because it is nobody's business."
She flips through to the first page and starts to scan through.
"Oooh. My devious little killer. Look at you!"
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Date: 2021-10-31 02:53 am (UTC)From:“Thank you.”
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Date: 2021-10-31 02:55 am (UTC)From:"I know I am not supposed to be encouraging murder but I am so proud of you. If this were not the Admiral's boat, I would put in for your graduation right now."
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Date: 2021-10-31 03:01 am (UTC)From:She smiles at the praise. Maybe Nadja would be even more helpful than she thought.
“”Thank you, Nadja.”
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Date: 2021-10-31 03:03 am (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2021-10-31 03:05 am (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2021-10-31 03:07 am (UTC)From:"Well, shit. I can see that this is going to be hard - not impossible - but very hard, because all the things the Admiral says about you are things I could say about myself. So I think we will have to come at this graduation thing as a self-improvement journey for the two of us. A bit of a girls' only spa time."
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Date: 2021-10-31 03:12 am (UTC)From:She could but she doesn’t want to.
“That sounds nice.”
She looks around the room.
“Could we go shopping on the next port?”
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Date: 2021-10-31 03:14 am (UTC)From:"Oh, yes! I will take you to all the very best places. We can get nice things for your hair and your wardrobe and maybe your cabin also. This is going to be so much fun to have a little girl around to spoil and cherish."
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Date: 2021-10-31 03:27 am (UTC)From:“I’d like that.”
She considers.
“May I ask for something now?”
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Date: 2021-10-31 03:29 am (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2021-10-31 03:42 am (UTC)From:“I’d like my gun back. Not ‘a’ gun. But mine. May I have that power back, please? I don’t want to be defenseless anymore.”
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Date: 2021-10-31 03:43 am (UTC)From:"I don't want you to be defenseless either."
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Date: 2021-10-31 03:47 am (UTC)From:“I realize you might not be able to convince the Admiral of the others. But I’d like that one, please.”
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Date: 2021-11-01 04:35 am (UTC)From:"Well. We will ask, and see if he says yes. All right?"
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Date: 2021-11-01 04:39 am (UTC)From:"Thank you, Nadja. I'll feel much better knowing I have that at least."
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Date: 2021-11-01 05:13 am (UTC)From:"No need to thank me. We will not let you become prey to be picked off. Not while I am your warden."
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Date: 2021-11-01 05:22 am (UTC)From:"That will be nice."
She won't bother her as she uses her communicator.
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Date: 2021-11-05 02:48 am (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2021-11-05 03:33 am (UTC)From:Well, some control over things?
"Thank you, Nadja."
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Date: 2021-11-05 03:40 am (UTC)From:"Of course. I want you to succeed, darling."
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Date: 2021-11-05 03:53 am (UTC)From:"Do you know what that would be?"
Her success. Her satisfaction.
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Date: 2021-11-07 01:27 am (UTC)From:"Well, we can work on little things first. Are you happy right now?"
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Date: 2021-11-07 01:52 am (UTC)From:"I'm happy that you're my warden."
She already feels intensely for Nadja: intense affection, and with it, intense anger and hatred. How dare this woman make her feel things against her wishes? How dare she do that while she's had her power taken from her? How dare she make her like her?
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Date: 2021-11-07 01:55 am (UTC)From:"And I am happy you are my inmate. But the reason I am asking is if we find out what makes you unhappy, I can help think of ways to make it better."
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