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[supersoldier]

[Kids dress up. Get candy. Scary decorations. All-in-all, relatively harmless-sounding.]

If that's all you're requiring of me, then it's fine. I did say that I would act as an extra pair of hands to help with heavy-lifting if you needed it.

[She barely has to twist his arm if that's all she needs.]

[trulygifted]

Awesome, you're the best
Have I told you you're the best lately?
Cause you are

And uh
How would you feel about maybe getting a little spooky yourself?
Nothing too much, I appreciate you're a man of

Limited patience

How about something grim reaper-esque?
That shouldn't be too far from your usual look!

[supersoldier]

[She wants him to wear a costume.

Well, that changes things. Or rather, it makes him dig his proverbial heels in just a bit more than he would have otherwise.]

If it's not too far from my usual look, then my usual look should be just fine, shouldn't it?

[Watch Sephiroth go from acquiescing to resistant in .5 seconds flat.]

[trulygifted]

Now don't take this the wrong way
Because you're pretty good at it when you get that flat stare
But

I just think you could do with being a bit scarier, y'know?

[supersoldier]

No one's ever told me that before.

[That he should be scarier, more intimidating. Please.]

Do I have the leeway to say no?

[Because who is he to kid himself? Wearing a costume isn't preferable, but he did say he would help, and he's a man of his word. A part of him feels as though he's far from making up from their stint in the woods, where he was less than flattering and a bit of a bully.]

[trulygifted]

Hey now, I'm not gonna force you to do anything you don't wanna
But
All I'm saying is I'm sure we could whip up something real tasteful for the night, and that you'd fit in way more if you wore it!

... How about if I throw in a Nico Special, too?
A favour from me to you
Do you like guns?

[supersoldier]

[Maybe Nico doesn’t realize that he’ll agree to it, regardless, despite digging his heels in and acting as though a costume is well beneath him. Or maybe she does, and it’s merely another act of thoughtfulness that she’s hawking an offer and incentive his way. Still, he’s curious.]

Not particularly.

[Well, it’s not a promising start, admittedly.]

But firearm handling is a part of every SOLDIER’s basic training. Why?

[trulygifted]

Pfft
See, you say 'not particularly', but that's just cause you've never had a piece made by yours truly

I could whip you up something real nice
Elegant, efficient, sleek
You seem kinda like the traditional type, so just a little bit of spice
Nothing too flashy
Actions speak louder than fireworks, right?

( Oh yeah, she's already mentally designing this thing. )

A real piece of art
Think about it, okay?

[supersoldier]

I will. But it sounds like you already have something in mind.

[Sephiroth might not be a firearm person, but he will also not stop someone from indulging in their interests. He's curious, too, a trait that Nico seems to appeal to, if nothing else.]

So let me know what you come up with. We'll see if it appeals to me.

[trulygifted]

Just you wait
If you wear socks under those thigh-highs of yours, I'm gonna knock em clean off