Well, this is certainly odd.

[primarydeux.livejournal.com]

[Emmy stumbles a little as she appears in the lobby - understandable, really, given that she was stepping out of the Laytonmobile just a moment before. Much as she'd been paying more attention to Layton than her surroundings, she rather doubts that they're parked in a building. After all, they were supposed to be outside Misthallery, and who would put a town inside? Other than, well. Turning on her heel, she discovers that the Laytonmobile isn't even there behind her, anyway, and she promptly wheels around in a full circle to try to get a good look at her surroundings.]

Professor Layton!?

...anyone?

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[sinisterballet.livejournal.com]

[Descole laughs loudly.]

Exactly. NOW I know what happened to your lipstick! That's what he uses Ms. Altava for.

[primarydeux.livejournal.com]

[Clive flushes bright red.]

That's obscene! God, just because you want to do that sort of thing with him doesn't mean everyone else does, too!

[She's not exactly convincing about it.]

[sinisterballet.livejournal.com]

[And Descole continues laughing.]

You're never going to see my mouth anywhere near Layton's skin, let alone doing that.

You on the otherhand. Well, I understand now. You're a prop for Layton's boredom.

[primarydeux.livejournal.com]

[Clive hisses through her teeth, hands on hips.]

Layton wouldn't do something like that, and besides I barely met the man!

[sinisterballet.livejournal.com]

If I had a dollar for every man I got to know when I hardly knew them, I'd be rich. I don't think you're any different, Mascara.

[He laughed at his own nickname and shook his head.]

[primarydeux.livejournal.com]

I'm not saying I haven't done things like that myself, but not with Layton!

[sinisterballet.livejournal.com]

You can say it all you want, Mascara, but I don't know if I can believe it.

Especially not with that pretty face.

[primarydeux.livejournal.com]

[Clive flushes, stammering for a moment.]

You really think that-- that Layton would so much as consider doing that!?

[sinisterballet.livejournal.com]

Even gentlemen have their secrets.

Especially foer a pretty face like you, Mascara.

[primarydeux.livejournal.com]

I-- I--

Will you stop going on about my face? It's unsettling!

[sinisterballet.livejournal.com]

Aren't you good at puzzles? It's supposed to be.

That's what happens when you make fun of my performances and my outfits.

[primarydeux.livejournal.com]

Well... well, that, you can change! I can hardly change my face!

...other than taking the makeup off I guess but that would defeat the point of the disguise.

[That and, uh, she likes it.]

[sinisterballet.livejournal.com]

I can't change what my mother did to me. She put me in theatre. I was making her money.

Anyway, I know you love looking pretty don't lie. I can tell.

[primarydeux.livejournal.com]

And what about you? You're a grown man, Jean, you could always drop the campy opera villain, couldn't you?

[sinisterballet.livejournal.com]

Hmm, I've had it for so long, it's kind of a trademark.

But I've thought about it, and I think suits and masks suit me best. What do you think?

[primarydeux.livejournal.com]

How would I know? I've never seen you in anything but that, so I can hardly tell what you'd look better in.

[sinisterballet.livejournal.com]

Exactly. See I have a good thing going. You call it campy, I call in memorable.

Not everyone thinks like you, Mascara.

[primarydeux.livejournal.com]

Ugh, would you stop calling me that? God, you seem so obsessed with my makeup and that I'm posing as a girl. Someone might almost think you were asking for something, especially with the drag brothel comment and all that talk of what you think I've been doing with Layton.

[sinisterballet.livejournal.com]

With you? Oh, my love, never. I promise. Never.

[primarydeux.livejournal.com]

After all that, and so sudden a rejection? I'm almost insulted, Jean.

[sinisterballet.livejournal.com]

Almost? Hm, I was going for a deeper impact, but oh well.

[primarydeux.livejournal.com]

Well, perhaps you ought to work on your rejections if you're aiming to offend. You sounded much too apologetic, you see?

[sinisterballet.livejournal.com]

Well, I was a little worried I'd break you. I didn't want to render you inept and hurt. Don't worry, I'd never do that to you, Mascara.

[primarydeux.livejournal.com]

Ugh, you--

[She trails off, making do with stamping her foot. It might look stupid, but at least it sums up what she's feeling better.]

[sinisterballet.livejournal.com]

[Descole laughs at Clive's aggravation and shakes his head.]

Yes, I think we'll make good friends.