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Because your arguments can't survive another minute of scrutiny, hm?
[Probably that. Probably not the palpable displeasure. Probably.]
[Probably that. Probably not the palpable displeasure. Probably.]
[He had an actual next point, but:]
--a heart condition?
--a heart condition?
[Give it a second. Enjolras has to pull the phone from his ear to fire off a quick text inquiring. Because he's a grown man and he does what he wants and tonight is, apparently, surreal.
Probably he can manage it without hanging up. Probably.]
Probably he can manage it without hanging up. Probably.]
[They aren't. They really, really aren't.
Which is, in this instance, almost partly understandable. Shooting Joly a text lets him notice that Courfeyrac has been texting him for the past few minutes and that he hadn't realized he'd missed a call from Marius and that it's actually a bit concerning he hasn't gotten a message from le petit oiseau in the last few hours.
And it's not that those things are all more important, but.]
--I'll call you back.
[#politeyoungman]
Which is, in this instance, almost partly understandable. Shooting Joly a text lets him notice that Courfeyrac has been texting him for the past few minutes and that he hadn't realized he'd missed a call from Marius and that it's actually a bit concerning he hasn't gotten a message from le petit oiseau in the last few hours.
And it's not that those things are all more important, but.]
--I'll call you back.
[#politeyoungman]
[That gets another half-beat, for all his attention is clearly moving on.]
You spend all day calling me after the god of plagues. Don't start sounding surprised now.
You spend all day calling me after the god of plagues. Don't start sounding surprised now.
I'll call you Achilles if you prefer? Golden haired, hero of Troy, mighty in arms and bronze of skin. You might not want to emulate his more martial acts, but the aim is the same, isn't it? Conquer the enemy, take no prisoners? Bow to no king nor lord, whatever Agamemnom says. [He's rambling and he knows it, but Enjolras as Achilles is a great image.]
Also, you don't look unlike Brad Pitt from the movie. Admittedly you haven't got the jaw he does, but I think you'd look just a great oiled up.
Also, you don't look unlike Brad Pitt from the movie. Admittedly you haven't got the jaw he does, but I think you'd look just a great oiled up.
Naturally Combeferre's Odysseus, he's the cleverest of us all. Of your myrmidon leaders, Courf is your greatest friend, Eudoros. Phoenix, famous for getting weepy over a speech, has to be Jehan... and I can't remember enough about Menesthius, Peisander, and Alcimedon to decide which of them are L'aigles, Feuilly, and Bahorel. [Pause] Except, Bahorel has to be Ajax, they're both giant brutes who love to fight more than's good for them. Marius can be the other captain, I guess.
[He sounds pleased with himself. It's not a perfect analogy but you only gave him like a second.]
[He sounds pleased with himself. It's not a perfect analogy but you only gave him like a second.]
[Enjolras doesn't laugh. His snort isn't overly affectionate. Still, it isn't an out and out rejection.]
Best you can do?
Best you can do?
[There's a more properly amused snort for that.]
I still have all my brain cells left, hm?
I still have all my brain cells left, hm?
Nor that you should keep the rest of yours while you've still got thoughts to string together.
Were and are.
[Although this long string of apparent sobriety is a good sign.]
I'll call you back, R.
[Although this long string of apparent sobriety is a good sign.]
I'll call you back, R.
Back to that already?
[He means to the nickname. If it happens to work for the rest, well.]
[He means to the nickname. If it happens to work for the rest, well.]
Hm. [And on his mind is spins again, half a good-bye out before he's hung up.]
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