[ He let the man circle, tipping a hand to his hat with the introduction of his name, always peering from behind tinted sunglasses that were just a bit too outlandish to really be anything but costume. Some parts of his dress, of course, were. The sunglasses, the cane, essentially there for show. After all, did he need a sword buried in his cane? Of course not, he was immortal, but setting the stage was vital to someone who was a former supervillain.
It was the little things, he'd learned, that mattered in that line of work. Intimidation and theatrics not only benefited him in his work, but they were fun. At least for someone who was far too bored in his life. ]
And you? It is rare I find others in my shadows like this.
[ The possessive term deliberate, as if he were laying claim to them, and why not? From the way this man moved, slow even for him who sauntered everywhere, he was new to the experience. ]
no subject
[ He let the man circle, tipping a hand to his hat with the introduction of his name, always peering from behind tinted sunglasses that were just a bit too outlandish to really be anything but costume. Some parts of his dress, of course, were. The sunglasses, the cane, essentially there for show. After all, did he need a sword buried in his cane? Of course not, he was immortal, but setting the stage was vital to someone who was a former supervillain.
It was the little things, he'd learned, that mattered in that line of work. Intimidation and theatrics not only benefited him in his work, but they were fun. At least for someone who was far too bored in his life. ]
And you? It is rare I find others in my shadows like this.
[ The possessive term deliberate, as if he were laying claim to them, and why not? From the way this man moved, slow even for him who sauntered everywhere, he was new to the experience. ]