How the hell does the Earth tell you when someone's lying?
[He 100% believes her because HOW ELSE IS SHE HOW SHE IS bit also: what?]
And hey, it's not scamming when you run the place. But...yeah.
I got a friend who's good at running things: it's a shithole right now, so I figure with a bit of start up she could turn it around. And if you own it, you get a lot of the rewards.
I'm listening to the vibrations things make through their contract with the ground. Earth is all about subtle movements -- and turns out heartbeats are a really good tell.
[ Not perfect, but really good. Unless you're a crazy bitch like Azula !!
His willingness to immediately believe her capabilities continues to make Toph extremely positively disposed toward him. Also: it's totally scamming. She has less than zero respect for institutions. ]
So you're just after my money, huh? ... That works. If you think she can handle it, I'm in. [ She has absolutely no interest in running something after the experience with her school. Toph truly cares about the school, so she'll do it, but it's tedious as hell. ]
You just doing that all the time, too? Like sorting through all that information gotta take a lot of effort.
[girl YOU ARE 13 HOW IS LISTENING TO THE VERY VIBRATIONS OF THE EARTH SO UNCONSCIOUS FOR YOU.]
Yeah. She can handle it. And probably wouldn't take a coin until she had a full plan in place and a real arrangement worked out with you. She's Mitsuru Kirijo, by the way.
[ You try being a desperately bored sheltered Confucian daughter and having a massive natural aptitude for one thing, ok? ]
Not all the time -- the subtler stuff I have to pay attention, but for the most part, yeah. It's how I perceive the world. How do you seeing people deal with all the stuff you're seeing?
[ It seems super obvious to her. ]
She's a plan person, got it. Okay, sure, we can talk. I really wasn't looking forward to getting a job, anyway.
Yeahhhh, so, nobody else actually earthbends the way I do. I made up my own style and learned from the badger-moles, who were the original earthbenders. I'm the best in the world for a reason.
[ There's some obvious pride in that comment, but for the moment Toph is more explaining than boasting. ]
I'm sure we can find something for you to do, [ Toph answers with an audible smirk. ] What're you good at? Gimme the rundown.
[ hello immediate job interview for a business that doesn't yet exist ]
[....Badger-Moles. Huh. But okay, sure. Definitely adds some context for what the hell this 'bending' even is. But he's pulled from that thought by the sudden job interview, and gives an aggravated sigh.]
We're doing this now? Fine....
[...Huh. whY is he good at. What a weird question to think about.]
Not a hell of a lot a casino would need... I'm good at fighting. I can cook. I... do a lot of people watching, I guess? And I got a pretty good memory for things people say.
If I cooked for everyone who asked me too, I'd never get a break. No.
[He will absolutely make her something sometime, and between how casual his rejection is and her ability to suss out people's truths? Yeah, it's likely obvious. Bringing her a quick lunch on duty would be simple. Hell, maybe he should just as thanks for accepting this request.]
I don't mind keeping an eye out for people causing shit, though. I did that a bit before at the bar here, when there was some kinda... curse-thing making people lose it.
Offer's open any time you want to make some cash by feeding a poor blind girl in need.
[ Toph is just collecting staff left and right. She gets something out of it, of course, but so far it's mostly an excuse to pass along some of her ill-gotten money. What's the point in having money if you don't spend it on people? ]
You really want pity money instead of doing something for it?
[ Toph answers graciously, ] I'll take what I can get. [ Seriously, she loves food and she's never even tried to cook something. She'll be happy with anything.
As for the other thing... Her voice turns sly. ] Sounds like a business decision to me. Something I should leave up to my business partner who's running things. I'm just the muscle.
[ Toph is clearly not just the muscle but she is also not willingly taking on responsibility for anything business related. If his friend wants to slip him some money on the side, Toph honestly doesn't care. But she's not gonna just hand out cash because someone knew two people. Finder's fee is not really a thing in medieval fantasy China. ]
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[He 100% believes her because HOW ELSE IS SHE HOW SHE IS bit also: what?]
And hey, it's not scamming when you run the place. But...yeah.
I got a friend who's good at running things: it's a shithole right now, so I figure with a bit of start up she could turn it around. And if you own it, you get a lot of the rewards.
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[ Not perfect, but really good. Unless you're a crazy bitch like Azula !!
His willingness to immediately believe her capabilities continues to make Toph extremely positively disposed toward him. Also: it's totally scamming. She has less than zero respect for institutions. ]
So you're just after my money, huh? ... That works. If you think she can handle it, I'm in. [ She has absolutely no interest in running something after the experience with her school. Toph truly cares about the school, so she'll do it, but it's tedious as hell. ]
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[Respectfully.]
You just doing that all the time, too? Like sorting through all that information gotta take a lot of effort.
[girl YOU ARE 13 HOW IS LISTENING TO THE VERY VIBRATIONS OF THE EARTH SO UNCONSCIOUS FOR YOU.]
Yeah. She can handle it. And probably wouldn't take a coin until she had a full plan in place and a real arrangement worked out with you. She's Mitsuru Kirijo, by the way.
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Not all the time -- the subtler stuff I have to pay attention, but for the most part, yeah. It's how I perceive the world. How do you seeing people deal with all the stuff you're seeing?
[ It seems super obvious to her. ]
She's a plan person, got it. Okay, sure, we can talk. I really wasn't looking forward to getting a job, anyway.
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...Ignore most of it, yeah. Here I thought you just had to have like... constant precise managing your earthbending or whatever.
[Excellent, plan beginning!]
Same here-- and for her, too. She's never really done 'work'. And I'm hoping if it pays off enough I'll see some kickback.
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[ There's some obvious pride in that comment, but for the moment Toph is more explaining than boasting. ]
I'm sure we can find something for you to do, [ Toph answers with an audible smirk. ] What're you good at? Gimme the rundown.
[ hello immediate job interview for a business that doesn't yet exist ]
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We're doing this now? Fine....
[...Huh. whY is he good at. What a weird question to think about.]
Not a hell of a lot a casino would need... I'm good at fighting. I can cook. I... do a lot of people watching, I guess? And I got a pretty good memory for things people say.
I dunno, I don't got a list.
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[ Being the owner of something does have a nice ring to it now that she's saying it out loud. ]
You can cook? How about you cook for me, [ because she absolutely can't, ] and help me spot the troublemakers and drag them outside?
[ Toph can't be there every minute of every shift, okay. They'll need more security. And yes she has auto-assigned herself head of security already. ]
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[He will absolutely make her something sometime, and between how casual his rejection is and her ability to suss out people's truths? Yeah, it's likely obvious. Bringing her a quick lunch on duty would be simple. Hell, maybe he should just as thanks for accepting this request.]
I don't mind keeping an eye out for people causing shit, though. I did that a bit before at the bar here, when there was some kinda... curse-thing making people lose it.
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[ Just in case that wasn't clear!! Toph takes it well, though. She tends to respect other peoples' decisions. ]
Was that when we first met? I pretty much spent that whole month in the caves or fixing buildings.
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[wow an actual wage. Amazing!]
Yeah, pretty much. It was causing the buildings to get all screwed up, too. I helped Kotone keep order at the bar people were using for shelter.
You know, this whole thing was kinda my idea. Don't I get a kickback just for that?
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[ Toph is just collecting staff left and right. She gets something out of it, of course, but so far it's mostly an excuse to pass along some of her ill-gotten money. What's the point in having money if you don't spend it on people? ]
You really want pity money instead of doing something for it?
[ you about to lose some respect points if so ]
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I'm not falling for that one. But if I end up with some extra I'll keep you in mind.
[But wow, pity money??]
I think it'd more be like a finders fee. Knowing the people to put together to make it happen. That kinda thing.
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As for the other thing... Her voice turns sly. ] Sounds like a business decision to me. Something I should leave up to my business partner who's running things. I'm just the muscle.
[ Toph is clearly not just the muscle but she is also not willingly taking on responsibility for anything business related. If his friend wants to slip him some money on the side, Toph honestly doesn't care. But she's not gonna just hand out cash because someone knew two people. Finder's fee is not really a thing in medieval fantasy China. ]