♚ Twelfth Move - {Video}

[faustianphantom]

"Your lies will catch up to you", hm? [Ciel is smiling smugly, one hand curled under his chin.] Should I be frightened or amused? I think, perhaps, I will choose the latter.

{Private to Cain & Mary.}

I have the contracts outlined. All I require are your signatures.

{/}

{Private to Sebastian.}

Find me an empty building for our store. We can use the mansion for toy manufacturing for now. I doubt we will have use for a factory.

{/}

I would like to know the number of children in the City. If you could let me know of your presence, I will make it worth your while.

Comments

[he-who-kills.livejournal.com]

You want for sacrifices?

[queens-guarddog.livejournal.com]

That isn't why I asked.

[laughs-for-two.livejournal.com]

...well that's kind of creepy. There's not as many as adults. But there's some.

[queens-guarddog.livejournal.com]

Why is what I said creepy? Most would consider me a child myself.

[orangetoughguy]

Because that doesn't sound suspicious at all.

[queens-guarddog.livejournal.com]

That is your opinion.

[freckleddoll]

The number of...what for?

[queens-guarddog.livejournal.com]

I would like to know the demographics of the City. Owning a toy company is troublesome if you don't have the right numbers.

[freckleddoll]

...oh, right. So when I gave you those sweets...

[queens-guarddog.livejournal.com]

I am the owner of Funtom Industries.

[freckleddoll]

Yeah, I...should've realized that.

[queens-guarddog.livejournal.com]

It isn't everyday that a company is owned by someone as young as me.

[freckleddoll]

You're startin' it up again 'ere?

[queens-guarddog.livejournal.com]

I am. Earl and Lady Hargreaves will be assisting me.

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[misterblackbird.livejournal.com]

Signatures and contracts--it all sounds so very formal.

And, you know, you could have worded that last question a bit differently.

[Private]

[queens-guarddog.livejournal.com]

Why wouldn't it be formal?

I see nothing wrong with how I said it.

[Private]

[misterblackbird.livejournal.com]

Most people don't bother in a place like this.

Surely you've seen the reactions of others to it by now.

[Private]

[queens-guarddog.livejournal.com]

I see no reason to drop the formalities. I would behave the same in any city.

That is their problem.

[Private]

[misterblackbird.livejournal.com]

I see.

It might do you well to pay some attention to it. People here do tend to be a bit more suspicious than most, even if they are less formal than most.

[Private]

[queens-guarddog.livejournal.com]

I am barely out of childhood myself. If they jump to conclusions about my intentions, I can't help that. [Though he can. He just doesn't want to.]

[Private]

[misterblackbird.livejournal.com]

I suppose it's only because they don't know especially well as yet.

video;

[underage.livejournal.com]

Worth my while, huh? What are you going to do?

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[queens-guarddog.livejournal.com]

Give you a gift, of course.

[mytechskeeper.livejournal.com]

Children? Oh, I suppose it's for your manufacturing isn't it?

[queens-guarddog.livejournal.com]

Yes, it is. [He's glad someone understands.]

[mytechskeeper.livejournal.com]

Well I hope you find useful information. Actually there are a number of children at the City Orphanage, perhaps you'd benefit from visiting there. [Fortunately she was aware of all this already so assumes the better things.]

[queens-guarddog.livejournal.com]

Thank you for that information. I may pay them a personal visit. [She's very helpful!]

[mytechskeeper.livejournal.com]

You;re welcome, I wish you luck on finding what you're looking for in your research. [That's just her nature.]

[eagleofautozam.livejournal.com]

Maybe if you stopped lying then they wouldn’t catch up to you?

[Helpful fortune cookie advice. ]


There are a lot of children in the City… though I have no idea just how many there are. Why do you ask exactly?

[queens-guarddog.livejournal.com]

That would take the fun out of life. [Not that he has much fun, mind you.]

I need to know the general numbers for my company.

[eagleofautozam.livejournal.com]

You run a company?

What kind of company is it, may I ask?

[queens-guarddog.livejournal.com]

A toy company, though we do offer other products.

[eagleofautozam.livejournal.com]

Have you been able to set up this toy company of yours in the city?

[A smile. ]

Or maybe you are still in the fact finding stage of development, since you are trying to discover how many potential customers you might have?

[queens-guarddog.livejournal.com]

I am working on it currently.

[He sighs.]

Precisely.

[eagleofautozam.livejournal.com]

Good luck with that.

[queens-guarddog.livejournal.com]

...thank you.

[bufferprincess.livejournal.com]

If I was a child I would stay FAR away from an offer like that.

[queens-guarddog.livejournal.com]

No toys for you, then.

[deathbutler.livejournal.com]

You might look cuter, quaking in fear~

[queens-guarddog.livejournal.com]

Why -

[He sighs.]

Do you plan on scaring me?

private to ciel | unhackable | voice

[sinandservitude.livejournal.com]

[A quiet laugh.]

Of course, Young Master. I suppose I shall have to prepare myself for even harder labor now?

private to sebastian | unhackable | voice

[queens-guarddog.livejournal.com]

For now. It will get easier once we make a profit. [He won't work you to the bone, Sebastian. He will just work you to a normal human death.]

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[ms-marycontrary.livejournal.com]

Earl Phantomhive, are you really sure you want to include me in this?

private

[queens-guarddog.livejournal.com]

I am. I need your ideas.

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[ms-marycontrary.livejournal.com]

Well, I'll try my best, then. Is there anything you need me to do right away, once we've signed?