Masa con Papas: Proxy's Memory

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ROUNDABOUT
[Styx Memory One, Part 1]
Perspective: Styx

 ???: You up yet?

???: Need to ask you a bit of a favor.

Styx: Mm?

Styx: …Who’s that?

???: What do you mean who’s that? It’s been a good half decade and you suddenly forgot?

Styx: ….

???: You serious? You okay?

Styx: Roundabout?

Roundabout: There we go, had me worried.

Styx: I apologize for that, had a bit of a rough sleep I think.

Styx: So what is it?

Roundabout: Could you take charge with the meetup at the checkpoint tomorrow? Got too much on the mind to be good for talking trade politics.

Styx: I suppose I’ve got a knack for making deals happen. I wonder though, what has you skipping out?

Roundabout: Former work partner of mine will be there, we didn’t break things off on the best of terms.

Styx: I see…

Styx: Do I dare ask?

Roundabout: Can’t promise I’ll say much if you do.

Styx: Then I will. What happened between you two?

Roundabout: A lot to be quite frank. But to keep it short, he’s kind of a jackass?

Roundabout: Dragged me into trouble frequently, pressured his crew constantly to take his side on things.

Roundabout: Hella controlling really. Don’t want to risk confronting him.

Styx: So you want me in control in case he walk up to us?

Roundabout: Aye, you’ve got a better with for this sort of thing I imagine.

Styx: And yet I get you in plenty of trouble myself.

Roundabout: Your trouble is fun, his isn’t.

Roundabout: He gets you put on a bounty board to make sure you don’t flake out. Otherwise you lose his “protection.”

Styx: Never told me about this.

Roundabout: Never thought I’d see him again in this line of work. Friend of mine managed to find out and let me know in advance

Styx: No promises I won’t be rough with him.

Roundabout: I’d encourage it, so long as you’re careful.

Styx: MM.. I think I’d win.

Roundabout: I can believe it.

Styx: Have him begging for a treaty by the end, net us a nice profit.

Roundabout: Would love to see that.

Styx: You probably could fight him just fine though.

Roundabout: Mm.. hard to say.

Roundabout: Think I’d just freeze up, honest.

Styx: Has you that scared?

Roundabout: Has me terrified but..

Roundabout: You’ve been my good luck charm for awhile now.

Roundabout: Maybe you could bring some of that for me.

Styx: Good luck charm… I quite like that.

Styx: You’ll owe me after but… I’d be glad to ease things for you at least a little.

Roundabout: Aye…

Styx: Take me to a nice dinner after and consider it more than done.

Roundabout: So you’ll do it?

Styx: Mmhmm. Might as well. Don’t get an excuse often to shred someone’s ex.

Roundabout: Love you a million for this, really do.

Styx: Just think about what you want for dinner later, we’ll be treating ourselves after…