He Talks Like A Gentleman

[redbrunja]

Okay, I have become worried that I can no longer writer dialogue. Thus, meme-age:

Give me a character, or a pair of characters, or a group of characters, and a situation, and I'll write a snippet of their (verbal) response to the situation. 

Comments

[renegadekitsune.livejournal.com]

Yes, you can still write dialogue.

Uhmm..Hakkai,Iroh, and Zuko.

ready go!

[redbrunja.livejournal.com]

Situation, please?

[renegadekitsune.livejournal.com]

Hakkai gets lost and wanders into a tea shop.

[redbrunja.livejournal.com]

"Oh, I'm so sorry-" Hakkai said, realizing where he had arrived at in his preoccupation. He laughed, "I didn't realize this wasn't the jeweler's shot."

The server made a barely-audible, I-don't-give-a-damn-just-leave noise in the back of his throat, his scowl drawing attention to the shiny pink tissue around his left eye.

"Buying something for a special lady friend?" another server materialized behind the boy, grinning broadly, his eyes crinkling at the corners.

"Am I that transparent?" Hakkai ruffled his hair, "but to be honest... well, I don't know if 'special lady friend' is quite what I'd call her... although this phrase isn't inaccurate..."

"Ah," the white-haired man said, "please, sit, let yourself gather your thoughts. I myself find a nice white ginsing promotes cognitive clarity. Two cups please, Lee."

Lee clenched his jaw, looked like he wanted to say something, and then walked away.

"So, tell me," the man said when Hakkai was sipping a nicely strong cup of tea, "what would you call her?"

Hakkai paused, deciding how much would be appropriate to share, and then, with the knowledge that he was rather far from anyone who might be working for Koshu, or bring the information to the ears of any of the Sanzo-ikkou, decided to indulge in rather more honesty than was his norm. "It's complicated," he said, voice low and serious, "but I believe the best phrase would be 'beloved enemy.'"

Two tables over, Lee dropped a tray of dishes on the floor with a loud crash.

~~~

And still, so much description to go with the dialogue! What is wrong with me?

[renegadekitsune.livejournal.com]

Still, it worked so much...Sometimes you don't need alot of dialogue to make something good.

Even still, why do I think Hakkai fits there..?

[redbrunja.livejournal.com]

Because he totally does.