[ That's a sensible question, and Gerry will do his best to provide a sensible answer: ]
Fear.
[ Okay, that's a little cryptic, but in his defense, Gerry is still trying to figure out exactly which fears have gotten this man. Gerry's pretty sure there's more than one -- there's something wrong about this person as a person. That could be the Stranger's work, or the Spiral's, or maybe both. There's something else, too: something repeated, and that feels almost familiar.
Gerry steps in front of Ozpin and leans close, as if he's trying to read something very small printed on the other man's forehead. This is probably awkward. Gerry does not care. ]
I don't know which one, still trying to figure that out, but you better be really careful.
[ time to test a theory: ]
Who -- [ no, that's the wrong question, try again: ] -- how many are you?
no subject
Fear.
[ Okay, that's a little cryptic, but in his defense, Gerry is still trying to figure out exactly which fears have gotten this man. Gerry's pretty sure there's more than one -- there's something wrong about this person as a person. That could be the Stranger's work, or the Spiral's, or maybe both. There's something else, too: something repeated, and that feels almost familiar.
Gerry steps in front of Ozpin and leans close, as if he's trying to read something very small printed on the other man's forehead. This is probably awkward. Gerry does not care. ]
I don't know which one, still trying to figure that out, but you better be really careful.
[ time to test a theory: ]
Who -- [ no, that's the wrong question, try again: ] -- how many are you?