Ah, I see. I'm relieved, really: it'd be a bit too odd for two tailors from England to be here and not know each other.
[It's kinda weird there's one, frankly, but she keeps that to herself. Not everyone can be an immortal genius scientist, Ros, sometimes people are just ordinary.]
You can help me egg him on next time, then (please don't make a joke about your name). He seemed tempted to go into the ring at that fight club; I'd like to see if I can get him to do it.
sure anti-social behaviour drunk and disorderly got into plenty of fights stolen a few cars and then driven one of those cars backwards on the motorway while giving a dickhead the finger
[ he doesn't say that most of the fights were instigated by others, that his stepdad's mates riled him up at every turn, or that he couldn't go home some nights so he stayed out clubbing and drinking and taking the piss on london bridge. it sounds less fun, with all the context. ]
Terrified. Though for the future, if you want to get a woman to take a drive with you, "I've only crashed once" isn't entirely the right way to go about it.
I'm afraid that might have to wait. Though I was forced to learn how to ride a horse; I don't suppose you could be persuaded to that instead?
[Yeah, no, she has no idea how to drive a car. Which is a little odd to admit (which is why she doesn't do it directly). It's odd to not have knowledge in how to do everything.]
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i'm a bit out of shape
but maybe
[ Uh-huh, sure, Eggsy. ]
small world
[ Wheezes about his scandalous liaisons interacting with Harry Hart. ]
back in london, henry got me a job at the ritzy tailor shop where he worked. he's [ The best person Eggsy has ever met? A dear friend? ] my mentor.
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[It's kinda weird there's one, frankly, but she keeps that to herself. Not everyone can be an immortal genius scientist, Ros, sometimes people are just ordinary.]
You can help me egg him on next time, then (please don't make a joke about your name). He seemed tempted to go into the ring at that fight club; I'd like to see if I can get him to do it.
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if someone as persuasive as you can't get him in there, i doubt i could
he normally leaves the reckless business to me
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Or does that extend to everything in both your lives?
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freerunning, racing, trouble-making
though a skewed hem is a thrill of its own kind
[ LAUGHS oh god being an actual tailor is boring ]
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anti-social behaviour
drunk and disorderly
got into plenty of fights
stolen a few cars
and then driven one of those cars backwards on the motorway while giving a dickhead the finger
[ he doesn't say that most of the fights were instigated by others, that his stepdad's mates riled him up at every turn, or that he couldn't go home some nights so he stayed out clubbing and drinking and taking the piss on london bridge. it sounds less fun, with all the context. ]
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/Backwards/? Good god, the things are nervewracking enough going forward.
[And how would she know that, Miss 1909?]
At least you survived it.
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i've only ever had a proper crash once ftr
if you're worried about getting behind the wheel with me, that is
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[ i'll take unlikely scenarios for 500, alex. ]
course you could always drive
i ain't picky, as long as we're going fast
[ testing how retro the madam is: she knows about cars, but can she drive? ]
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[Yeah, no, she has no idea how to drive a car. Which is a little odd to admit (which is why she doesn't do it directly). It's odd to not have knowledge in how to do everything.]
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Surprisingly enough, not the horse-riding type. Try Henry for that sort of thing.
[ the posh sort. ]