#he stopped owing Thade a goodbye a long time ago. also Thade is an easy target and 100% started potshotting first

[void-botanist]

Thade Adventures: Negotiator

OCs: Thade Orech-Pabat and Orvi Orech-Pabat

Words: 298

Content warnings: a little suggestive

Taglist: @vacantgodling

Thade leaned back in his desk chair and answered the call. “Hey babe, what’s got your dick in a twist this time?”

Orvi ignored him. “Did you seriously offer them tariffs?”

“Yeah, but they’re not gonna take it.” He picked up a pen and started to fiddle with it. “That’s the point. They’ll come back with a better offer tomorrow.”

“That doesn’t make any sense. They’re just pulling you into a better position.”

“No, that’s what you would do, Orv.  This is how we do things in Landris.”  He could practically hear Orvi wiping a hand over his face, and before he could get another unreasonable response, he added, “You gotta stop calling me right after a meeting, man.  I know you have Wyn running everything back to you but it doesn’t make sense if you don’t get the context.  And you don’t get it.”

Orvi was taking a deep breath, which meant the wheels were turning.  “Fine.”

“Great,” Thade said cheerfully.  “So how are you doing?”

“I’m fine,” he said in the exact same tone of voice, leaving off the “not that you care”.

“What are you wearing?”

Orvi made a scathing scoff, but didn’t hang up.  “What do you think I’m wearing?  Court attire.”

“The green one?”

“No, the red.”

“Eh, that one’s good too.  I wish I were under it right now.  You really—”  

He heard the click of the call cutting off.  Predictable.  That wouldn’t stop Orvi from calling to complain at him, but maybe it had gotten him hot and bothered in return.  Or just bothered—he’d take what he could get.  Unfortunately he was hot and bothered now just thinking about slinking under Orvi’s robes…he eventually came back to himself, pen still tapping at his cheek, and returned to his agenda.  

#Thade is either from Landris or has close ties there. maybe a little of both. either way he knows the culture very well #I think Orvi is also having a breakdown about something that has nothing to do with Thade which distracted him off the call #he stopped owing Thade a goodbye a long time ago. also Thade is an easy target and 100% started potshotting first #also this would have been from earlier on in their relationship. Orvi did learn to trust him eventually. at least with Landris stuff #Wyn is just the name I gave to Thade's assistant. who is Orvi's plant and they all know it #c: Thade #c: Orvi #wip: iecunem #rose writ #thade adventures