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glowsferatu) wrote2021-09-15 11:38 pm
glowsferatu) wrote2021-09-15 11:38 pm
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If Youve Come This Far I Doubt You Cant Guess What To Do From Here
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If Youve Come This Far I Doubt You Cant Guess What To Do From Here
Mind The Beep
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[ Kanaya just gives him a sly smile, cocking an eyebrow as she follows him inside. ]
Josuke, this is an entirely hypothetical discussion! There are no mutant reptiles that will leap out to attack us if we visit their enclosure. If there were, then of course it would be a scenario in which I would "gotta".
And I wouldn't hesitate to! That will be my job to her. Yes, it is also my job to survive for her, but I've never met an animal who would make that any sort of consideration.
[ She looks ahead from the entrance, seeing the flamingos ring, watching them play in the water. ]
Though at least it wouldn't be sharks, this time. Look at that!
Josuke, this is an entirely hypothetical discussion! There are no mutant reptiles that will leap out to attack us if we visit their enclosure. If there were, then of course it would be a scenario in which I would "gotta".
And I wouldn't hesitate to! That will be my job to her. Yes, it is also my job to survive for her, but I've never met an animal who would make that any sort of consideration.
[ She looks ahead from the entrance, seeing the flamingos ring, watching them play in the water. ]
Though at least it wouldn't be sharks, this time. Look at that!
Hey, Kanaya.
[Lazy little wave to the camera, tucking a strand of her now much-shorter hair behind her ear. She's exhausted, still recovering from the past week at home and being brought back here, squaring a year of memories she'd lost with three years at home, and three missing weeks...
Glob, the Porter sucks.]
Can we talk?
[Lazy little wave to the camera, tucking a strand of her now much-shorter hair behind her ear. She's exhausted, still recovering from the past week at home and being brought back here, squaring a year of memories she'd lost with three years at home, and three missing weeks...
Glob, the Porter sucks.]
Can we talk?
[ Kanaya looks tired, but at least she's back to being herself. Still, she just came out of a hell of a week, and signs of fatigue haven't quite cleared from her features. She narrows her eyes slightly, with just a hint of suspicion.
She can't be sure this will mean anything good. ]
Marceline. I see you've returned. How can I help you?
She can't be sure this will mean anything good. ]
Marceline. I see you've returned. How can I help you?
[ Three years... ] That's quite a trip.
[ Though maybe nothing for Marceline, as long as she's been alive already. Three more years of memories would be just another drop in the ocean. ]
So. What is it?
[ Though maybe nothing for Marceline, as long as she's been alive already. Three more years of memories would be just another drop in the ocean. ]
So. What is it?
[ She should have guessed, she didn't end up being as much of a help in their recovery as Kanaya had hoped. If she was as experienced as Kanaya had thought, there would have been something for her to offer. But then, that could've just been irresponsibility.
Maybe it's both. ]
Just you. Not a single other? So then...what makes you the queen?
Maybe it's both. ]
Just you. Not a single other? So then...what makes you the queen?
[ Kanaya's manner shifts, from uncertain wariness to a prickly defense, alarm bells blaring in her mind. ]
What.
What.
Whoa, hey!
[She holds up her hands, not a terribly useful gesture over video, but. Still.]
When I was growing up I hunted vampires. Eventually, the Vampire King was the only one left. I stake him, he bites me--
Thousand years later, here I am. Look, I'm not going to start something, all right? If I wanted to dust the baby bats I'd have done it already.
[She holds up her hands, not a terribly useful gesture over video, but. Still.]
When I was growing up I hunted vampires. Eventually, the Vampire King was the only one left. I stake him, he bites me--
Thousand years later, here I am. Look, I'm not going to start something, all right? If I wanted to dust the baby bats I'd have done it already.
[ She lets out a groan, pressing the heels of her palms in her eyes. ]
Not without going through me, first.
[ And does that mean she couldn't pull that off? Kanaya isn't sure. But if she had to die, that would be the best one she's had yet. ]
I just. Thought I might have had one ally in this. Between everyone who either thinks Matthews did nothing wrong, or that the fledglings are monsters who shouldn't be allowed to survive. The only thing anyone agrees on is that I'm obviously the villain!
Not without going through me, first.
[ And does that mean she couldn't pull that off? Kanaya isn't sure. But if she had to die, that would be the best one she's had yet. ]
I just. Thought I might have had one ally in this. Between everyone who either thinks Matthews did nothing wrong, or that the fledglings are monsters who shouldn't be allowed to survive. The only thing anyone agrees on is that I'm obviously the villain!
I wasn't--
[uuugh. Marceline puts her head in her hands, looking down for a second.]
They're not monsters, and you're not the bad guy here! Matthews messed up, bad. They need all the help they can get. [And she knows what it's like to be scared and alone with a curse she never asked for. She means what she's said again and again, the fledglings are harmless. With the guidance and help they're getting.]
You deserved to know, all right? That's it.
[uuugh. Marceline puts her head in her hands, looking down for a second.]
They're not monsters, and you're not the bad guy here! Matthews messed up, bad. They need all the help they can get. [And she knows what it's like to be scared and alone with a curse she never asked for. She means what she's said again and again, the fledglings are harmless. With the guidance and help they're getting.]
You deserved to know, all right? That's it.
[ Kanaya takes a deep breath, trying to sort everything out. Be rational about this, Kanaya, think it out. It's been a touchy subject from the start, but what is Marceline actually saying here? It doesn't necessarily change anything, it's the past, not the future. ]
Okay. Alright.
So, what happens from here?
Okay. Alright.
So, what happens from here?
ok checking in, tell me ur alive/intact/hopefully with the same powers u usually got
i cant make a claim for any of those
well maybe one of them sort of
but only because one of the others doesnt apply
well maybe one of them sort of
but only because one of the others doesnt apply
oh my god just reassure me ur ok
wait does that mean yes/no/no?
wait does that mean yes/no/no?
you got it
each of them diametrically opposed to normal
each of them diametrically opposed to normal
hospital bound
id love to walk out but my leg wouldnt take to the scheme
id love to walk out but my leg wouldnt take to the scheme
do u need a jailbreak
would u die in the event of a jailbreak
would u die in the event of a jailbreak
if it were that easy id just steal a wheelchair
probably best that i let it heal at this stupid standard rate
probably best that i let it heal at this stupid standard rate
i was shot
a bit
fractures relatively minor but they did a fair amount of damage to the meat
the painkillers are amazing
i dont know why i dont use them more often
a bit
fractures relatively minor but they did a fair amount of damage to the meat
the painkillers are amazing
i dont know why i dont use them more often
[ holy shit Kanaya's on painkillers
she really wishes she were in the mood for fucking with that. sigh. ]
jeez
at least ull get a badass scar right
she really wishes she were in the mood for fucking with that. sigh. ]
jeez
at least ull get a badass scar right
the odds are for it
at least it happened the last time i had to heal an injury like this without my powers
no more skirts above the ankle for me
at least it happened the last time i had to heal an injury like this without my powers
no more skirts above the ankle for me
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