005 | Video & Action | 24th

[unitas]

[ The camera flickers to life showing off the inside of the Speakeasy. It's mostly quiet at the moment, a few people drinking their sorrows away in silence, hiding away from their ghosts. The video swivels to show off eight unique paintings spaced equally apart, one of each god, lining the back wall. They're all painted with black ink, names scribbled above their heads, and on each forehead is a bright red X, or, in Love's case, right in the middle of their pink fluffy self.

And then she turns the video to herself. Her dark roots are more visible and her pallor is off but she appears pleased with herself. There's a smudge of black paint on her cheek. ]

Anyone up for a game of darts? [ She says it with mock cheer, a spit in the face or whatever god is trying to force her to feel what they want. Her expression sours for a single moment, words turning icy. ] And to the asshole who thinks it's cool to play with our loved ones: fuck you. May you lose someone you care for and never, ever be able to bring them back.

[ Her eyes begin to sting as she punctuates that last sentence, nose turning a few shades pink, and she quickly swallows it back, bringing a drink up to her mouth with her other hand. It'll be over soon but for now, it's pain. It's pain for the people she loves here and she won't be quiet about it. She lets her voice soften as she continues, though her scowl remains. ] It's open to all, obviously, and I'll make certain to do upkeep on them so you never have to miss their stupid, smug ass faces. Though, someone should sew up a curtain large enough to cover that wall when no one's playing; no one wants to see them all the time.

[ Don't you love how she doesn't ask? In any case, she ends the feed at that moment. If anyone wants her, she's available at the bar for action threads, tossing makeshift darts at Sorrow's face. ]

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[64th]

[ Cashmere's attention drifts from the screen again. Gloss has his own input on what Sharon's saying, and she listens to him before responding. ]

He says you're right, but you have to be willing to risk the lives of the people you care about about, not just your own life.

We both think sometimes it's smarter to play along and reap the benefits rather than put it all on the line. But I suppose it's different when you had freedom to begin with.

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[unitas]

If you don't take a risk, there's a chance you could lose all of it. I've never had my own freedom but doesn't that mean we should fight for it?

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[64th]

[ Cashmere is silent a moment, and then offers a half shrug as she laughs. ] I think we like to gamble differently.

I don't want to go home. I don't particularly want to live here, but if it's home or here... I guess I have to play along.

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[unitas]

I guess to each their own. [ but does that make her an enemy? Sharon doesn't know where she stands anymore, not with anyone but Cecily and Mello. ]

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[64th]

[ Cashmere doesn't know where they stand either. fighting is exhausting. she just wants things to be settled, by whatever means necessary. ]

We'll figure it out. It can't be like this forever.

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[unitas]

You would be surprised how long people can tell themselves that. [ spoken mournfully, frown touching her lips ]

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[64th]

You know what they say, time flies when you're having fun. [ did someone order gallows humor? ] You say you don't mind following a dictator and bam suddenly you're elderly and your whole life has been doing what someone else says.

Sometimes it feels like there's no way out, you know?

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[unitas]

Maybe that's cause there isn't? [ Life has been one grand circle for Sharon, birthed and rebirthed. It starts the same, ends the same, burns the same. ]