Dirty Laundry [video]

[dreamsallotted]

[Seel's at the speakeasy, a glass of something very alcohol next to him, having run out of booze at home. It's obvious he's been there for a while as the mound of ash and spent cigarette butts is piled high. There's nothing quite like having to kill your best friend to really hammer home just how much your life sucks. This time at least, Seel's spreading the wealth. Be thankful he doesn't have dirt on the rest of you.

His words aren't exactly properly enunciated after that much alcohol, but at least cloud of smoke around him was dissipating into the rest of the speakeasy.]

I hear Pell's been here a while. You all probably think of him as a nice, upstanding member of your delinquent little society you've built here. I'm here to set the record straight. Nice people don't knock up their one night stands and then try to hide and pay off their dirty little secret. Your marriage is the most disgusting affront I've ever seen and your consort is a manipulative, conniving bitch. Cause that's what happens when you knock up gold digging rock stars. You marry them and they make your life hell and glue diamonds to their nails.

And then to top it all off you invite Cal to become Tigron with you? That's right, ladies and gentlemen. Pell's King of the World. And apparently Calanthe too--because all you need to do to get promoted is to become a lunatic, and a murderer. That's exactly who I would want to be in charge of things.

Oh, and Pell? While he thought you were dead, your beloved was knocking boots with Terzian. You know, the stone hard killer who liked to eat people and collected vats of blood? Their child looks exactly like him.

The rest of you? Pell has a fetish for blondes. Anyone thinking about bleaching their hair? Don't.

Anyone have any more cigarettes?

[/end video]

Comments

Video

[knifecollecting]

[Jo looks pissed, because that's exactly what she is. She doesn't believe this stranger, even if he looks like somehar from Pell's world.]

Who the hell are you?

Re: Video

[dreamsallotted]

[Seel took another sip of a drink he obviously didn't need.]

Seel.

[What? Did you need more than that?]

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[knifecollecting]

[She looks off-screen for a moment to resist a sarcastic reply.]

And you're from Pell's world?

text;

[pellameno]

[ Later that night, like a little after dinnertime, Jo gets a text from Pell. It's sent to all his friends, since he couldn't bring himself to look at the post again to see other people's responses. ]

You may or may not have heard Seel go on a drunken rant about me this afternoon. I just need you to know that the person he speaks of isn't me, if it's even true. Not exactly, and not yet, in any case. He's from thirty years in my future and I can't imagine doing any of the things he accuses my future self of. The last thing I remember from home was being murdered, so it's anyone's guess how truly 'me' I am after coming back.

If you have any questions you can contact me, but I hope he hasn't colored your image of me too much. I'll be home all night if you want to stop by, and at the clinic tomorrow.

>action

[knifecollecting]

I'm coming over.

[Jo doesn't wait for a response from Pell, grabbing her messenger bag and heading out into the night. Soon enough she arrives and knocks quietly at the door. ]

Pell? It's Jo.

[ video ]

[pellameno]

[ Yeah, he's pissed. And confused, and hurt, and kind of scared of what it sounds like he's become... but mostly pissed. ]

What the fuck, Seel? I haven't done any of that. You didn't even show me that when you had the chance.

So much for us being close friends in your future.

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[dreamsallotted]

[Seel scowled at the other har. At the moment, as far as Seel was concerned, he didn't look a whole lot like the Tigron he remembered. Or maybe it was the drink.]

I never lied to you Pell. I may have neglected to mention some things though.

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[pellameno]

"Some things." I see.

I don't believe you. But obviously all it takes to turn you back into the har I remember is a few drinks. Good to know. You're not welcome in my home anymore, Seel, but your things will be in a box outside if you want them.

[ And he closes the feed, heading to throw Seel's shit in said box. ]

[Video]

[thechoiceisyours]

Dude, I think you need to lay off the drinks.

[He's not sure Seel is a douchey drunk or just a douche in general, but the drinking surely isn't helping.]

Re: [Video]

[dreamsallotted]

[The drinking is definitely not helping. While Seel is a douche, he at least tries to control his assholeness more or less while sober.]

Why, there's nothing else to do here.

[Video]

[thechoiceisyours]

Because you're being a huge jerk for like, no reason. These sorts of 'weh weh so-and-so's a dick at home' posts kind of don't go over great.

[He's seen it before; it's bad stuff.]

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[pellameno]

[ Later that night, like a little after dinnertime, Chris gets a text from Pell. It's sent to all his friends, since he couldn't bring himself to look at the post again to see other people's responses. ]

You may or may not have heard Seel go on a drunken rant about me this afternoon. I just need you to know that the person he speaks of isn't me, if it's even true. Not exactly, and not yet, in any case. He's from thirty years in my future and I can't imagine doing any of the things he accuses my future self of. The last thing I remember from home was being murdered, so it's anyone's guess how truly 'me' I am after coming back.

If you have any questions you can contact me, but I hope he hasn't colored your image of me too much. I'll be home all night if you want to stop by, and at the clinic tomorrow.

text;

[thechoiceisyours]

Don't worry bro, I told him to lay off the alcohol if he's going to be a huge dick when he drinks.

[So nothing to worry about; Chris' opinion is not swayed.]

Audio;

[pyralisit]

[This right here is why he didn't want to ask more questions. He doesn't think he can handle video on this one, though. His voice is tight and low, like he's trying not to yell. Which, in fact, he is.]

Are you finished?

Re: Audio;

[dreamsallotted]

At the moment.

[There's the sound of a glass clinking, liquid being poured]

video;

[occupiesvitalregions]

Damn, dude. I hope ya saved a copy of this video to watch later, cuz I have a feelin' you're not going to remember you said all of this shit.

Re: video;

[dreamsallotted]

[Seel was still indulging himself in his drink, albeit a little slower ever since some others had suggested it might not exactly be in his favor.]

Isn't that the beauty of this?

[blessedmaiden]

What the...

[Rydia is confused more than anything,]

No, if there's any reason to actually warn people about a dangerous individual I can understand making a public announcement but this is just embrassing and annoying. I- I don't think no one sincerely cares about this kind of romantic drama. What is this, a romantic novel?

[dreamsallotted]

[Seel was still quite drunk, but had at least for the moment stopped drinking.]

Life as a romance novel. Holds a certain amount of appeal. At least novels you can put down. Novels have endings.

video

[skycall]

[ Alice does not appear pleased one bit if the slight narrowing of her wide eyes are any indication or the light frown she gives as a reply. There's a certain harshness to her tone, no doubt from disapproval for such a post. ]

You need to learn to keep your dirty laundry to yourself and leave others out of it. This is cruel for all parties involved and paints you in a nasty light.

Re: video

[dreamsallotted]

[Seel's still has a drink next to him as her call comes through, but he's clearly starting to reconsider his choices. At least maybe his alcohol quotient.]

So I've been told. Multiple times.

video

[64th]

[ maybe everyone else is horrified but Cashmere finds this to be Hilarious. maybe this is why everyone at home thinks she is mean? ]

A fetish, huh? [ she tosses her blonde curls back over her shoulder. ] Noted.

Re: video

[dreamsallotted]

[Maybe he'd finally find someone he'd get along with. It wasn't as if Seel was wickedly popular back home either. Wonder why.]

Fetish. Obsession. I'm not entirely sure how he feels about humans though.

[ audio to cal; private ]

[pellameno]

[ Pell marched right to Seel's room and packed his shit up, placing the box outside before pulling his phone back out. He didn't know where Cal was at the moment, but they... probably needed to talk. ]

Cal, can you come home? I'll be waiting.

[ And then he goes to make dinner -- something good, because fuck Seel. ]

[ action ]

[pyralisit]

[He doesn't even respond. He's already on his way home. He doesn't even glance at the box and slams the door a little too loudly behind him. He should have expected something like this. He's so tired of hearing about the future and he still can't even decide what to think of most of what Seel said.]

Pell?