hadriel | Dirty Laundry [video]

[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?

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I don't think it's within the gods' power to make those promises. Not with the Null breaking onto the network.

[ Which is really all the more reason to stay close to his people, and Seel's one of them, he'd make them stronger, but. No. Pell can't right now. He sighs. ]

Did you get to talk to them?

I know. [And if it was she still wasn't sure she'd take it, or believe it was possible.]

The Null? Yeah. They don't care about us. They'll kill us if they have to.

Mm, they have nothing to offer us, it seemed like. They didn't even know what they wanted us to do.

If something happens the next time Fear moves the city again... [They could be in trouble this time. The Null can access the network, who knows how close they actually are.]

I don't like them.

I hope they didn't catch Rage and Delight...

Me too. [That had been on her mind too. She didn't quite like Rage, and Delight was still growing on her, but they helped.]

I don't know if Hope could resurrect them again.

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Mm. It would take time, at best.

Yeah. [There was a lot of time in between the other gods coming back.]

Do you want me to stay tonight? Make sure Seel doesn't try to come back?

[ Pell laughs softly. He doesn't need protection from Seel but he appreciates it, would really like to be able to send someone else out to face him if he doesn't show up for more than his box. And he likes the idea of Jo being here... this house has been too empty since Flick and Ulaume disappeared. ]

That sounds great, Jo, thank you. Stay as long as you like, we certainly have the room.

Oh- [Well. She hadn't meant to invite herself into the house.]

I do have my apartment. [But Amos has been gone and suddenly it seems so empty.]

[ He didn't know she had a roommate! But will be sorry to hear he's gone. ]

I know you do. It just gets quiet here... you'd be welcome.

Yeah, I get that. [She glances at her hands, as if they'll have some sort of consolation for her.]

I'll think about staying longer, but I'll sleep on the couch tonight.

[ Pell makes a tsk sound -- he might not be as domestic as Flick, but. ]

You'll take a room, or Flick would have my head. I'll make sure there are clean sheets, alright?

What Flick doesn't know won't hurt him, in this case. [She laughs and shakes her head, knowing she'll still end up taking the bed in the end.]

Joanna Beth Harvelle, you are taking a bed and you are going to like it. Sleep with the door open if you're worried about hearing Seel.

[She laughs again.]

I regret letting you meet my mom. [Not that Jo had much of a choice, but still.]

She's wonderful. I met a few people special to my friends... it was a painful event even by standards here, but I learned a lot.

I miss her. [Jo might not admit it to anyone else, but she feels like Pell would understand.]

What did you learn?

I know. [ He liked Ellen a lot, and could tell she and Jo were close. ]

How to scold you properly, for one.

Don't fool yourself, I only listen to her because she can kick my ass. [She smiles broadly.]

Oh, and you think I can't?

Only if you used your magic. [Which Jo kind of sees as cheating.]

[ And like he's reading her mind (though he isn't): ]

I trained just as hard to learn to use my abilities as you did to use weapons, Jo.

...but I may have just had a lesson with knives, if you ever wanted to test me.

[She nods, though she might still look a little unconvinced.]

Maybe some day.

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