hadriel | Je me fous du passé

[The feed opens with Bianca. She stands in Delight's bar, the lighting rearranged to get as close as she can to the appearance of being on stage, and she glares into the camera and takes a large swig of the glass in her hand before she makes any sound.

Then she sings. Inside the bar, her voice is strong enough to rattle glasses.

People listening to the feed on the network may hear the familiar Lancastrian accent of Kate, grumbling almost inaudible complaints. Most of them seem to be along the lines of why did I agree to this and why did I give up booze.

The song ends and Bianca casts a grateful look at Kate before launching into speech.]

I have lived a long time, my friends. I am sorry for many things. I've been unforgivably careless of people's hearts and hopes. I've allied myself with the most treacherous of worms - I have trusted too much, cared too much, and -

[She stops.]

Or not cared enough. I have broken people for my own gain. I have sold myself to a power I knew to be malevolent, to buy my own life. I have tormented those I believed I loved, and abandoned those I know I did. Kate -

[She gazes, stricken, past the camera.]

I pulled you into this scheme. You almost died. Sharon and Maketh did die. I'm sorry, so sorry, for that.

[And then she lifts her chin, defiant.]

But I'm not sorry we made the attempt. I'm not sorry for taking a risk on the chance of buying all our freedom. Are you watching, Hope? Did you feel it, just when it started? The only real hope I've felt since coming here? I hoped so hard to end you.

I'm only sorry we failed.

[There's a brief resigned sigh from behind the camera as the feed goes out.]

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[ yeah. she is just... wondering how on earth bianca got her to agree to this, and why she had to decide to give up alcohol when the crushing regret and bianca-ness set in.

this isn't so much entertaining as it mildly embarrassing.

she's sat in a corner with nothing but bianca's phone beside her. please save her. ]

Then you're an even bigger idiot than I thought.

If it hadn't been you, it'd have just been the gods pulling our strings instead, seeing as we've been treated like marionettes in a puppet show this entire time. Won't hold it against any of you for what you did.

...Don't have much of a right to lecture anyone about moral ethics, anyway. [Rey has done worse, as far as she is concerned.]

I don't understand why you want to kill me.

Because Hope is a cruel lie.

And because I feel it constantly.

Oh, Rey. Sweet, precious Rey.

Come drink with me.

And you're a bigger coward than I imagined.

[During a lull in the conversation, Bianca comes and drapes herself lightly over Kate's shoulder. She has not apologised at any point, but Bianca's emotions - especially when she's this drunk - have a way of making themselves felt, and she is sorry, if only that it went so wrong.]

Has anyone tried to give you a hard time, my Kate? Other than yourself, that is.

Edited 2016-06-27 02:01 (UTC)

[Entirely sarcastic:] Oh no. Help, she's hurting my feelings.

[She sighs. Neither "sweet" nor "precious" are accurate descriptors of Rey, she knows, but Bianca seems to use pet names like those for anyone she's remotely fond of.]

Have already had plenty to drink lately. Suppose one more isn't going to make a difference.

[Maketh looks tired more than anything.]

I understand what you tried to do. I hope you understand why this can't happen again. Not like this.

[She hesitates.]

If--if I came to the bar, could I listen to you sing a little while longer?

[Bianca rolls her eyes.]

Your feelings are of no interest to me. I'm merely expressing mine.

I don't really give even half a shit about what you think, but for the sake of argument, say I'm bored enough to listen to your inane chatter and tell me how you arrived at that dazzling conclusion.

[Show your work.]

[ bianca you're lucky kate is just too tired to care about the sudden contact. she gives a half-hearted shrug, but that's it. ]

No more than I deserve. [ emily point blank told her where to go, and that was deserved. it's also something she's trying to honour, which is why she's sat in the most isolated part of the bar possible. ]

Edited 2016-06-27 10:09 (UTC)

It's hardly my job to relieve your boredom. Go out and commit another pointless murder instead, why don't you?

You've been busy.

[ She comes to the bar after the tail end of the broadcast, having ordered nothing, and sits nearby, quietly. She doesn't know what to make of Bianca yet, or if anything can be made; she's not shifty but — complicated. Old in a way Wanda hasn't encountered before. ]

Dear lady. I am so very sorry.

[Bianca is moderately good at looking sorry when she isn't, but for Maketh she doesn't have to fake it.]

Of course, dearheart. For you I'll even perform requests.

Edited 2016-06-27 13:52 (UTC)

[That gets a small smile.]

Thank you, Bianca.

Now who's a coward? If you're going to insist on making statements that defame my character, you'd better have evidence to show for it.

And it wasn't. Pointless.

Since we're apparently conducting this argument by nursery rules, I'll just point out that you "defamed" my "character" first.

[With actual air quotes.]

Good. Seeing you does my hearts good.

No, what I did was express an opinion - one for which I am more than willing to offer supporting evidence as backup, by the way, rather than play an extended game of verbal gymnastics.

[You can't bullshit a bullshitter.]

Edited 2016-06-27 18:27 (UTC)

But I'm not interested in your opinion or your evidence. I'm in a bar, not a court of law.

Are you sure? I feel you need the practise.

Then you're basically admitting that you're entirely unreasonable? Noted. And as such, I'm not particularly interested in continuing this sham of what passes for a discussion. Waging a battle of wits with an unarmed person is incredibly unsatisfying.

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