talldarkbitter | crywolf; nick convos

[So that's what this about. He shakes his head.]

I haven't, yet. I want to see if any other information comes out of that deliberation before I decide for sure.

[ He moves to go and lean back against the counter with the sink, back to the mirror, arms folded. ]

I don't know if you've figured this out yet, Wright, but this game is designed to hurt. Whoever we vote on tonight isn't going to last until morning. That thing is going to take them.

[Phoenix shifts his position to face towards him, but he averts his eyes towards the wall. This is hard for him to face.]

I... I've thought that it must be something like this. That's why we have to think out our decisions carefully.

I know what your problem is. You're trying to think of this like a case and work off the evidence. You're just playing into that thing's hand.

[ Or paw. Whatever. He sneers a bit. ]

You need to start thinking of this in terms of 'who here needs to die to keep what I love safe'. Because from where I'm standing, you're the one here with the most to lose.

Who here needs to... [He repeats that in disbelief for a moment, then he looks towards Godot with anger and fear in his eyes.]

We- we can't just let pick and choose like this- not with people's lives!

Not with people's lives.

...

Dahlia Hawthorne.

If anyone deserves to be a sacrifice to this dark god's bloodsport, it's her. Or did you forget she's got a personal vendetta against all Feys?

[ No, Godot, not all Feys... ]

Edited 2015-03-02 05:57 (UTC)

[#notallfeys]

D-Dahlia? I know that she has a vendetta, but... [~~She's so eight years ago!~~] We don't know if she'll act on it! Not while she's stuck here with the rest of us.

Don't be naive!

[ His visor flashes warningly as he straightens up. If they were back in court, this is when he'd be throwing the coffee. ]

She has her body back and she's trapped in a house with the three people who ruined both her life and afterlife. That woman is snake venom! All she knows how to do is hurt people.

It's just a matter of time, Wright.

Besides, what makes you think she's not one of them? What makes you think any of the clues point to people who are?

We don't have any evidence to support this thing who toys with us is going to play fair!

[He can almost feel the heated splash regardless.]

Ack! Er... Objection! Some of what you said might be true. Except that Dahlia might be a vengeful killer... but she's not dumb! She can't make a move while we outnumber her- while someone like you is hounding around! There are other killers with grudges here too and yet nothing's happened yet!

You are right in one way. We don't know if this thing will play fair! But at the same time, that evidence is all we have to go by! How is going in blind to find this badger any better a strategy?!

Edited 2015-03-02 07:01 (UTC)

She might be able to if she was on the side of that thing. If it can bring us back to life whenever it wants, what difficulty does killing a person hold, do you think?

There's also one thing she doesn't share with those people who have been placed on a pedestal - she's already died! They haven't. If you vote for them, you'll be taking their lives.

If you vote for her, you're just sending her right back to Hell. Where she belongs!

[He shakes his head.]

She'll still die. Even if she died before, that doesn't change the fact that she's alive now! Taking her life would be the same as taking anyone else's.

Mr. Armando... I'm sorry, but it sounds like you're more intent on sending her on a visit to Hell than protecting others. I thought that you learned better!

[ Diego's head seems glanced with the blow of the accusation, snapping to the side. His visor smokes. ]

No, what I've just learned is that you're still too little of a man to protect who you need to! Well, I guess so long as I'm around you can just sit comfy up there on your high horse.

Edited 2015-03-02 07:51 (UTC)

I am trying to protect what I need to, Mr. Armando! What you don't realize is that for me... It's been eight years since that case happened! There's people here you don't know about. Dahlia might not be the worst of the threats who are lying here!

[ The time doesn't seem to mean anything to him, but then, he's always had a great pokerface. ]

You're talking about Kristoph Gavin?

Wait, how'd you guess...?

I could have done it by the process of elimination and knowing how damn predictable you are.

...

But just because you forgot about me when they tucked me away, out of sight and out of mind, doesn't mean I haven't kept my ear cocked to the wind. Every now and then a breeze and birdsong comes through the bars.

The name Gavin followed you through your disbarment to your murder trial. Speccy there, he brained a man with a bottle, didn't he? I gotta hand it to the man, he doesn't look very vicious.

But the worst ones... they never really do, do they?

Edited 2015-03-04 04:51 (UTC)

Oh... So you have heard about him... [With some people showing up from the past, it had been easy to assume that Godot was behind the time as well. He quietly nods.]

Yes... He is more dangerous than he looks. He's intelligent and calculating. He knew how to work the court system and to manipulate people to his own ends. He's good at poisoning people, too. [A morbid grin that grew up in disbarment years appears on his face.] Maybe they'd make a good match.

[ He's considerably less amused. ]

Ever notice how most creatures that use venom are often spiders or belly-crawling snakes? Most people kill them on sight and don't think twice about it.

...

So that's who you think is the biggest threat right now? Gavin?

[The smile's gone quickly, though. And he looks considerably more serious.]

...That's what I believe, yes.

So then, you'll be voting for Gavin.

Edited 2015-03-04 10:23 (UTC)

At this moment... That's what I'm leaning towards.

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