I won't pretend that I intend to stop living

[mildwildchild]

Who: erryone in Pride
What: recovering from the events of December 7
When: late December 7/early December 8 - ???
Where: Pride HQ and wherever else they're allowed to go
Warnings: Carnies? references to I Will Twist the Knife


So maybe you've just gotten back from the most mellow kidnapping ever and you're itching to tell your bandmates about what went on with the cool helmeted guys while everyone else was at that stuffy party. Unfortunately, you'll have to wait a little while to tell them, but that's okay - surely you can keep yourselves occupied until everyone else returns.

Or maybe you're one of those who wound up at that party of Naomi's, and your night was a little less fun. Now you're back at HQ, possibly with mended physical injuries and almost certainly with a few new psychological scars. Now's your chance to check in on your friends and bandmates who missed out on all the trauma and deal with things as best you can.

Comments

[blindfoldcode]

Do you lecture everyone like this, or just the people you like?

[wounds]

Just the ones I like.

[blindfoldcode]

I'll try to feel thankful, then. [She's beginning to not feel much of anything at all. Which, really, was the desired effect.]

[wounds]

Don't force yourself.

[He'll keep an eye on her as long as she's out.]

[blindfoldcode]

Well, I'd take this over being stalked by corporate body guards any day. At least you can see me.

[wounds]

Of course I can see you.

[blindfoldcode]

It's not much of an "of course" anymore. I've been vanishing a lot, lately. That's what people say, anyway.

[wounds]

On purpose?

[blindfoldcode]

Celty had to trip over me for me to get any help when I was bleeding to death. It's kind of uncontrollable.

[wounds]

Damn. That's fucking unfortunate.

[blindfoldcode]

You're telling me. [She rests her chin on her arms again, her eyes drifting shut.] My head is getting fuzzy.

[wounds]

Need me to take you upstairs?

[blindfoldcode]

Pinkie might still be awake. I'm okay.

[wounds]

If you need to crash somewhere else our couch is open.

[blindfoldcode]

This is fine. I'll be fine.

[wounds]

[He looks a little more concerned.]

Are you sure you don't need anything?

[blindfoldcode]

Unless you know a way to give me a break, I think I'm good.

[wounds]

Too bad I'm not in charge of the label.

[blindfoldcode]

For more than just that reason.

[She's quiet again before--]

What do you think she's gonna do to us? Now that we know stuff's weird?

[wounds]

Keep us on a tighter leash. Punish any disobedience.

We're stuck doing as she says.

[blindfoldcode]

[She shakes her head.]

I just want to disappear.

[wounds]

It sound like you have that choice.

Once you get it under control.

[blindfoldcode]

Under control? I don't think it's even me doing it. Besides, if Lesidi finds out, I'm done.

[wounds]

You'll never know if you don't try.

Don't know if there's anything we can do about our CEO though.

[blindfoldcode]

As far as I can tell, there's nothing. And if we run away, Blanche kills us.