don't wait for a knight in shinin' armor, your savior's reflected in the mirror

[perpend]

[That sure was a fucking thing. That execution was a fucking thing. Those secrets are a fucking thing.

Cabanela retreats to his room, but not for all that long. Everyone will get a note eventually, written in very neat handwriting

I do not plan on bowing down to threats and intimidation. If you did not act, it means you were, like me, aware of the risk, but decided against it. Your reasons are entirely your own.

Join me in the dining room if you agree enough is enough, and that you won't acquiesce to threats. I don't plan to let this stop me, and neither should you.

-C

In the dining room itself, Cabanela has set up coffee and tea for those who want it-- there's no food, because to be honest, he doesn't know how to cook. Two more candles have been lit-- he wasn't really sure what to do about the whole... parasite thing... so Fern's candle will have to make due.]

Comments

[hesperos]

Sure does.

[ Ah well... ]

Well, anyway, in the meanwhile we're just going to have to do our best and have it work out soon.

[ Ideally, honestly. Realistically he knows it might...take a while. ]

[hentopan]

Keheheheh, some of them are like that. Others fuck things up by trying to help, because they think they know what's right for everyone. I was never interested in any of those bullshit games they like to play with their followers.

[ What you see is what you get, at least. ]

[perpend]

....I suppose.

But it's fine. If I'm the only person who would organize it, then it's a good thing I did it.

[bloodisthicker]

...

If you're willing to continue to place your trust in me, then yes, you can.

[he sits down on his bed.]

My past causing a lack of confidence in my ability to lead is the only part of it that I'd say I "fear," at least as it relates to present company. As far as things back home... well, we'll have to get out of here before that matters.

[There's still something less than confident about his expression when he says that last bit, but...]

[hesperos]

So the spirits or whatever decided to be a couple of bastards just because they felt like it, got it.

[ Because apparently that's how Yuri's going to be taking this. He's following along great (this time)!

Well, he's relieved Ridaeux isn't destroying worlds or dimensions for kicks, but that's still a shitty situation. Talk about being stuck with a job nobody would want. ]

Man, that really sucks. I'm actually glad I came on by to ask--it looks like with the way's Jericho is phrasing this stuff, he's not allowing any of us to understand the full story behind them.

...And with that said, I'm also glad you told me. I know this stuff's supposed to be classified or something, but it does make a difference knowing what's actually what here.

[perpend]

...For most of these, I'm sure you're right. It's worded to make us sound untrustworthy to each other. It's a remarkable plan to keep us all paranoid and wary.

[bloodisthicker]

You really don't have to worry about that. I'll... probably feel a little hungrier by then, anyhow.

[he might just stare at the wall for a while.]

[matchbreaker]

What do I have to distrust? We two, you and I, were a difference in kind to begin with.

[ Compared to being the son of a crimelord or killing his brother, isn't being human already bad enough crime...? For her, certainly. She smiles somewhat sarcastically, crossing her legs in her seat. ]

[matchbreaker]

... Yeesh. You really do just do whatever, don't you?

[ Hardly particularly divine, really. ]

[heritrix]

[That's how all manly men brood. Though if that's what he's continuing to do when she comes back with a tray of food in tow, he's going to get nudged with her foot at some point.

She'll be back later though, knocking at his door again, also with her foot.]

It's me. Hurry up; the distance between your room and the kitchen is a lot longer when you're carrying a tray.

[perpend]

No one should be able to tell someone else they're a bad person for what's on the wall.

[Yes, even the people who have genocide as a secret. ...They need to be considered allies as much as possible, after all.]

...Thank you. That's very kind of you.

[perpend]

....Something like that, yes.

[perpend]

It seems like an awful lot of work, if their goal is simply to kill us all, doesn't it?

[sleepytimegal]

[ While dealing: ] Ha, yeah. You could say that. Today's been overwhelming, you know?

[ninehundredlives]

Oh...I thought you'd be out, actually... [Look, she's even got a note and everything. She puts it back in her pocket.] But this is fine, too.

[ninehundredlives]

I'd say it's realistic.

What happens if you drink someone's blood who's been drinking?

[ninehundredlives]

...yeah. I know. But there's really only so much anyone can do, here.

[zomgboom]

Sounds like this guy was a real winner. [The sarcasm is real there.] One of those types that, like, doesn't see mutants for who they are, just what they can do. Or whatever you are, 'cause there's people with powers that aren't mutants it's just I'm one so that's, like, always my first thought.

[sleepytimegal]

[ She listens and continues the game. There's so much... So much... ]

...We all should've.

[ For such a usually gregarious girl, Alex is quite at a loss here. ]

[ninehundredlives]

What's your position in Dimensional Affairs? I mean, I know that you're the director. But what does that mean?

[sleepytimegal]

Like all the good memories are so far away...right?

[ninehundredlives]

Yeah...I guess so. Maybe eventually we can take care of this, too.

[These parasites.]

[sleepytimegal]

I...

[ ... ]

...I'm glad I met you. Even with all of this. It's the best silver lining there could be.

[sleepytimegal]

Yeah. Something.

[ There's a moment where she's quiet, considering. Alex has something on the tip of her tongue, has since she knocked on that door, and the way to bring it up... ]

...I kinda wanted to talk about it. You know, the...secrets.

[ninehundredlives]

.....yeah. Just like that.