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

[brandnewday]

It means you're tryin' to scare me because you're you and not because you're a vampire.

[Only Hibiki could be this stupid? Also, she likes cat eyes??]

You helped me memorize everyone's names and titles, remember? That's one of the nicest things anyone's done for me here.

[matchbreaker]

[ Gaaaawd this girl. Her eyes return to normal and she - scratches her neck. Not harshly, not enough to even cut anything, just to brush with sharp nails before taking her hand back. ]

Chee. Of course I remember that. Your kindness standards are too low.

[brandnewday]

Mm...we're supposed to kill each other, Elda. I'm pretty sure my kindness standards are alright where they are.

[Seriously. She's fine.]

[matchbreaker]

[ . . . Is that fatalistic or realistic? She's not sure, but it bugs her so much she's going to dig a nail into Hibiki's cheek. ]

[brandnewday]

H-hey! Ow!

[She turns her head away, pouting. If she had to guess why she was scratched, she'd have said it was for being too cheeky.]

I'm just sayin'! I didn't meant to upset ya.

[matchbreaker]

[ Tch. ]

I'm not immune here, everyone's going to be upset. I've got a target on my back now, in plenty of ways.

[brandnewday]

[Is what she said really that upsetting? She wants to ask for an explanation, but she's pretty sure she'd just get called dense or something.]

Why would you have a target on your back? Is it because you're a vampire?

[matchbreaker]

Yes. Even if people aren't going to kill me for that, that's a splinter in people's minds, to make me more suspicious if something else happens.

[ Mmm. ]

[brandnewday]

I don't really know what to say. But...discrimination isn't right. So if anyone accuses you just because you're a vampire, I'll ask 'em where there evidence is!

[matchbreaker]

[ . . . Hah.

That's too idealistic, too simple. There's no way. But she shakes her head, playing with the ends of her hair. ]

Yeah? Guess I'll be counting on you.

[brandnewday]

Hehe...you can, you can! I'll remind everyone for ya.

[matchbreaker]

[ what a brat. Well, whatever she... has found the brat to not have done her wrong before now. So she's going to reach a hand out, not to poke her cheek, but to pat the top of her head.

That's what we're doing here. ]

[brandnewday]

C'mon, I'm not a dog! You don't need to do that.

[But despite her quickly voiced protest, Hibiki looks really happy. It's nice to be acknowledged when you're really trying.]

[matchbreaker]

What, you don't appreciate it? Well, works for me!

[ She'll just be taking her hand back and making to stand then!

... Is she oblivious or teasing? who knows. ]

[brandnewday]

[No, it was nice! But saying so would make it weird? Maybe she'll ask for another one later, though...]

Take care, Elda. I'll see ya around.

[Somehow, she's in a better mood than when the conversation started. That's nice.]