@gaby

[vns]

[ this was supposed to be one of Gaby's days off. in fact, she's not in the safehouse when the message comes in. ]

Turns out that we're missing two new faces around the safehouse.

I'd play a guessing game as to why I wasn't told, but I don't care. These two faces apparently murdered two people that night.

I don't know who they are, but I do know that they're locked up. Any guesses as to what's going to happen to them?

Genuine question. Because I don't know.

Oh, and because some of you think you can do whatever the hell you want around here: don't think the way out for them is a jail break. Don't even fucking try it. And no, Morningstar isn't in the business of breaking people out of jail, because that would be stupid.

[ she's a little angry. no. a lot. but mostly she doesn't know how to handle this one. ]

Look. You know something? Tell me. You won't be "in trouble."

Comments

private

[mercurio]

leave him alone
it's not the time and place for this

permaprivate

[daemonized]

I'm interested in what's he's been up to. Who he speaks with. Who his friends are.

So of course I'm going to say hello once in a while. I'm being nothing but polite, and you certainly have no power to tell me to do otherwise, Prompto.

Re: permaprivate

[mercurio]

i know you're not saying anything out of line but it's obviously doing something to him

[prompto is selecting his words very carefully, for one. could we say there's also some level of -- humility, in them? of obvious submission and full knowledge that his words weigh nothing to ardyn.]

please

i know it means nothing coming from me
but please

[daemonized]

Maybe I'll think about it.

[Or maybe he won't. But-]

Tell me something. Is this groveling born out of any sort of guilt on your part?

[mercurio]

you know exactly what it is

[daemonized]

Maybe if you had told him everything you knew, instead of withholding information to keep you comfortable, Prompto, he’d not be in such a state.

[mercurio]

i know that

[he doesn't need much more goading from ardyn to realize how bad he fucked up. he'll gladly help push the knife deeper onto himself.]

[daemonized]

Then don’t tell me to hold my tongue when the lot of you? Are happy to coddle him.

[mercurio]

you can keep getting under his skin at another time
enough's enough for now

[when u try ur best but u don't succeed]

[daemonized]

Any discomfort that I lay beneath his skin can be cured with the power of friendship and understanding, hm? Why are you so worried?

[The facetiousness is practically dripping over text.]

Oh, or is it, maybe... that you're not on speaking terms? Is he angry with you?

[mercurio]

that doesn't matter
quit while you're ahead, you know

[daemonized]

No.

[mercurio]

[hates it, thank u, next-- ✓ read]