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River Tam (psychic_meimei) wrote in endofworldbar,
@ 2009-07-09 22:38:00

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belladonna rogan, river tam

River slipped downstairs into the bar, climbed onto a barstool and sat on her hands. Her body wanted to hit out at things, she could feel it itching.

So she closed her eyes tightly and waited for Belladonna to show up. She'd know when she did.

River always knew.

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	petitmort 2009-07-10 02:46 am UTC (link)
	Belle moved through the bar like a ghost, pale hair and skin blending in with the light grey dress she wore, which clung to her, so it didn't brush against anything. She sat next to River, recognizing her from the picture quickly. "Bon Nuit, petite." (Reply to this) (Thread)

	psychic_meimei 2009-07-10 02:52 am UTC (link)
	"Bonsoir, Madame." She opened her eyes and looked over at her, still sitting on her hands. She too was in a dress, a long, floaty, floral thing...and combat boots. She managed a small smile, but she still looked very lost. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	petitmort 2009-07-10 02:57 am UTC (link)
	Belle had seen old men with that expression, but never a girl so young. She reached out to touch River, then thought better of it. "Is it alright if I touch you, River? I promise I mean you no harm." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	psychic_meimei 2009-07-10 02:59 am UTC (link)
	River closed her eyes for a moment, then opened them again. "You can." It was best, really, if she were warned before someone touched her. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

petitmort
2009-07-10 03:06 am UTC (link)

She nodded, setting her hand softly on River's shoulder. "You want to do violence." It was a statement, more than a question. She looked thoughtfully at the young girl. "Is violence a release for you? Do you feel better after?"

These were important questions. Belle had learned long ago how to tell a made dog was in the ranks, and this girl was at a disadvantage in the questioning.

But Belle's typical method of dealing with mad dogs wasn't applicable here. She couldn't kill the young girl, and had no inclination to do so. It was foolish, but she had been made soft by her time in the world of dragons.

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psychic_meimei
2009-07-10 03:25 am UTC (link)

River was relieved to hear Belle's thoughts. She was mad, quite mad, though perhaps not in the way Belle expected.

"It doesn't please me. I can't...express." She frowned, trying to pick out the words that were being lost in her mind. "When the words stop, the hands start...just want to make people know and maybe if I...smash things, they'll know, they'll hear."

She sighed sadly. "I can't say what I mean, why can't I ever say what I mean...?"

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	petitmort 2009-07-10 04:04 pm UTC (link)
	She gave that some thought. Interesting. "Fair enough. You said you're intuitive, what does that mean, exactly?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	psychic_meimei 2009-07-10 09:54 pm UTC (link)
	"I hear things. From people. Know what's going to happen, what they're going to do. People...they tell you things all the time. By what they're saying...or not saying." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	petitmort 2009-07-11 08:17 am UTC (link)
	"Alright, then." Belle nodded, thinking. "Then you know I won't hurt you. Is it alright if I take a closer look at you? I don't think I can help, but I'd like to try." She knew her telepathy was no good if the girl had psychological problems, but at the very least she might be able to understand what was wrong, and help her get the help she needed. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	psychic_meimei 2009-07-11 09:19 am UTC (link)
	River nodded. It was no different than what her brother had done on Ariel...and a bit better, considering she was nowhere near a hospital. She hated hospitals. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	petitmort 2009-07-11 04:34 pm UTC (link)
	"Try to relax, little one." Her voice was soft, and she went very still, projecting herself out of her body and into River's mind. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

psychic_meimei
2009-07-11 05:22 pm UTC (link)

River's mind is...rather a mess. People have been in there uninvited, and have broken things carelessly. There are secrets that do not belong, and they're still there, sneaking among the ruins of her mind.

It's as if there's a huge fault line where her amygdala should be. And she can keep nothing out: not thoughts, not feelings, not anything. It's very, very unquiet in River's mind.

I'm sorry. Couldn't clean up first. Had some rude guests.

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petitmort
2009-07-11 05:25 pm UTC (link)

"No kiddin'." She hmmed as she looked, wincing every now and then.

Well, now she knew why the girl had no shielding, at least. Belle prodded at the fissure a little, wondering what had caused it. It didn't make sense to her, but she chalked that up to not actually being a doctor.

After a while she retreated, her face twitching from its blank expression to a thoughtful one. "What happened with those guests?"

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	psychic_meimei 2009-07-11 05:30 pm UTC (link)
	River looked at her hands, which were playing with her skirts. "Cut things out. Took them away. Changed the paint and carpets. Moved things." She smoothed her hands over her clothing. "Brother got me out. Made them leave and not come back. But once things are broken, they're never the same even if you try to put them together again." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)