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prettypoppet (prettypoppet) wrote in toujoursliberer,
@ 2008-06-20 20:19:00

Entry tags:

ann_wayland, mary_roper, plot

Yet Another Reunion!
Subject: When sisters meet
Where: The Avery
Who: Mary, Ann
Warnings: PG-13ish
Open to: Ann Wayland

She'd been to another theater for an audition. Lord but Harry was going to kill her if he saw this part- harem girl (and she could only imagine Slater's possible reactions). Well, it might be that Harry wouldn't care one way or the other, of course. With him it was so drattedly hard to make sense when he was happy or not. If he was ever happy. Maybe he just wasn't ever happy with her. She crossed the street, trying not to think about her brother or anything else when she nearly fell into a passing gentleman. The world seemed to have taken itself for a spin without her... Goodness. Mary took a deep breath. She'd forgotten to eat today, hadn't she? Bloody hell. Well, a drink might help a bit in any case... There was one just down the way. Mary hurried through the door and ducked inside. She took a look at the interior and sighed. Well, better than naught in any case.

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	annwayland 2008-06-21 01:32 am UTC (link)
	"Ann, customer!" said a girl, who was rushed off her feet and Ann looked to the seemingly timid girl making her way in. Putting on her best smile and her business head, Ann placed a hand on her hips and addressed the woman with a bright tone. "Ello there love, what can I get you?" she asked, prepared to scurry as usual and get the drink she wanted. (Reply to this) (Thread)

prettypoppet
2008-06-21 01:40 am UTC (link)

Mary blinked at the lady in front of her and raised a hand to her head. Things were getting a bit foggy in her brain really, but that voice sounded so familiar, and the woman's features reminded her of someone too. "I'm not sure. I was just outside and I got so dizzy- the whole place is just spinning... You sound so like somone I used to know, I think. D'you got any cider?"

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annwayland
2008-06-21 11:09 am UTC (link)

Ann frowned. The lass looked similar too but in the end the woman just chuckled. "Yeah I get that a lot - probably everyone's friend and mother around 'ere. I do have cider but let's get you a drink and a seat, love, come on," she told her, going around the front of the bar to take her arm and lead her to the side. "Sal! Get us a cider!" The other girl sighed but did Ann's bidding as the woman set her newest customer down. "Can't have you keelin' over can we.."

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prettypoppet
2008-06-21 02:16 pm UTC (link)

Mary let the lady take her by the arm. Her mind was going all wooly and she rather agreed that keeling over right here wouldn't be the best thing to do. "Thank you. I can't believe I--" Recognition hit her like a brick and she nearly stumbled. She looked up at her savior from the seat... No, it couldn't be. Ann was gone, wasn't she? 'Course that hadn't stopped Harry from popping up out of the blue. Mary shuddered. She'd had more than enough of old ghosts. "Your name wouldn't be Ann, would it, miss?"

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	annwayland 2008-06-21 02:27 pm UTC (link)
	Ann looked at the girl and frowned. She did look quite similar but she couldn't place her.. "Yeah my name's Ann..." she said slowly, taking the cup of cider from Sal and handing it to the dizzy girl sitting on the stool. "Do I know you?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

prettypoppet
2008-06-21 02:37 pm UTC (link)

Mary took the cider gratefully. "No, probably not." She took a sip and smiled. "Thank you. It's the best in London." She put down coins enough to cover the drink and a bit extra. She hadn't made much as a servant but she hadn't had anything to spend on, either. A few more sips had the dizziness subsiding but she didn't quite dare look at Ann. "Is this a new place?"

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annwayland
2008-06-21 02:46 pm UTC (link)

Ann beamed. "Aye, I'd like to think so. Got it specially from Ireland, that stuff, it's the best I can buy." Proud that her drink was going down so well, Ann pulled up a chair next to her. "Yeah it is. The Avery, after my late husband's brother... only just bought it back in this area." After a moment of looking at the girl closely Ann asked, "why were you dizzy love?"

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prettypoppet
2008-06-21 02:52 pm UTC (link)

"Ireland? Truly?" Mary smiled. "It's good to see things going on in this part of town..." She paused and shrugged. "I was all in a rush this morning and then got so caught up with one thing or another, I forgot to eat. Silly isn't it?" It wasn't really Ann, she decided. It was just she'd gotten all muzzy and people looked different sometimes. Really. "I'm Mary, by the way."

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	annwayland 2008-06-21 03:06 pm UTC (link)
	Ann smiled then her faze froze. "Mary - you aint Mary Roper are you?" God if she was... Ann didn't know what to do. Was the little girl she'd left behind was infront of her, now? Drinking her best cider? Just all of a sudden? Ann thought she'd faint if it were true. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	prettypoppet 2008-06-21 03:14 pm UTC (link)
	Mary tilted her head to give Ann a curious look. That was... oh. "That's me." So this was Ann? Mary took another drink. She did look different, and decidedly not dead. Huh. Mary couldn't remember just when Ann ahd disappeared, but it had been a while back. "I'm sorry, I didn't know what your name was anymore." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	annwayland 2008-06-21 03:39 pm UTC (link)
	"Bleedin' ell.." was all Ann could say, and she started to look at Mary as if she was a new species. She certainly looked mature, a grown woman and very pretty. Ann sighed. "I'm sorry, Mary I had no idea... Harry told me you were round but I - I was gonna come and find you. I just didn't know whether you'd wanna see me..." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

prettypoppet
2008-06-21 03:46 pm UTC (link)

Mary shrugged. "I was certainly glad to see you just now," she said and smiled, although it faltered rather quickly. "Harry never told me he'd seen you lately..." It would have been nice if he had, though. She'd have known where not to go. Lord, her brother and sister were such a pair. Maybe she'd be better off with Slater after all. At least she knew where she stood with him, after a fashion. But those were thoughts it wouldn't do to share- you were supposed to welcome back your sister with open arms, even when they fed you to dragons.

"Why wouldn't I want to see you, anyway?" she asked, genuinely curious as to Ann's reasons.

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annwayland
2008-06-22 03:30 pm UTC (link)

"Well - I left home din't I? And from what I've heard you had a rough time of it after that. Still do, from what I can gather. I shan't say I'm sorry cause that probably won't wash with you, or make any difference, but I am." Ann attempted her apology and reunion in a nice way, hoping to become better acquainted with her sister who probably thought she was awful.

"Wouldn't put it pass Harry to seal up news I was back altogether."

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prettypoppet
2008-06-22 11:47 pm UTC (link)

"It wouldn't have made no difference, your stayin'. Jon wouldn't a been any less fond of his fun," Mary said evenly, and even managed a smile. "Did you meet him 'fore you left?" She waved off Ann's apology- it didn't matter, Mary decided; Ann said lots of things, and none of them mattered soon as sunset came. "I ain't had it near so bad as all that. Lord, what did Harry go telling you, anyway?

"'Course, Harry seals up lots of things. But why this? You and he aren't at one another's throats are you?" Mary asked, looking a little wary.

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	annwayland 2008-06-23 06:24 pm UTC (link)
	"No, God no, we're not. I suppose it just slipped his mind," Ann reasoned, then placed a hand on Mary's knee. "I didn't meet Jon much no. Saw him once or twice. I wish I'd seen him more to beat the fucker but then we can't have everything can we? Did you good and proper he did.." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

prettypoppet
2008-06-24 01:12 am UTC (link)

She couldn't help it, she jumped at Ann's touch and the words... Mary winced but turned a puzzled look on her sister as she heard herself saying, "What are you talking about, Ann? Jon wasn't so bad- just the drinking and his temper didn't always go so well together..." Defending Jon still came as a reflex although she couldn't work out why, except that maybe if she said it enough it would make it true. Maybe Jon had just liked to drink. Surely Ann just knew about the bruises. No one else knew the rest... did they? Christ, she was going to have to ask Slater. She just hoped her expression didn't betray her thoughts.

"Harry's got a lot on his mind, but he really oughtn't to be making you think such things. Honestly, you ought to tell him off for being so heartless." She touched Ann's hand with only a little hesitancy. "Lord if Mum could see us all now."

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