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Walter & Javert are the law and the law (isnotmocked) wrote in doors,
@ 2013-02-05 18:19:00

Entry tags:

cosette, fantine, javert, marius, roy mustang

public.
[As, simply, Javert. In crisp, black ink.]

Quelle folie ce que c'est? Words, not my own, appearing on the page before me. The ramblings of a madman, my fellow inspecteurs would say, yet my eyes do not deceive me. A door, between two worlds, and a key to allow passage-- it defies all logic, all explanation, mais il est vrai.

[A pause, the pooling of ink.]

I find it unacceptable that my time is limited by a man who cares little for the law, though he claims to serve it.

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	bluelion 2013-02-05 11:53 pm UTC (link)
	[Excitedly, with an extra flourish in her hand.] Il est tout à fait fou, n'est-ce pas? But it is true, Monsieur Javert. I am sorry your companion is not agreeable to you. Perhaps you have been paired so that you might guide him, non? (Reply to this) (Thread)

	isnotmocked 2013-02-06 02:17 am UTC (link)
	En effet il est.. My perusal of this book has provided no answers as of yet, and I doubt further success. It is Inspecteur Javert, mademoiselle, and merci, though you have no need to apologize on behalf of a stranger. He is in dire need of guidance, this is true, yet he has been resistant to my presence thus far. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	bluelion 2013-02-06 02:26 am UTC (link)
	italics=french I am waiting for my Papa in the hopes that he might have some insight, but the days are passing and he has not yet arrived. Inspecteur Javert, it's nice to speak with you. I am sure your will is strong, Inspecteur. I have every confidence in you. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	isnotmocked 2013-02-06 04:19 am UTC (link)
	When was your Papa due to arrive? Or do you mean that he is like us, and has not yet been paired with another in the strange world beyond? And you as well, Mademoiselle Cosette.. ~~Do I know that name~~ ~~Shoud I know~~ [Pen press.] Thank you. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	bluelion 2013-02-06 04:24 am UTC (link)
	I am not sure. We have never been separated for more than a few hours, whilst he is running errands. Yet, I have not seen nor heard from him since arriving in Mademoiselle Charlotte's mind. I must confess, I am worried for him, Inspecteur. [...] You're welcome. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Javert/Cosette isnotmocked 2013-02-06 04:54 am UTC (link)
	[A pause, as Javert attempts to figure out how to make their conversation private. After a few tries, he finally succeeds.] Perhaps he will arrive yet. ~~He was with a girl, as I recall~~ Your Papa, what is his name? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Javert/Cosette bluelion 2013-02-06 05:36 am UTC (link)
	I am hopeful, Inspecteur. His name is Monsieur Leblanc. Do you know him? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Javert/Cosette isnotmocked 2013-02-08 06:55 pm UTC (link)
	[Pen press. Disappointed, yet unsurprised.] Non, mademoiselle. If I hear word of him, however, I will be sure to inform you. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Javert/Cosette bluelion 2013-02-08 06:57 pm UTC (link)
	Merci, Inspecteur. I would greatly appreciate any knowledge of his whereabouts. (Reply to this) (Parent)

flamemustang
2013-02-06 12:41 am UTC (link)

[in flawless French, which I won't attempt because though I don't speak French except for a tiny bit, Leo definitely does]

One must wonder why we are paired with the ones that we are. My own time is limited by a general who seems insistent on becoming the ruler of his country, though by what means, I'm not entirely sure. I'm not even quite sure of his motive for becoming this leader, as he has yet to allow me to understand these motives.

You speak French, sir?

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isnotmocked
2013-02-06 02:22 am UTC (link)

[I have high school French, the rest is Google Translate. XD]

Yes, good sir, one must indeed. Perhaps, as the girl above suggested, we are meant to guide them. As a man of the law my duty is to uphold and enforce it, and I cannot turn away from what I am bound to do regardless of the circumstances. If your general intends to seize control through unlawful means, then I am afraid that you must prevent him from doing so.

I do indeed. I reside in Paris, though I am fluent in English as well.

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flamemustang
2013-02-06 02:50 am UTC (link)

[High school French is still better than mine. I've got Spanish and decent Mandarin? LOL :D]

You reside in Paris? How exciting! I've visited there once before; it is quite a fantastic city. I'm from England myself, so I hope that my French is not so terrible for you. I'm not certain what his plans are; he doesn't like to share too much with everyone, I'm afraid, not even his own soldiers.

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	isnotmocked 2013-02-06 05:01 am UTC (link)
	I do. I am Inspecteur Javert, Monsieur Roy. An unofficial introduction, I am afraid, but the best that can be done under the circumstances. [...] Yes, I suppose, though it could do with improvement. Unrest lurks beneath the surface, but in the end the law will prevail. I find no fault in your French. What is the current ruler of his country like? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

flamemustang
2013-02-06 03:57 pm UTC (link)

It is a pleasure to meet you, Inspecteur, though I´m Leonard Drury. Roy is the one who I refer to, the General inside my head. Yes, it is quite an unofficial introduction, though I don´t imagine that we can do better. I´m on the Vegas side of things, unfortunately for us. Thank you, for the reassurance and the compliment of my French. It is always good to hear it from a native speaker of the language.

The current ruler is a strange man, very strange. He likes to plot almost as much as Roy does, I´m afraid. Roy could have taken charge at the end of their war, but he handed the reigns over to a more experienced General, knowing that the General favoured him, and hoping that when the General did eventually retire, the reigns would be handed nicely back to Roy.

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	ex_ideals961 2013-02-06 01:41 am UTC (link)
	[Anonymously, in confident script.] Inspecteur Javert has come to keep us safe in our beds? C'est merveilleux. I will sleep easier this night. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	isnotmocked 2013-02-06 02:29 am UTC (link)
	~~What do you have to hide?~~ ~~24601, could it be...~~ I have returned to do as I have always done, anonyme. If you are a good, loyal citizen, then you have no need to fear me or the law. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ex_ideals961 2013-02-06 03:48 am UTC (link)
	But of course, monsieur. I would not feel safe around those who feared the law. What would we do without you to protect us from all of life's cauchemars? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	isnotmocked 2013-02-06 04:30 am UTC (link)
	You are wise to be wary. Yet I wonder if you do not feel safe regardless, as you see the need to hide your name. [Pause.] Do I detect a hint of sarcasm, étranger? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ex_ideals961 2013-02-06 04:38 am UTC (link)
	Non, bien sûr que non. Would it not be improper, monsieur, for a une vraie dame to publicly speak with strangers she has not been formally introduced to? I would think propriety mattered very much to a man like yourself, non? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	isnotmocked 2013-02-06 04:42 am UTC (link)
	[Pause. Pen press.] Mais bien sûr. As you are so well-versed in propriety, tell me, must such formal introductions be made in person, or is one able to maintain propriety through the written word as well? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ex_ideals961 2013-02-06 04:46 am UTC (link)
	You, monsieur, have no need of introductions. As a man, neither your reputation nor your prosperity shall suffer from the impropriety. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	isnotmocked 2013-02-06 04:51 am UTC (link)
	A man of my standing must do all that he can do maintain propriety, for I am held to certain standards, both by myself and others, and I cannot allow myself to fall short of them. Yet I will amend my question. Are you able to maintain propriety by conducting introductions through the written word, or must they be done face to face? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ex_ideals961 2013-02-06 05:02 am UTC (link)
	I find remaining anonyme protects me while writing, as there is no nom to associate my impropriety with. In person, someone must introduce us who knows us both, monsieur, lest I be ruined. I know my morality is of the utmost concern for a man of the law, like yourself, Inspecteur Javert. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	isnotmocked 2013-02-06 05:07 am UTC (link)
	~~A criminal would lie without hesitation~~ ~~But would he be so bold, I wonder~~ As you insist upon remaining anonymous, I cannot know if there is one who knows us both and can therefore be relied upon to introduce us. Thus, I fear we are at an impasse. [Pause.] Your morality is of the utmost concern for yourself, of course, is it not? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ex_ideals961 2013-02-06 05:19 am UTC (link)
	Quel dommage. Are you not concerned with my pureness of character, monsieur? I was of the impression that these things mattered greatly to men of law and learning. But I know little of such things, and have only good and moral men to guide me along my way. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	isnotmocked 2013-02-08 07:27 pm UTC (link)
	Criminals lack pureness of character, anonyme, and thus it is important to encourage such in society. Goodness and morality must always prevail over evil and immorality. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ex_ideals961 2013-02-08 07:37 pm UTC (link)
	Must they? I am glad you are here to guide me in such things, Inspecteur Javert. Too often, the feeble and weak fall into immorality because they perceive no other way to eat or live in our world, and such evil must be rooted out, or we shall all become infecté. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	isnotmocked 2013-02-09 04:07 am UTC (link)
	Précisément. Those who live good, moral lives and follow the law will receive their reward, just as those who do not will suffer the consequences. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ex_ideals961 2013-02-09 04:11 am UTC (link)
	Better to starve than to tarnish one's soul, monsieur. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	isnotmocked 2013-02-09 04:13 am UTC (link)
	One is temporary. The other, eternal. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ex_ideals961 2013-02-09 04:19 am UTC (link)
	Do you have family to instill these values in, Inspecteur Javert? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	isnotmocked 2013-02-09 05:48 am UTC (link)
	[Pen press.] Non. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ex_ideals961 2013-02-09 05:53 am UTC (link)
	I hope you do not ever have a child go hungry, monsieur, for the sake of your scruples and your morals. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	isnotmocked 2013-02-09 05:56 am UTC (link)
	The good and lawful endure hardships, anonyme. They do not allow themselves to fall into immorality and criminal activity because of them. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ex_ideals961 2013-02-09 06:03 am UTC (link)
	You would allow your child to starve in order to save your own soul, monsieur? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	isnotmocked 2013-02-09 06:08 am UTC (link)
	I do not have a child. ~~Nor will I~~ Yet if I did, you imply that I would have no choice but to damn myself in order to save them from starvation. I find such assumptions troubling. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ex_ideals961 2013-02-09 06:23 am UTC (link)
	Non, monsieur, I am asking what you would do, if presented with the choice. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	isnotmocked 2013-02-10 06:14 am UTC (link)
	I would find a way to feed my child without resorting to the actions of a criminal. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ex_ideals961 2013-02-10 06:22 am UTC (link)
	If no one will offer you work, monsieur, what then? (Reply to this) (Parent)

	empty_chairs 2013-02-06 03:44 am UTC (link)
	~~This feels important~~ ~~Is French required for this book thi~~ ~~Why is he speaking French to me, do all the voices speak Fr~~ ~~What the hell am I supposed to say ab~~ ~~Cosette, be caref~~ ~~Fuck it.~~ (Reply to this)

	anatkh 2013-02-06 05:33 am UTC (link)
	C'est étrange, mais je crois que c'est vrai. Who is this man, who cares so little for the law? Is he a guard? (Reply to this) (Thread)

	isnotmocked 2013-02-08 07:00 pm UTC (link)
	Donc, il semblerait. [Pause. He doesn't quite understand Walter's profession, but he grasps the basics.] Of a sort, oui. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	anatkh 2013-02-09 04:16 am UTC (link)
	Does he act around the law? Is he corrupted? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	isnotmocked 2013-02-09 06:00 am UTC (link)
	He acknowledges and ignores the law on whim, to suit his own needs. It is troublesome, but I intend to ensure this behavior does not continue. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	anatkh 2013-02-10 07:03 am UTC (link)
	I am thankful to hear that, monsieur. All too often, men turn a blind eye when others abuse the power they have been gifted with by God. (Reply to this) (Parent)