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Tweak says, "No more spider babies!"

Dirk Strider (smuppeteer) wrote in marinanova,
@ 2012-12-21 20:05:00

Entry tags:

dick grayson (all-star), dirk strider, helix wamtani, jane crocker, kitty pryde (aoa), sheryl nome, shirley fenette, tony stark

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I've been convicted of a murder that I didn't commit. And I literally mean an actual murder I didn't commit -- it's not something back home that I'm just too chickenshit to fess up to.

And the thing is, Veridical stuck this D/s collar on me, so at first I thought it was just making up some excuse to avoid admitting it was jealous that I'm already in a relationship. But then it turned out I'm not the only one being punished.

So who all out there has to deal with this bullshit today?

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loverecursive
2013-01-07 06:24 pm UTC (link)

[ from that first sentence on, shirley's all queued up to just give the standard little spiel. "oh, the wardens can see into the future. it doesn't matter if you haven't done it, they'll still know." but then two things occur to her:

1) this is dirk.
2) dirk is not the kind of person to avoid bragging.

she clicks on a voice channel, dropping the legitimately curious: ]

Wait, they're saying that now?

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	voice smuppeteer 2013-01-08 01:56 am UTC (link)
	Yeah. It's something that happened here in the prison. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	voice loverecursive 2013-01-08 01:57 am UTC (link)
	And you really didn't do it. [ she wants to believe him. really, she does. okay no she doesn't. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	voice smuppeteer 2013-01-08 01:58 am UTC (link)
	No. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	voice loverecursive 2013-01-08 02:00 am UTC (link)
	[ ...sigh. ] Look, I believe you, but - can't these wardens still see the future? Are you sure it's not just... something you will do? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	voice smuppeteer 2013-01-08 02:02 am UTC (link)
	I get what you're saying, but that's out of the question. Veridical said it's something that did happen, and I can't be cleared of the crime because I was in the same sector. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	voice loverecursive 2013-01-08 02:04 am UTC (link)
	It's accusing you for being in the same sector? [ wow, what the heck. ] But that's ridiculous! It can see other universes, right? Its own prison shouldn't be a problem! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	voice smuppeteer 2013-01-08 02:06 am UTC (link)
	That's what I thought. [ EXAGGERATED SHRUG ] What a mystery. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	voice loverecursive 2013-01-08 02:08 am UTC (link)
	So- wait, wait, hold up. [ whuh whoh. someone's imagination is kicking in. ] ...do you think there are times when it might have to give false information about your crimes? Like, uh - to prevent a paradox or something! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	voice smuppeteer 2013-01-08 02:11 am UTC (link)
	No. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	voice loverecursive 2013-01-08 02:12 am UTC (link)
	[ -well, that was shot down quick. ] You didn't even let me explain! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	voice smuppeteer 2013-01-08 02:14 am UTC (link)
	It doesn't fit. I've been charged with in-prison crimes before but they were always things I'd actually done. Nothing I've heard indicates the wardens ever charge people with future Marina crimes. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	voice loverecursive 2013-01-08 02:34 am UTC (link)
	-oh, yeah. I guess that's right... [ like that time that creeper - lussuria, right? - did that stuff to a dead body. nobody was really expecting that. and besides, if they could see it, wouldn't they just- an idea strikes. ] Okay, but- couldn't they just look at this place in an alternate universe? [ CHECK AND MATE ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	voice smuppeteer 2013-01-08 02:35 am UTC (link)
	I don't know. Whatever the case, I'm getting punished and I didn't do it. I'm also not the only one. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	voice loverecursive 2013-01-08 02:40 am UTC (link)
	[ GRUMBLE!!! dirk you are not being very helpful here. ...okay, so she knows her mind's just getting the best of her. but it still couldn't hurt to at least say no!! ] Well, uh - who else is getting punished? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	voice smuppeteer 2013-01-08 02:41 am UTC (link)
	[ Is Dirk ever helpful? ] My boyfriend. He was with me the entire time, so I know he's innocent. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	voice; 1/3 loverecursive 2013-01-08 02:44 am UTC (link)
	[ well, no. not really. in retrospect that should have been obvious. ] Yeah, I guess you would, huh... (Reply to this) (Parent)

	2/3 loverecursive 2013-01-08 02:45 am UTC (link)
	... [ wait. ] (Reply to this) (Parent)

	voice; 3/3 loverecursive 2013-01-08 02:46 am UTC (link)
	[ shirley has wised up to dirk's trickery. it takes quite a bit of effort, but she manages not to do the shocked "YOU HAVE A BOYFRIEND?" thing. instead, she manages an only somewhat-straining-to-stay-calm: ] Oh - you're dating someone? Did you meet them here? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	voice smuppeteer 2013-01-08 02:48 am UTC (link)
	[ That wasn't even something he expected her to freak out about!!! omfg shirley ] No, he's someone from back home. Jake English, maybe you've met him? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	voice loverecursive 2013-01-08 02:52 am UTC (link)
	[ NOPE, HE WAS EXPECTING IT. SHE DODGED HIS CLEVERLY-LAID TRAP WITH GREAT APLOMB. ] Jake... no, I don't think I have. [ WAIT- ] Wait, yeah! We talked a while ago. How long have you two- you know, been a thing? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	voice smuppeteer 2013-01-08 02:54 am UTC (link)
	A few days. So that's the other thing that makes this accusation bullshit. Sure, I could easily be lying about not being guilty. Jake wouldn't be able to pull off a cover-up like that, though. He just doesn't have it in him. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	voice loverecursive 2013-01-08 02:55 am UTC (link)
	[ that's... okay, so that's actually really cute. shirley can't help but smile at this whole new development. ] I get that. He seemed like a really nice guy. [ stealth dig at dirk? MAYBE A LITTLE. not as much as you might think, though. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	voice smuppeteer 2013-01-08 02:57 am UTC (link)
	He is. [ The only dude in the world who is capable of bringing Dirk Strider anywhere close to swooning. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	voice loverecursive 2013-01-08 02:58 am UTC (link)
	[ GOD SHE'S JUST GRINNING LIKE A DORK. nothing like cute relationships (even if a creeper's involved ~~NOT LIKE SHE'D KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THAT~~) to cheer her up! ] So... what's he like? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)