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Calliope // Caliborn (ophiuchus) wrote in marinanova,
@ 2013-03-11 10:49:00

Entry tags:

aradia megido, calliope-caliborn, dirk strider, helix wamtani, jade harley, jake english, korra, piter de vries, shining armor, sora himoto, spike, xander harris

[voice] ⛎ DAY 210
[A voice breaks the peace and quiet. It’s rather androgynous, rather rough from disuse, but loud and abrupt and demanding ~~and bratty~~ all the same.]

Whoa. This “crimes list” is fantastic. An outline of my accomplishments. Great and terrible. And I haven’t even done most of it yet?

But. “Cheating”? You’ve got to be fucking kidding me. I don’t cheat. Fix it. Put it right immediately. Maybe I’ll forget about your little “mistake.” And let you die quickly. Instead of slowly and painfully.

[And then Caliborn brushes it off, at least for now, because he has more important matters to attend to.]

Now. Where’s all my shit? Bring it to me.

I’m waiting.

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	smuppeteer 2013-03-18 11:51 pm UTC (link)
	[ Eheh. ] Well, it was a punishment. So. [ He shrugs. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ophiuchus 2013-03-18 11:56 pm UTC (link)
	[Her face falls into a look of pure confusion.] ... I don't understand. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	smuppeteer 2013-03-19 12:05 am UTC (link)
	When you break the rules around here, you get press-ganged into doing random shit the wardens decide. Like right now I'm in the middle of a fuckload of hours of community service. Sometimes you get that, sometimes you have to paint something for public display, sometimes you get solitary confinement. It varies. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ophiuchus 2013-03-19 12:08 am UTC (link)
	[She still doesn't really understand, and it shows on her face.] I have a feeling those particular penalties weren't designed for someone like me... [She stops in front of her apartment door, but doesn't move to go in yet.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	smuppeteer 2013-03-19 12:24 am UTC (link)
	Definitely not. [ An invisible eyeroll. ] I got house arrest my first day here. How horrible, right? Anyway. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

ophiuchus
2013-03-19 12:32 am UTC (link)

[She giggles at that, and then pushes open the door.]

[The inside is, um.]

[It can be said that an extremely good and solid effort was made, at some point, to clean the place up. Especially since there is a dustpan laying somewhere, and a trashcan willfully upended and the contents scattered everywhere (containing the shattered remains of what was probably other, pre-existing furniture and kitchen appliances). The table has been flipped and there are claw marks on the wood parts of the wall.]

[Calliope hurries over to snatch up a note reading "OOPS. BETTER CLEAN THIS uP AGAIN. WHORE." taped to the trash can, hoping Dirk didn't have a chance to catch that. She crumbles it up.]

--sorry. It was cleaner before I fell asleep.

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	smuppeteer 2013-03-19 12:44 am UTC (link)
	[ A definite frown. ] Christ, what an asshole. Need any help cleaning this up? Maybe getting some sturdier furniture and bolting shit to the floor? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

ophiuchus
2013-03-19 12:54 am UTC (link)

[She surveys the damage while clutching the crumpled note between her hands. Calliope doesn't even bother feeling sorry for herself.]

Definitely the latter. Don't worry about pitching in if you don't feel like it. Human house guests aren't supposed to do labor, right? [She rights the trash bin and throws the note in there, and then goes looking around to see if she can find where Caliborn hid the broom.]

He's been especially volatile all day. Maybe he's not adjusting well...

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	smuppeteer 2013-03-19 12:58 am UTC (link)
	I wouldn't really know. [ He rights the table. ] Besides, consider it, like, a housewarming gift. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

ophiuchus
2013-03-19 01:08 am UTC (link)

[Calliope returns from the bedroom with one slightly chewed up broom, and sets to sweeping up the shards of everything everywhere.]

Thank you, love.

Umm, please don't tell the others about this--our situation, or where we live. He's already going to be impossible about you also knowing everything. The last thing I need is Jane or Jake accidentally pitching more fuel on the fire.

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	smuppeteer 2013-03-19 01:11 am UTC (link)
	[ Dirk makes a face. Jane they could probably trust not to make a mess of things, but Jake... Well. He nods, stepping out of the way so she can sweep. ] Sure. I won't say a word. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ophiuchus 2013-03-19 01:19 am UTC (link)
	[She glances up at him briefly, and then focuses back down on her sweeping.] I would tell them everything in an instant, if I could. [And if she wasn't so sure already that their reaction would be like Dirk's, or worse, that they wouldn't want her around.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	smuppeteer 2013-03-19 01:24 am UTC (link)
	The rules, right? [ He starts picking up a few larger pieces of rubbish. ] What'll you do if it turns out, god fucking forbid, that we really are clones or doomed offshoots? Not much point to your game then. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ophiuchus 2013-03-19 01:26 am UTC (link)
	... there's every bit of point to it, still. [But she says nothing after that, because there's nothing to be said that isn't rule-breaking and also hideously sad.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	smuppeteer 2013-03-19 01:31 am UTC (link)
	That so. [ He knows better than to pry, with her, but god is he ever curious. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ophiuchus 2013-03-19 01:38 am UTC (link)
	[All she can do is extend a promise.] When one of us wins, we'll tell you all about it. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	smuppeteer 2013-03-19 02:31 am UTC (link)
	I'll hold you to that. Good luck, by the way. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ophiuchus 2013-03-19 02:37 am UTC (link)
	[Calliope smiles at him, but says nothing in response to that.] [She's gotten the worst of the mess swept up and deposited back into the bin.] There we go. That's good enough for now--I'll worry about the rest later. I just need to write a quick note to him, and then I'll be ready to return to my nap. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	smuppeteer 2013-03-19 02:39 am UTC (link)
	[ He grabs the garbage bag out of the bin. ] I'll get this on my way out. Then I guess I should get headed to the gardens. [ A sigh. ] Two more days of shit work. See you around? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ophiuchus 2013-03-19 02:40 am UTC (link)
	[Calliope holds up her hand.] Wait... I know I've asked a lot of you today, but can you do me one more favor, before you go? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	smuppeteer 2013-03-19 02:43 am UTC (link)
	[ He pauses. She really hasn't asked a whole lot of him, from where he's standing. ] Shoot. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ophiuchus 2013-03-19 02:52 am UTC (link)
	[She collects some loose papers and a marker, and then takes a few steps over to the hallway closet.] Seal me in here, and then come back in 4 or 5 hours to let me out again? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	smuppeteer 2013-03-19 02:54 am UTC (link)
	[ A brief look of surprise, but he follows her, dragging the couch behind himself. ] This isn't going to be an efficient solution, long-term. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

ophiuchus
2013-03-19 03:07 am UTC (link)

I know. But it will have to do until I finish damage control. Once he gets the tantrums out of his system, and we have a "talk," maybe I can trust him to wander around freely.

Maybe.

[Calliope pauses, and then slips her communicator off and drops it on the sofa cushion before she slips into the closet. She trusts Dirk entirely to return for her; it's not even a question.]

Just make certain that it's me before you unseal it.

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	smuppeteer 2013-03-19 03:11 am UTC (link)
	[ He can't contain the surprise when she removes her headset. She really trusts him that much. Well, he can't let her down. He shoots off a mock-salute. ] Don't worry. I'll make sure. Sleep tight, Calliope. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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