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Tweak says, "orly"

Betty McRae (bombsheller) wrote in marinanova,
@ 2013-06-10 17:55:00

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betty mcrae, dirk strider, elena gilbert, eric northman, helen magnus, martha jones, nikola tesla, piter de vries, rose tyler, spike, xander harris

Day 223 | video - open
[ the feed clicks on, showing a very consternated young woman. and then off. and then on! off! on! off! betty has no idea what she's doing, but there's a switch and she's flipping it back and forth angrily because she can't tell whether it's on or off and didn't pay as close attention to her welcome speech as she should have. ]

Stupid, bloody -- [ off. on. ] -- piece of -- [ off. on. ] -- even is this -- [ off. on, steadily now that she's taken the damn thing off and looked at what she was doing. that helps! but now she looks like she's about to cry and is trying very hard to be stiff upper lip about it. ]

What kind of prison gives you some comic book gadget, anyway? [ she takes some deep breaths now that the battle of the weird head thing is over. deep and calming, leading to an awkward pause as she realizes just what was on that list of crimes. now she's afraid and offended. ]

You know, that list of crimes is a bunch of bunk. If they think building bombs to stop Hitler is a crime then they're a bunch of Nazis!

[ probably (most assuredly) not the best first impression, but the feed clicks off again before she has a chance to fix it. ]

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bombsheller
2013-06-15 01:22 am UTC (link)

Yes, ma'am.

[ head up, chin out, smiling more out of relief and a stubborn need to look upbeat than excitement or actual happiness. she's doing her best to not be just whelmed enough instead of up to her neck and bobbing around in it. she barely even registers the bandages because there are pants, and that is more reassuring than much anything else helen could possibly do. ] I'm looking forward to it.

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	action; lifelines 2013-06-15 06:22 pm UTC (link)
	[ onwards to sector 2, then! at least it isn't too hard to find from the center of the dome. ] How are you doing on your first day? You seem to be taking it better than I did. [ she offers a rueful sort of smile, but she's serious about that. she was the one who threatened to blow the place up, after all. whoops. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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bombsheller
2013-06-15 10:54 pm UTC (link)

I don't think it's really sunk in yet. Kinda hard to believe when they give you everything at once.

[ the words come out sounding more sheepish than she'd intended them to be, but there's no changing that now. and there's no explaining that her other crimes are a little worse than going to work every day. best to just follow helen, for now, and cling to whatever familiarity there is to find. ]

How was your first day?

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lifelines
2013-06-16 08:30 am UTC (link)

And most of it doesn't exactly seem accurate, if those crime lists of theirs are anything to go by.

[ some of it, she'll agree with, but not all. she does offer a bit of a soft and brief chuckle at betty's question. she isn't laughing at the question itself, but at the memory of that day. ]

Oh considering I spent the better part of that day threatening to blow the whole place up, I'd say it certainly could have gone worse.

[ she may sound teasing, but she's really not kidding about that. ]

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	action; bombsheller 2013-06-16 04:45 pm UTC (link)
	[ betty laughs, too, short and surprised. ] Don't imagine they liked that very much, considering. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	action; lifelines 2013-06-18 03:04 am UTC (link)
	The wardens seem to take a rather hands-off approach, from what I've seen so far, but the reactions from my fellows were rather mixed. Honestly, I was quite entertained by a few of them. [ oh hey, look, it's the little brunch place. helen will just order them two mugs of tea, letting betty choose what she wants, and lead the way to a table out of the way. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	action; bombsheller 2013-06-18 03:18 am UTC (link)
	[ she gets her tea, after a moment of hesitation at the surroundings and what the selection is. just something plain, a little honey, and she follows helen to the table. ] Dos this ever start feeling real? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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lifelines
2013-06-19 05:56 am UTC (link)

[ helen takes her time answering, sliding into a seat and sipping at her tea as she debates how best to answer that. in some ways, she could imagine the prison would start to feel "normal." but considering her stint in the other prison, she hadn't had the time to really settle in yet, which was both good and bad. ]

I suppose it would, given enough time. For those who have less pressing matters to return home to, I would imagine it might even become somewhat "normal" to them, a home away from home. Fortunately or unfortunately, as the case may be, I haven't been around long enough for that to happen.

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bombsheller
2013-06-19 06:52 am UTC (link)

[ the tea is a good distraction, and she sips while helen talks. she sounds so polished, all put together and... smart. betty doesn't know why she didn't notice it before, but it makes sense what with helen being a doctor and all. ]

Well, a place where you don't have to pay for your food or worry about keeping a roof over your head probably has a lot of appeal to some folks.

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lifelines
2013-06-19 07:00 am UTC (link)

[ comes from living nearly three hundred years, after all. she's had experiences she doesn't talk about, experiences that have turned her into this person. but she remembers the year betty's come from and how difficult that must be, if that year for her is anything like it was for helen. ]

Indeed, but everything comes at a price. I wonder how they would feel about the rest of the rules and regulations.

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bombsheller
2013-06-19 07:12 am UTC (link)

They have booze, at least.

[ one can drown ones sorrows about regulations in gin, if they're so inclined. at least that's how betty figures it. ] Even with regulations they've got a leg up on most prisons.

[ it's an attempt at a joke, small and a little off color, but betty is genuinely relieved by the prospect of being able to drink beer while she serves her time. ]

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	action; lifelines 2013-06-19 10:56 pm UTC (link)
	Indeed. Much larger area to work in. [ and marina has a lot of things that are nicer than squall. she's glad they're out of that one. ] And the drinks are certainly nothing to scoff at. [ she may be a tea and wine-drinker, but to each their own, as long as she doesn't have to drink them. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	action; bombsheller 2013-06-20 01:29 am UTC (link)
	[ to each their own is a fine motto, and certainly one betty can get behind. ] The criminals seem pretty nice, too. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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lifelines
2013-06-20 10:29 pm UTC (link)

[ helen nods at that. she hasn't met anyone who's been outwardly unpleasant. a few have been difficult, but none have tried to actually harm anyone in her line of sight, so she can deal with the unpleasantness. ]

Indeed. I had expected a lot worse when I heard this was a prison we wouldn't escape from. And if anyone else's list of crimes is anything like mine, I would have thought some would be interested in doing far worse deeds here than I've seen so far.

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	action; bombsheller 2013-06-21 02:11 am UTC (link)
	[ betty only nods her head a little, resigned. a little more resigned than is probably normal for someone whose only admitted crime is working in a bomb factory. ] Can't say I mind not having to expect worse. Except maybe that giant squid someone told me about. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	action; lifelines 2013-06-21 11:49 pm UTC (link)
	[ helen would understand. after all, she's got mass murder on her list. the odd thing is that she doesn't deny the truth of her list. most of those were legitimate; they just came with extenuating circumstances. ] Yes. That wasn't the most pleasant experience, but neither was it the worst of my life. At least you should have a quieter first few days that I did. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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bombsheller
2013-06-22 06:28 am UTC (link)

[ what had happened was an accident, and self-defense at worst. but betty has the misfortune of being at the mercy of men who are more than willing to paint her as an obsessed deviant freak with a grudge against a man of god, and she'll take an otherworldly dome where she can live out the rest of her natural life over getting hung.

that there's some quiet sounds even nicer. ]

Nothing wrong with a quiet day, Doctor Magnus. Maybe I'll get a chance to find a job to do, start my 'rehabilitation' and all.

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	action; lifelines 2013-06-23 06:42 pm UTC (link)
	Absolutely. At least I haven't seen a shortage of things to do here to keep one's mind occupied. But... if you do find yourself at a loss, you're welcome to visit me once I've gotten my project up and running. [ assuming she'll be able to really fix the place up. she's hoping anyway. it won't be perfect, but it'll be a start, something to do with her time. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	action; bombsheller 2013-06-24 07:37 am UTC (link)
	Project? If there's any way I can help, you can count on me. [ it's not a light offer, either. there's not a wide range in her skillset, but whatever she's got that can be useful is there for the using. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	action; lifelines 2013-06-25 07:41 pm UTC (link)
	I'm working on starting a clinic. It wouldn't be much, not what I'm used to, but even a little that can be taken to a fellow prisoner rather than a warden would be ideal. If you know anything about medicine or would like to learn, you're absolutely welcome to join me. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	action; bombsheller 2013-06-30 07:27 am UTC (link)
	I don't know much, just a little first-aid from back home, but I can roll bandages with the best of 'em. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	action; lifelines 2013-06-30 11:15 pm UTC (link)
	Well, if you'd like something to do, consider yourself hired. [ for various definitions of "hired," as there isn't any money that she's seen here. likely for the best, really. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	action; bombsheller 2013-07-04 05:58 am UTC (link)
	[ betty smiles, wide and genuine. ] Thank you, really. I won't let you down. (Reply to this) (Parent)

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