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Calliope // Caliborn (ophiuchus) wrote in marinanova,
@ 2013-10-14 20:27:00

Entry tags:

calliope-caliborn, euphemia li britannia, yuuri shibuya, zero kiryuu

Day 241 [action / audio] ☤
[The reign of terror that has been Caliborn's days-long fit has begun to die down, with mercifully no clear-cut rule-breaking to aggravate it again. Of course, Calliope has been the one to pick up the pieces over and over, with only the slightest breaks. It probably would have been smarter to just let Caliborn work it out of his system, and THEN clean up, but she's never been one to tolerate messes for long.]

[She feels confident in his ability to behave, and so she has come to the media store to pick out a replacement TV. She the white-hoodie-bedecked figure staring at the shelf of little sets. At least until the options all start looking and sounding the same, and then she flees to the movie rental area to look at what's available.]

[Audio]

... hello, everyone. Ah, and welcome to Marina, those of you who have just arrived! This is "Callie." [In case her soft-spoken, awkwardly non-specific British accent didn't clue in everyone who isn't a newbie.]

[She thinks about mentioning Caliborn's little display on the network the other day, but opts not to.]

Sorry to keep this so short and curt, but I've been, ah, preoccupied, lately. If you were in that therapy session with my "brother," could you do me a favor and contact me? Privately, please?

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	friendly_fire 2013-10-14 10:47 pm UTC (link)
	It's not my news to tell. [No, of course not. She wouldn't even if the ridiculous and horrible threat of her hand weren't in play.] Do you really think he'd hurt you if someone found out? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ophiuchus 2013-10-14 10:50 pm UTC (link)
	I wouldn't put it past him. [Which she knows is not a definite yes, but it's the best she can say.] He would do almost anything to spite me, as long as it didn't break the rules. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

friendly_fire
2013-10-14 10:57 pm UTC (link)

[There is a long pause and she looks down at her hands for most of it, not that it's easy to tell what with this being audio and all.]

You must be very strong. [She can't imagine her own brother wanting to kill her which is maybe surprising since he has threatened it and has done it in a future she didn't quite live through long enough to experience. It still feels worlds different to her and so difficult to go through.]

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ophiuchus
2013-10-14 11:06 pm UTC (link)

Strong? I don't know. ["Strong" is for everyone else.]

Patient, maybe. I tolerate a lot from him, but I don't especially have a choice in the matter, either. [It occurs to her, suddenly, that she doesn't know if Caliborn spilled the nature of their game. And asking in this circumstance might do as much damage. She goes with the alternative conclusion to that thought.]

I can't exactly walk away.

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	friendly_fire 2013-10-14 11:15 pm UTC (link)
	No, he'll always be family. And in this place it would be hard to have any kind of distance. [She was not one of the ones in the know!] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ophiuchus 2013-10-14 11:20 pm UTC (link)
	Uh. [Calliope was, perhaps, not expecting that reply. It occurs to her that she has been working on some assumptions that may not be entirely accurate.] He said that he-... [Wait. Wait.] What's the secret of ours that you know? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	friendly_fire 2013-10-14 11:28 pm UTC (link)
	That he... [IT IS TOO TERRIBLE TO MAKE WORDS OUT OF! WHY DO YOU DO THIS!?] He wants to kill you. [Adding quickly.] At least that's what he says. [Maybe it is a ruse to cover his true warm feelings?] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ophiuchus 2013-10-14 11:32 pm UTC (link)
	[Calliope sits back in her chair, facepalming. Her initial response is both muttered and muffled by her palm.] Bloody stupid little arse. [More clearly.] Sorry—that's not what he told me. I mean, I'm really sorry if he upset you, but he lives and breathes death threats. It's really no big deal compared to... what he was claiming he said. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	friendly_fire 2013-10-14 11:45 pm UTC (link)
	[Such language! It's almost like you are Caliborn!] What did he tell you? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ophiuchus 2013-10-14 11:48 pm UTC (link)
	[Fancy that!] [She takes a deep breath and tries to calm down, because truth be told, she really doesn't like losing her temper in front of other people.] Truth be told, I'm not especially prepared to tell you. On the other, he may be operating under the assumption that you already know. The way he made it sound was like everyone present overheard him, so... (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	friendly_fire 2013-10-15 12:55 am UTC (link)
	You certainly don't have to tell me anything you don't want to, but if it makes it easier I won't tell. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ophiuchus 2013-10-15 01:42 pm UTC (link)
	I'm not... sure. [Calliope takes a breath.] But if he thinks you already know, it's not really like breaking a rule, is it? And there is benefit to you knowing. Ah... He and I... the reason why I can't walk away, and the reason why I asked if you didn't want to be near me... [Calliope's voice is trembling.] We... share this host body. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	friendly_fire 2013-10-18 12:04 am UTC (link)
	You...? I don't understand. [Which is sad since something similar actually happens in her world with her brother's mother and a knight. Euphie never finds such things out though! She only learned of geass right before the end.] How is that possible? [Still, it makes her think of Akito. He'd once shared a body with his brothers.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ophiuchus 2013-10-19 02:43 pm UTC (link)
	[Alas, Euphie.] [Calliope feels so awful for coming out and saying it like that. She wonders if maybe she needs to appease the juju, too, like Caliborn. The fleeting thought of burning Caliborn's stuff crosses her mind, and it's nice, but it doesn't do much to soothe her.] It just is. We've been together all our life. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	friendly_fire 2013-10-19 08:09 pm UTC (link)
	[She's quiet a moment, trying to process what this must mean, but she has more questions so the quiet doesn't remain!] Does he know we're talking now? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ophiuchus 2013-10-22 10:52 pm UTC (link)
	[Gently.] No. No, no. He's asleep. And I sleep when he's awake. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	friendly_fire 2013-10-28 12:26 am UTC (link)
	Are you never asleep at the same time or awake at the same time? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ophiuchus 2013-10-28 03:30 pm UTC (link)
	Ah, no. That's physically impossible. One has to always be awake, and the body changes accordingly. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	friendly_fire 2013-11-04 12:10 pm UTC (link)
	Doesn't your body get tired that way? (Reply to this) (Parent)

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