Re: quicklog: the cat - adrian/cat
[She scoffed.] Animals are better than people. Kinder than people. And, unlike people who can decide to be guinea pigs, they have no choice. So, forgive me if I don't think that makes it any better. [She took another sip of her whiskey.] Darling, monsters do all kinds of things, and I'm not talking about sociopaths. Labels are easy, aren't they? Oh, that person over there's a sociopath, and so they're bad. No, darling, most scientists who end up testing on things bigger than kittens? Think they're helping. I'm not talking about sadists, here, and I've met my fair share. [And, that, was that. She left the topic. She wasn't going to harp, and she knew enough scientists to know they were singularly obsessed creatures and, well, Cat understood obsession. So, moving on.]
Preferred pronouns? [She hadn't thought about it, but he moved on, and she allowed it. She kept the thought in her head. Pronouns, and maybe that was too complicated for her. She thought of herself as a female, but she didn't expect anyone else to. And, no, it was more complicated than that, even in her own head.]
Alright Person B. [And, of course, Cat knew who he was talking about. She sipped, and she pulled her modbox out of her pocket and turned the heat on low so there wouldn't be smoke. She inhaled, and she listened, and it all sounded like a mess. But, life was messy, and Cat wasn't one for beating around the bush.] Alright, darling, so your brother kissed Newt in a book, and then he kissed him again after. You're angry. He's in the closet and suicidal. And you're hurt. I'm sure Newt is feeling something too, and the reality is that this is a mess. So, let's take it in pieces, hmmm?
[She filled his glass again, and she set the modbox on the counter, in case he wanted a smoke.] You're still in love with Newt. Newt, well, we don't know his feelings, but we know he ended the relationship with you. And, as someone who has been dumped an endless number of times, I'm here to tell you that it's always hell, and it always makes us nasty as fuck, hmmm? So, your brother, who is definitely interested in men, has basically gotten together with your ex. Everything else aside, that's the problem here. Right? You can't just Person B at me, because the fact that it's your brother is what makes it hurt worse.
I mean, there's the bit about the gun. Is that about this, or is that about him? [She took another sip of her shot.] And use any pronouns you like, darling. I don't know the answer yet, so whatever feels right. Go for it.