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driftfleet2017-06-09 10:11 am
thespaceopera) wrote in driftfleet2017-06-09 10:11 am
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i know you, i walked with you once upon a dream
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You really ought to ditch that habit, [he says mildly.]
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Yeah, I know. I'm am tryin', like I said I would. Promise.
[ He gives Belth a gentle nudge with his shoulder. Clearly, he's happy he's here. ]
Welcome to, uh, home. Heh.
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[Belthazar quietly disposes of the cigarette, and then he takes Eithan's hand in his.]
You live like a prince. [He tilts his head.] Why are you hesitating? You rarely do that.
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... There's shit I've gotta do. I can't just hang out at home. I mean, I could, but... you know.
[ Words are hard. He shrugs, glancing between the stairs and the door once again. Then, he looks to Belth. ]
Back home, it's like I'm constantly makin' that decision. Pretty sure it's gonna get to a point where I've made it for good, and can't go back to the other.
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[He doesn't seem happy about the way Eithan looks-- or the way Eithan is talking about himself, either. Very, very gently, Belthazar threads their fingers together.]
Let's go together this time. All right?
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Eithan closes his eyes, gives into a soft, tiny smile as he leans the slightest bit closer to Belthazar. The elf's words mean more to him than he probably realizes.
But. Yes. Time to make a move. Eithan nods once, sharply, bringing himself back to here-and-now, and looks between the stairs and the door one more time. ]
Together it is. Which way are we goin' first?
[ The comfort that comes from home, or the duty that requires something entirely separate? Literally/metaphorically speaking~ ]
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... Let's go this way.
[He tugs Eithan toward the door. Eithan seems to have been avoiding it, so best to get it over with first. Eithan can probably handle whatever's up the stairs by himself, but this... Belth has a feeling he should be here for it.]
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This is... definitely one way to finally explain half the bullshit back home to you. Heh.
[ But he's not fighting it. He goes with Belth's tugging, and opens the door.
It does lead outside, but not to the front of the estate. Instead, it's a smoothed-cobblestone alleyway, just after sunset - what little light is left in the sky is pretty unhelpful, and the street lamps have been lit for the evening.
• There's a notice pinned to the fence that there is a missing girl. (cw: classism-motivated murder)
• The first door on the left is thick and wooden, but unlocked. It sounds like someone is breaking things in there... (cw: graphic violence/death, suicidal ideation, attempts at brainwashing)
• The second door is more ornate, and through the tiny window, one can see a small crowd gathered around tavern tables, waiting for something.
• Stuck between two stones in the ground is a throwing blade - it's hard to tell if it's a really dark purple color, or just straight-up black. Either way, it's faintly glowing.
• You could also either go back inside or keep walking and looking, too. ]
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Belth stops when he sees the throwing knife between the stones. He gently bends over to pick it up.]
That's a poor place to leave something like this...
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Hey, don't look at me, that's definitely not mine. That's Mishen's.
[ There's a woman with pale blonde hair leaning back against a streetlight, watching as Eithan pretty much paces back and forth in front of her. Mishen, the memory tells you - it also tells you that Eithan's known her only a few months. And about five minutes ago, he found out that she's a demigoddess, and she found out that he's the traitor to the Order that she's heard rumors about. So, for pretty obvious reasons, he seems pretty uneasy right now. She, on the other hand, absolutely isn't. ]
"I admit, I was surprised to actually find a rat in the Order. They're usually pretty on top of killing any dissenters."
[ Her tone is casual. Might as well be talking about the weather. ]
Well, guess it's you're lucky day. [ He waves his hands, rolls his eyes, growls under his breath with his fangs bared. ] Here I am. Now what do you want?
"Don't growl at me, that's rude. Especially because I want in."
... What?
"I want in. On your little underground... whatever. Rebellion? --No, uprising. That's a better word."
[ Well, Eithan's stopped pacing. He's just staring at her now, trying to comprehend what the fuck he's hearing. ... Seriously what the fuck is his life right now. ]
"There's no reason for us to go about this alone. We'd probably just end up in each other's way. I can help you, you can help me. I get my reward, you get the satisfaction of keeping a group of powerful bigots from taking over. That's what you want, right?"
[ Wow, she's almost infuriating. But... she's not wrong. The Order needs to be stopped. ] And you seriously wanna do this together. Why?
"Because it makes my job easier." [ Eithan gives her an incredulous look. She sighs heavily and rolls her eyes. ] "I'm not saying this again, so savor it. It's because even though you're in the Order, you know that what they're doing is deplorable. And you know you need to break it to fix it. So, we break it. After that, you can fix it. Or someone else can, I don't give a damn. It's just my job to break it."
[ He thinks on it. He doesn't trust her - lives are at stake, and here she is, being flippant about it all. But demigods don't stray from their jobs, and if her job is to bring down the Order, then that's... good. Right? At the end of the day, her motive might not be right, but the outcome is for the best. ]
... Yeah. Okay. Deal. We'll break the Order.
[ He holds his hand out to her. She doesn't smile, but she does seem relieved as she takes his hand for a firm shake. ]
"One way or another."
[ Everything shifts back to the way it was before, and Eithan's actually laughing quietly, shaking his head. ]
... Yeah. That thing's hers.