Jack is homeless, and not a happy camper.

[unkindly]

You're as cruel as the rest of them, you know that? Suchong, Fontaine, Ryan, even Tenenbaum in her own way. And you. Not a nice list to be a part of, but there you are.

My life isn't a game. I know, ha ha right? But it isn't, not to me.

So stop looking for icons, stop looking for games, and stop saying that.

For the love of god just stop.

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[prettyfool]

Don't you take that tone with your Mundane!

[unkindly]

I'll take whatever tone with her that I like. I have had enough string pulling for one lifetime.

[prettyfool]

Then stop saying you'll do this and that and just do it. Geeze, kid, show that backbone I know you gotta have.

[unkindly]

Backbone. Right.

[Like it's easy, like it's in his nature, right? Like he was born to do it, made to do it.]

[prettyfool]

You're gonna get out of that hellhole and you're gonna get to have your own life. Got that?

[unkindly]

[He stares at her for a minute, and he wants to say he can't, there's no way, he's a slave, isn't he, Ryan was right, he's not even human, but god dammit he's gotten this far, hasn't he?

There's gotta be hope, right?

Right?]

Yeah. Got it.

[here_take_this]

[Have a little sister watching from the shadows because she can, and because the mun loves this AU for her]

[unkindly]

[...huh?

Oh.

He forces himself to calm down a little, and then squats down.]

Hey.

[here_take_this]

[She moves back a little, because really none of the Big Daddies are nearby so she's going to be careful.]

They're gone though right? All of them?

[unkindly]

[God his heart just breaks for these girls.

They're all the same, aren't they, in the end.]

I wish I could say yes.

But I won't let them hurt you.

[here_take_this]

[Blame the splicers, if they hadn't gotten hooked then they wouldn't have needed the little sisters... Wait.. no not really their fault it's the damn slug in her...

She still stays back those glowing eyes filled with hope at least. After a few moments she moves closer to him.]

Miss Big Daddy... He wouldn't wake up.

[motherofadam]

I am sorry, for my part in what happened.

[unkindly]

[He's still angry, but really, he's not angry at her as much as he is at the others.]

I know.

[But he's still not sure if he can forgive her.]

[motherofadam]

Your mundane, they do not know where you are going?

[unkindly]

She has a place in mind.

[Exit Void. Being on top of the water doesn't seem any better than being under it, but it's not like he gets much of a choice in the matter.]

[motherofadam]

I take it you do not approve?

[cameraobscura]

[Wow a few of those names sound familiar. Jay stares.]

You're from Rapture?

[unkindly]

[His first instinct is to say no.

But that's not right.]

Yes.

[cameraobscura]

[Well then.]

...

I'm sorry.

[That's all Jay's got to say about his new place of residence.]

[unkindly]

[Jack raises his eyebrows.]

That doesn't help much, but thanks.

[cameraobscura]

I'm stuck there too.

[Have some weary solidarity.]

[who_is]

[Maybe this is a really bad idea. But hell, when is he ever one to resist something like this?]

I wouldn't be so sure of that if I were you, boyo.

[unkindly]

[Oh Christ. Things just get better and better.]

Get out.

[honestandjust]

[ She kind of stares intently for a moment before she actually says anything.

Because strangers, man. Strangers. ]

I know they can be really mean sometimes, but you probably shouldn't talk to your mun like that.

[unkindly]

[...a little girl who isn't a genetically twisted little monster? That's a rare sight.]

Maybe.

[He should. Really say more than that. But he can't bring himself to.]