voice testing... /sob

[constantgrief]

Okay, sweetheart? You want me here? We're gonna have to make a deal then. I'll stay as long as you let me drink. I could care less what you do with me, not like I haven't already seen it. Just leave me and the whiskey.

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[brightblueeyeshadow]

[She's trapped now, and suddenly, in spite of her anger, she feels a little guilty.]

I was annoyed. Iggy would have scolded me, if he were still here. I've always been used to getting my own way, and so I can be selfish.

[She sighs.]

Can I get you another drink?

[constantgrief]

I'm not gonna say no.

Haymitch. [Yup, that's the introduction you're getting from him.]

[brightblueeyeshadow]

[she drops a tumblr of whiskey into his hand, taking a much smaller one for herself, which she sips slowly, as though it might poison her.]

Re-l.

[She shifts a bit, and looks at him sideways.]

So, what's your story?

[constantgrief]

Re-l? Interesting name you got there.

But my story isn't important, so let's skip over it. You?

[brightblueeyeshadow]

Is it? Haymitch sounds pretty odd to me.

[She shrugs. She'd never thought about it that way, although it's true that most of the people she's met here have a different kind of name.]

I don't even know where to begin. Everything here is so different. The world I come from was dark and cold, a sunless place for centuries. The Proxies built us, and the domes. Not that I knew any of that. I spent most of my life in Romdeau thinking it was the only place to be. Warm, safe, totally cared for. And then Vincent showed up and everything changed.

[She pauses, but it's good to let this out. She hasn't talked about it to anyone, and she's still processing herself.]

No, maybe that's not right. The world was always dangerous. We just lied to ourselves.

Romdeau is gone, now. Proxy One saw to that. And Deadalus. Almost everywhere is gone.

[She waves her hand to shake off her thoughts.]

I don't know how things will turn out, but Vincent is there, and the Arks were coming back with the sun, so maybe things will change for the better.

[constantgrief]

The government always lies, kid. Sorry ya had to learn it that way though.

Your world seems familiar though. Sounds kinda like mine. Government controlling, but can't say there's peace.

[brightblueeyeshadow]

Peace? Peace seems like such a dream. But if there was really peace, would I be happy?

I don't even know anymore.

[constantgrief]

Good luck with that. You ever find it, you let me know. [He's just gonna sip at his drink.]