hey girl.

[thedominatrix]

So- have I heard this right? No, shush, don't answer. I'm still speaking. The plan is to have me playing politics, aiding a remarkably haphazard anti-police state cabal, being besieged by monsters and cosying up to not one but two opposing extremist factions, one of which put a man's head on a spike and publicly broadcast it just last week and the other of which may possess a biological weapon?

Good.

Shut up and sit back. This is what I do.

[With some slight alterations such as monsters, admittedly- but she's not going to ruin a good line just for the sake of fact.]

Comments

[controlledvariable]

We're not that haphazard.

[yes you are]

[thedominatrix]

[With amusement:] Yes, you are. I found out all about you, didn't I?

Or I will, whenever my mundane gets with the picture.

[controlledvariable]

I'm sure you only found out because we wanted you to know.

Or it's Jason fault.

[phreak]

Can I have your kick-ass clothes if they black bag you?

[thedominatrix]

Well, I can't take them with me, can I?

But don't get too excited, I have a long history of avoiding being black bagged.

[phreak]

I'll try to contain my excitement.

[thedominatrix]

Mm. You don't believe I can do this, do you?

[phreak]

I don't know. Humans can be, like, really surprising.

[thedominatrix]

Honestly, I think I'm going to find the monsters more of a shock, but I take your point.

[whattigerscanchange]

You fascinate me.





I know I don't need to tell you to look after yourself - I realise that's what all this is about. Just... be careful. You could put an eye out. [Odessa, that's awful. But sadly a legitimate warning coming from her.]

[thedominatrix]

I'm always careful. Like you say- this is me looking after myself.

That sounds fond, not fascinated.

[whattigerscanchange]

I can be both, can't I? Fond and fascinated?

[thedominatrix]

Well, everyone likes to be liked. I won't argue. Especially not if you're going to help me out at all during- [and the eyebrows go up] -coming events.

[whattigerscanchange]

I'm only a phone call away, Miss Adler. Ever your servant, as they say?

[thedominatrix]

And now you're just being a flirt.

[whattigerscanchange]

I haven't heard you say stop yet.

[thedominatrix]

Of course you haven't. Why would I?

[whattigerscanchange]

You wouldn't. Because you know precisely what you want, and I'm more than happy to provide.

[didyounotice]

Nice. You sound like you're having fun.

[thedominatrix]

I'm surviving.

[A beat.]

In style, admittedly, but the main point is surviving.

[mightyfallen]

We have a few things in common, you and I.

[thedominatrix]

Oh? Well, go on. Don't leave me hanging.

[mightyfallen]

Common interests, you could say – politics, Candlelighters, covert infiltration. I don't know that we'll cross paths, though; that depends on your angle.

[norea]

In all fairness, the "head on a spike" thing was more of a personal issue, despite the broadcast's sentiment.

[mightyfallen]

Can I get a get-out-of-beheading-free card nonetheless?

[norea]

Oh, he would never touch you, you know that. Sandor...tried a power play, concerning me. Vampires don't appreciate those.

[thedominatrix]

--well.

[Eyebrows go up. She's assuming it was to do with Hasi, because she's the one offering the information and also, you know, Hasi.]

That's one way to solve a problem.

[norea]

Sandor was one of those men who took a few little lies very personally. You know the sort. ...I didn't really want that to happen to him.

But! The biological weapon, that's probably true. People are always building things they can't really command.

[bodilesswarrior]

We're not entirely -

Yes, I have some tightening up to do.

Meanwhile, be careful with those monsters.