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[patheticvillain]

So, I know she talked to some of you about this already. But I thought I'd make sure everybody knew, so nobody worries-- I--

Needy graduated. She didn't go home, yet, probably because her home's total bullshit [and he's pretty sure she's still wanted there??]. Sunny, haunted Beacon Hills, California was the destination of choice, for those of you who really need to know.

Anybody who wanted to say goodbye and didn't get a chance to, um, I can probably get a message to her. And by "I can get a message to her" I mean "I can have Iris get a message to her".

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[patheticvillain]

[No, he'd probably cry. Really. But hey wait, he's seriously interested in this sister angle.]

Seriously? I only have brothers. What's her name? Hoboken?

[cons]

[ his "seriously?" gets a- ] Zombies. [ from her, in case he needed the reminder. errbody dead, man. ]

Her name's Little Rock. She picked it. No, I don't know why. I guess she just liked Arkansas.

[patheticvillain]

[Oh. Right. He forgot about that part. He rubs the back of his neck, a brief acquiescence to awkwardness, then gives it up and dives back in.]

Is she just like you?

[cons]

I guess, sure. I like to think I've taught her a thing or two, but eh. [ details? what are details? ] No freaking clue where she got the Hannah Montana obsession from, though.

[patheticvillain]

She's got a what obsession? You didn't tell me she had trashy taste.

[cons]

Hannah Montana. Not Miley Cyrus, there's a very important difference here.

[patheticvillain]

They're both really, really bad.

[cons]

She's twelve. You're allowed to have bad taste when you're twelve.

[patheticvillain]

Nope. Not allowed. She should have been born impeccable.

[cons]

Oh now, I mean it when I say that she's actually perfect in every way a little sister can be. [ a beat, then the rest is rushed through with a laugh ] She just has really bad taste in car music.

[patheticvillain]

My brothers suck. [Just like that, being real honest here.] So I'm glad. Especially if it's just the two of you.

You against the world, right?

[cons]

Do they? M'sorry. [ which sounds actually kind of genuine, which is why she blows right by it ] And, ah. Yeah. Better you make the mistake of trusting us than us make the mistake of trusting you.

[patheticvillain]

It kind of sucks, though. That she doesn't have any friends.

I guess that's just the end of the world for you, though.

[cons]

Excuse you, I'm her friend.

[ but no she has aaaabsolutely worried about that more than once. even before z-land. ]

But yeah, I mean. Yeah. [ good statement. she doesn't want to say "but people suck", but- ] She could charm just about anybody, but she never- We aren't ...friend. people. [ blahblah con artists can't have friends blahblah ]

[patheticvillain]

[He tips his chin up.]

Yeah. I get that. I didn't used to be friend people, either.

She'll be okay. I mean, I know you'll kick the ass of anybody who messes with her.

[cons]

Used to be, but this place taught you the magic of friendship?

[patheticvillain]

It taught me not everybody's out to get me. I learned the other thing myself.

[cons]

Eh.

[ yes that's her eloquent response to that idea ]

But I guess being trapped here kinda leaves a girl with no choice, doesn't it.

[patheticvillain]

Yeah, the system cheats.

Maybe you should learn to cheat harder.

[cons]

My methods for cheating don't really work in this situation.

-- Well they could.

It'd be messy, though.

[ what are you getting at, sir ]

[patheticvillain]

I mean, I'm interested. Intrigued, even. Maybe you should elaborate.

[cons]

That's cute. You're cute.

[patheticvillain]

I know, but.

[He makes a 'go on' gesture.]

[cons]

Sorry, but a Warden is the last person I'm going to elaborate ..anything to. Even Grandpa Franklin. You'd probably narc on me and ruin all the fun, or- whatever it is Wardens do.

[patheticvillain]

I would not! I wouldn't even know who to narc to.