forty-five ➢ video

[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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[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.

[cons]

Whoever it is Wardens report to with their ..reports. [ hand waving and everything, whatever the hell wardens do ]

Your curiosity is suspicious, that's all I'm saying.

[patheticvillain]

You do know what I'm in here for, right?

[cons]

Why would I know that?

[patheticvillain]

I guess I thought I told you.

I got in here for being a lying cheater, Wichita.

[cons]

Uh huh.

[ ehh there's probably more underneath that, in the same way she goes around telling people that she is how she is just because of the zombie apocalypse, but she's not sure she's willing to give him the benefit of the doubt here. she won't make it easy, at least ]

And you think that'll make me trust you?

[ nope, she'll be difficult, because when isn't she difficult ]

[patheticvillain]

Nah. Because you're a lying cheater, too. Lying cheaters don't trust anybody.

[cons]

Well, if you're going to resort to name calling...

I'm not a huge fan of talking business over a weird open-network cellphone. [ there's a pause as she squints a bit in thought, then smirks ] Give me a reason to believe you haven't lost whatever edge landed you here, then we can talk.

Until then.

[ she'll even give him a little salute before cutting the feed ]