thirteen ➢ private + voice

[patheticvillain]

private | kon

I have a question about what Charles did to you. [A beat.] I mean. For you.

public | voice

[He shouldn't be making this post, probably, no matter how curious he is. He's been weird about his mother lately, and if she starts talking to him he's not sure what he'll do.]

[So he compromises: voice, which is a tell in itself, when he could be using video (he's hiding), but to his credit it doesn't shake, and he doesn't sound afraid. Maybe Sam's out there, or Daneca.]

The Admiral's fucking with us again, I note. If anybody wants to catch me up on the news from Jersey, it's not like I'm doing anything. Otherwise I'll just watch everyone else be super uncomfortable.

private | text to zane + chris | later

today was complete bullshit and fuck this boat i have snacks and my door's open

the rules are no talking and whoever brings booze gets the most pillows

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[bittersweeter]

[Die in a fire.]

A space prison. Is regular prison too good for you?

[patheticvillain]

Apparently.

[bittersweeter]

[Someone doesn't realize this isn't private, jsyk.]

Do you mi-- When are you getting out of space prison?

[patheticvillain]

When I renounce my wicked ways.

[It sounds flippant, but it's true. And he's actively working on it.]

[bittersweeter]

[Snort. Sorry, someone doesn't have that much faith in his abilities to stop lying to himself.]

Sure that's super fun.

[patheticvillain]

It super is. Thanks for the vote of confidence.

[bittersweeter]

Do you really think you deserve my confidence that you're going to suddenly stop being a [lying asshole] Sharpe because you're in prison? Please, prison is where people like you go to learn new tricks, Cassel.

[patheticvillain]

The more tricks I learn, the longer I'm stuck here for. But I'm not actually offended.

[He pauses.]

Barron's here. [In this cage. With me. A calculated barb.]

[bittersweeter]

Good. He's far away from Daneca.

[There is something to her tone that implies 'try harder', because she's frustrated and upset that Cassel is in prison, with Barron, but for entirely selfish reasons. She doesn't care about his super duper path to redemption. She wants her boyfriend.]

[patheticvillain]

Yep. I only see pros, here.

What are you going to do if I don't come back, Lila?

[bittersweeter]

What I always do.

[patheticvillain]

Are you sure about that?

[bittersweeter]

Why wouldn't I be?

[patheticvillain]

Because you probably think I'm lying.

I'm not. I'm never coming back. Even if I manage to get out of here, I won't come back.

[bittersweeter]

[That is... not actually what she wants to hear. She's quiet for a while and when she speaks again her voice is soft.]

I'll tell Sam and Desi.

[patheticvillain]

. . . That's it?

[bittersweeter]

What were you expecting? Begging, pleading, crying, maybe? I'm not that stupid little girl your mother cursed anymore.

[It isn't hate in her voice though, it's utter indifference. Which is worse?] The only reason I'll pass along your plans is because Desi deserves it.

[And Lila's family takes care of their own, Desi Singer included.]

[mistconduct]

So you're Lila.

[bittersweeter]

My reputation as his psychopathic ex precedes me? [PLEASE NOTICE THE EX, CASSEL. But whatever, she's fine with it.]

[mistconduct]

Heavy emphasis on the psychopathic part.

Don't feel bad, though; we all have to be last year's model at some time or another.

[bittersweeter]

At least he's honest. [About the psycho part.]

Are you his replacement Sam?

cw: Chris being an unrepentant misogynist monster

[mistconduct]

I'm nobody's replacement. I'm so kick-ass I don't fit in any of your friendship holes.

Despite how giant your holes may be.

Sluuuut.

[godsays]

Do you want to kill him as much as he wants to die for you?

[bittersweeter]

If I wanted to kill him that much he'd be dead.

[godsays]

You like him living more?