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[There's a thud and the camera clicks on. Then there's a scream. The scream is agonized sounding, pained and full of loss. Persephone is in the middle of the garden in her room, and the plants around her are brown. As the camera rolls, a seed in her hand starts blooming, but then it cycles through the entire life of the plant in five seconds. Another scream and she looks dejected as she drops the withered plant onto the ground with the rest.

Persephone looks lost and then she sees the camera light on. Her face hardens instantly and she pics it up and addresses it in a furious tone.
]

Levi-Biff you fix this this instant.

[She glares at the camera before she turns it off, forgetting to delete the other part.]

[Persephone doesn't know about the curse because she doesn't care about the network, and she hasn't been out of her room to see anyone with the swirling black clouds over their heads.]

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Date: 2011-07-09 07:50 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] persephonepearl.livejournal.com
...Then why do they not kill her? Death is not lasting here. Why do they not simply kill her and then make it stop.

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Date: 2011-07-09 07:54 pm (UTC)
truth_is_cold: (rhade - what is this shit?)
From: [personal profile] truth_is_cold
Why does she not kill herself? I died to protect my universe. And I hated most of the people in it.

Apparently it's become a question of moral character and not practicality.

[Private]

Date: 2011-07-09 07:59 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] persephonepearl.livejournal.com
She is a selfish, spoiled mortal.

She should be demoted.

[Private]

Date: 2011-07-09 08:02 pm (UTC)
truth_is_cold: (rhade - well now...)
From: [personal profile] truth_is_cold
At the very least to keep her powers in check.

[Private]

Date: 2011-07-09 08:04 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] persephonepearl.livejournal.com
You watch. It will not happen. They will pet her and spoil her but if it had been one of us then all of the wardens would be arguing for our death.

[Private]

Date: 2011-07-09 08:08 pm (UTC)
truth_is_cold: (rhade - sinister)
From: [personal profile] truth_is_cold
I am glad I'm not necessarily surprised at being resented with a manufactured smile. It's common practice where I'm from.

...May I see you in person? [He wants to ask you for something. But not over the network.]

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Date: 2011-07-09 08:16 pm (UTC)
truth_is_cold: (rhade - side-eye at dylan)
From: [personal profile] truth_is_cold
I'll be there in a moment.

[And he shows up there shortly. He wants to have a plan, if he needs to. He doesn't particularly hate Sveta, but he's always thought practically. And strangely enough, seeing Braxiatel die did bother him despite every effort that he's made to be detached.]

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Date: 2011-07-09 08:20 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] persephonepearl.livejournal.com
[Persephone does not look good. It's as if with her magic, a light has gone from her. When she opens her door, she simply steps back and then frowns even harder.]

They should fix this. [Her voice has no preamble.]

If they will not other should, Rhade.

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Date: 2011-07-09 08:27 pm (UTC)
truth_is_cold: (rhade - downcast)
From: [personal profile] truth_is_cold
They should. [He steps inside, noting that she seems... dimmer, somehow.

He waits until the door is closed before continuing.] And if they do not, I'll see that it's tended to. Do you have any rosary peas?

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Date: 2011-07-09 08:30 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] persephonepearl.livejournal.com
You will not be able to get close enough to poison her. I do not believe you would be able to alone anyway.

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Date: 2011-07-09 08:37 pm (UTC)
truth_is_cold: (rhade - profile 2)
From: [personal profile] truth_is_cold
All I would have to do is share a cup of tea with her. I'm immune to most poisons.

[Though the truth is at the moment he doesn't care much whether he's immune or not.] She does still need to eat, and I'll have more opportunities than most.

If you don't have them, do you know if the gardens do? Or castor beans, at the very least?

[Spam]

Date: 2011-07-09 08:55 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] persephonepearl.livejournal.com
[Persephone frowns, and she watches him for a very long moment, her head inclining.]

If you betrayed me, Rhade, I would be very unhappy with you, you know this, yes?

[Spam]

Date: 2011-07-09 09:00 pm (UTC)
truth_is_cold: (rhade - grin)
From: [personal profile] truth_is_cold
I'm a practical man. It wouldn't be in my interests to betray you. [He gives her a smile.]

I collected them in the CES. They'll never know otherwise.

[Spam]

Date: 2011-07-09 09:13 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] persephonepearl.livejournal.com
[Persephone goes over to one corner of her garden, and she removes some purple flowers. (http://www.frenchgardening.com/p/PPcolch1.jpg) They smell sweet and lovely but are actually meadow saffron.]

These should do the trick.

[Spam]

Date: 2011-07-09 11:48 pm (UTC)
truth_is_cold: (rhade - more wat?)
From: [personal profile] truth_is_cold
[He accepts the flowers, unbuckling his tunic to put them inside the main flap.] I believe I am slightly jealous of her. [Dammit, this curse won't let him put his top clasp back together.]

[Spam]

Date: 2011-07-09 11:53 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] persephonepearl.livejournal.com
Why? Because she has the ability to do this? [Not that Persephone was envious about this, mind.]

[Spam]

Date: 2011-07-10 12:19 am (UTC)
truth_is_cold: (rhade - what is this shit?)
From: [personal profile] truth_is_cold
Because even knowing the consequences, they would still preserve her life. When mine needed to be destroyed. [Yes, this bothers him a lot.]

[Spam]

Date: 2011-07-10 12:56 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] persephonepearl.livejournal.com
[Persephone pressed her hand onto his cheek, stroking it slowly.]

I would attempt to have kept you with me, Rhade.

[Spam]

Date: 2011-07-10 01:04 am (UTC)
truth_is_cold: (rhade - mournful)
From: [personal profile] truth_is_cold
[He lifts his hand and puts it over hers. And... doesn't say anything. The optimism is about strangled out of him.

After a moment he does find something to say.] This ship is offensive. I don't like that we're brought here against our will. That we can't choose between death and this place. But for someone who never gave stock in religion, I don't regret the chance of meeting a goddess like who I always thought my kind were fashioned after.

[It's a very complicated way to say, Me too.]

[Spam]

Date: 2011-07-10 01:21 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] persephonepearl.livejournal.com
[Persephone smiles to him, and she stroked his face with her other hand, because that was what she did.]

It will be all right, Rhade. They will not allow this to progress farther. And we shall stop her if they do not.

[Spam]

Date: 2011-07-10 01:55 am (UTC)
truth_is_cold: (rhade - mournful)
From: [personal profile] truth_is_cold
[He releases her hand, and hints only briefly at a smile.] I know it will be. But your kindness does mean something to me, and I thought you should know. Because I know you wouldn't dispense it without reason or care.

[Spam]

Date: 2011-07-10 07:20 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] persephonepearl.livejournal.com
You know me well, Rhade. I appreciate this. [Persephone watched him for a moment.]

Be careful when you do this. Do not risk yourself unnecessarily.

[Spam]

Date: 2011-07-10 08:05 am (UTC)
truth_is_cold: (rhade - indignant)
From: [personal profile] truth_is_cold
I won't. [He will. He absolutely will. But he won't worry her.]

[He looks at the plants around her.] I'm sorry your children can't hear you.

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