jealousy, you are your own ultimate self-destructive indulgence

[bridgetroll]

[Parsee would never admit it, but the bitter taste in her mouth was the fault of the spiders.

The vicious, venomous spiders inside the turkey. Scuttling, hideous. Yet she didn't- couldn't trample them. It was almost ridiculously laughable if one thought about it; even with her sharp tongue and hateful diatribe, she was somehow just a bit too soft

Comments

[heartstar_blues]

[The Captain is wandering the streets. This time, sober! No one saw that one coming. He carries a golf club with him, his weapon of choice lately. Not that he can do much with it.]

[bridgetroll]

[Ah, and what is this? A man- probably human, but that alone didn't matter. She'd envy him with every fiber of her being even if he was a bug.

Her eyes flash; focus, concentrate, and....Captain, feeling jealous yet?]

[heartstar_blues]

[He was. He was tired of everyone else being the big shots. Tired of being that guy who just kicked things and let others take the lead.

He wanted to be the hero. He'd even pause to consider this, his knuckles turning white as he gripped the golf club far too tightly.]

[bridgetroll]

[Isn't it sad, Captain? Isn't it just so, so sad to feel as if you'd never, ever get what you wanted? To trail behind, be left behind?]

[wondering_eye]

[What a relief. Just when she was getting bored, she finds Parsee in the street.]

...What are you doing now, Mizuhashi?

[bridgetroll]

[A sneer. This ought to be fun, when the mere sight of Satori now was enough to make the hateful power bubble up madly behind her eyes. Parsee tilts her head, holding back for the moment, savoring the rising surge of envy and want-]

Nothing at all. What are you doing?

[wondering_eye]

I'm going to the store. I feel like spoiling Okuu a little.

[bridgetroll]

Such generosity! I'm-

[and then, just like flicking on a switch, all the hungry jealousy that may reside within Satori's heart is given a new, angry, uncontrollable life. Parsee's green eyes seem to almost glow, once, in the short space of her breath and the pause.]

-jealous.

[bridgetroll]

[Sorry, Sniper, but Parsee isn't here to be your therapist. She'll watch your truck roll down the street for a bit, though, and grin to herself.....not very pleasantly.

You might feel a twinge of something, deep in your chest, but it's likely to be soon forgotten in wake of the sudden, burning wave of pure jealousy that floods you.]

[bridgetroll]

[She begins to laugh, high and mocking, over the screech of his speeding tires.

She won't stop for a very long time.]

[worst_apple]

[Finally let loose from the DAMN THANKSGIVING EVENT, and having searched every other house in Mayfield, Elly arrives at Parsee's door. She's breathless, but she leans heavily on the door frame as she knocks loudly.]

PARSEE! PARSEE, ARE YOU OKAY?

[bridgetroll]

[The door opens and- Elly?]

What? I'm....whatever, I'm fine.

[Yes, even Elly. Parsee's eyes narrow slightly, but she holds back for a moment.]

Did you run here?

[worst_apple]

...Yeah! yes, I did!

[bridgetroll]

Why?

[bites her thumb, looking down at the flower youkai and yet not meeting her gaze]

[enviousmath]

[Walking out of the grocery store with some vegetables. She hasn't exactly eaten since that damn turkey spoiled her appetite for meat.]

[bridgetroll]

[Parsee bites her lip to hold in a snarl as she watches. Look at this woman, going on her merry way; she's so eaten up with envy just thinking about it.

And now, by virtue of Parsee's sudden and hateful will, whatever jealousy that lurks in Kyrie's heart is set free to cause the same inner destruction.]

[enviousmath]

[As Parsee's will hits Kyrie's heart, she stops immediately in her tracks. Suddenly...everything seems different. Memories of that woman who stole him and married him, even though she was first that damn woman had no right--

And she drops her bags and looks around. Her movements may seem a lot faster, but the truth is everything is going a lot slower all the sudden.]

W...Who's there!?

[bridgetroll]

[Laughter from- where? Hard to tell, with all these shadows.]

No one important. You feeling okay?