61 - Video - Bad luck

[ichoosefight]

[ Obviously all of these messages were meant to be audio, because at the moment Steph is changing clothes. Into her batsuit. Let the record show that her bra does not have any bats on it. Her underwear is all up in your faces. ]

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[batmanschmatman]

... What?

[Translation: HELLO STEPH, I've been unconscious for the better part of yesterday and today and am barely awake right now.]

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[ichoosefight]

How brittle are bones? Or something, I don't know. You sound... horizontal.

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[batmanschmatman]

'm tired.

They're not brittle.

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[ichoosefight]

You know what, don't worry about it. If it becomes a problem, I'll let you know.

You should sleep. Everything's going crazy.

[scarlet_discord]

[Wanda is out in the woods in the CES and looks like positive Hell. Clothes ripped, face smeared with dirt and tears, lips trembling.]

Nobody's died yet. Or that we know of. But she means to make us die, and the curse is getting worse. I can see it. I can feel what it's doing to me.

And I can't believe that people are comforting her. It's like they're rewarding her for going psycho hateful and trying to kill us all. "Oh, poor Sveta, she's so sensitive and hurt..." She belongs in Zero, and then under a permanent power damper so she can't do this again.

I'm covered in bruises. One friend has a broken hand, another a broken nose, a third a broken ankle. I'm having to exile myself so my powers don't hurt people and I've nearly gotten killed twice. She's a horrible, horrible person, and if she gets away with this....

[She buries her face in her hands.]

[ichoosefight]

That doesn't mean she deserves to die. She didn't mean for this to happen, so we don't take it out on her, understand?

[ That is some intense serious voice there, Wanda. Because Steph's made mistakes on this scale before, and when you put it like that? She refuses to let it go the same way. ]

[scarlet_discord]

Did I say she deserves to die?!??! NO! Goddamn it, though, she does deserve to have her powers taken away, and to be put in a cage until she's not being a crazy bitch anymore! Not to be cuddled and comforted and protected while she spreads misery everywhere and refuses to stop! Where's the comfort and support for the rest of us?

[HUGE pop of static; the screen jumps. Wanda is sobbing.]

Look at us! Do you think I deserve her hijacking my powers and making me too dangerous to be around people? Did my friends deserve to be hurt, or Braxiatel to die? It's happening because she hates us. Her being a Warden and well liked shouldn't give her a get-out-of-torturing-us-free card!

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She's horrible....

[ichoosefight]

Yeah, and I'm tripping over everything in sight and probably going to break something before the day is over. It's horrible, but we deal with it and we move on. It doesn't matter that she's a warden. I didn't even know her before this.

But she made a mistake. She knows she made a mistake. This is not her fault and she will not suffer for it more than she has to. Do you understand me? I'm sorry you're in pain, but we deal with it and we move on.

[majorum_pride]

Wrong.

Braxiatel died in the stairwell.

[Never mind this was part of attempting to fill his own bizarre death wish. Right before the banana peel got him ;_;]

[ichoosefight]

[ Shit. Her cheery facade falters. ]

Okay! New bright side! Only one person has died. Come on, work with me people...

[majorum_pride]

...

I remember when everyone became younger. She was a child. She had wide eyes and her hair was even more pale. O'brien wanted to shape her into his vision, and we had difficulty convincing her to leave his side.

Four inmates. Four of us, banded together and for a day became better people.

People get hurt here. It happens often. But isn't the point what comes afterwards. Once you've been tested, it's how you survive. She apparently didn't survive well, despite all those that stepped forward to keep hold of her. If I had what she has, when I needed it most, I might not be in the position I'm in now.

...But when I was told that my life was better ended, for the good of everyone, I still chose death. [And that's the first time he's publicly come out and mentioned that he had to make that choice.]

I'm just thinking out loud. Ignore me.

[ichoosefight]

You're right, though. This is her test. And call me sentimental, but I think she deserves our help getting through it in one piece. I had help with mine.

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[failed_bluff]

No, I didn't fall down any goddamn stairs. I set my jacket on fire tryin' to light a goddamn cancer stick.

[And it's still not enough to dissuade him from smoking.]

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[ichoosefight]

Did you manage to get it out?

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[failed_bluff]

What do you think? I'm sittin' here talkin' to you on fire right now? Glory. Of course I got it out.

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[ichoosefight]

Well you could have third degree burns for all I know! It's not like..

[restoringhonor]

... Did you mean to show us all this?

[ichoosefight]

...What do you mean?

[restoringhonor]

Steph. We can see you.

[ichoosefight]

You... can... [ paaauuuuuse. Look down at self. Blush. Smother communicator with a pillow that immediately falls of. Continue to dress even faster. ]

Ohmygodwhydidn'tsomebodysaysomething! How long has the video been on? Ohmygodohmygodohmygod.

[ Trip over something on the floor. Fall out of view. Commence cursing. ]

How much did you see!?