Forty-First Drop: and so I try (actionpost/accidental videopost)

[spiritofsorrow]

[It's the middle of the night, and Sorrow is at the fountain. His shirt is dampened, the black fabric matte in patches where liquid has gathered. There are flecks of blood at the edges of his hair; since it isn't tamed back right now, thin locks manage to dangle by his jaw. His face seems to have gone past rueful, past said, past even despaired,

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[video]

[o_tea_p]

[Iroh watches the video with a mixture of confusion and concern. Something doesn't seem right.]

Sorrow?

Re: [video]

[spiritofsorrow]

[When the video clicks back on, Sorrow is moving away from the fountain. The water and figure are not in sight any longer.]

Yes?

[video]

[o_tea_p]

Are you all right, my friend? Who was that with you?

Re: [video]

[spiritofsorrow]

Just a wanderer.

[It's pretty clear that this isn't how he usually acts -- he's blowing off Iroh, his tone dismissive and distracted.]

audio;

[horrible_penny]

What's going on?

audio;

[spiritofsorrow]

Nothing.

[Curt and dismissive -- not his usual style.]

audio;

[horrible_penny]

[Not convinced, clearly.]

Is it the vampire thing again?

audio;

[spiritofsorrow]

I'm fine. You all have your own business to get back to.

[hidesinrestroom]

And what has been done, if I may ask?

[spiritofsorrow]

You don't need to know.

[hidesinrestroom]

Ignorance is bliss, hn?

[spiritofsorrow]

In this case.

voice

[bladed_siberian]

Sorrow?

Re: voice

[spiritofsorrow]

[All of these are grating on his nerves now -- the heightened aggression is kicking in again, because all of these people keep assaulting him with questions, concerns...]

What?

Re: voice

[bladed_siberian]

.... what are you doing?

voice

[spiritofsorrow]

I'm going to a friend, and then I'm going home.

[action]

[classywigger]

[Rummy just happens to be passing by]

Hey, man, there anyplace to get a drink 'round here?

[He then notices the limp man]

The fuck is wrong wit him?

[He can't help but feel that something isn't right. Rummy might not be the smartest bulb out there, but he knows when something's fishy]

Re: [action]

[spiritofsorrow]

[Sorrow glances up at him; a faint blue sheen washes over his eyes. No. Don't struggle in the square. He got the jump on the first guy, but this one is attentive, suspicious, just keep going, but it's so tempting.]

A drink? The Blue Light. That way.

[He points off vaguely in the right direction -- and completely ignores the other question, walking past Rummy at a moderate pace as if nothing had happened.]

[action]

[classywigger]

[The Blue Light. He'll have to remember that for later. But right now...

Once the man is a few paces away, Rummy touches the limp man's chest causing him to lurch a little and the blonde man sees a flash of red. He lifts his fingers and notices traces of blood.]

Holy shit...

[Looks at the grey-haired man, then at the dead guy, putting two and two together]

Re: [action]

[spiritofsorrow]

[There isn't as much blood as one would expect from a man with his throat cut -- not nearly as much. Sorrow is leaving at a brisker pace now, knowing that Rummy will figure something out sooner rather than later...]