Indeed, he has made his feelings on the matter of you very clear. Restraint is not one of his strong suits thus far, but if he continues as he is, he will not enjoy where it goes.
[It wasn't even that he cared what the others of their world were up to aside from Jinx, and he followed her progress rather closely while still letting her make her own decisions and learn from mistakes. That's what he couldn't do in Zaun nearly as much because the Chem-Barons and even many of his own people would find a way to end her for any weakness. In that place, he had to give her opportunities while being still being her defender.
Here? She could make her Inx group and stumble in her rebellion but also learn. People here were weak compared to Zaun, and they were all too forgiving. They hadn't suffered as their people had and the exploitation seemed far less overall. Yet no matter the assurances, there was the unspoken deep pit of uncertainty that he would be second or third choice in her world.]
Apparently second chances don't apply to me. I don't want them either. I make my own way, and however you deal with him is your choice.
[He wasn't above certain types of relationship sabotage of course.
He regarded her without showing his hand despite her push to force him to admit that Richard was his lover on the side. It was true that she had learned a lot from him, but Richard was also someone well out of their depth in this world yet had valid political experience that could be a threat. He had given Richard a verbal warning of course, and he would again if the two came into conflict.]
Which is it, Jinx? On one hand, you accuse me of being over the top and willing to stab everyone who you speak to, and on the other, now I don't do enough over a paltry insult?
Well, he's not going to continue. I'll talk with him the next time I see him.
[ which may be later today or later tonight. in which, she still hasn't fully addressed why her current attire. although she hadn't admitted it yet, she is thankful that everything else they're discussing hadn't made it back around that topic. but she isn't counting herself out of the woods yet. growing tired of slouching in her seat, his daughter shifts and sits more up right, arms folding on the counter top. ]
Ugh, it's SUPER simple. If it's someone that I like or my things, don't mess with them. If it's someone who is against me, kill them. Stab them, rip their guts out, torture them, feed them to the wolves, keep their eyes as souvenirs, whatever!
Look, it's either him or Miller. But I don't think it's the Chief, 'cause he would have told me by now even if you wouldn't. — 'Sides, I like Miller, so I wouldn't care if the two of you are boning. But whatever, fine. Don't tell me then, even if it's sooooo obvious and the probability is pointing more towards him than anyone else here I can think of.
[ she scoffs as she reaches forward to yank her platter brutally back her way to resume eating. ]
And don't worry, I won't — [ again, mockingly in a baby voice: ] — rip hish thongue outh and feed ith bacw tho him.
Nothing stays dead here, so it'll just be a waste of my freaking time.
[ jinx shoves the toast in her mouth and aggressively chews, her eyes down to her dish now as she grumbles. ]
Screw him, love him, marry him, let him take all your money, do whatever you want. Just know he will never be anything to me, and I'll never accept him as my family. So you can just forget it.
Of that, I have no doubt given the amount of time you two spend together thus far. Will it be wearing complete clothing? Not particularly your style.
[Silco noticed the change of attire, and if he was going to have to face off her going on the offensive about his choices and his sex partner on the side, he wasn't above pointing out her own obvious tells that she was also enjoying the physical company of another. It didn't seem to be a debate worth having despite the fact that they definitely would have it.
This was what it was like having a teenage girl. He'd experienced it before, but this was the first time in awhile that a reenactment had occurred. He hadn't missed those exhausting days.]
I see that my reactions to others are bound by your willingness to like someone or claim them as your own. I've been trying to let you make your own choices in that regard, but if we wish for me to return to form cutting the tongues out of those that insult, by all means. A lack of death means that mutilation is the preferred option anyway these days.
[He remained mute in the face of her parsing out who warmed his bed - actually the other way around - and he went so far as to push his plate to the middle of the table so he could rest a hand there and tap a finger on the surface as she pinned him to two potential people. She might not want to know, but she definitely wanted to know the identity, the confirmation from him.
He watched her, keeping his facial expression almost aggressively neutral.]
And this right here is the reason I don't feel I can tell you. This and your concerns that no matter what I will be stolen away from you in time by this seductress in my bed.
[He sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose between two fingers. He almost wondered if he could bargain with her, if it was worth doing so. He'd leave Richard if she would leave Ekko. It wasn't worth the misery of course, not for either of them.] I am your family. No one else needs to be in that circle as far as I'm concerned.
[ his daughter bites on the inside of her cheek as he speaks, halting in her eating once more as she soaks all of his words in like a sponge. this game of chess is really being weighed more on his side than hers, or at least, that's how this is feeling, and she continues to keep her head hanging low as she listens.
but after a little while, her shoulders seem to tremble, almost appearing maybe she could be either so enraged that she's shaking or so upset that she's sobbing. except it's neither of those. actually, jinx finds herself chuckling, and her laughter seems to grow louder by the millisecond. this is a highly inappropriate time to laugh, but jinx tends to cackle at very odd times. she could get kicked and stomped on by many, and she'll still somehow laugh through it all. ]
[ when she lifts her head to meet her father's gaze, there's a wild look in her eyes — her pinks glistening in exhilaration with a wide smile that could split her face into two. ]
Fine, I'll come clean. I slept with him, and I marked him. He is one of my pets, but he's the only one out of the bunch I'm fooling around with. But that's not all what it means...
[ nudging the plate aside, his daughter mounts onto the table and steadily crawls closer to her father so she can really lock heavily into his mix-match ones, with her deranged smile not once faltering. ]
It also means that he is mine to hurt, and the way he wears fear still looks so beautiful to me. And now that I know he threatened you, I can see it again. I can peck at his wings and claw him until he squirms. And I can tell him if he ever does anything to you, I'll rip his shell into so many pieces that his light will go out.
[ biting her lower lip to keep herself from daydreaming over it, she cocks her head to one side. ]
What about you, hmm? Would you hurt them for insulting me? If they threatened me? Teach them a lesson? — Or would you let them get away with it, because they have a hold of you?
[He knew that sound, the laughter that had a slight tinny undertone to it; the conversation was officially derailed when she entered such a state. He was unbothered by it as he had handled these in the past, and it was a little up in the air in the direction that she was going to go.
He nodded his head when she decided to 'come clean' as it were, which did perhaps put him in the position where he too needed to face the pressure of divulging who he was sleeping with. The topic of Ekko seemed to be one that she wanted to focus on, and he listened and watched her, reminded of all the times she did pull the wings off of the firelights if she could catch them.
He watched her cross the table towards him, turning his face to meet her pink eyes. Perhaps she had the right idea of it, though time would tell if this manic mood persisted to an engagement with the boy. From his reports, she was far more vulnerable with a pet than she was letting on, but he didn't doubt her idea of sincerity on this subject at this single point in time. Her whimsy simply had a history of changing with her moods.
He snorted a soft sound of amusement.] Do you think his proclamations of love for you and the 'destinies' of being together will override his pure hatred of me? [His hand lifted from the table to cup the side of her face as uncrossed his legs.] How long will that love of his last if you terrorize him, hmm?
[His hand slid away so he could grip under one arm and tried to pull her forward right off the table and into his lap. Of course, she had Shimmer strength so it was entirely up to her if she came with the pull, and he wouldn't fight her if she decided crawling on the table was more to her liking at this point.]
I would hurt them, yes. I would burn this place to ashes with everyone in it. However, we must tread carefully, Jinx. A spurned lover is a dangerous entity to leave alive.
[ it feels like her heart is about to implode within her chest, and she should feel anxious about it, but there's something so titillating at the thought of her center pulsing so fast that she could perish at any second. because in her eyes, the heart is practically a human bomb, how it will forever beep and tick through its countdown until either something unexpected happens or the body grows too old to keep it going. and the boy savior gives her that stimulation whether he is aware of it or not.
he may spit out all of that romance nonsense on her, but with her being a raven and him an insect, it's pure nature to sink into their instincts. and whether to pin him to the wall to ravish him or to annihilate him had been a real turmoil for her since his arrival, so she had decided to intertwine the two wants recently. sure, things have been sweet, but now that she taught ekko the ropes, she can really sink her beak and claws into him. something she couldn't do with quentin because the history of cat and mouse wasn't there between them. ]
[ the madness steadily roars within her and with his hand cupping at the side of her cheek, she nuzzles more to it like a kitten wanting all the affection from its owner. jinx doesn't answer to any of his questions right away, however, she permits herself to get tow off the table with great ease and into his lap. with them now close, her eyes glow like a naive dreamer, and her smile becomes more unbalanced. ]
It'll last for as long as I say so. He's Jinxed now, and there's no cure unless I make it go away. So it's okay if I hurt him now and then. That's our bond since forever!
[ his daughter place her palm flat on his chest, growing excited over the fact that he will hurt his lover just like she would. that he is still a monster just like her, that hadn't changed. ]
Will you do it now? Will you hurt them? Even if it's not him, will you hurt him just a little anyway?
[Silco remained calm and collected in the face of her manic episode, and such events had become more common as the stress of the gemstone had wore on them both but particularly her. He had had a considerable amount of expectations of her to learn about the hextech stone and weaponize it for their own purposes. That was then and Aldrip was a different, almost calm compared to their city.
He shifted his arm to be around her back as she was drawn into his lap, letting her choose the position of her limbs. Yet, he made certain to support her weight depending on if she might tip forwards or backwards. She had not turned her attention to bringing him minor harm, and he was prepared to focus that part of her attention on the boy. It would be a significant pleasure to him if Jinx were the one to destroy him. One less thorn in their sides, even temporarily.]
Is that so? He too says nonsense like such as this being forever. As if any relationship could last that long without some other element to it....
[He tipped his head back so he could observe the wild look on her face, corner of his lip tugging at her question. Of course she would nudge him in that direction.]
[ regardless of her father's view on the matter between her and ekko, jinx is too lost in the fog to really dispute it. at least, not severely. her hand still presses smoothly against his chest, while her pinks persist to burn along with the ashes raining from the blood orange sky. ]
But you and I are forever. ...You're "Jinxed" too, you know? — And you're SUPER special. With you, if I can't have you, then no one can.
[ the unrestrained expression finally melts somewhat, and she squeezes the fabric of his clothing in desperation to keep her father right where he is, and for him to not move a single muscle. her gaze dips down away from his, becoming visually in distress as she attempts to calm her breathing while her eyes frantically looks over his attire. ]
I-I... I'm supposed to make sure everyone around you is okay... a-and good for you. And for me. Good for the both of us.
[ his daughter chuckles weakly, and she tries to bring her smile back, but it's not as strong, and it's dreadfully teetering in all sorts of ways. and when she speaks again, it's in mutters, like a director going over the script they've written, but somehow something went horribly wrong during the production. ]
When someone is bad for you, they're not supposed to be around you or... here. They have to leave. They have to go away. T-That—That's how ALL of this is supposed to go.
[ but the subject of inflecting pain on others does keep her from spiking to the extreme level of anxiety, and she instantly glances over her shoulder when he questions what kind of pain would fulfill her. his daughter stretches over to the table the best way she can, and without removing herself from his lap, straining herself until her fingers finally touches a certain silverware from her forgotten meal.
when she settles and faces her father again, in her hand is a knife, and she takes a hold of silco's hand to force him to hold it along with her. the craze yet eerily devoted smile plasters across her freckled face again, and she caresses her cheek against his knuckles, her own, and the sterling silver. ]
The kind of pain you're best at. ... Use your silver friend.
[ she coos sweetly as she screws her eyes shut to soak in her pipe dream again. ]
— I can't hurt him on my own, my flock will get mad. But you can. You can hurt him... for what he said to me. I'll hurt Ekko for threatening you, if you hurt him for calling me...
[ jinx pauses, tightening her grip over silco's. ]
I'm not fake. And I'm not vulnerable or replaceable.
[granted, richard didn't say that, but sevika's words do haunt her from time to time. especially if she were here to witness all of this, she would have a field day over the fact silco has a lover, and possibly hoping her boss will finally toss jinx out of his and her life. and it's a blessing she isn't here. ]
[It had been awhile since she had been so overtly possessive of him, and while he recognized the unhealthy nature of it, he still appreciated the gesture after the growing uncertainty of her long-term loyalty after he had died and then ended up here. He reached up and patted the back of her hand with his own.]
We are forever, you and I. [He didn't deny it. Even the looming threat of her distraction by a new boy toy didn't change that on his end.] You never have to be concerned about my loyalty to you, Jinx. No matter the people in our lives, the activities we do separate from one another, or how this place may try to tear us apart. I'm your family.
[He made a low hum of understanding of her obligation to vet the people that he happened to hang around with. There would always be a risk with strangers and allies alike. People had agendas and those could come into conflict at any time, but if they were fortunate, the larger drives would keep them united. Those with conflicting agendas had to be put in their place and eliminated, he did agree; that game was more difficult as it required outsmarting them.]
We will always be at risk of associating with those with conflicting agendas, but it's how we manage that situation these days. We mustn't give them reason or an excuse to interfere with us. And if they do, I trust you to issue consequences for that, and I would do that same on your behalf.
[His hands lifted to hover over her body when she moved and stretched out, waiting to have to catch or support her if she slipped off of his lap or the table moved in her attempt to retrieve a knife. Otherwise, he remained exactly where he was, a solid weight under her own, supporting her as he always tried to.
He took the knife at her insistence, feeling its weight even as she shared it with him. His fingers flexed around the hilt as he turned the tip of the blade away from her face as she nuzzled his knuckles. She was still leaning into her euphoria, and he made no effort to snap her out of it, aware she would come out of it on her own in time.]
No, you are not fake nor replaceable. [He knew Richard had never said those things, having followed the conversation in the background.] Why do you believe your flock will be angry if you hurt him?
[ she opens her eyes again, but only half-lidded, and she delicately releases her clasp on her father's grip as she drops her head against his chest. his daughter knows his words are true, and she should really have more faith that his lover won't just elbow her in the stomach and have her on the background.
but the green-eyed monster and her anxiety continues to cloud her vision, and it's hard to contain it when she feels she lost this exact battle with her sister. ]
... Because we made an alliance. It was two against one at the voting. — And I want to make my people happy and give them what they want. They deserve it, ya know? ... I want to give them everything.
[An alliance, hmm? Silco considered that for a moment as Jinx settled in against his chest, mind working over the possibilities. A vote could be of value in certain circumstances, and if the boy was involved, there would need to be a sense of fairness. Order within the chaos as it were.
Perhaps her revolution would go places. Perhaps not. It depended on the Chosen and their own perceptions of loyalty and agendas.
And yet...]
Who is your third? [She hadn't spoken of another in the mix of the revolution.]
[He recognized the full name once it was provided, and yes, he had met that one. He could understand Jinx's reference to strange manner of speaking because it was a unique mannerism. He found it interesting that the newcomer had allied so quickly with Jinx.
He would have to look into the man closer. An alliance of three over two was unexpected, and yet, he could see Jinx still being the face.]
I've had a conversation with him, yes. He sees purpose and productivity in your cause?
[ she hums her response, suddenly her mind seeping in a sluggish state where words are hard to come by. it something that tends to happen to her a lot during her mental splits. she gets worked up, the cogs in her mind get stick and jammed, the fumes overheat due to frantically wanting to spin correct way again, until finally... things paces back to normal.
it's an exhausting process, and she loathes the reality of how long it can take for her to be a-okay again. but at least she's in her father's arm as she recharges, not with someone who doesn't understand the way her brain works. ]
He thinks I can do it...
[ his daughter mutters as her index draws invisible circles and designs over his attire. ]
[He was in no rush to get her up and moving, aware of the taxing mental energies that overcame her at times. It had been quite awhile since she had endured a swing mood with him like this, and he would prefer that she rest and recover when he was nearby to be certain she was alright.]
He isn't the only one, you know. Whatever it takes for you to believe in yourself.
[ she is silent for thirty seconds or so, taking in the way his lungs expands and loosens within his chest. but jinx shifts slightly to peer up at her father with large eyes, and a twinkle of hopefulness radiant through her pinks. ]
... Tonight, can we not go to our, you-knows, and just crash here together?
[He was content to lapse into silence, rarely ever finding their silences to be uncomfortable. He tipped his chin down towards his chest when he felt her head shift, peering into her pink eyes. He made a low noise of acknowledgement.]
Yes, that's fine. As long as it remains just us then.
[ she settles her head back against his chest, although this time, she screws her eyes shut to take in a deep breath before exhaling it through her nostrils. ]
... All I want is you right now. Nobody else.
[ is this rather clingy? possibly. but having this sudden overwhelming feeling of being around him and alone is bubbling and swelling behind her rib cage. and she believes if she doesn't be with him tonight, her chest might ache and break into two. ]
[He knew that it was important for her to keep connections going; he also knew that it was best for her to be available with a budding revolution in the works. It was a heavy burden at the start, but once there were actions happening then it would be better.
He nodded at her clinginess, and he admitted it was... nice. It reminded him of the times when she was still small and those private moments when she was this age. He ignored the idea of a co-dependency; he and Jinx were family and this was how they showed it. That was their normal.]
Hmmm.... okay. Maybe I'll ask a favor while I'm at it. Get someone else to check on the cats, and I'll just crash here 'till you come home.
[ her voice sounding more and more like a lulled purr, knowing she'll need to get up soon, but he has gotten a little too comfy for her. and this is as close to cuddling with him she will ever get. unless she attempts to coax him to share a bed with her. but that's an ask for later. ]
We can grab a pizza, get your cigars, play soft jazz on my gramophone, play poker. Or maybe give you a trim. How's that sounding?
[What did he know about pets? Whatever Richard had taught him about them, and even then, he had never owned one. He'd been told that cats could make their own way, but it was interesting that Jinx was so dedicated to them so early on. He wondered how long until one made its way to their home, and he'd have to put up with that.
He wrinkled his nose at the mention of pizza. The baked sandwich, of which he already was formulating his argument about to poke a little fun at his daughter over.]
You should play the music you want to listen to, just at a normal volume. And I'm willing to entertain a open faced baked sandwich for dinner, yes.
[Everything else they could figure out at the time.]
[ she murmurs sweetly as she shifts carefully to plant a tiny kiss underneath his chin. and as much as jinx wishes to protest in movement, his daughter finally shimmies off his lap, but not without doing it in such a sluggish fashion. and when she is on her feet, she presses her index and middle to her temple to ease an ache. ]
[He didn't move under her brief kiss, sighing from his nose now that the storm had seemingly passed for the most part. He moved his arms to provide a small assist for her to slip from his lap, stretching his legs out before setting the back on the floor so he could push himself to stand up.]
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Date: 2024-08-26 02:49 am (UTC)[It wasn't even that he cared what the others of their world were up to aside from Jinx, and he followed her progress rather closely while still letting her make her own decisions and learn from mistakes. That's what he couldn't do in Zaun nearly as much because the Chem-Barons and even many of his own people would find a way to end her for any weakness. In that place, he had to give her opportunities while being still being her defender.
Here? She could make her Inx group and stumble in her rebellion but also learn. People here were weak compared to Zaun, and they were all too forgiving. They hadn't suffered as their people had and the exploitation seemed far less overall. Yet no matter the assurances, there was the unspoken deep pit of uncertainty that he would be second or third choice in her world.]
Apparently second chances don't apply to me. I don't want them either. I make my own way, and however you deal with him is your choice.
[He wasn't above certain types of relationship sabotage of course.
He regarded her without showing his hand despite her push to force him to admit that Richard was his lover on the side. It was true that she had learned a lot from him, but Richard was also someone well out of their depth in this world yet had valid political experience that could be a threat. He had given Richard
a verbal warning of course, and he would again if the two came into conflict.]
Which is it, Jinx? On one hand, you accuse me of being over the top and willing to stab everyone who you speak to, and on the other, now I don't do enough over a paltry insult?
action;
Date: 2024-08-26 04:05 am (UTC)[ which may be later today or later tonight. in which, she still hasn't fully addressed why her current attire. although she hadn't admitted it yet, she is thankful that everything else they're discussing hadn't made it back around that topic. but she isn't counting herself out of the woods yet. growing tired of slouching in her seat, his daughter shifts and sits more up right, arms folding on the counter top. ]
Ugh, it's SUPER simple. If it's someone that I like or my things, don't mess with them. If it's someone who is against me, kill them. Stab them, rip their guts out, torture them, feed them to the wolves, keep their eyes as souvenirs, whatever!
Look, it's either him or Miller. But I don't think it's the Chief, 'cause he would have told me by now even if you wouldn't. — 'Sides, I like Miller, so I wouldn't care if the two of you are boning. But whatever, fine. Don't tell me then, even if it's sooooo obvious and the probability is pointing more towards him than anyone else here I can think of.
[ she scoffs as she reaches forward to yank her platter brutally back her way to resume eating. ]
And don't worry, I won't — [ again, mockingly in a baby voice: ] — rip hish thongue outh and feed ith bacw tho him.
Nothing stays dead here, so it'll just be a waste of my freaking time.
[ jinx shoves the toast in her mouth and aggressively chews, her eyes down to her dish now as she grumbles. ]
Screw him, love him, marry him, let him take all your money, do whatever you want. Just know he will never be anything to me, and I'll never accept him as my family. So you can just forget it.
action; cw: discussion of mutilation
Date: 2024-08-26 04:25 am (UTC)[Silco noticed the change of attire, and if he was going to have to face off her going on the offensive about his choices and his sex partner on the side, he wasn't above pointing out her own obvious tells that she was also enjoying the physical company of another. It didn't seem to be a debate worth having despite the fact that they definitely would have it.
This was what it was like having a teenage girl. He'd experienced it before, but this was the first time in awhile that a reenactment had occurred. He hadn't missed those exhausting days.]
I see that my reactions to others are bound by your willingness to like someone or claim them as your own. I've been trying to let you make your own choices in that regard, but if we wish for me to return to form cutting the tongues out of those that insult, by all means. A lack of death means that mutilation is the preferred option anyway these days.
[He remained mute in the face of her parsing out who warmed his bed - actually the other way around - and he went so far as to push his plate to the middle of the table so he could rest a hand there and tap a finger on the surface as she pinned him to two potential people. She might not want to know, but she definitely wanted to know the identity, the confirmation from him.
He watched her, keeping his facial expression almost aggressively neutral.]
And this right here is the reason I don't feel I can tell you. This and your concerns that no matter what I will be stolen away from you in time by this seductress in my bed.
[He sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose between two fingers. He almost wondered if he could bargain with her, if it was worth doing so. He'd leave Richard if she would leave Ekko. It wasn't worth the misery of course, not for either of them.] I am your family. No one else needs to be in that circle as far as I'm concerned.
action; 1/2
Date: 2024-08-26 04:59 am (UTC)but after a little while, her shoulders seem to tremble, almost appearing maybe she could be either so enraged that she's shaking or so upset that she's sobbing. except it's neither of those. actually, jinx finds herself chuckling, and her laughter seems to grow louder by the millisecond. this is a highly inappropriate time to laugh, but jinx tends to cackle at very odd times. she could get kicked and stomped on by many, and she'll still somehow laugh through it all. ]
action; 2/2
Date: 2024-08-26 05:33 am (UTC)[ when she lifts her head to meet her father's gaze, there's a wild look in her eyes — her pinks glistening in exhilaration with a wide smile that could split her face into two. ]
Fine, I'll come clean. I slept with him, and I marked him. He is one of my pets, but he's the only one out of the bunch I'm fooling around with. But that's not all what it means...
[ nudging the plate aside, his daughter mounts onto the table and steadily crawls closer to her father so she can really lock heavily into his mix-match ones, with her deranged smile not once faltering. ]
It also means that he is mine to hurt, and the way he wears fear still looks so beautiful to me. And now that I know he threatened you, I can see it again. I can peck at his wings and claw him until he squirms. And I can tell him if he ever does anything to you, I'll rip his shell into so many pieces that his light will go out.
[ biting her lower lip to keep herself from daydreaming over it, she cocks her head to one side. ]
What about you, hmm? Would you hurt them for insulting me? If they threatened me? Teach them a lesson? — Or would you let them get away with it, because they have a hold of you?
action; cw: i don't know, weirdness?
Date: 2024-08-26 12:58 pm (UTC)He nodded his head when she decided to 'come clean' as it were, which did perhaps put him in the position where he too needed to face the pressure of divulging who he was sleeping with. The topic of Ekko seemed to be one that she wanted to focus on, and he listened and watched her, reminded of all the times she did pull the wings off of the firelights if she could catch them.
He watched her cross the table towards him, turning his face to meet her pink eyes. Perhaps she had the right idea of it, though time would tell if this manic mood persisted to an engagement with the boy. From his reports, she was far more vulnerable with a pet than she was letting on, but he didn't doubt her idea of sincerity on this subject at this single point in time. Her whimsy simply had a history of changing with her moods.
He snorted a soft sound of amusement.] Do you think his proclamations of love for you and the 'destinies' of being together will override his pure hatred of me? [His hand lifted from the table to cup the side of her face as uncrossed his legs.] How long will that love of his last if you terrorize him, hmm?
[His hand slid away so he could grip under one arm and tried to pull her forward right off the table and into his lap. Of course, she had Shimmer strength so it was entirely up to her if she came with the pull, and he wouldn't fight her if she decided crawling on the table was more to her liking at this point.]
I would hurt them, yes. I would burn this place to ashes with everyone in it. However, we must tread carefully, Jinx. A spurned lover is a dangerous entity to leave alive.
action; cw: weirdness is always great
Date: 2024-08-26 05:13 pm (UTC)he may spit out all of that romance nonsense on her, but with her being a raven and him an insect, it's pure nature to sink into their instincts. and whether to pin him to the wall to ravish him or to annihilate him had been a real turmoil for her since his arrival, so she had decided to intertwine the two wants recently. sure, things have been sweet, but now that she taught ekko the ropes, she can really sink her beak and claws into him. something she couldn't do with quentin because the history of cat and mouse wasn't there between them. ]
[ the madness steadily roars within her and with his hand cupping at the side of her cheek, she nuzzles more to it like a kitten wanting all the affection from its owner. jinx doesn't answer to any of his questions right away, however, she permits herself to get tow off the table with great ease and into his lap. with them now close, her eyes glow like a naive dreamer, and her smile becomes more unbalanced. ]
It'll last for as long as I say so. He's Jinxed now, and there's no cure unless I make it go away. So it's okay if I hurt him now and then. That's our bond since forever!
[ his daughter place her palm flat on his chest, growing excited over the fact that he will hurt his lover just like she would. that he is still a monster just like her, that hadn't changed. ]
Will you do it now? Will you hurt them? Even if it's not him, will you hurt him just a little anyway?
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Date: 2024-08-27 04:36 am (UTC)He shifted his arm to be around her back as she was drawn into his lap, letting her choose the position of her limbs. Yet, he made certain to support her weight depending on if she might tip forwards or backwards. She had not turned her attention to bringing him minor harm, and he was prepared to focus that part of her attention on the boy. It would be a significant pleasure to him if Jinx were the one to destroy him. One less thorn in their sides, even temporarily.]
Is that so? He too says nonsense like such as this being forever. As if any relationship could last that long without some other element to it....
[He tipped his head back so he could observe the wild look on her face, corner of his lip tugging at her question. Of course she would nudge him in that direction.]
And what sort of pain would satisfy you, hmm?
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Date: 2024-08-27 08:04 pm (UTC)But you and I are forever. ...You're "Jinxed" too, you know? — And you're SUPER special. With you, if I can't have you, then no one can.
[ the unrestrained expression finally melts somewhat, and she squeezes the fabric of his clothing in desperation to keep her father right where he is, and for him to not move a single muscle. her gaze dips down away from his, becoming visually in distress as she attempts to calm her breathing while her eyes frantically looks over his attire. ]
I-I... I'm supposed to make sure everyone around you is okay... a-and good for you. And for me. Good for the both of us.
[ his daughter chuckles weakly, and she tries to bring her smile back, but it's not as strong, and it's dreadfully teetering in all sorts of ways. and when she speaks again, it's in mutters, like a director going over the script they've written, but somehow something went horribly wrong during the production. ]
When someone is bad for you, they're not supposed to be around you or... here. They have to leave. They have to go away. T-That—That's how ALL of this is supposed to go.
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Date: 2024-08-27 08:36 pm (UTC)when she settles and faces her father again, in her hand is a knife, and she takes a hold of silco's hand to force him to hold it along with her. the craze yet eerily devoted smile plasters across her freckled face again, and she caresses her cheek against his knuckles, her own, and the sterling silver. ]
The kind of pain you're best at. ... Use your silver friend.
[ she coos sweetly as she screws her eyes shut to soak in her pipe dream again. ]
— I can't hurt him on my own, my flock will get mad. But you can. You can hurt him... for what he said to me. I'll hurt Ekko for threatening you, if you hurt him for calling me...
[ jinx pauses, tightening her grip over silco's. ]
I'm not fake. And I'm not vulnerable or replaceable.
[granted, richard didn't say that, but sevika's words do haunt her from time to time. especially if she were here to witness all of this, she would have a field day over the fact silco has a lover, and possibly hoping her boss will finally toss jinx out of his and her life. and it's a blessing she isn't here. ]
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Date: 2024-08-28 01:08 pm (UTC)We are forever, you and I. [He didn't deny it. Even the looming threat of her distraction by a new boy toy didn't change that on his end.] You never have to be concerned about my loyalty to you, Jinx. No matter the people in our lives, the activities we do separate from one another, or how this place may try to tear us apart. I'm your family.
[He made a low hum of understanding of her obligation to vet the people that he happened to hang around with. There would always be a risk with strangers and allies alike. People had agendas and those could come into conflict at any time, but if they were fortunate, the larger drives would keep them united. Those with conflicting agendas had to be put in their place and eliminated, he did agree; that game was more difficult as it required outsmarting them.]
We will always be at risk of associating with those with conflicting agendas, but it's how we manage that situation these days. We mustn't give them reason or an excuse to interfere with us. And if they do, I trust you to issue consequences for that, and I would do that same on your behalf.
[His hands lifted to hover over her body when she moved and stretched out, waiting to have to catch or support her if she slipped off of his lap or the table moved in her attempt to retrieve a knife. Otherwise, he remained exactly where he was, a solid weight under her own, supporting her as he always tried to.
He took the knife at her insistence, feeling its weight even as she shared it with him. His fingers flexed around the hilt as he turned the tip of the blade away from her face as she nuzzled his knuckles. She was still leaning into her euphoria, and he made no effort to snap her out of it, aware she would come out of it on her own in time.]
No, you are not fake nor replaceable. [He knew Richard had never said those things, having followed the conversation in the background.] Why do you believe your flock will be angry if you hurt him?
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Date: 2024-09-03 10:30 pm (UTC)but the green-eyed monster and her anxiety continues to cloud her vision, and it's hard to contain it when she feels she lost this exact battle with her sister. ]
... Because we made an alliance. It was two against one at the voting. — And I want to make my people happy and give them what they want. They deserve it, ya know? ... I want to give them everything.
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Date: 2024-09-03 11:22 pm (UTC)Perhaps her revolution would go places. Perhaps not. It depended on the Chosen and their own perceptions of loyalty and agendas.
And yet...]
Who is your third? [She hadn't spoken of another in the mix of the revolution.]
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Date: 2024-09-04 06:29 pm (UTC)[ — although, the moment the nickname slips pass her lips, jinx realizes that it probably won't be of any help to silco on who she is referring to. ]
Er, Fandaniel. You met him yet? He talks super funny, and I don't get what he says half of the time. Fancy babbling makes my ears bleed.
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Date: 2024-09-04 07:21 pm (UTC)He would have to look into the man closer. An alliance of three over two was unexpected, and yet, he could see Jinx still being the face.]
I've had a conversation with him, yes. He sees purpose and productivity in your cause?
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Date: 2024-09-05 03:24 am (UTC)[ she hums her response, suddenly her mind seeping in a sluggish state where words are hard to come by. it something that tends to happen to her a lot during her mental splits. she gets worked up, the cogs in her mind get stick and jammed, the fumes overheat due to frantically wanting to spin correct way again, until finally... things paces back to normal.
it's an exhausting process, and she loathes the reality of how long it can take for her to be a-okay again. but at least she's in her father's arm as she recharges, not with someone who doesn't understand the way her brain works. ]
He thinks I can do it...
[ his daughter mutters as her index draws invisible circles and designs over his attire. ]
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Date: 2024-09-05 03:40 am (UTC)He isn't the only one, you know. Whatever it takes for you to believe in yourself.
action;
Date: 2024-09-05 04:36 am (UTC)... Tonight, can we not go to our, you-knows, and just crash here together?
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Date: 2024-09-05 04:40 am (UTC)Yes, that's fine. As long as it remains just us then.
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Date: 2024-09-05 04:46 am (UTC)[ she settles her head back against his chest, although this time, she screws her eyes shut to take in a deep breath before exhaling it through her nostrils. ]
... All I want is you right now. Nobody else.
[ is this rather clingy? possibly. but having this sudden overwhelming feeling of being around him and alone is bubbling and swelling behind her rib cage. and she believes if she doesn't be with him tonight, her chest might ache and break into two. ]
action;
Date: 2024-09-05 04:54 am (UTC)[He knew that it was important for her to keep connections going; he also knew that it was best for her to be available with a budding revolution in the works. It was a heavy burden at the start, but once there were actions happening then it would be better.
He nodded at her clinginess, and he admitted it was... nice. It reminded him of the times when she was still small and those private moments when she was this age. He ignored the idea of a co-dependency; he and Jinx were family and this was how they showed it. That was their normal.]
No one else, yes. I'll leave work early.
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Date: 2024-09-05 10:40 am (UTC)[ her voice sounding more and more like a lulled purr, knowing she'll need to get up soon, but he has gotten a little too comfy for her. and this is as close to cuddling with him she will ever get. unless she attempts to coax him to share a bed with her. but that's an ask for later. ]
We can grab a pizza, get your cigars, play soft jazz on my gramophone, play poker. Or maybe give you a trim. How's that sounding?
action;
Date: 2024-09-05 03:13 pm (UTC)[What did he know about pets? Whatever Richard had taught him about them, and even then, he had never owned one. He'd been told that cats could make their own way, but it was interesting that Jinx was so dedicated to them so early on. He wondered how long until one made its way to their home, and he'd have to put up with that.
He wrinkled his nose at the mention of pizza. The baked sandwich, of which he already was formulating his argument about to poke a little fun at his daughter over.]
You should play the music you want to listen to, just at a normal volume. And I'm willing to entertain a open faced baked sandwich for dinner, yes.
[Everything else they could figure out at the time.]
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Date: 2024-09-06 04:12 am (UTC)[ she murmurs sweetly as she shifts carefully to plant a tiny kiss underneath his chin. and as much as jinx wishes to protest in movement, his daughter finally shimmies off his lap, but not without doing it in such a sluggish fashion. and when she is on her feet, she presses her index and middle to her temple to ease an ache. ]
Ngh... — I think I'm gonna lie on the couch now.
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Date: 2024-09-06 05:00 am (UTC)[He didn't move under her brief kiss, sighing from his nose now that the storm had seemingly passed for the most part. He moved his arms to provide a small assist for her to slip from his lap, stretching his legs out before setting the back on the floor so he could push himself to stand up.]
Very well. Can I bring you anything?
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