90,27 - Fourth Wall Day Strikes Back

[ichoosefight]

[ Video ]

[ The feed opens on a doll, two white eyes in a black face with a purple hood. A hand can be seen moving the arm so that the doll waves. ]

Hello, outside world! [ The comm falls over and Steph picks it up to show her whole face this time. She just got out of the infirmary, and she’s feeling a lot better now. Another day or so and she’ll be good as new. There’s just one problem. ]

I’m bored. I’ve decided, pool party for sure. I’d make it a gym party if I thought that wouldn’t be completely lame.

So who all is out there this time around? Anybody I know?

Comments

private;

[ichoosefight]

I want you to be happy. If he's not doing that for you then he's doing a crap job.

private;

[some_kinda_hero]

It's him not being here that's the shitty thing, though. I can't ask him to abandon his Inmate, too many Wardens do that as it is. I just have to hope that it'll be enough, once he's helped Tommy and Cat.

[She bites her lip.]

No good will come from asking this, I know it, but it's called morbid curiosity for a reason; has...has he been with anyone else? Barge shenanigans aside.

private;

[ichoosefight]

[ Oh god, she just had to ask, didn't she? It's not like Steph doesn't have plenty of experience lying for her own reasons, but to Claire? When it's something important like this? ]

Are you sure you really want to know?

private;

[some_kinda_hero]

[She blinks a little too rapidly again.] O-oh. Well, that's kind of my answer, then, isn't it? I mean, whatever, we...we're separated anyway, it doesn't matter. And it's realistic, right? I can't very well...I can't expect...it's good. I guess. Healthy or something.

[Claire has not been waiting for him, true, but she hasn't actively sought out another boyfriend, either. Again, marriage. Kind of hard to want someone else when you thought you found the final one.]

private;

[ichoosefight]

It's not healthy if you both want different things from the relationship.

private;

[some_kinda_hero]

[She nods, albeit too many. She asks only one more thing, because it'd make their interactions mean something entirely different now.]

He's not with her still, is he?

private;

[ichoosefight]

No. [ That's easy enough to answer. Only, the reason they aren't together... ] She's not here anymore.

private;

[some_kinda_hero]

Okay.

.....

Okay, thanks, Stephanie.

[And then she changes the subject.]

What do you want your wedding theme to be? What colors?

private;

[ichoosefight]

Yeah, sure. [ Well she feels horrible. Which is silly because clearly Jesse is the horrible one. ]

Would purple be too cheesy?

private;

[some_kinda_hero]

Depends; which shade?

private;

[ichoosefight]

Eggplant, of course.

private;

[some_kinda_hero]

I think it'd be gorgeous, if coupled with the right color. Maybe gold or a pale yellow...I already have so many ideas. [Giggles.]

private;

[ichoosefight]

Batgirl colors. I like the way you think.

private;

[some_kinda_hero]

Heh, yeah, well, they also happen to be complimentary. You know, opposites on the color wheel?

private;

[ichoosefight]

So are red and green, but they don't make good wedding colors.

private;

[some_kinda_hero]

[She pretends to become suspicious and squints at her BFF.] Are you trying to start an argument?

private;

[ichoosefight]

Are you planning a Christmas themed wedding? Because then I might be.

private;

[some_kinda_hero]

[She stands, continuing the display of false anger.] I totally am! With a Twelve Things of Christmas cake, complete with twelve tiers! And cocoa for the toasts and we'll ride off in a sleigh, not a car.

private;

[ichoosefight]

[ Steph laughs. ]

Okay, that does sound like a pretty amazing cake.

private;

[some_kinda_hero]

[Act dropped, Claire snorts.] Jesse would never go for that anyway. [A quick lift and fall of one shoulder.] Not that it matters.

So. Do we want to end this on our own terms or just keep talking until we're cut off?

private;

[ichoosefight]

Our own terms, for sure. Who knows when we'll get the chance again.

[ Like when she left the first time. It's hard to say goodbye, but it's a whole lot better than not saying goodbye. ]

Keep an eye out for that pandimensional portal I'm working on.

private;

[some_kinda_hero]

[True facts.

Claire nods, biting her lip to try and not sound so sad.]

Is this it, then? Are we saying goodbye now?

private;

[ichoosefight]

I guess so.

I'll see you later, Claire.

private; - :C

[some_kinda_hero]

Yeah. You will.

[She blows two kisses and waves goodbye. And then the feed cuts off.]