95,32 - Summer in February?

[ichoosefight]

I don't suppose anybody knows what the lights thing was about? [ Steph doesn't look too hopeful. Unless something exploded in the last hour or so, probably everyone else knows about as much as she does. She sighs, then gets back to her previously scheduled message. ]

I'm sure everyone this applies to already knows, but some of you have pretty cool significant others. To those of you who don't? [ She winces sympathetically. ] Sorry. I hope nobody's plans were too screwed up by it.

Anyway, I was wondering if anyone was up for another pool party. I'm unseasonably restless and I think pretending it's summer is exactly what would do the trick. Inmates invited too! Provided you aren't on murder watch or anything.

[ Private to Megamind ]

Still alive?

Comments

[private]

[ichoosefight]

I did. So who is he really?

[private]

[je_suis_avec_toi]

I'm not sure he had any other name, but he was born to be the king of France.

[private]

[ichoosefight]

Explains the attitude and the name. [ Yes she remembers history class. ]

But who is he to you?

[private]

[je_suis_avec_toi]

We were going to be engaged, and then I was told he was my half-brother. We had the same father. D'Eon is also only a half-brother, with the same mother in his case.

[private]

[ichoosefight]

I can see how that might put a wrench in things.

What's his problem with D'Eon?

[private]

[je_suis_avec_toi]

I think it was jealousy. By blood relation only, I could have easily chosen Maximilien as my vessel, but I didn't like what I thought he was doing. So I chose D'Eon over him.

[private]

[ichoosefight]

Well that's several varieties of creepy.

[private]

[je_suis_avec_toi]

It is in either case, if you think. If there had been another way, I would have taken it.

[private]

[ichoosefight]

I meant him being jealous. You didn't exactly have a lot of options.

[private]

[je_suis_avec_toi]

I think he still wishes I'd agreed with him. The kind of loyalty me and D'Eon felt toward France was, I hope and believe, less selfish than his.

[private]

[ichoosefight]

It would pretty much have to be. The guy gave me the heebie jeebies.

[private]

[je_suis_avec_toi]

He was a powerful Poet, and rather used to getting his own way in many arenas.

[private]

[ichoosefight]

Funny how 'spoiled jerk' tends to come across so easily.

[private]

[je_suis_avec_toi]

There was much that was noble in him, but he was turned aside from his original goals. It soured him.

[private]

[ichoosefight]

If I had a nickel for every time I heard that... [ She'd have a nickel. ]

Hey, did he leave you anything?

[private]

[je_suis_avec_toi]

He did. Notes for us both. I haven't read them yet.

[private]

[ichoosefight]

He did say he wanted to help, but I'm not sure I'd put too much stock in them.

[private]

[je_suis_avec_toi]

He cared about me in his own way.

[private]

[ichoosefight]

'His own way' might not be the most helpful thing for you right now.

[private]

[je_suis_avec_toi]

If I were here in my own body, and he in his, I wouldn't think I'd make much progress at all. I don't know if I'm that virtuous anymore.

[private]

[ichoosefight]

But you're not. You're here like this. And if you ask me you're making progress.

[private]

[je_suis_avec_toi]

Am I? I've been so confused these last weeks.

[private]

[ichoosefight]

I think you are. And as we both know I am an excellent judge of character.

[private]

[je_suis_avec_toi]

[With a laugh, which isn't mocking at all.] You are. It must be part of why I like you.

[private]

[ichoosefight]

It's all a part of my charm. [ Really though, she's flattered. ]