The Ruler of the Undercity

[Through the Living Hope]

1 minute ago, IcedOutPenguin said:

"You need to stop drinking as much."

She glared. “You say that like there’s a better way to forget nearly a decade of your life."

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

11 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said:

She glared. “You say that like there’s a better way to forget nearly a decade of your life."

"Drown it in better memories."

[Through the Living Hope]

Just now, IcedOutPenguin said:

"Drown it in better memories."

“Hard to do when the reverse has already happened,” she muttered, “and even those are painful now."

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

Just now, Spark of Hope said:

“Hard to do when the reverse has already happened,” she muttered, “and even those are painful now."

"There are better things than alcohol."

[Through the Living Hope]

Just now, IcedOutPenguin said:

"There are better things than alcohol."

She winced. In her experience, “better things” usually referred to something worse.

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

Just now, Spark of Hope said:

She winced. In her experience, “better things” usually referred to something worse.

"Trust me on that if anything."

[Through the Living Hope]

Just now, IcedOutPenguin said:

"Trust me on that if anything."

Her arms remained crossed and she turned away. Her fingers gripped her upper arms just a bit tighter, an attempt to disguise just how much her hands were shaking.

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

10 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said:

Her arms remained crossed and she turned away. Her fingers gripped her upper arms just a bit tighter, an attempt to disguise just how much her hands were shaking.

"We've got some things to do today."

[Through the Living Hope]

Just now, IcedOutPenguin said:

"We've got some things to do today."

“What."

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

6 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said:

“What."

"We've got to visit Sector 2 to get a better look at the situation there."

[Through the Living Hope]

2 minutes ago, IcedOutPenguin said:

"We've got to visit Sector 2 to get a better look at the situation there."

She grunted affirmation, though still acted coldly to him.

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

3 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said:

She grunted affirmation, though still acted coldly to him.

"We'll leave in half an hour."

[Through the Living Hope]

1 minute ago, IcedOutPenguin said:

"We'll leave in half an hour."

“Fine."

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

3 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said:

“Fine."

"Make sure you're speed boots are on."

[Through the Living Hope]

Just now, IcedOutPenguin said:

"Make sure you're speed boots are on."

She put them on, pointedly refusing to look in his direction.

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

Just now, Spark of Hope said:

She put them on, pointedly refusing to look in his direction.

We went back through the door.

[Through the Living Hope]

Just now, IcedOutPenguin said:

We went back through the door.

She refused to look at or speak to him.

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

25 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said:

She refused to look at or speak to him.

He came out 10 minutes later wearing all black. You didn't hear him come through the door.

[Through the Living Hope]

Just now, IcedOutPenguin said:

He came out 10 minutes later wearing all black. You didn't hear him come through the door.

She gave him one glance - well, only the clothes - before once again refusing to acknowledge him.

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

31 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said:

She gave him one glance - well, only the clothes - before once again refusing to acknowledge him.

"Why are you like that?"

[Through the Living Hope]

9 minutes ago, IcedOutPenguin said:

"Why are you like that?"

“Because you can’t get your [flipping] perspective straight!” she yelled. 

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

42 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said:

“Because you can’t get your [flipping] perspective straight!” she yelled. 

"I know my perspective very well."

[Through the Living Hope]

1 minute ago, IcedOutPenguin said:

"I know my perspective very well."

“Do I? First you say you want me to join you because I have perspective you don’t, and then you suddenly know the answers to all my problems?”

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

14 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said:

“Do I? First you say you want me to join you because I have perspective you don’t, and then you suddenly know the answers to all my problems?”

I said MY perspective."

[Through the Living Hope]

12 minutes ago, IcedOutPenguin said:

I said MY perspective."

She scowled and turned away.