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Whoa--
[she was not expecting for Caitlyn to sob and fling herself into her arms like this, but she catches her anyway. she'll always catch her.
she has no idea what to say, what's caused it, and her anxiety spikes as she still doesn't notice anything about the files. the only thing that she cares about right now is Caitlyn crying.]
Are you okay?? Are you hurt? [she starts to sound a bit panicked now, because if something happened to her Caitlyn, she's going to lose her shit.] Did someone fuck around with you? Who were they?
[she'll go fuck them up-]
[she was not expecting for Caitlyn to sob and fling herself into her arms like this, but she catches her anyway. she'll always catch her.
she has no idea what to say, what's caused it, and her anxiety spikes as she still doesn't notice anything about the files. the only thing that she cares about right now is Caitlyn crying.]
Are you okay?? Are you hurt? [she starts to sound a bit panicked now, because if something happened to her Caitlyn, she's going to lose her shit.] Did someone fuck around with you? Who were they?
[she'll go fuck them up-]
N-No, it's not--
[Sorry, Vi, words are hard when you're this upset. And Caitlyn is very upset. It wasn't like she hadn't imagined the horrors Vi had went through in Stillwater, but seeing it so obviously cruel, right in her face? To see how she was mocked and mishandled intentionally? Fuck Marcus, fuck the Warden, and fuck everyone that had any part in the cruel behaviors in that prison.
She pulls away a little, not quite out of Vi's arms, but away enough that she's able to wipe away some of the mess all over her face. Her eye is still blurry with moisture when she looks at Vi, lip quivering as she tries again to find her words and vaguely gestures to the mess of papers on the floor.]
These...files. T-They were here when I got home. Violet, they're...from Stillwater. About you. I-I knew they were cruel to you, but this--- what they describe, it's...inhuman.
[Sorry, Vi, words are hard when you're this upset. And Caitlyn is very upset. It wasn't like she hadn't imagined the horrors Vi had went through in Stillwater, but seeing it so obviously cruel, right in her face? To see how she was mocked and mishandled intentionally? Fuck Marcus, fuck the Warden, and fuck everyone that had any part in the cruel behaviors in that prison.
She pulls away a little, not quite out of Vi's arms, but away enough that she's able to wipe away some of the mess all over her face. Her eye is still blurry with moisture when she looks at Vi, lip quivering as she tries again to find her words and vaguely gestures to the mess of papers on the floor.]
These...files. T-They were here when I got home. Violet, they're...from Stillwater. About you. I-I knew they were cruel to you, but this--- what they describe, it's...inhuman.
[Vi doesn't comprehend it, at first. what files? Stillwater? it's almost as if it was a lifetime ago.
and then her stomach twists, and she remembers. being beaten and screaming Powder's name. being assumed she's on drugs because of the mentions of her. she'd never corrected them, because none of it was their fucking business.
that cell, that was so devoid of fresh air and light that she felt like she was going insane. being interrogated, laughing at them while they interrogated her, because she was so desperate for them to know that they didn't scare her. they did, but it wasn't stronger than her need to get back to Powder. all the abuse and neglect for seven years...
she only vaguely comes back to the present, but she hasn't noticed that she's stopped holding Caitlyn. that she's walking away from her, and picking up the files. that she's scrambling through the house looking for a lighter--
they've got to go. she doesn't know that her face is pale and her eyes wild in her desperation to get them out of their home. no. no. they can't exist. not here. not where Caitlyn can see them and read them until she drives herself insane too--]
and then her stomach twists, and she remembers. being beaten and screaming Powder's name. being assumed she's on drugs because of the mentions of her. she'd never corrected them, because none of it was their fucking business.
that cell, that was so devoid of fresh air and light that she felt like she was going insane. being interrogated, laughing at them while they interrogated her, because she was so desperate for them to know that they didn't scare her. they did, but it wasn't stronger than her need to get back to Powder. all the abuse and neglect for seven years...
she only vaguely comes back to the present, but she hasn't noticed that she's stopped holding Caitlyn. that she's walking away from her, and picking up the files. that she's scrambling through the house looking for a lighter--
they've got to go. she doesn't know that her face is pale and her eyes wild in her desperation to get them out of their home. no. no. they can't exist. not here. not where Caitlyn can see them and read them until she drives herself insane too--]
[ooc; i decided to move our beach thread to your inbox instead having it in the log. hope you don't mind. i feel more comfortable putting it here.]
[jinx had never been the type of girl to be punctual when it comes to meet ups. maybe her younger self would have tried her damnedest to be on time to things when it came to housebreaks, but not this present version. except today, she is being very particular with her get together with vi, that for once, is not going to result in a fight, an argument, or any hostile terms.
in a bikini (custom made, naturally) with a basket in hand, and two beach towels tucked under the other, jinx hunts for a spot so the two of them can have lunch, and to relax together in the sun. she told her sibling to meet her here whenever she gets done with whatever she was doing prior to this, and jinx can't help but to wonder how vi will take the news of her new hairdo. they haven't seen each other since last month, only had been speaking through via phone, by which she does feel guilty about her lack of presence.
it gets difficult for her to balance quality time between vi and silco, especially when silco has the tendency to get extremely clingy. from an outside prospective, the codependency might be alarming and a red flag, but his behavior is ordinary to her, so the sirens often, if not always, descends on dead ears, and the red flags lose its vibrant shine. so by that, it does seem she spends more time with her father than her sister, but it definitely has nothing to do with favoritism. that is impossible, but she believes in her sister, and knows she is one of the strongest people she's ever known. vi doesn't need the extra care like her father does, and she can vision vi bouncing back way quicker when she is down and out than her father. not to say silco is a weaker man, no. but he needs an additional calculated time to himself before he can rise from the surface anew.
thus why her decision of keeping her distance from her was so firm. as long as she has caitlyn and her friends, vi can make it through life without her, she believes. she can do whatever she wanted, and be whoever she wanted if she doesn't have to worry about her baby sibling getting in the way of things.
well.
it's neither here or there now, and if they are going to stay in this simulation for who knows for how long, it's better for them to get back on track with how things used to be. as ekko said," it's never too late to build something new, someone worth building it for." and vi is that person who is worth creating something for. with the towels situated side by side on the sand and placing the basket of goodies in the middle, the bluenette pops a squat on her beach towel with a sigh. she then rummages in that said basket for the sunscreen — already feeling the sun kissing her pale skin a little too vigorously for her taste.]
[jinx had never been the type of girl to be punctual when it comes to meet ups. maybe her younger self would have tried her damnedest to be on time to things when it came to housebreaks, but not this present version. except today, she is being very particular with her get together with vi, that for once, is not going to result in a fight, an argument, or any hostile terms.
in a bikini (custom made, naturally) with a basket in hand, and two beach towels tucked under the other, jinx hunts for a spot so the two of them can have lunch, and to relax together in the sun. she told her sibling to meet her here whenever she gets done with whatever she was doing prior to this, and jinx can't help but to wonder how vi will take the news of her new hairdo. they haven't seen each other since last month, only had been speaking through via phone, by which she does feel guilty about her lack of presence.
it gets difficult for her to balance quality time between vi and silco, especially when silco has the tendency to get extremely clingy. from an outside prospective, the codependency might be alarming and a red flag, but his behavior is ordinary to her, so the sirens often, if not always, descends on dead ears, and the red flags lose its vibrant shine. so by that, it does seem she spends more time with her father than her sister, but it definitely has nothing to do with favoritism. that is impossible, but she believes in her sister, and knows she is one of the strongest people she's ever known. vi doesn't need the extra care like her father does, and she can vision vi bouncing back way quicker when she is down and out than her father. not to say silco is a weaker man, no. but he needs an additional calculated time to himself before he can rise from the surface anew.
thus why her decision of keeping her distance from her was so firm. as long as she has caitlyn and her friends, vi can make it through life without her, she believes. she can do whatever she wanted, and be whoever she wanted if she doesn't have to worry about her baby sibling getting in the way of things.
well.
it's neither here or there now, and if they are going to stay in this simulation for who knows for how long, it's better for them to get back on track with how things used to be. as ekko said," it's never too late to build something new, someone worth building it for." and vi is that person who is worth creating something for. with the towels situated side by side on the sand and placing the basket of goodies in the middle, the bluenette pops a squat on her beach towel with a sigh. she then rummages in that said basket for the sunscreen — already feeling the sun kissing her pale skin a little too vigorously for her taste.]
Edited 2025-05-14 00:58 (UTC)
oh, i know i dont HAVE to. ure one of the strongest people i know. buuuuuuuuuuut u gotta admit, sis.
u dont exactly have a top high score in the 'staying alive' game we're all playing here. and trust me, carrying a dead body isnt exactly easy. really leaves u sore in the morning!
somewhere between rumpie town and the forest of feelings, i dont know.
u dont exactly have a top high score in the 'staying alive' game we're all playing here. and trust me, carrying a dead body isnt exactly easy. really leaves u sore in the morning!
somewhere between rumpie town and the forest of feelings, i dont know.
good. that u didnt die, i mean.
[it's hard to be comforting when the other party is also someone she loves and cares so deeply for.]
just. the next time u see him, go the other way ok? i know that might be hard if hes... doing something, but. i dont know. silco's just.
he might be going through something that he isn't telling people. or maybe he's fed up with how the council is running things, and hes trying to get their attention by acting this way. and messing with u is a quick ticket to get to them.
[it's hard to be comforting when the other party is also someone she loves and cares so deeply for.]
just. the next time u see him, go the other way ok? i know that might be hard if hes... doing something, but. i dont know. silco's just.
he might be going through something that he isn't telling people. or maybe he's fed up with how the council is running things, and hes trying to get their attention by acting this way. and messing with u is a quick ticket to get to them.
Edited 2025-05-14 15:32 (UTC)
[It's a bit startling, when Vi is pulling out of her embrace and scrambling away with the files in hand.]
Vi--? What are you--
[Caitlyn's on her feet in seconds, trailing after Vi, voice full of concern. Her own sorrow over the files is long out of mind, her priority shifting to Vi and only Vi.
It takes a minute of chasing after her that she manages to get a hold of her, putting both of her hands on Vi's shoulders and trying to stop her from moving long enough to keep her attention.]
Vi, look at me. Come back to me. Let me help.
[She has a feeling Vi wants the files gone, and she's fine with that, she just doesn't want Vi to do something rash and hurt herself in the process.]
Vi--? What are you--
[Caitlyn's on her feet in seconds, trailing after Vi, voice full of concern. Her own sorrow over the files is long out of mind, her priority shifting to Vi and only Vi.
It takes a minute of chasing after her that she manages to get a hold of her, putting both of her hands on Vi's shoulders and trying to stop her from moving long enough to keep her attention.]
Vi, look at me. Come back to me. Let me help.
[She has a feeling Vi wants the files gone, and she's fine with that, she just doesn't want Vi to do something rash and hurt herself in the process.]
[it's always something or another when they say they want to do something. something gets blown up, people go insane, their memories get re-written... it's always so much. and yet, especially now, she doesn't know if she'd trade it for home. to have both Caitlyn and Jinx here? to be able to spend time with her little sister without all the baggage of home?
in a way, she feels lucky.
she's wearing swim trunks and a sports bra looking top as she gets to the beach, cooler in hand as she kicks off her flip-flops and sits down next to her sister.]
Since when are you on time?
[she says, also never really having the best time with being on time...
and then:]
Nice haircut.
in a way, she feels lucky.
she's wearing swim trunks and a sports bra looking top as she gets to the beach, cooler in hand as she kicks off her flip-flops and sits down next to her sister.]
Since when are you on time?
[she says, also never really having the best time with being on time...
and then:]
Nice haircut.
Edited (I FORGOT SHE CUT H ER HAIR LMFDLDK) 2025-05-21 15:07 (UTC)
no kidding.
[she's. not really sure what Cait would've done if he killed her LMFAO... maybe she doesn't want to know.]
yeah, it's easier said than done right now. you'd think the ""council"" or whatever would see that and not want to reward him for it. but... they're just gonna keep on going, aren't they?
[she's. not really sure what Cait would've done if he killed her LMFAO... maybe she doesn't want to know.]
yeah, it's easier said than done right now. you'd think the ""council"" or whatever would see that and not want to reward him for it. but... they're just gonna keep on going, aren't they?
[Vi's eyes are wide as Caitlyn takes her shoulders in her hands, eyes stinging as her hands start to shake. she looks at this person she loves so much, those blue eyes that have grounded her through many issues, here and at home.
and then they blur, because she doesn't deserve Caitlyn. in moments like these, she feels like she doesn't deserve her at all.]
You weren't... supposed to know. I don't want anyone to know--
[she didn't even want to think about it anymore.]
and then they blur, because she doesn't deserve Caitlyn. in moments like these, she feels like she doesn't deserve her at all.]
You weren't... supposed to know. I don't want anyone to know--
[she didn't even want to think about it anymore.]
beats me. but something IS up with him.
i know u dont like hearing about that and junk, but u know how silco is when it comes to me. always wanting to spend time with me so he could rub it in ur face later.
but he hasnt. i hardly see him these days, and thats weird. even u gotta admit to that.
i know u dont like hearing about that and junk, but u know how silco is when it comes to me. always wanting to spend time with me so he could rub it in ur face later.
but he hasnt. i hardly see him these days, and thats weird. even u gotta admit to that.
Since I knew I was going to hang out with my biggest hero today.
[she grins her way as she applies one last bit of sunscreen she can reach herself, then tosses the bottle to her sister. jinx pivots in her seat to expose vi her back, a way of asking her to rub the sunblock on her back.]
Thanks! Hair was getting heavy and I wanted to lay off all the hair products.
[she grins her way as she applies one last bit of sunscreen she can reach herself, then tosses the bottle to her sister. jinx pivots in her seat to expose vi her back, a way of asking her to rub the sunblock on her back.]
Thanks! Hair was getting heavy and I wanted to lay off all the hair products.
I might not like hearing about him, but he's part of your life, and I do like hearing about that.
[unfortunately. at least she's given up trying to get Jinx to cut ties with him.]
definitely weird. what's he doing? unlike him to actually do anything outside of scheme.
[unfortunately. at least she's given up trying to get Jinx to cut ties with him.]
definitely weird. what's he doing? unlike him to actually do anything outside of scheme.
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