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[wornbright.livejournal.com]

Who: sonsofzeus & wornbright
What: monthly visit.
When: backdated to maybe a day or so ago.
Where: the PP jails, obviously.
Rating: PG.
Notes: FORMAT? No. Also anyone who patrols/is part of security for the prisons can note this visit.


[ This holiday has been delightful so far. She was accustomed to bright colors and delicious foods back home when a festival came around but this one, Diwali, with Paradia's usual touch of magic, made it even more wonderful. She hadn't worn her lehenga or sari yet, either.

But she was carrying a small box, with an assortment of sweets such as jalebi, laddu, and barfi. Once again, she descended down the familiar corridor of the Peace Patrol's prison, toward a certain cell. ]

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[sonsofzeus.livejournal.com]

[Her footsteps don't sound like any of the guards', so they're already looking for her, watching her as she finally comes into view between the bars]

[And... well... the look on their face is... weird. Caught somewhere between a pleasant sort of surprise that she wasn't scared away, and the usual dread / anger / WHY ARE YOU HERE AGAIN that her showing up usually brings. There's a short pause while they argue over which of them will speak first, if at all, before Harvey... sighs faintly and: ]

Uru?

[wornbright.livejournal.com]

[ There's a pause, as if trying to find her ground before she smiles at him and waves from the usual safe distance of the bars. ]

Hello! How are you doing today?

[sonsofzeus.livejournal.com]

[Oh my god why... He can't help taking a long, considering... look around the tiny confines of his cell before looking back at her]

Same as always. Th... [Another pause, as he considers whether he should... even say this. But... it's probably better if he does, right...?] Thank you for coming down...

[wornbright.livejournal.com]

You don't have to thank me. [ She means it, too. Another pause before she holds out the silvery box for him to see better. ] Oh! I brought this from the celebrations. Or... I think it's actually everyday Indian sweets.

[sonsofzeus.livejournal.com]

[He shifts towards her immediately, to get a better look, at least until... he realizes he doesn't want to startle her and stops moving suddenly]

Oh, is that what's happening? A party...? [He's really only heard anything about it over the journal, so...!]

[wornbright.livejournal.com]

[ She'll carefully put the box down in front of the bars. She can't slid it through but she does leave it open so he can pick at whatever he wants. ]

It's an Indian holiday, I hear. Diwali. The castle gave people clothes and everything is really pretty right now.

[sonsofzeus.livejournal.com]

Hmm. Sounds nice... [I wish I could see it... NO HE WON'T SAY THAT, but he does look thoughtful as he slips forward to pluck... one of the things... out of the box, and then retreat back]

Wonder if it'll do anything for Halloween? [...wait, that also means] I've been here almost a year now...

[wornbright.livejournal.com]

[ after a few seconds, she'll seat herself down against a wall on the opposite side. knees drawn up so she can rest her chin against them. ]

It's beautiful! All the lanterns and candles... but even if the castle doesn't do anything for Halloween, people won't stop celebrating it.

[ OH, she heard that. ]

A year? I just made it to two a couple of weeks ago.

[sonsofzeus.livejournal.com]

[Oh excuse him while he... takes a deep breath, and tries to shush Two-Face who just got VERY INTERESTED in her... two years a couple weeks ago]

[But nope. Nope nope nope, sh Two-Face go away]

That's... a long time. [Quietly impressed around the way that pings his obsessions )8] Do people usually trick-or-treat here?

[wornbright.livejournal.com]

It's okay, though.

[ Looking thoughtful. ]

The small kids here, I think. The ones in the city do. I think I might take some kids from the daycare trick-or-treating.

[sonsofzeus.livejournal.com]

[Her reassurance that... being here that long is okay... makes him... pause a moment, but the idea of her taking a bunch of kids out makes him smile. It's... really a terrible smile, but not terrible like Two-Face's. Terrible like he just doesn't really know how to do it properly anymore]

Think the townspeople will give you a lot?

[wornbright.livejournal.com]

[ She stares a bit at that. That was... not creepy? Mildly, maybe. It was just weird and ... sad, almost. ]

Ah -- [ Blinking. ] I hope so! Kids always want a lot.

[sonsofzeus.livejournal.com]

[Well it stays in place for now, and maybe gets a little less terrible?, because, shockingly, he actually has some okay memories from when he was a kid around Halloween]

I remember... It's definitely better when you get home and can barely carry it all, hmm?

[wornbright.livejournal.com]

[ And she doesn't. At least, none she can remember with her mother thanks to her loss. It's all fuzzy. ]

Yeah! And you can take some everyday wherever you go.

[sonsofzeus.livejournal.com]

[Baww Uru )8 Also baww this is kind of a normal conversation...]

At least until you get to the terrible stuff you've been avoiding since you brought it all home anyway...

[wornbright.livejournal.com]

... Terrible stuff?

[ Is he going to tl;dr about the horrors of Halloween in Gotham now... ]

[sonsofzeus.livejournal.com]

[...lsjdf Uru, you're such a pessimist, stop it]

Yeah the uh... you know, like those weird... taffy candies that don't actually taste like anything but get stuck in your teeth for days. Or the chalk hearts that're leftover from Valentine's. There's always something terrible amongst the good stuff... [LKJSDF HE IS STILL LIKE FIVE AT HEART. HALLOWEEN IS REALLY EXCITING FOR HIM OKAY. He also doesn't... get to talk to people much anymore, so being able to talk about inane shit like Halloween candy is also exciting... )'8]

1/2

[wornbright.livejournal.com]

[ Please don't talk to her about chalk hearts. It made her kiss Jason back on Valentine's.

WHOSE FATHER YOU MURDERED. ]

[wornbright.livejournal.com]

Someone must like those candies!

[sonsofzeus.livejournal.com]

[WHAT HE DIDN'T MURDER ANYONE )8 Or... well... he didn't murder Jason's dad anyway]

[Also... heh, Uru...] Is there anything you won't defend...

[...woops, suddenly a serious question]

[wornbright.livejournal.com]

[ Taken aback by that question. ]

... Sorry?

[sonsofzeus.livejournal.com]

[hhh... shakes his head. Never mind never mind]

Nothing. Sorry. You're probably right. [TRIES TO GET BACK ON THE SUBJECT OF CANDY HEARTS????]

[wornbright.livejournal.com]

[ Non... ]

Well, at least the castle gives all sorts of things -- for variety.

[sonsofzeus.livejournal.com]

[Eheh... tiny, awkward smile... )8]

Variety is always nice, yes. [Not that... he gets to benefit from said variety... being in prison... and all... ljsdf]

[amiables.livejournal.com]

[ Yeah, that is kind of the downside to hurting people... ]

I guess... not many people come down here.

[sonsofzeus.livejournal.com]

Can you blame them?

[Little gesture all around. Shit sucks, man. Who would come down here if they didn't have to... Uru... lskjdf]

[amiables.livejournal.com]

Well, that's okay. At least you get privacy down here.

[ Translation: she will get in trouble if someone finds out she's been coming every month. ]

[sonsofzeus.livejournal.com]

[.....LSLDJFDF looks at her. Is she... kidding with that? He hasn't had privacy in... years. Not really anyway]

Sometimes privacy isn't all that nice, honestly.

[amiables.livejournal.com]

I guess... being alone isn't always fun.

[sonsofzeus.livejournal.com]

Hm... It has its uses. But when it's your only option it's not always the nicest...