[video] rebel without a cause

[maddest]

What an exciting week!

In light of all the discussion, Adstringendum, let's chat- who would you trust to nominate as ombudsman?

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[expunger]

[She reaches up with a hand and the PCD shuts off in a shower of sparks.]

Beaten down and sealed away to prevent further attack.

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

And if the police force decides they need to do that to Lucifer? To Michael or Gabriel?

[expunger]

For Lucifer? [Her expression hardens further, if possible.] So be it.

Michael or Gabriel would not need it. I can't think of any possible scenario in which they would, unless under the influence of an event.

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

Really? You can't begin to imagine it? Them disregarding the life of some human? You deciding it's necessary, and this place turning on you.

[expunger]

Michael is too intelligent, and Gabriel too sentimental.

I am not interested in your immature authority issues, Break. The chaos in this city is not working. Only a fool would deny it. [She sounds almost vaguely disappointed- she does not think him a fool, or she didn't. She doesn't really know. Everything is varying degrees of irritation and hate.]

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

The funny thing is, I think a police force would be beneficial. I just don't trust the way it's being done.

[A mild shrug.]

I think you should also be concerned that we've seen it tried nearly a half dozen times, each one a failure.

[expunger]

It has to happen some how. Would you prefer the usual way? Through war and bloody conquest?

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

With an ombudsmen and a charter.

[He shrugs.]

Or we'll get that war after all.

[expunger]

You mean you will start it.

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

No. I'll just irritate you all until one of you slips up and kills me, and this powder keg goes off.

[expunger]

Coward. Do your own dirty work.

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

Oh, look, the chickadee has morals all of a sudden.

[expunger]

[Her lineface snaps into a startlingly vehement snarl.] Your kind disgusts me.

[The outburst is gone as quick as it came, expression blank again.]

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

Even though I have better control of myself than you do?

[expunger]

[She steps forward and seizes him by the collar, face still creepily impassive and her tone even.]

Break, you are nothing but a hypocritical worm who dares to claim the moral high ground while associating with the Devil himself. Do not think your attachment to him will save you.

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

[Michael, run his prayers, abruptly, remember me? I saved you from zombies once. I think I may have just goaded Raphael past the tipping point and I could really use a favour before your sibling turns me into toast with jam. Flippant, but with a tiny note of real panic.]

You're not actually proving me wrong.

[swordoffate.livejournal.com]

What's going on?

[expunger]

[Raphael stands to attention immediately, straightening up and turning to face her brother, still gripping Break's collar casually.]

It should be obvious.

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

[For once in his life, Break shuts up.]

[swordoffate.livejournal.com]

It is. Why is less obvious.

Also, let go of Break; he isn't going anywhere.

[expunger]

[Raphael's stance is almost as casual, exuding a kind of perverse relaxation through which the constant tattoo of stress inside her shows in the slight tension in her shoulders.

She looks at him just as evenly for a long moment, her grip tightening on him.]

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

[Break allows, quite softly;]

I shouldn't have goaded you.

[swordoffate.livejournal.com]

[expunger]

[Raphael allows one more second of looking Michael right in the eye before she breaks his gaze to look down at Break.]

No, you shouldn't have. [Softly, scornfully. After a moment's consideration she decides on her own to let him go with a small shove and look around at Michael slowly.] Everything's fine.

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

[He gives her a quick smile.]