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itscurtains2016-11-07 12:30 pm
stagemanagers) wrote in itscurtains2016-11-07 12:30 pm
week 5
[Five weeks, three trials, seven deaths and thirteen performers left.
Monday the opera house has been cleaned top to bottom of any leftover traces of Halloween. No pumpkins, no cobwebs, no cheesy paper skeletons, not even a hint that there the decorations has been there in the first place. There's a slight chill in the air this week, like someone forgot to shut off the air conditioning on for a bit too long. Luckily there are plenty of sweaters in the costume room should the performers get chilly. Three more doors are lacking in their appropriate stars now but, as with Hime's, Eliza and Darla's doors have different stars stuck tight to them with different names on them.
The door on in the third floor lobby is unlocked and a new floor is ready to be explored. Enjoy your week, everyone.]
[ooc: put in your memories and get in your activity, lovelies, and let's have a stellar week.]
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[ Just push those bad feelings down, Seymour. That's the true purpose of alcohol! ]
I'll admit, the chance to turn back time would be pretty tempting. [ He sighs. it's not something he'd tell someone else, actually. Someone else might misunderstand. Seymour's taking a pretty big risk telling Hans this much. ]
But my problems back home stem largely from my family. I could undo one bad decision, but I'd still be unhappy at the end of the day.
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[Although if they were directly attacking him, they should have used the money motive a lot earlier than they did.]
Is... is your life really that bad?
[That's a really sad thing to say there, Hans.]
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[ Hans takes a long sip of his wine, sighing again. ]
They use every available chance to remind me of how useless I am. And now, as if to prove them right, it turns out the mess with Anna and her sister ended in failure. [ I mean, they were awful things, surely even Seymour knows by now, but it still hurts when you're the bad guy. ]
The only thing waiting for me at home is a long ship ride home, if I'm lucky. Ridicule among my family was bad enough, now they'll be able to openly berate me and treat me like shit.
[ Damn right, he cursed. He's been holding back for too long. ]
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Seymour is silence as he listens to Hans, only stopping to take some sips of his wine.]
At least you have somewhere to go.
[... Okay a little dark there.]
God, I'm... I'm really sorry about that, Hans. I guess I know a little about what it's like to have family constantly tell you you're useless, but god, to have your blood family think your terrible...
It sounds horrible.
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I didn't mean to get so morbid. I apologize.
[ Time to take a looong sip of his wine and pour himself another glass. ]
I'm used to it. Or I like to think so, anyway. But I have to admit the more time I spend away from there, the harder it is to come to terms with the fact that that's "just how it is."
[ He takes another sip. Since they're over-sharing. ]
I've thought about killing my brothers, but there's twelve of them. There's no point to doing all that. My father would still love them all more than me.
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I don't think it has to be "just how it is". Maybe I'm just being blind, but I think there's still a way to change yourself for the better while you still have a chance.
[He pours himself another glass, shrugging a little.]
I understand. At the end of the day, killing a guy is more trouble than it's worth--
[His face pales, as if he said something wrong.]
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[ But like hell Hans is going to let that slip. But he doesn't give Seymour the judging look he was expecting. No, Hans almost beams with amusement. ]
Oh? Did you remember trying to kill someone, Seymour?
[ Seymour could be just as awful as he is!! What fun, finding a kindred spirit. ]
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No! I-I mean, I know of someone who died, but I didn't...
[Although already he's seriously eyeballing the door and wondering if he can make a run for it.]
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[ Hans places a hand on Seymour's. That should keep him from running, but it's also supportive too. ]
I won't tell anyone, if that's what you're worried about.
[ I mean, yeah, who would suspect poor Seymour of killing anyone? ]
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... You promise you won't tell anyone?
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[ Hans nods, serious for this. ]
You know I've done my fair share of awful things, Seymour. It's not my place to judge you if you have too.
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[Yet.
He takes another sip.]
I'm still not sure if it could have been counted as a murder. If I had just called the police as soon as he died I don't think anyone would have suspected foul play.
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[ Hans has a great poker face, if Seymour doesn't want to be judged, then that's what he'll do.
Sounds like you neglected to help a dude that was dying, Seymour. Nice job, that's exactly the kind of thing Hans would do. ]
Was it in self-defense?
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Not really, I was going over to... to kill him in the first place, but I couldn't work up the guts to do it.
It was really only luck that he died from asphyxiation.
[Whether it's good luck or bad luck he's still a little unsure.]
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[ Hans won't ask if the man deserved to die, that's a moral quandary for people with strict morals. ]
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... You remember Audrey, right?
I... I don't think I ever mentioned that before we got together, she had another boyfriend.
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[ Seymour had been so happy to remember her. Clearly there was trouble in paradise. Hans is gonna go ahead and refill his glass. ]
Was this ex an unsavory guy?
cw: vague mentions of domestic abuse
He was a monster. I didn't see a whole lot of what he did to her, but when I did...
[He squeezed his glass of wine, looking furious.]
How could anyone treat someone like Audrey so horribly?
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I understand. You were protecting her, then? Fighting back where she couldn't?
[ Everyone's a hero in their own way? ]
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[Because gosh if he told him about the chopping up the body to feed a demon plant part...]
In a way, I think Hook reminds me of Orin, Audrey's ex. They both don't seem to care about anyone they meet. I'm pretty sure Orin would have killed someone like Darla if even the chance, and...
I can't help but feel a little bad that I'm the reason they died.
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[ Hans takes a sip of his wine, contemplating. ]
Don't get me wrong, he certainly had it coming. But they did that, not you.
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... Can you feel bad about something but not be guilty about it?
[Is that a thing?]
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Its alright to feel bad, but you shouldn't let that stop you from surviving this. And you shouldn't feel bad for the choices we're put into here.
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Thank you. I guess I should just worry more about those who are still alive, for lack of a better word.
... Sorry, I kind of went on a tangent there. It feels like every new memory I get is a lot to take in. Way too much.
But I guess I can say the same about you, huh?
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Exactly. If we focus on what we can do here and now, we'll get somewhere. Together.
[ Hans waves off his concern. Really, he's here to listen. At least when people talk to him it's kind of like having friends. ]
Yes, these memories aren't going to get any better for me, either. Now that I know how my plan ends, knowing the finer details isn't going to help me much...