un: Aberration, video

[dangerousmind]

[The video opens up to Aelwyn and Mercy's shared apartment, and Aelwyn personally sits reclined on a chair, a smug and somewhat empty smile on her lips. She claps her hands together once, then twice, then a third time, all equally as sarcastic and biting.]

Seems I've missed some juicy gossip.

ADI was sponsored and being run by Avatars who live off fear like leeches live off blood, and all the fun activities they've been up to has been feeding right into that inner beast. Wow, color me so very shocked. I'm not going to dwell on saying 'I told you so', though for the record, I very much told you so, and also specifically told the boss so that's just twice as embarrassing for her.

Anyway. I wanted to announce my return, and say hi to everyone, though it seems we're a bit divided. I'm still not entirely caught up though, so if anyone wants to give me any updates, I'd be delighted to hear them.

[There's something the slightest bit different about her, but it's hard to pick up. Anyone who knows her particularly well would know how deeply she hates herself. There's none of that shame buried deep anymore. She's at peace in a way she's never been before.]

Comments

[dangerousmind]

Correct.

It's not immediately relevant to you, so I wouldn't dwell on it too long.

[bossyboiler]

Has that ever worked? Telling someone not to dwell on it and they don'tdwell on it?

[dangerousmind]

Probably at some point.

I was tracking a cult. Does that sate your curiosity?

[bossyboiler]

Yes. Thank you.

How are you doing?

[dangerousmind]

Better than ever, darling.

I'm so very glad to be home.

[bossyboiler]

[ Kate doesn't know Aelwynn good enough to know that there is something off about her replies. INSTEAD, she just smiles through the video feed as though there is nothing amiss. ]

I'm glad to hear that. I'm sure your roommates missed you and you have missed a lot.

[dangerousmind]

All my roommates disappeared without a trace, with my darling girlfriend being the one exception.

[She thinks Kurapika is still out there somewhere, maybe? But she'll just sprinkle this in casually to declare that Mercy is hers publicly.]

[bossyboiler]

Well. [ What does she say to that? 'Sucks about your roommates, gosh.' ] At least you still have your girlfriend. Did the two of you have a nice reunion?

[dangerousmind]

Oh yes. We very much did. [She resists the urge to smile at the discomfort on the other woman. It's not something that bothers her anymore. They would have only gotten in the way.]

What about your roommates? A little birdie told me they weren't big on the grand reveal.