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[ it’s not that jinx doesn’t know who she’s fighting — enforcers, takers, piltover’s prize pigs — but it was silco’s purview to memorise their names and weaknesses, to pick the best targets. all his notes written in his tidy hand, inevitably improved by her scratchy graffiti.
that all to say, when the name flashes on her screen, jinx recognises it distantly. the councilor with the pretty face, daughter of the warlord come to play at conquering. ]
the one and only
daughter of darkness
villainess of the undercity
the monster of all monsters
got a screw loose? i’ll put it to use
that all to say, when the name flashes on her screen, jinx recognises it distantly. the councilor with the pretty face, daughter of the warlord come to play at conquering. ]
the one and only
daughter of darkness
villainess of the undercity
the monster of all monsters
got a screw loose? i’ll put it to use
Edited 2024-11-18 11:04 (UTC)
( of course she knew from the name. the behavior. the pictures. this was the girl who had been terrorizing them for months now. who had literally launched a bomb on her.
and she was just a girl. )
I see you've fashioned yourself new monikers. I'd have your posters amended with the titles, but it seems we're both a little caught up in this new trap.
You seem to be fairing well here thus far.
and she was just a girl. )
I see you've fashioned yourself new monikers. I'd have your posters amended with the titles, but it seems we're both a little caught up in this new trap.
You seem to be fairing well here thus far.
oh, they’re working exactly the way u and caity cakes want
[ the way the council always wanted, silco would say. ]
which is pretty low, even for topsiders
but i guess that’s why u kept control of the vents, right? just in case u needed to put us down
u shoulda been there the day u let the gray back in
the kids who didn’t grow up breathing any of that shit? boy, they were ones hit the hardest
[ the way the council always wanted, silco would say. ]
which is pretty low, even for topsiders
but i guess that’s why u kept control of the vents, right? just in case u needed to put us down
u shoulda been there the day u let the gray back in
the kids who didn’t grow up breathing any of that shit? boy, they were ones hit the hardest
( caitlyn.
she almost forgot about that plan. her mind has been elsewhere, lately, she forgot the exact methods by which caitlyn had planned her strike team.
she rubs her temples.
a part of her still knows her duty. she's a councilor. they're meant to be united.
in public.
this isn't Piltover. this isn't the masses. she thinks to Jayce and his direct action and the very near peace he almost achieved just speaking to Silco one to one. )
We are a council. We run by majority vote.
I was outvoted.
This is what I had hoped to avoid. What I was barely managing to hold back until the actions taken at the memorial pushed cooler tempers out of my reach.
I truly am sorry.
she almost forgot about that plan. her mind has been elsewhere, lately, she forgot the exact methods by which caitlyn had planned her strike team.
she rubs her temples.
a part of her still knows her duty. she's a councilor. they're meant to be united.
in public.
this isn't Piltover. this isn't the masses. she thinks to Jayce and his direct action and the very near peace he almost achieved just speaking to Silco one to one. )
We are a council. We run by majority vote.
I was outvoted.
This is what I had hoped to avoid. What I was barely managing to hold back until the actions taken at the memorial pushed cooler tempers out of my reach.
I truly am sorry.
[ whatever answer she expects, it isn’t the one mel gives. an apology.
to jinx, topsiders are a monolith — set apart by their privilege and cruelty. none have ever cared for her, not even the one who barnacled onto her sister in her reeking desperation. they certainly don’t care for the people of zaun. silco always knew that.
an apology doesn’t change that. it doesn’t mean anything. it’s just — there, looking at her. it takes a long moment for her to face it and reply. ]
i didn’t have anything to do with the memorial
besides, well, yknow
[ her status as the reason it was held in the first place. ]
what was ur plan?
hunt me down all by my lonesome?
to jinx, topsiders are a monolith — set apart by their privilege and cruelty. none have ever cared for her, not even the one who barnacled onto her sister in her reeking desperation. they certainly don’t care for the people of zaun. silco always knew that.
an apology doesn’t change that. it doesn’t mean anything. it’s just — there, looking at her. it takes a long moment for her to face it and reply. ]
i didn’t have anything to do with the memorial
besides, well, yknow
[ her status as the reason it was held in the first place. ]
what was ur plan?
hunt me down all by my lonesome?
Not my plan.
You aren't the only target. The memorial made it evident you aren't the only threat.
The team was meant to target the individual threats quickly and directly. To prevent near all out war.
( and by final admission- )
And yes. To target you, specifically. ( she's just a child. she did all of that on her own? )
You did kill people, Jinx. That can't be overlooked. ( who is she trying to remind? Jinx or herself? )
You aren't the only target. The memorial made it evident you aren't the only threat.
The team was meant to target the individual threats quickly and directly. To prevent near all out war.
( and by final admission- )
And yes. To target you, specifically. ( she's just a child. she did all of that on her own? )
You did kill people, Jinx. That can't be overlooked. ( who is she trying to remind? Jinx or herself? )
Edited 2024-11-18 17:11 (UTC)
sure did
a whole lot more people than u know
but u started it
or ur council did
left us to rot
killed my mom and dad
took my sister
[ and silco, even though she fired the gun. he should have just given her up. ]
gonna arrest me now, sparkles?
a whole lot more people than u know
but u started it
or ur council did
left us to rot
killed my mom and dad
took my sister
[ and silco, even though she fired the gun. he should have just given her up. ]
gonna arrest me now, sparkles?
Edited 2024-11-18 17:58 (UTC)
And look what more violence gets us. Only more and more with war on the horizon.
I'd like it to end.
And no. Of course not. I simply wanted to know the girl that's been terrorizing Piltover. But this place isn't our home. And I suspect that means you have less reason to repeat your actions from before in this place.
Unless you plan to try to finish your work with me?
I'd like it to end.
And no. Of course not. I simply wanted to know the girl that's been terrorizing Piltover. But this place isn't our home. And I suspect that means you have less reason to repeat your actions from before in this place.
Unless you plan to try to finish your work with me?
without all ur fancy guards, and the weapons u didn’t make? nah, waaaaay too easy.
besides, i hear u would come back anyway
[ she did read koby’s post, eventually. and she rereads mel’s messages now. the cycle of violence. what does she want, if not more pain? ]
we could meet for real
if u want
besides, i hear u would come back anyway
[ she did read koby’s post, eventually. and she rereads mel’s messages now. the cycle of violence. what does she want, if not more pain? ]
we could meet for real
if u want
u read books and stuff right princess
there’s a store outside
[ jinx has maybe been enjoying the fresh air. blue skies, even with the winter chill on the crowds, a sight that belonged to piltover alone back home.
and people will be there, so mel won’t worry about being murdered or whatever. ]
there’s a store outside
[ jinx has maybe been enjoying the fresh air. blue skies, even with the winter chill on the crowds, a sight that belonged to piltover alone back home.
and people will be there, so mel won’t worry about being murdered or whatever. ]
[ left outside jinx's suite in a silver, covered tray, an unsigned note pushed beneath the door — ]
trying out some blue recipes.
need a taste tester.
let me know what you think.
i'll know if you're lying.
trying out some blue recipes.
need a taste tester.
let me know what you think.
i'll know if you're lying.
[ !!!
jinx hasn't been gifted something like this in a long time. a thing not to be used but consumed. a treat, like the ones that the rich girls she watched from the rooftops would trash without thinking.
she only eats one. the other she wraps up, saving it. ]
do u always make sweet things?
jinx hasn't been gifted something like this in a long time. a thing not to be used but consumed. a treat, like the ones that the rich girls she watched from the rooftops would trash without thinking.
she only eats one. the other she wraps up, saving it. ]
do u always make sweet things?
[ at least there was an adjective in there. ]
not always. my job is making sure my crew gets fed and fed well, and you can't really stay strong and healthy if you only eat sweets.
so i cook lots of different things for them. they all have their favorites.
your favorite?
not always. my job is making sure my crew gets fed and fed well, and you can't really stay strong and healthy if you only eat sweets.
so i cook lots of different things for them. they all have their favorites.
your favorite?
don’t tell me i scare ya now
[ it takes her a moment to reply, unsure how much to say to one who seems accustomed to this life of luxury. ]
there aren’t in the undercity
anything that needs light or fresh air
we don’t get that down in the fissures
[ cow’s milk, butterfly pea — that’s all for topsiders only, unless it gets smuggled underground. ]
so i dunno
whatever i can get
[ it takes her a moment to reply, unsure how much to say to one who seems accustomed to this life of luxury. ]
there aren’t in the undercity
anything that needs light or fresh air
we don’t get that down in the fissures
[ cow’s milk, butterfly pea — that’s all for topsiders only, unless it gets smuggled underground. ]
so i dunno
whatever i can get
the only thing i'm scared of are creepy crawlies.
[ is he being serious? it's more likely than you think. ]
well, i'll tell you what you need to do then. open a damn book and start looking at recipes.
if you know how to read, that is. if you don't, there are pictures. just tell me which ones look best to you, and i'll make them.
you try them, and tell me what you think.
i'm trying to curate a dessert menu here.
[ is he being serious? it's more likely than you think. ]
well, i'll tell you what you need to do then. open a damn book and start looking at recipes.
if you know how to read, that is. if you don't, there are pictures. just tell me which ones look best to you, and i'll make them.
you try them, and tell me what you think.
i'm trying to curate a dessert menu here.
sorry, i couldn't tell.
how good are you at identifying flowers?
i need you to run an errand for me.
my favorite? i have lots.
i'll make you one of my favorite dessert and tea pairings. you'll have to come by and get it though, because tea can only be served fresh.
how good are you at identifying flowers?
i need you to run an errand for me.
my favorite? i have lots.
i'll make you one of my favorite dessert and tea pairings. you'll have to come by and get it though, because tea can only be served fresh.
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