☾ 004 | video | day 464

[fuckingwolverine]

[Lilly, for the most part, has been staying in and around her Welcome House during her time in Asgard-- but once she heard that there were a lot of new people hanging around outside the palace, she couldn't not go and look for her family. And, happily, luck seems to have been in her favor, because she's greeting the network today looking absolutely thrilled. There's an older girl of about eight or nine sitting next to her, looking a little unsure about this whole thing.

Lilly speaks first, sounding just as happy and triumphant as she looks:]

Victoria! Sister!

[After a few seconds of silence, she nudges Victoria impatiently. They look at each other, and seem to have a little conversation with facial expressions alone-- Victoria raises her eyebrows, and Lilly frowns and nudges her again. Finally, Victoria bites her lower lip and speaks. She doesn't seem to have the serious aversion to talking that Lilly does, but in some ways, she's actually the more shy of the two.]

... Hi. Can everyone really see me?

[Like the other visitors, she has a bracelet of her own visible on her wrist, but hasn't used it yet. She self-consciously pushes her glasses up the bridge of her nose before continuing.]

I'm going to take Lilly and let her stay in my tent with me. Is that okay? Her room is really smelly.

[She glances back at her sister, and they have another few moments of nonverbal communication before Victoria turns back to the bracelet display.]

That's all. I'm going to turn this off now. Bye.

[And she does.]

[OOC: Replies will come either from Lilly, Victoria, or-- most likely-- both of them at once in the same comment!]

Comments

[victoriastayed]

... I don't think so.

[felttheburn]

Then she won't show up here. It's safe for someone to look after Lilly if Mama can't show up, right?

[victoriastayed]

I guess so. But I don't know if she'll believe me. Mama... she can do a lot.

[felttheburn]

So can I, kid. I'm not scared of your mama.

[victoriastayed]

She could hurt you. I think she's hurt other people before.

[felttheburn]

Victoria. I'm tellin' you she can't hurt me. 'Specially if she can't be here.

[victoriastayed]

[The look she's giving him is clear: she doesn't believe him.]

You think she doesn't exist, don't you.

[It's a logical conclusion to come to, from Victoria's perspective. No one back in Virginia thinks Mama can hurt them, either-- because they think Victoria and Lilly made her up.]

[felttheburn]

[ Have a raised eyebrow. ]

Geez. Your sis is fucked up but she ain't crazy. I figure she's some kinda spirit, right?

I've beaten worse.

[victoriastayed]

... You'd hurt her?

[felttheburn]

Look here. If she actually turns up to take care of Lilly that's fine, as long as somebody's doing it. She's got no reason to hurt me if I fuck off, right?

But if she does anyway? Yeah, I'd hurt her back.

[victoriastayed]

If Mama comes, tell Lilly to ask her not to hurt you. She'll listen.

... But don't hurt her.

[felttheburn]

I can promise you I won't strike first. But I need your help convincing your sister that'll work.

[victoriastayed]

She knows it will. I did it in Virginia.

[felttheburn]

Virginia?

[victoriastayed]

It's where we lived after they found us in the woods.

[felttheburn]

With who?

[victoriastayed]

My uncle, and Annabel.

[felttheburn]

[ Have a faint smile, Victoria. ]

Sure hope she used the toilet for them.

[victoriastayed]

[Victoria shakes her head.]

Annabel complained about it.

[felttheburn]

No surprise there.

[ He considers Victoria for a moment, how much better her language skills and understanding of civilization are. In his experience, the longer you live in the woods, the harder it is to leave. So... ] How come you're adjusted better, Victoria?

[victoriastayed]

When they found us and brought us back... I remembered again. I knew how to do things. Lilly didn't. She was too little when we went away.

[felttheburn]

How'd you get out in the woods alone like that?

[victoriastayed]

[Victoria frowns, thinking hard.]

My... dad took us there. And then he went away. Mama came after that.