sixth whip | video | day 517, morning/afternoonish.

[herrin]

( it's fairly obvious to anyone who knows her that irene is not her usual serene self. she hasn't bothered with her hair today; it's down, rather than elegantly coiffed, and even her makeup seems a touch off (though by most standards, it's still something approaching perfect). still, is it any wonder? the last few days have been trying, and not just because of the war going on. finding out something personal about yourself is never fun, especially when it's the last thing you expect.

still, that's not why she's addressing everyone. after a moment of staring down the camera, she turns and points at the graffiti behind her. the end is coming. )

Somehow I consider this in rather bad taste. Don't you agree?

( her voice is mild, but the tightness in her lips and lines around her mouth probably betray her lack of amusement and actual distress at the writing. )

Actual war is bad enough, but psychological warfare just seems cruel at this point.

( and believe her, she knows all about cruel. )

( ooc: just an ic comment on graffiti that went on during the night. :) if your character is a member of city patrol, you might be able to tell her what is going on / who did it? )

Comments

[beloved_one]

Oh does it really bother you what's written on a wall? I doubt a prank could be counted as psychological warfare. [Really if it had been in blood then perhaps it would have been something worth noting.]

[herrin]

Not me, necessarily. But I'm sure it bothers others. We can't all be so even-tempered.

[beloved_one]

Unfortunately not, I'm sure this will result in some wanting to call for the hunt to resume for another traitor.

[herrin]

I'm not certain things will go that far. This isn't quite the Red Scare, after all.

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[freecssgonwild]

Maybe it means the end of the war.

[ Though, he's not so sure about the other writing... He doesn't really like it. ]

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[herrin]

My, aren't you optimistic? I doubt that is the end they mean.

[freecssgonwild]

But, we don't know what it means yet, either! I'm really curious, though.

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[needsnoheadsman]

It isn't. [The heaviest of sighs. There is a war on, and the graffiti's hit him a little harder than he'd like.] We've caught some of the culprits already, they merely thought it would be amusing.

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[herrin]

Do you believe them?

( put another way: )

Would you find something like that amusing?

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[needsnoheadsman]

[flatly:] No, I wouldn't. [The graffiti reminds him of his house's words, though--winter is coming, and it's certainly drawing nearer and nearer.] It isn't something to be taken lightly, and I assure you, my lady, the ones responsible for this have learned that lesson.

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[alternia_strength]

Hmmmph. Grammatical limitations and imperfect sensibility. It's exceptionally simplistic as such things go. I see little purpose behind it if you ask me. Rather infantile. I suppose the problems of traitorous fools are continuing?

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[herrin]

If expressing doubt that we'll make it out of here alive is traitorous, then yes. It seems so.

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[alternia_strength]

Hmmm, I sense what you humans refer to as sarcasm. [He was learning, slowly.] I suppose this may not be outright treasonous, but it is not exactly an assist to troop morale.

[thoughts]

Do you want a sponge?

[herrin]

I'm not certain that would be much help. It seems to have been painted on, as far as I can tell.

[thoughts]

Stains can be washed away. Just need a good scrub. Maybe some bubbles.

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[variates]

It'd be funny if it wasn't so ominous.

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[herrin]

I agree.

Unfortunately the situation hits a bit too close to home, here.

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[variates]

Whoever did it must've known the kind of reaction they'd be getting.

[Voice]

[hadbadays]

Yeah, I saw a couple of those about. Not sure it's warfare exactly, but it's not helpful. Like it's not looming over all our heads already.

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[herrin]

( she sniffs, but due to their ... recently deepened acquaintance, she doesn't disagree with him. )

Sometimes the most subtle actions can have the most profound effect.

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[hadbadays]

Mm.

[ He won't argue that. ]

Nothing stops us from subtly fighting back.

[Video]

[earthrhythms]

[ It's pretty tricky to navigate this bracelet thing. It's very helpful that it tells here where she is, but learning just where to click to get to everything is another matter entirely. The bleeding thing just hovers in the air, after all. No patterns to touch. She might as well be pointing at nothing. Completely useless.

Also very cool.

She finds her way to this post and it makes her very curious because ... Psychological warfare? Answering's also easier said than done, naturally, but she figures it out eventually.

Good thing the screen focuses itself. ]

What's bad taste?

video. i wonder if the mic is sensitive enough for toph to hear her moving?

[herrin]

( to be honest, she doesn't really get what the girl is talking about. isn't it clear? the message behind her? perhaps the angle is off. she gestures again at it, before shrugging. )

The writing on the wall. Literally. 'The end is coming' hardly inspires feelings of joy.

video. Yeah probably although anything specific aside from "movement" probably not...

[earthrhythms]

Oh.

Isn't that what everyone's been saying anyway?

[ That's the impression she's gotten.

But hey. She's new. It's not like she actually know what she's talking about. ]