002; elevator of forced honesty

[memefox]

elevator of forced honesty

» POST: a top level for your character(s) » RESPOND: to other characters ICly. your characters are now trapped in an elevator together. » UH OH: neither character can lie. » ADDITIONAL, OPTIONAL COMPLICATIONS: at player discretion characters may also... a. be unable to remain silent when asked questions b. be unable to speak around the truth when answering c. be compelled to reveal truths/secrets unprompted THE POWER OF THE ELEVATOR COMPELS YOU.

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[spellslots]

I've died almost twenty times, I can't be that good.

[There's a fine line he's walking between the truth and self-depreciation here, but he really doesn't think he's all that much of a threat to Rin.]

I'm not asking you to like, let me put a knife to your throat or whatever, just have a little faith that I'm not out to fuck you over?

[krasnaya_vdova]

[Worst words ever.]

You're you're not the same as her. But I don't think everything is different, either.

[They should really just not talk, but here they are.]

What if someone did? Would you ever stop feeling exposed?

[livingsymbol]

[ He glares back at her. ]

All of us. We're a team, Natasha. This must be a trick. Someone is trying to bring everyone down.

[livingsymbol]

[ Steve was surprised by Loki's initial hesitation, but he's even more thrown by the sudden, sharp kiss and the god holding him like he's captured prey, almost dangerously possessive and just shy of painful. He utters a surprised laugh, soft and pleased against Loki's mouth as he pulls back. ]

Good. Then do it. Come with me.

[latrodectus]

[ TBF, my read on 616 Natasha is significantly different than Stohl's Stohlverse Natasha. ]

I had it happen a few months ago, before… [ A pause. ] I got a blocker.

[glitterpants]

_{[ NEWSFLASH TO HIM: ]}

EHHHH!? Is that why we're here..!?

[spellslots]

It's not my most favorite thing until like, thirty seconds ago, and now I'm pretty into it.

[spellslots]

It's not funny, Luce.

[It's kind of funny.]

I wish he'd found us.

[Aw dunk, he didn't mean to say that.]

[imperceptus]

That's pretty impressive.

[ He knows you can come back from death if you've got someone willing to pull you back, but he's pretty squarely focused on not even approaching that possibility. ]

I can try.

[scholiast]

It's a bit funny.

(Oh ho.)

I wish he'd found you too. Would have made it a lot easier to round you all up at the end of the year.

(WHOOPS.)

[threatenwithcuteness]

Yes I should. I have very good reasons to be afraid.

[spellslots]

I feel like that's the best I'm gonna get, so - thank you.

[It bothers him, but not in a way where he's annoyed or frustrated, just that it makes him a little sad because he remembers how shitty it felt, to be so mistrustful.

If Rin were Lup or... anyone else, he might offer a hug, but instead he just gives his arm a gentle squeeze.]

Anything you want me to answer while we're stuck with this shit?

[threatenwithcuteness]

Then that's what really matters.

Everything else is just... annoyance?

[spellslots]

[flatly:] Seriously?

[scholiast]

I can tell.

(Can they talk about something else now please.)

Were you really only ever friends with Clark?

[spellslots]

[That's rude. Way to ruin his fun.]

On his end? Yeah.

[ohhmrburnsides]

...Yeah.

Do you feel better now?

[imperceptus]

[ It's truly the best he can do--for now, anyway. There's too much fear, too much bitterness, too much paranoia. He struggles and strains against his upbringing, but the pull of blood is not so easily escaped.

He looks at Taako, thoughtful. ]

Seems wrong to take advantage. So I'll ask--do you want me to take advantage?

[ eyebrow waggle ]

[scholiast]

(She nods, her hands over her mouth.)

[spellslots]

[That hand on Rin's arm is now being used to (lightly) smack him.]

God, you fucking — [You're a dick is apparently a lie.

Taako huffs out a breath.] Yes. [Fuck.] Maybe. I don't know. I have no idea if you're actually into me or you just treat everyone like this.

[scholiast]

(Now it's her fun. Sort of.)

Oh. (Aw.) I'm sorry.

[spellslots]

Doesn't matter, it's not like— I mean, he was always gonna leave and I was always gonna leave, it would've been stupid to try anything.

[Clark is someone he thinks he could've had genuine fucking feelings for, and that's dangerous here.]

[spellslots]

Nope.

[He has at least five regrets.]

I'm sorry I'm a fucking asshole.

[spellslots]

What were you gonna do, if you couldn't trick us into helping?

[scholiast]

Yeah, I get that.

(It's pretty tough.) I'm sorry that he did go though, Taako.

... Big rhyme on that one. (nice)