-69- If It Makes You Happy

[luckyvalentine]

[Faye is happy, today.

Not gleeful, or smug, or snarky, or even terribly complicated. Just... happy.

She's happy because she has a purpose now, and part of that purpose is to make sure that she spreads that happiness to others. It's too good not to share, you know? Keeping her cheerfulness to herself would be letting them win

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[itwas_raining]

[... For real, Faye?

Sup, mortal enemy, how's it hangin']

Save yourself the trouble.

[luckyvalentine]

[shut up, evil. She's got no time for you]

Excuse me for wanting to do my part to make this place a little better.

[itwas_raining]

It's getting pathetic to watch.

[luckyvalentine]

You should try it yourself sometime.

Maybe you wouldn't be so gloomy.

[itwas_raining]

And make myself look equally pathetic?

[A measured pause.]

I'll pass.

[luckyvalentine]

It might be a little silly, maybe...

But at least you would be happy. And that's what matters, right?

[itwas_raining]

[Ugh, do not give her that sunshine and rainbows "happiness-is-all-that-matters" crap. It almost makes her want to throw up.]

Hardly.

[luckyvalentine]

It's better than making everyone else miserable just because you are.

[she feels bad for you, really. She used to be there, and it sucked]

[itwas_raining]

[Or your pity. That'd be worth a knife in your direction.

There's a noise. Is she... trying to laugh? No, couldn't possibly.]

Or so you believe.

[She'll instead just settle for the most mocking tone she can possibly muster.]

[luckyvalentine]

[and then, a little sigh] Though, I guess it doesn't matter either way.

[she's gonna straighten your evil ass out no matter what your reasons are]

[itwas_raining]

[Bring it. It'll only make you look more pathetic than you do right now, if that's possible.]

Then why bother?

[luckyvalentine]

[whatever. good always triumphs, bitch.]

You should be asking yourself that.

[yeah, she gets her comebacks from the Fourth-Grader's Manual of Snappy Retorts. so what?]

[itwas_raining]

I don't have to.

[Because she's well aware of exactly why she bothered. And it's totally paying off.]

[luckyvalentine]

You're not going to win.

[yeah, she might as well just come right out and say it]

[itwas_raining]

[Doesn't mean it's true]

Are you sure about that?

[luckyvalentine]

Yes.

[goodguy optimism for the win]