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TA Lounge: Monday.

Feb 27, 2006 10:26

Kiki unlocks the lounge and sets water on for tea. She sits studying a book of complicated-looking magical equations and diagrams.

[Bel, mind stopping in at some point?]

kiki takayama, paige halliwell, belthazor, samuel anders, angela chase

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Fourth Period kikidelivers February 27 2006, 15:31:44 UTC

Study? What does that mean? There are Sudoku puzzles to be solved!

Re: Fourth Period kikidelivers February 27 2006, 20:36:13 UTC

"You have a terribly pessimistic outlook on life," Kiki observed neutrally. "Is your death so very certain? Is her marriage so very certain? Neither has happened yet, and they're not fixed events. They can be changed. It just requires a little bit of rational thought and planning."

If Bel looked closely, he could probably have seen the gears start turning in Kiki's head.

Re: Fourth Period demonbelthazor February 27 2006, 20:52:31 UTC

Bel shrugged. "Nobody crosses the Source and lives. I don't know why I'd be so special as to get away. Sooner or later...." He sighed. "As for the wedding, she doesn't seem to be doing much to stop it. Nothing she's told me."

Re: Fourth Period kikidelivers February 27 2006, 21:00:54 UTC

"The Source? This Source of All Evil you mentioned before, right? If no one crosses it and lives, then why bother fighting it at all?" Kiki asked in a tone of voice that said it was more a question for Bel to contemplate later, rather than something she didn't actually understand.

"Phoebe does feel, I think, like her hands are pretty much tied. I think she would like it if you did help her figure out a way to help her get out of this marriage that didn't involve her sacrificing herself, her honor, or her Grace as opposed to her feeling condemned on all sides. Also," Kiki added, biting her lip in thought, "getting out of this wedding deal might not be something either of you can accomplish on your own. Or even together."

She took a breath. "I'm going to see if I can't work some of the details about this situation out of Mr. Crowley."

Re: Fourth Period demonbelthazor February 27 2006, 21:03:44 UTC

Bel shook his head. "There is no honor in being tricked. There is no Grace in accepting treachery or giving up your free will. That's the point you two are missing."

Re: Fourth Period kikidelivers February 27 2006, 21:46:20 UTC

Drawing up sharply, Kiki inhaled a long breath of realization. "That's it," she said softly, almost to herself. She looked over at Bel. "It's easier for you to believe that she has been tricked all along and has given up her free will than it is for you to consider that she might be doing this because it is her choice, isn't it?"

Kiki dug her fingers into the cushions of the couch and waited for the fireballs to start flying.

Re: Fourth Period demonbelthazor February 27 2006, 21:57:31 UTC

"She didn't know what she was doing!" Bel snarled. "Giving herself over to Crowley? How the fuck is that supposed to protect me? All it's done is hurt me. That's all. So her little "mistake" has backfired, and I'm tired of it. It's her choice to marry Crowley, and if she makes that choice, then there's nothing left between us."

Re: Fourth Period kikidelivers February 27 2006, 22:06:40 UTC

"She didn't know then," Kiki agreed, "But she does now. Which is the real reason why it hurts so much, isn't it? She's made the choice to uphold the contract. Although you see it as one and the same, that is not the same thing as her choosing to marry Mr. Crowley. But," Kiki said with quiet resignation, "if you are so ready to throw away everything you had because of her mistake and her decision to honorably accept the consequences of her mistake, then there really is nothing left between you."

Re: Fourth Period demonbelthazor February 27 2006, 23:07:49 UTC

"You're both idiots," Bel said in disgust. "Demons don't have honor. Crowley's already broken the terms of the contract. The only place it exists is in her head -- and yours, too, apparently, since you're on the 'accept the consquences' train. You think you can deal with a demon with honor? Think again, little girl. But if you want to play games with the big bad demon, be my guest. Just don't be surprised when you get burned.

"This is fucking ridiculous," Bel said, and stormed out of the room.

Re: Fourth Period kikidelivers February 28 2006, 03:14:55 UTC

"And again," Kiki murmured out loud as the door shut behind him, "the spoiled child throws a temper tantrum. There goes demon without honor or humanity, exhibit A."

She shook her head, feeling sorrier for Phoebe than ever, and took up her spellbook again.

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