Host, 15a/?
anonymous
September 30 2011, 04:27:51 UTC
About halfway back to the Empress’s respiteblock, Sollux stopped struggling in the hopes that she would let him down, let him walk on his own. But she did no such thing. She carried him all the way back, not looking at him, not speaking to him. Somewhat to his surprise, he had ventured quite a ways away from the room. He never would have found his way back on his own.
Finally, they returned. The Condesce slammed the door behind them as she stepped back inside, dumping Sollux on the soaked carpet. He stayed where he was, not sure what she expected of him, not wanting to invite any more unnecessary anger.
“Well?” she said after a brief silence. “Have you given it any thought?”
He sat up slowly, warily, watching to see if she approved of that action. He had no energy left to do much else. She said she wanted him to think of his own punishment, but she was going to do whatever the hell she wanted anyway, wasn’t she? What was the point of playing that game
( ... )
Host, 15b/?
anonymous
September 30 2011, 04:28:47 UTC
Sollux felt all the blood drain out of his face. He opened his mouth to protest, but nothing came out, he just sat there, slack-jawed, mute, dizzy, and the Condesce grinned with a mouth full of razor sharp teeth. Unable to speak, Sollux only shook his head
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Host, 15c/?
anonymous
September 30 2011, 04:30:34 UTC
The Condesce returned the embrace then, pressing him close against her chest…and for a second it felt like she actually did love him. She eventually took him by the shoulders and pulled him away. She smiled at him warmly, then playfully poked the tip of his nose with her index finger.
“Apology accepted,” she said. She watched his face for signs of a reaction, then giggled. “That was quite good, little one!”
Not quite sure what she meant by that, Sollux responded by forcing up a tiny little smile.
“Ah!” the Condesce exclaimed with glee. “There it is! Finally, a smile on my shy little grub! I knew I’d see one eventually…oh, how absolutely darling you are when you smile!” She laughed with delight and clapped her hands once.
Holy shit did it actually work…did I actually make her happy?“You’re so sweet,” she said, ruffling his hair. “You really do know how to place me in a difficult position. But part of being an empress is making good on your promises, Sollux. Oh, don’t look so sad, honey-blood! You knew I would still have
( ... )
Host, 15d/?
anonymous
September 30 2011, 04:31:24 UTC
She led him over to where some of her respiteblock’s furniture had been overturned and partially destroyed. She found a fairly intact wardrobe, lying on its side, and easily kicked it over. She threw open its doors, pulling out handfuls of decayed, moldy cloth that long ago must have been her clothes. She pulled out some indeterminate piece and tore it in two. She shoved it into Sollux’s hands
( ... )
;o; = the best way to describe how my feelings about these recent chapters are. This is so... gah, suspenseful (and wonderful). "Who's Karkat?" I believe I had the same reaction as Sollux at that line, going "this is not good" And later when she flipped out? I'm not sure if it was by kindness or not she put him there, but it was probably for the best.
Finally, they returned. The Condesce slammed the door behind them as she stepped back inside, dumping Sollux on the soaked carpet. He stayed where he was, not sure what she expected of him, not wanting to invite any more unnecessary anger.
“Well?” she said after a brief silence. “Have you given it any thought?”
He sat up slowly, warily, watching to see if she approved of that action. He had no energy left to do much else. She said she wanted him to think of his own punishment, but she was going to do whatever the hell she wanted anyway, wasn’t she? What was the point of playing that game ( ... )
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“Apology accepted,” she said. She watched his face for signs of a reaction, then giggled. “That was quite good, little one!”
Not quite sure what she meant by that, Sollux responded by forcing up a tiny little smile.
“Ah!” the Condesce exclaimed with glee. “There it is! Finally, a smile on my shy little grub! I knew I’d see one eventually…oh, how absolutely darling you are when you smile!” She laughed with delight and clapped her hands once.
Holy shit did it actually work…did I actually make her happy?“You’re so sweet,” she said, ruffling his hair. “You really do know how to place me in a difficult position. But part of being an empress is making good on your promises, Sollux. Oh, don’t look so sad, honey-blood! You knew I would still have ( ... )
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The Empress is still terrifying. Sollux is still - jesus, I can't even describe how brave he's being.
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"Who's Karkat?" I believe I had the same reaction as Sollux at that line, going "this is not good"
And later when she flipped out? I'm not sure if it was by kindness or not she put him there, but it was probably for the best.
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