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Room 318, Tuesday Morning

Nov 08, 2011 06:14

This was Peter, sitting behind his desk, watching in horror as Ender's court martial proceeded. With his fingers intertwined behind his skull and his back firmly planted against the chair, he watched as the prosecution played a video in which his six-year-old brother beat another six-year-old kid to death ( Read more... )

what: that stupid-ass court martial, what: oh *crap*, what: locke: master spin doctor, who: precious little ender

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momslilassassin November 8 2011, 16:57:50 UTC

Ben realized it'd been a while since he'd checked in on the other Wiggin at school and decided today was a good time to change that.

He knocked at the door, not wanting to burst into a room with a door that wasn't entirely open. "Peter?"

lockestheway November 8 2011, 17:44:21 UTC

Drifting through the almost-shut door was the vague sound of Graff talking.

Peter's voice was probably a little louder. "What do you want?"

HEADDESK.

momslilassassin November 8 2011, 17:59:18 UTC

"Just to say hi," Ben replied. "You okay?"

Wasn't it fun conversing with an empath, Peter?

lockestheway November 8 2011, 18:08:26 UTC

What kind of question was that?

Peter lifted his head from the desk. "I'm fine," he said.

Five minutes from chewing all the scenery in woe, but fine.

momslilassassin November 8 2011, 18:16:28 UTC

"Just getting a really close look at the wood grain?" Ben asked a little dryly.

lockestheway November 8 2011, 18:17:57 UTC

Peter rolled his eyes at him. "I was thinking," he said. "Your boyfriend's got me in quite a mess."

momslilassassin November 8 2011, 18:31:39 UTC

"How so?" Ben asked, looking unconcerned.

NFB from here! lockestheway November 8 2011, 18:33:35 UTC

Peter, meanwhile, looked annoyed. "You knew how this court martial was going to go, didn't you?"

Re: NFB from here! momslilassassin November 8 2011, 18:52:10 UTC

"A bit," Ben said, "but there was no way of being sure that history would repeat itself. What'd they just get to?"

Re: NFB from here! lockestheway November 8 2011, 18:53:36 UTC

"That kid. Stilson," Peter said, waving a hand at his screen. "They're having a merry old time dragging my brother through the mud."

Re: NFB from here! momslilassassin November 8 2011, 19:00:44 UTC

Ben frowned hard. "Did they mention the part where Stilson had been tormenting him for months first? It's hardly like Ender started it."

Re: NFB from here! lockestheway November 8 2011, 19:06:49 UTC

"No, that wouldn't help them demonize him, would it?" Peter asked sarcastically.

Re: NFB from here! momslilassassin November 8 2011, 19:22:11 UTC

"Sorry, thought they were interested in showing the truth in a trial," Ben said. "That's got to be the way some court somewhere works, right?" Call him optimistic.

He leaned against the desk. "Just footage, I'm guessing? No context?"

Re: NFB from here! lockestheway November 8 2011, 19:25:08 UTC

"They're questioning Graff right now," Peter said, nodding at the computer. "He's doing his damnedest, but I don't think it's working."

Re: NFB from here! momslilassassin November 8 2011, 19:38:09 UTC

"Depends on what you think his objective is," Ben replied a little cynically.

Re: NFB from here! lockestheway November 8 2011, 19:39:38 UTC

Peter rolled his eyes again. "Don't be stupid," he said, nodding at the screen. "That guy adores Ender - you can tell."

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