The Office Of The District Attorney

Independent blog for Latula Pyrope ((Art by Miranda))

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Sisterly Conversation

[justicedraconian]

{ “You still need to talk to Kanaya later though, and be honest with her. If you want to stay friends, tell her, or if you aren’t sure what you are now, tell her that too. If you want to keep staying over, ask about it, and for the record, I don’t mind. It’s a lot easier to just take things head on, if you sit on them forever, you won’t get anywhere.” }

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{ “alright. i will. talk to her about the things. and i do. want to keep staying around. i really like being with you guys...” }

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Sisterly Conversation

[justicedraconian]

{ “Not that kind of hurt.” }

She frowns slightly for a moment before smoothing it over, she’d garnered a reputation as unstoppable and unkillable for the Mindfang trial. It didn’t mean she walked into damage, just that it wouldn’t stop her. She returns the nuzzle, the action bringing her focus back to fore.

{ “Of course, we’re supposed to look out for each other, right?” }

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{ "perhaps not that kind of hurt for you." }

She notices the brief change in her sister's demeanor but she doesn't react to it, too busy keeping herself from wandering down memory lane. But then her sister is returning the affection and that's something to focus on.

{ "yeah. always." }

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Sisterly Conversation

[justicedraconian]

{ “…it isn’t about being right, I just don’t want you to keep hurting.” }

Continues to shoosh and pap, resuming moving her hand in small circles on Latula’s back. It was nice to see her evening out, but she wasn’t about to stop until she was sure they would stay that way. She’d never really been one for the pale or flushed quadrants, but she was learning a lot recently. If nothing else, she could be comforting when she needed to be.

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She lets out a small laugh, or perhaps, just a huff of air. 

{ “don’t you know. jiejie. we’re pyropes. getting hurt is what we do. hurt. or be hurt...” }

Perhaps not the best view on things, but... not an entirely inaccurate one in her opinion. Her sister is getting better at the comforting thing. It’s nice? Yes, it’s nice. She briefly nuzzles against the other woman before speaking again. 

{ “thanks. for the things.” }

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Sisterly Conversation

[justicedraconian]

She rubs Latula’s back lightly with one hand, shooshing softly and papping with the other, because however much Earth might have influenced her otherwise, every Alternian had some amount of reaction to a good shoosh-papping. She continues doing so as long as the other woman’s scent/color/aura is so mixed up and scintillating, trying to get it to calm down into something more manageable.

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She remains irritated for a good little bit, but her sister's correct, no Alternian is immune to a good shoosh-papping session. Of course, the anger gives way to embarrassment over the chastisement. She manages to keep the teal from showing too much but there's definitely a tinge to her face now. { "sorry. jiejie. you're right. i shouldn't act like a pupa. " }

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Sisterly Conversation

[justicedraconian]

Raises her chin, standing up from her desk and leaning over it.

{ “You don’t want pity, fine, then quit acting like a wiggler. If you want people to respect you, then you can’t get angry and stomp out of here like a petulant pupa. It means you can’t go and hide for days instead of dealing with the problem. It means you have to actually talk about it or do something about it instead of dancing around the issue or hoping someone will guess.” }

She’s not shouting, she doesn’t have to, and she isn’t snarling either. She cared about Latula, but she wasn’t going to be talked down to.

{ “Kankri cares about you, I care about you, and I wouldn’t be surprised if Kanaya does too. You still have to fly your own skies. You have things you want to fix? Find a solution and fix it. Giving up is not a solution. Running and hiding is not a solution. Soporifics are not a solution. If you want someone else to find you a solution, then ask. If you can’t muster the globes to ask, then you’re going to be pitied. If you don’t want that, then you have to do something about it.” }

She shakes her head, walking around the desk and pulling Latula into a tight hug.

{ “Don’t ever doubt that I care, I don’t waste pity on people, certainly not on you. I’m not pitying you now, and you aren’t worthless. If you were, we would not be speaking, and if you deserved a culling then I would have already carried it out, but you don’t. We aren’t your enemies, and you shouldn’t be your enemy either.” }

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Her sister might not be snarling or shouting, but Latula wants to in response. She wants to yell about being a wriggler and people not thinking she can have emotions without calling for her sister. She wants snap about solutions and people always shut her down. She wants argue and fight because she’s angry. Angry at the others and angry at herself. But instead she doesn’t say anything and finds herself being pulled into a hug. She just stands there with a low guttural growl rumbling at the back for her throat for a few seconds before returning the hug just as tightly as the growl tapers off. She knows that she’s supposed to do the words thing here, the adulting and talking, but she doesn’t know what to say. So instead she just hugs back, planning on moving back to her previous seat once her sister lets go. 

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((Dyed my hair))

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Sisterly Conversation

[justicedraconian]

{ “They’re not on in the rooms, just the public spaces.” }

She frowns slightly, standing up as well. She expected this sort of behavior out of wigglers, but not Latula. Especially given that it was Kanaya they were talking about, not a high-blood who could cull her for falling out of a quadrant.

{ “Mèimei, is something else going on?” }

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{ “no. i’m fine.” } 

She snaps her answer, before turning sharply on her heels towards the door, her glasses remaining where she placed them on the desk. After a few steps she whips back around. 

{ “actually. no. i’m not. i’m tired. of all this fucking pity. kankri’s pity. your pity. kanaya’s pity. aranea’s pity. my lusus’s pity. everyone’s. fucking. pity! red turms to pity. black turns to pity! friendship turns to pity. i don’t want it. i don’t want everything i touch to turn to pity. i want hate. and love. and respect. and all i get is this fucking pity!!!! and i’m tired of it. especially since the one i want it from doesn’t seem to get it.” }

Her fists are balled tight into fists, obviously ready to lash out at a moments notice. She doesn’t though, instead just tightening her grip digging her nails into the palms of her hands. 

{ “i get it okay? i get it. i’m pathetic! worthless! only deserving of pity! i should have just been culled. it would have been easier on you all.” }

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Sisterly Conversation

[justicedraconian]

{ “Why would that happen? We’re not wigglers, or I’m not anyway. You might lose pailing privileges, yes. Otherwise, you don’t turn into a random stranger that neither of us know just because you’re not in a quadrant with her anymore.” }

She certainly hoped that this wasn’t going to be like the wigglers calling themselves mobsters, but she’d been surprised before by how ridiculous supposedly grown and pupated adults could be. Considering these two were her Matesprit and ‘sister’, it would be a disappointing turn though.

{ “Anyway. You visited before you two were in a quadrant, and she barely knew you. If it gets messy, you might need to give her some space for a while, but it wouldn’t be forever. Did something happen to make you think this was going to be a big thing?” }

If something *did* happen, it certainly hadn’t been on camera, but then it was possible it’d happened in one of their quarters since she wasn’t actively spying on those. Though it’d have had to have been without spiking vitals, which would be interesting.

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{ “you’re right. i’ll just. go talk to her. and. no. nothing happened.” } 

Continuing this conversation is increasingly looking like it’s not going to cause anything but trouble. Which means that she should just... cease conversation. So she stands up, not quite leaving yet, but definitely suggesting that she’s going to momentarily. 

{ “and. keep the cameras off for now. i’d. like some privacy. i’m sure you’ll hear all the things later. from one or the other of us. “ }

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Sisterly Conversation

[justicedraconian]

{ “I never said you had to leave, and I’m guessing you haven’t talked to Kanaya, so she isn’t telling you to leave either.” }

Actually, she knew that Latula hadn’t talked to Kanaya because she’d had eyes on both of them for weeks. It really made conversations like these sort of pointless, but she was willing to entertain them anyway, if only to keep the peace.

{ “The important part is talking to Kanaya, then you can figure out where you are and where to go from there. If you can’t figure it out, or you need a hand, I’ll help. You won’t get anywhere if you don’t start at the beginning though.” }

Honestly, there were a lot of times she couldn’t understand why Humans and Carapacians insisted on going roundabout ways instead of just meeting their problems head on. You either fight and win or you fight and die but either way, you figure it out quick. Not that she couldn’t understand Latula’s position, but it wasn’t like anyone here had many options. People would either get along, or they’d be alone like Fussy Fangs.

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{ “yes. yes. i know. talk to her. and you aren’t guessing.” }

Part of her is irked that her sister isn’t saying or doing something more? But then she’s not really sure what she expected. Her sister isn’t wrong, she should talk to Kanaya about the things. 

{ “i just. i don’t want to lose you. or her. and that could happen. if she doesn’t hate me.. or like me... or something me.” }

If Kanaya just... stopped caring about her, she doubts she wouldn’t be allowed to stick around? But, people either seemed to love her or hate her, or just get rid of her. Not many chose to tolerate her, unless she forced them to. Which, doesn’t really seem to be a good relationship method. 

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Sisterly Conversation

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{ "i. don't know. not as much. she's definitely annoying. but. i don't think the hate is as strong. and yes. yes. i know. very mild hate anyway. can't all be epic hate stories like yours." }

If they don't hate each other. That's not really the issue. She's not really looking forward to a messy break up. But all in all it wouldn't be the worst thing. She just doesn't want to be kicked out of the room. Or lose the only logical pailing partner on the station. 

{"I don't want have to leave though. i like living with you guys. and. i want to stay connected." }

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Sisterly Conversation

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She nods slightly as her sister shifts attention. 

{ “yeah. a kanaya thing.” } 

Maybe she shouldn’t talk to her sister about this. Things with Kanaya and Redglare and her were complicated... Well. Maybe not. But. It still feels weird to ask her sister for advice about her Matesprit. But there’s not really anyone else to talk to about it anyway.. This isn’t saying the thing. 

{ “what if. she doesn’t hate me anymore.” }

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Sisterly Conversation

She walks into her sister’s office exactly ten minutes after her reply, unceremoniously flopping into the chair on the other side of her sister’s desk. 

{ “hey jiejie.” }

Perhaps not the most enthusiastic of greetings, not particularly upset either, mostly just hesitant. Slipping off her glasses, she rubs her eyes, giving her sister a few moments to either finish up or put aside whatever she’s working on at the moment. 

{ “i want to talk to my sister. not. my boss. if you could take a break. for a bit.” }

[justicedraconian]

[pvt] j13j13. 1 w4nt to t4lk. 4bout 4 th1ng.

[ Private ]

Ok? So talk.

What’s the thing?

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[pvt]

1t’s 4n 4dv1c3 t4lk. 

[menacingmaid]

[Pvt]

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f41r 3nough. d3struct1on c4n b3 fun. >8]

you don’t l1k3 to pl4y? >8?

world dom1n4t1on. hmm? wh4t k1nd of rul3r would you b3?

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1 know! my d1ldo coll3ct1on w4s mostly l3ft on d3rs3. >8[ n1c3 to g3t 4 n3w one!!!!

sh3 3g3n told m3 to go fuck mys3lf w1th 1t. v3ry k1nd of h3r. >8]

嗯，當然

[darashinaidame]

(( wtf is making my posts turn into… idk, quotes? The grey text box thing. >:/ ))

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(( It’s the fact that you’re copying them directly from the translator. If you want it to go away use a different one or transfer it through another document to lose the formatting first. I would just ignore it, but I’m lazy. XD ))

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1f you’r3 1n n33d of 4 bulg3. you c4n h4v3 th3 d1dlo your som3wh4t s1st3r thr3w  4t my h34d!!! >8] 

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