[log] God Must Hate Me [closed]

[rubikscomplex]

Characters: House, the Joker, Luna, and Quark
Location Building 58
Date: Day 139/140
Summary: House really wasn't expecting the Joker to leave downtown... It's a heartfelt reunion! And maybe some decryption on the side.
Warnings: The Joker is his own warning, as is House. Will add specifics if/when they come up!

[The building is a simple single-story house, the snow weighs uneasily on it, and it creaks and groans under the strain at the best of times. It's very dark, and only the kitchen and living room are intact. The kitchen has a back door. Two snowmen have been built outside. A message has been written on the wall in blue ink: "Don't wreck the snowmen! That's super mean!" "ALPHONSE ELRIC, MAMI TOMOE, FREYA CRESCENT, GREED, EDWARD ELRIC, STEPHANIE BROWN, DAY FORTY ONE, TRAVELLING EAST." has been carved into one of the walls. The following has been written on the wall in blue pen: "This is Building 95 97 on the composite map. Contact @CaptSteveRogers for details." Underneath this is a fairly accurate map showing the house in relation to the school and buildings 29, 35, 35, 37, 40, 41, 47, 48, 50, 53. House 34 is labeled "Medical assistance; hot, clean water. Contact Dr. Epps @claytonator". The school is labeled "School. Food available in cafeteria; DO NOT STAY HERE OVERNIGHT." The shed is labeled "Shed".]

Comments

[brokethefirst]

[The click of the lock gets a flinch from Luna, moreso than the use of her hair as a center of attention, intensifying at Joker's comment. Nowhere to go until morning, so little room to maneuver...

With a stiff exhale, she's hestitantly lowering herself to the ground, still in front of Quark, bags sliding off her arms with a weak thud against the floor.]

...Thank you, Quark. I... like it, too. [It's a quiet and stiff remark, her eyes turning back to the Joker.] Jack, you have better things to do than mock, don't you?

[harlequinofhate]

No.

[Joker drops his chin into his palm and smirks lazily.]

I really don't.

[rubikscomplex]

[House puts on a show of relaxing and rolling his eyes at the Joker before offering a noncommittal shrug. He's incredibly nervous, but he's also a very good actor when it comes to pretending indifference.]

[averytinyparticle]

[Quark watches this all play out in silence.]

So was that a serious question, or is it still your turn? You kind of answered it for me.

[brokethefirst]

We could always say the turn was wasted, couldn't we? He didn't really give you a chance to guess.

[She's carefully rummaging through the top of her backpack while she speaks, pulling out a box of teabags with a glance up at House.]

[harlequinofhate]

Rude.

Fine, then.

[Joker points at Luna with the fireplace poker.]

Your turn, honey.

[brokethefirst]

[Would this be their first encounter, she might have stumbled all over herself at the request. As it stands, though she's still stiff as a board when he points a sharp object at her, she keeps her lips tight, exhaling through the nose before giving a quick glance around the room.]

I spy something blue.

[rubikscomplex]

[House glances around for something blue. There's his hat or his jacket, but he really hopes she's not looking at him. He's trying to avoid actually playing, though, and it's the Joker who should be guessing. He'll just watch for now, still attempting something like nonchalance and boredom.]

[harlequinofhate]

Your dress? Or you?

[He lowers the poker.]

'Cause you're looking a little blue, wanna talk about it?

[brokethefirst]

I'm afraid that isn't how the game works, is it?

[She offers a smile that doesn't reach her eyes.]

No, it isn't my dress or myself.

[averytinyparticle]

[Because the Joker mentioned her dress, Quark is now looking her over with a critical eye. Not the dress, but...]

What about the bird in your necklace?

[brokethefirst]

[That, on the other hand, earns a more genuine quirk of her lips, her fingertips playing against the edge of the birdcage necklace hanging around her neck.]

It's a good guess. But no, that isn't it, either.