snowblindrpg | [log] The Pit [open]

[ His eyebrows rise a bit, but he doesn't look particularly surprised otherwise. ]

Why?

[House shrugs and pulls the noose free completely, offering it up to Squalo.]

I wanna see what happens. Don't you?

[ He takes it, though there's a hint of suspicion in his expression. Not about the noose, of course. ]

Sure. I'd rather see what happens when someone else takes a dive, though.

I'm pretty sure most people would. Guess that leaves us brave souls to do the work for you lazy assholes.

[ The tiniest twitch in his cheek suggests that the bait's at least partially successful. He's never been called a coward before, even though it's a mere implication. He bares his teeth and shoves his hands into his pockets to look as disinterested as possible. ]

There's a difference between being brave 'n being suicidal.

Yuh huh. And this is...

[House trails off. No. No, he's not going to try to argue this guy into jumping into the pit.]

For science. Excuse me. I need to go do more of that. Science and all.

[He stands up, picks up his pack, and starts to move off, dragging his failed makeshift rope after him.]

[ We're all very proud of you, House. It probably wouldn't be a difficult provocation at all. ]

[ Squalo is mostly happy to let him go, though he's still irked, so he's just going to stomp on that dragging rope like some kind of messy tail. ]

Voi! Hold it a sec. What science? You really think there's anything to learn here?

[ He's not necessarily doubting it. Rather, he's almost willing to assist if it doesn't include him taking a plunge. ]

[House seriously considers just untying to piece that Squalo has stepped on, but they'll probably just repeat the process until the rope's too short. The doctor has no desire to go and collect the scattered pieces after that. Still, he makes poor life choices about some things.]

The science of your mom. I'm thinking we can learn which way she likes it best. Wanna answer a few questions for science?

[ Damn it House, it's like you want someone to punch you into the hole. For a moment, Squalo tries to decide between screeching indignation and complete shutdown, then gives him an ugly grin, stepping off the rope as a signal to get the fuck out of his reach while he can. ]

Why don't you pay her and find out?

[ awkward ]

[House reels in the extra line quickly, looping it around one arm. He can't help pausing when Squalo snaps back.]

I'm sure you think that's witty repartee. But unless your mom really was a hooker... I mean, it's cool if she is. I was just calling her honor into question. I didn't say she was getting paid for it.

But if that's the case... who's your daddy, Bi-boy?

[ It could be the truth, and it might not be. ~~It does go well with what we do know about him though so I usually go for it.~~ It's still a bad idea mouth off against someone's momma, her career nonwithstanding. But honestly it's that last part that really does it, the mere tone of it. ]

[ Without a moment of hesitation, Squalo closes the distance between them in quick steps, and just smashes a fist toward House's face. He's using the prosthesis hand this time, heavier and harder; unlike with Junpei, he doesn't care about the satisfaction of feeling it connect, he just wants to make the scumbag hurt as much as possible. ]

[Well, crap.

House makes a marginal effort to avoid the hit, but it's mostly turning his face away to avoid a direct hit to his nose. The force of the blow tips him off-balance, and the doctor just lets himself go over, collapsing to the floor. He doesn't know this guy, but the viciousness of the attack inspires him to stay down and curl up protectively, arms over his head and knees drawn up.

It doesn't stop him taunting, though.]

Feel better?

Edited 2018-03-02 17:38 (UTC)

[ Listen, two can play this game and taunting's a lot easier to do when you're not curled up on the ground. Which, by the way, does not deter Squalo in the slightest despite his supposed opinions about honor, because he's going to proceed kicking the man on the floor repeatedly and viciously, aiming wherever his arms and legs aren't covering at the moment. ]

Hey, maybe it's you and I finally get to tick patricide off my bucket list.

[Mostly that's his back and ass if Squalo isn't going for his forearms and shins. Ow. Ow. House is somewhat regretting his life choices as getting kicked hurts like hell. He can't not snipe back, though. If he's going to get murdered here, he's going to go down sneering.]

I always use a rubber. Would you stop?! Jesus!

[ And ribs. Those hurt too, but he'll definitely add some shins kicks in there. ]

'S what they all say.

[ Just feels better without, doesn't it? ]

[ More importantly, he's definitely not stopping. It's amusing, yes, but it's also finally allowing him to vent all that pent up violence and frustration he's been holding onto. As much as he likes an equal fight, sometimes you just need to beat someone into the ground to feel rested. ]

Say "please".

[Well... This is about to get worse. Even down and being viciously attacked, House is incapable of complying with that kind of command for his own safety.]

Pretty please go screw yourself, jackass.

[ Well. Some people will just outright refuse to die with dignity. The whole situation is honestly too pathetic for Squalo to take the response as a proper insult, but it definitely doesn't work to calm him down either. ]

[ His own answer to it is a short laugh, followed by a few more kicks with increasing force behind them -- and he's totally trying to get a good shot at House's head now. ]

Try again. With a bit more feeling.

[ As a rule, Will tried to leave House to his own actually fights. Particularly the ones the doctor picked for himself. He didn't like seeing the man's face littered with bruises, but House seemed to court those with relish and as they fit into the diagnostician's need to be self-destructive, Will recognized it was best to let it happen.

But there was the odd flying fist and then there was an absolute beat down.

It distracted Will from his own urge to head for the pit, drawing him slowly closer until he could hear House's mouth running, egging the man on. Will hung back through the initial blows, even though he winced when House hit the ground -at least House wasn't in the pit- still Will kept out of it. Until the point where House wouldn't quit and Squalo started to get deliberately vicious.

Coming forward with quick strides, he called. ]

Hey! [ He wasn't interested in attacking Squalo as a 'bad guy' here, but he did want to hopefully distract him from his target. ] I think that's enough?

[ The call-out does make Squalo pause, though it's about equal parts him remembering that he's supposed to behave as an upstanding citizen, and the utter surprise that House would have someone coming to his aid. Honestly, with how many people seemed to want to punch the guy, he was doing community service here. Well, at least nobody else cared enough to interfere - until now. ]

[ He turns to get a better look at the approaching man. Not particularly threatening looking, he might be able to wrestle them both into the bottomless pit of death, but this wasn't worth that much trouble at the moment. He puts his hands in his pockets and tilts his head slightly to the side, disgruntled rather than threatening. ]

Oh, I'm just getting started.

[ He's addressing Will calmly enough, but if House makes any movement indicating to get up, he's getting kicked down again. ]

Wanna guess what he just said about my mother?

[ HIS IS RIGHTFUL FURY HERE AND DOCTOR ASSHOLE DESERVES EVERY SECOND OF IT. ]

[ Will really had no desire to get into any sort of physical altercation with the guy and he glanced down at House, silently begging the doctor to be useful and just lie there.

His gaze jumped back up to Squalo and his expression took on one of genuine sympathy. ]

I don't need to guess. He said whatever incredibly crude, and offensive combination of words he could come up with to get a reaction out of you.

[ As he talked, Will also tried to work himself into a position where he could slide between Squalo and House. ]

It's what he wants; your reaction. And if it also benefits him in terms of getting pummeled? Double win.

[House might be self-destructive, but he doesn't particularly want to draw Will into the physical part of this altercation. He stays quiet and still for the moment, like a good boy. But he's peeking out from behind his arms to try to get a look up at what's happening.]

[ He spreads his arms out for a moment in somewhat of a shrug. He really cared more about hurting the cause of his irritation than not doing what he wants -- ]

What can I say, I'm a generous man.

[ -- but now that the heat of the moment has passed, he does consider the implications. Doing the guy that's just pissed him off a favor? Definitely not his first choice. It also makes the interruption less annoying, but he doesn't move his boot off House yet. ]

[ He moves his right hand in a gesture that's supposed to indicate trying to remember something. ]

So you know all that and you're still coming to help him, because..?

[ Aware of how the boot still rested on House, Will moved cautiously and paused at Squalo's question.

He weighed his answers. It would be easy to say that House was a friend, but that was likely to earn more self destructive behavior from House and Will didn't expect it to carry much weight with Squalo. Not given the way the other man had spoken so far.

So he went with the other truth. ]

Because, despite his faults, I respect him. I respect what he's done here and what he's already suffered in this place and that he keeps putting up ideas to help all of us get out of here.

You arrived here about the same time I did, yes? I expect you might be pretty tired of all this [ Will motioned towards the pit ] bullshit. I know I am, it's exhausting.

Which makes me ask you, is this really how you want to spend your energy? Giving him exactly what he wants?

[House throws Will an annoyed look, but again maintains his silence. He doesn't particularly like the other man telling people what he wants. But needs must for the moment.]

[ Good boy, House. ]

[ The look of utter contempt on Squalo's face colors slightly with interest as he looks down at him, then back at Will with a raised eyebrow. ]

One of the people that get shit done, then?

[ Look he's only ever encountered House on the network in texts, so he's never put a face to the name. Of course, the guard puppy could be lying to save his ass, but it doesn't really sound that way here. ]

[ And the possibility to get out of this hell is the most important thing here. Hell, that's exactly why he'd wanted to help the guy before he did everything to piss him off. Some people were just better at the whole scientific method and creepy puzzles thing. ]

[ Squalo makes a contemplative noise and nudges the man on the floor with his foot, then finally lifts it off, but doesn't step back just yet. ]

Well, in that case I can appreciate your efforts. Wouldn't want to kill him.

[ -- not in a room with twenty witnesses. :^) ]

[ He's still not addressing House, though. Sorry, adults are talking. ]

You do realize he'll keep getting worse if everyone just lets him get away with this shit, right? I'd bet he's owed at least ten more beatings already.

[ what an understatement, 1000 is probably more like it, but he hasn't been here that long. ]

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cw: sexist language

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I'M SORRY I LOST THIS TAG!!!

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cw: suicidal ideation

i accept and raise cw: suicide

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