[network] @curiouschloride | Day 360 | Video | There'll be peace when you are done [open]

[motherserpent]

[CW: references to religious violence; disrespectful discussion of both Abrahamic and Nahuatl religions fairly likely in comments.]


[OTA]
[The Tess who appears on the screen is a rather tired-looking Tess.]

I, uh.

[She glances down; clears her throat awkwardly.]

If anyone actually, uh. Actually took the blood sacrifice thing seriously? I need you to just not. Please. Offer's rescinded, no blessings for blood. Even if it worked--and it's not going to work; I was just being--I was being stupid. Even if it worked I don't...I don't want that. And I'm sorry, I'm sorry I said all that stuff. I'm sorry for the things I called everyone.

[Her face contorts in guilt, but she forces it neutral again.]

And...if anyone's seen my snake? I know you don't owe me anything, but if you could let me know if he's okay, I'd just...I'd really appreciate that.



[Private to Flynn]

Flynn, I...I'm really sorry. That wasn't okay; none of that was okay. I shouldn't have put you in that position. I'd get it if you didn't want to talk to me again.

Comments

[motherserpent]

...Jesus, kid.

No, you'll get salmonella if you eat it raw. Snakes can do that, but little girls get sick if they eat raw chickens.

[fuckingwolverine]

[She shakes her head firmly.]

Don't.

[Let's ignore the fact that five seconds ago she had no idea what a chicken was. Clearly she's the expert here.]

Ate a squirrel, an' a fish.

[motherserpent]

...And what did your mama have to say about that?

[fuckingwolverine]

[Lilly frowns, not understanding where this line of reasoning is going.]

'S from Mama.

[Who do you think caught all those squirrels when she was too small to do it herself? Duh.]

[motherserpent]

Your mama gave you a squirrel? Raw?

[fuckingwolverine]

Mm! Allot.

[Is that not normal???]

[motherserpent]

Lots of raw squirrels.

Is your mama...did anyone else ever come to see you guys?

[fuckingwolverine]

No.

[Not at first. Not until...]

One time. An'dey took us.

[motherserpent]

Andy, huh? He someone who knows your mama?

[Her money is on no.]

[fuckingwolverine]

No, no--

[She shakes her head, frustrated. Her communication issues don't really bug her most of the time - but then, most of the time she doesn't care about being understood properly, and here she kind of does. Just a little bit.]

Dey took us. An'-- an' thhhhhey did.

[Her th comes out a little bit like she's blowing a raspberry.]

Took us to Lucas an' Annabew.

[motherserpent]

Ah!

[Sorry, child, you've got a thick feral accent.]

So someone took you away from your mama and you went to live with Lucas and...Annabelle.

[Honestly, if this girl's mother was feeding her raw squirrels, Tess is kind of on board with the actions of this mysterious "they."]

They give you any good things to eat?

[Let's focus on the positive.]

[fuckingwolverine]

[Lilly shrugs. She guesses so, but...]

Meat's too--

[She mimes chewing hard on something that is, to her mind, overcooked - complete with open-mouthed teeth-gnashing.]