007 - [VIDEO] The rules of someone else's game

[changeitroundsome]

[As is his way, Facilier has made himself as scarce as possible on the network, while strangers filtered through in their droves. He's kept an eye on things, in case anyone he knows personally appears, threatening the very little life he's made for himself here. Luckily no one has shown, and he can breathe easily once more.

As always, he smiles amicably at the camera. Shadow, on the other hand mirrors the restlessness he's hiding, flitting back and forth around the library where Facilier has set himself up with a pile of books.]

So, that that? Our little guests have vanished into wherever they belong again? Not that they ever leave, I guess, but still. Wonder what the whole point of these little moments are? Maybe the Admiral thinks they're come kinda randomised visitation.

Anyone ever have someone they didn't want show up? Come on, don't be shy, ya'll can't have just had wanted visitors.

[Kira]

Has the boy spoken to you yet? ['The boy' being Merlin. He wants his talisman back, and he's getting antsy about it.]

[Mason]

It's done, your little...vampire deterrent. Where are you? I'll bring it by.

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[changeitroundsome]

Good luck with that. This place has got a way of pullin' that sort of attempt at stability right out from under you.

[changeitroundsome]

Not as much as I'd like.

[maced_eggs]

Your magic don't work on you?

What's the fuckin' point of it, then?

[broughtwhiskey]

Now or then?

[darknessb4me]

He'll give up. Eventually.

[changeitroundsome]

You really think so? What would he have to gain from giving up?

...Then again what does he gain from doing any of this at all?

[changeitroundsome]

Both. Here's worse, though. Soon as people know you're an inmate, you ain't got a chance one way or the other.

[Not that it's much better back home. But at least he can trick the stupid tourists coming to the city for an authentic New Orleans voodoo experience. ]

[changeitroundsome]

Don' get me started. It's just how it works. I'm more a...conduit for the Loa's work to go to others.

If my magic could work on me, I wouldn't be here in the first place.

[He wouldn't need that fuckup, Larry, for one thing. He could have dispatched the LaBouffs a long, long time ago. He'd have the city. The world, if he got so inclined, instead of feeding on scraps like a rat in a port.]

[broughtwhiskey]

That hasn't been my experience. Folks treat me about the same regardless.

[But then again, most people mistake him immediately for a warden when they first speak to him. It's wool pulled over their eyes that he wasn't even intending to pull. So they likely aren't holding him to the same standards as they do Facilier because they assume that somehow, Philip is better adjusted than most inmates. All he needs is a little pep talk and he'll be on his way back to his world to die or off to travel the universe or whatever line of horseshit they want to sell him.]

[darknessb4me]

I think whatever it is he gains is completely irrelevant to who stays and who goes. He doesn't care.

[maced_eggs]

That's bloody unreasonable.

So I've got to go up an' punch a vampire in the balls to make sure your magic's working right.

[changeitroundsome]

Tell me about it.

...It's probably not a good idea to punch the vampire, Mason.

[changeitroundsome]

So what's the whole point, then, do you think?

[changeitroundsome]

Then ain't you lucky.

[The sarcasm and disdain is there. Facilier hates not having the upper hand, and it's salt in the wound to know others manage to gain it where he's failing. ]

[broughtwhiskey]

I've never put much stock in luck.

[darknessb4me]

I don't know, or care.

[maced_eggs]

But I really, really fuckin' want to.

[changeitroundsome]

[Sigh. He doesn't like this concern for someone else's well being. He doesn't like it at all. It's clearly Mason's fault he feels like this. ]

From what I hear, they ain't exactly friendly after they been punched. If the spell fails you'll probably die.

Again.

[changeitroundsome]

You ain't even a little curious? Finding out could be a way outta here.

[changeitroundsome]

One to load the dice in your favour, then?

[maced_eggs]

Nobody is friendly after they've been punched. But I want to. I owe him for a number of things an' punching's my way of evening us out.

[darknessb4me]

Fine. I'd care if it could get me out, but I doubt it will.

[changeitroundsome]

Ah, but you don't know for certain.

[changeitroundsome]

Yes, but most folk can't rip your throat out with their teeth when they're angry.

[maced_eggs]

Well, it's a good thing we come back from the dead here, don't we?