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[gardienne]

you’d do that?

[Eponine can scarcely comprehend that anyone would potentially sacrifice that much for her.]

who is it?
But anyway you can’t do it. You cannot sacrifice it for me. What if she says no and won’t contract with you. I will be fine. I’m always fine. Do not worry, D’Artagnan. I will be well.

[gascogne]

I would.

I'll not give you her name as I don't wish you bothering her. Should she decline my request, I've two months to find another option. I'll respect your wishes, of course, but I implore you not to make your decision with haste.

[gardienne]

do you really think I’d bother her?

You know, don’t answer so. But if it is Ororo forget it. I wouldn’t contract with her for anything. I love her too much to do that to her.

[gascogne]

I think you'd poke about and be an annoyance before I'd a change to discuss it with her, yes. Have you given me reason not to assume such?

It's not Ororo.

[He loves her, he does, and should she have asked him right away he may have said yes, but upon reflection over the last month...]

I don't think I'd sign with her, for the same reason. It's too much of a risk.

[gardienne]

no. I don’t suppose I have.

I think I fucked up with her. And I think, perhaps, she has lost her powers. Do you think she’s got a citation? She went mad when I said the people with magic do nothing. Do you think she’s been getting citations all this time?

[gascogne]

She has lost the ability to use them for a time, and it was a punishment. No further details will be discussed with you, and I'll ask that you refrain from speculating on her personal affairs, thank you.

[gardienne]

well if people told me things, I wouldn’t have to speculate, would I?

How long is she without them? I shan’t ask more but I want to know at least that.

[gascogne]

If you wish to know, ask her yourself. I'm not giving you favour in this, Eponine. You're to learn 'no' is often without latitude towards further enquiry.

[gardienne]

I can hardly ask with a gag in my mouth can I?

But fine. No means no.

You know, when I am a model citizen and perfectly boring, I shall blame you. My best friend.

[gascogne]

Was that your punishment?

[Somehow D'Artagnan finds himself more amused by that than horrified. Something tame for Eponine, he believes.]

Well, you need not be boring, but perhaps less volatile and unruly. I expect some amount of disorderly conduct to persist.

[gardienne]

A gag for a week and a shock collar for three. Every time I insult a dominant or the city, I am shocked with a stronger shock than the last.
My punishments are always so long. It’s not fair.

[gascogne]

[Excessive, but endurable.]

Than stop insulting people unnecessarily.

[Advice he will never take himself, but he gives it all the same.]

I've one for a month, far tamer, but you are not the only one subject to lengthy punishments. You need not pity yourself so, Eponine.

[gardienne]

im not pitying, just commenting. It is less than the other. That were almost two months. That was long.

what's yours? what did you do?

[gascogne]

Too often slept where I shouldn't. Housing violation, it's only a curfew.

[His only punishment is boredom.]

[gardienne]

those are bad though. I had one and q'ra just left me in the house by myself for a week. so boring.

do you think ill get away with it if I stay in the down? not in a house?

I need a break from gokudera.

[gascogne]

I can stay out until 10. It's not so bad.

If you've the intent to return to the Up in a matter of days, you might. You can't stay with me, however. I'm certain they're monitoring things with the device they've given me.

[He mostly wouldn't care for himself, but he does have a roommate and he'll not drag the woman into citations with Eponine.]

[gardienne]

its fine. I wasn't asking for a bed.

I dont know if ill return. He's being a

a dickhead.

[gascogne]

Has he done something, or simply irritated you?

[He's never met Gokudera and can't make assumptions on the man's intent or likely offence.]

If it's the latter, I'd suggest returning before you've gotten yourself in more trouble.

[gardienne]

he said he might end our contract because I dont love him. but he doesn't love me. but he wants me to love him anyway. Why should I let my heart break again and again because he wants someone else to love him when he already has two boyfriends?

now he's saying its up to me and honestly D'Artagnan, my head is all over. all I want is to drink myself into oblivion and curl up with my bottle on a doorstep until morning.

[gascogne]

It is up to you. Either you wish to sign with him again, or you don't. But as I've said about other options, do not make your decision hastily. I'd prefer you not drink yourself into oblivion on a doorstep, but if you wish to, at least tell me which one, so I might come collect you in the morning.

[gardienne]

im not going home. He’ll do my head in and I’m already being shocked for texting him back. I’ll end up with my head blown off or something when I slap him.

You know the community centre? There’s a doorway there. That one or in a building by the Obelisk. They’re all empty there

[gascogne]

The community centre. The debris by the obelisk is unstable and I've no want to come fish your corpse out of it when you've buried yourself having misstepped in your inebriation.