closed ♔ if i could be somebody else | well i think i would for you

[behindcloseddoors]

♬ i would for you - nine inch nails

WHO || Elena & Wynn [closed]
WHAT || Elena goes to speak to Wynn about Kyp
WHERE || Knights HQ, the Round Table room
WHEN || End of May, a couple of days after Elena's party
HOW || Actionspam

[Elena doesn't know what she's doing, but her feet seem to be moving of their own accord.

This is her problem, and she can't help but feel as if she's the root cause for it all. Too many people's happiness, people that she loves, is at stake. She needs to fix this, however she can, and there are only a couple of ways to do it.

But first, she has questions. And she might only be able to get them from one person unless the tries scouring the minds of the other knights of the order.

And she's not sure she's ready to go that far. Or maybe, she just doesn't want to hear. What they say out loud is bad enough, sometimes.

So pretty soon, she's outside the door to Wynn's office, knocking lightly on the door. Wynn has always been an intimidating presence for her, and today is certainly going to be no exception.

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[imposturing]

[ the slightest tic of one eyebrow is the only thing that betrays his moment of surprise. his voice echoes in her mind easily, familiar from the days when they practiced in the hotel. ]

You've certainly got my attention.

[notaroundme]

[I'm pretty sure I've had that for awhile.

Sass from the newbie!doppelganger. She's unhappy, and still dealing with a lot of shit, but she's also done being taken advantage of.

Or, at least, that's the goal.

I talked to Wynn. It didn't really go the way I wanted it to. Everyone thinks I'm emotionally incapable at this point, and seeing as he's going to end up discussing your fate with Spike and Myri as the other two most effected by your actions, I think your chances of making it out of this on your own isn't too great.

Let's just ignore the fact that she is, in fact, emotionally incapable right now, making fabulous life decisions based off of trauma and nightmares.

Also, you might want to keep talking with your mouth, too. We wouldn't want anyone to think we're having secret chats, now would we?]

[imposturing]

[ the smile in his eyes is more than intrigued, but he does as told, leaning against the bar with his forearm. ]

I was hoping you would.

[ They're going to kill me. I told you as much.

his tone is cautious, careful not to leap to any assumptions.

You said 'not on my own'. ]

[notaroundme]

Yeah, well, here I am. How many more of my friends came down here with threats of violent death?

[You would know. Though I doubt you're doing yourself any favors with how you talk to people.

Except her. Also, reading everyone's minds all the time had to be exhausting. And loud.

I'm going to give you two choices. You can either rot in here and deal with whatever Wynn decides he's going to do with you. Or you can help me fix this.

If I...helped you get out of here, would you go somewhere with me, even if it were dangerous?

She very well might be trying to manipulate him here. (Diplomacy 40 hi i can add)]

[imposturing]

I stopped counting after awhile. They all start to look the same. [ ahahaha #doppelganger humor

he tilts his head with interest, leaning a bit closer to the bars to look between her eyes as if trying to read deeper depths of what's behind her surface thoughts.

What did you have in mind? ]

[notaroundme]

Hahaha, very funny. I'm sure they loved your brand of sarcasm.

[:|

The reason they have Thomas is because you let them have Spike and Myri. Now they're likely going to get themselves killed trying to save him by going in headfirst.

I want you to help me bring him home.

It's also...pretty clear that she wants to do this whether he goes with her or not. So much for that whole self-preservation thing.]

[imposturing]

[ he stares at her, smile faltering, like SERIOUSLY??

You want to walk straight into Andres Isle and try to take the Dragon's Claw back?

it takes him a moment to remember to speak out loud. ]

I think I was a hit. I imagine they'll keep me around just for the laughs.

[notaroundme]

[Yep, that's the reaction she was expecting.

It doesn't change her mind, though. You don't know what this girl has done already, even if she doesn't remember.

You walked into this castle, kidnapped and impersonated two people for weeks. What's the difference, exactly?]

Court jester might suit you. You'd have to get used to the sound of the bells, though.

[Do you have a better option? You stay, and you die. You do this and we survive? I bet they'll even pardon you.]

[imposturing]

[ he seems to consider that for a moment.

So what's your plan?

for escape, clearly. ]

Motley's not really my color.

[notaroundme]

[I'm not risking this if you're just going to bail on me.

She is sense motive'ing the fuck out of him for obvious reasons. She got a 26.

I show up as guard relief. I need to know if you've seen the keys to your cell.]

I'm sure you could find a way to make it your color.

[....#doppelganger humor.]

[imposturing]

[ he seems 100% on the level, actually.

The guards keep a set. They trade it off on shifts. Wynn has the other one, far as I can tell. ]

Clever. Maybe you should be the one doing the stand up routine.

[notaroundme]

[That's what she was looking for. It seems...too easy.

And they trade off at the same times every day?]

I'll pass. I think in history, jesters tended to lose their heads when they weren't funny enough.

[imposturing]

[ They do. Lucky for you, they left me my watch.

and he'll... rattle off the times idk ]

All the more reason I shouldn't keep my mouth shut.

[notaroundme]

That depends on what comes out of it.

[Personality quirks I should be aware of?

Hey, he's around them 24/7. He's probably heard a thing or two.]

[imposturing]

Flippancy is all I have. Spare an old man that much.

[ /IDK INSERT... descriptions... i am lazy and keep putting off this tag. ]

[notaroundme]

[LMAO fine i'll just...do my own research gosh. /reads Edain threads ;)]

You never did tell me how old you were.

[Is she going to be creeped out? TIME TO FIND OUT.

It'll happen soon. I assume I don't have to tell you to be ready.

Not that he has...anything better to do.]

[imposturing]

Might be because I stopped counting.

[ I'm always ready. ]

[notaroundme]

[Wow what even.]

It would be nice to know what kind of lifespan I'm going to have.

[It hasn't exactly shown up in any of the research she's done.

Please don't make me regret this.]

[imposturing]

A long one. But unlike most long lived species, we can cram a number of actual lifetimes in to keep things interesting.

[ That would be a bit ungrateful, now wouldn't it? ]

[notaroundme]

I'm not sure interesting is the word I would use.

[She can't...really imagine losing count of her own age. Though it really sinks in the fact that he wasn't kidding when he called her young way back when.

Always with the questions. A simple 'I won't' would have sufficed.

And...she's just going to keep doing the small talk/sarcasm/annoyed thing until she can snag replacement guard/Edain's face for later use. Unless she's already seen in, in which case she'll skedaddle.]

[oftheband]

[ yeah well HERE COMES edain to... shoo her away ]

Visiting hours are over, girlie.

[notaroundme]

[So timing very perfect much convenient.

All she be scanning his brain as she pulls herself off the ground because lol she didn't turn that shit off yet. In case his will save is garbage.]

No problem. I was just leaving.

[oftheband]

[ he actually got like an 18??? which seems pretty good. nice try doppelchan. ] Light's out for the human garbage. [ and once she heads past him, he'll flick off the lights in the cell. ]

[notaroundme]

[And she's outty. Time to get...ready for a wedding, y a y.]