tushanshu | seven : a scary conversation [AUDIO]

[Hayley sighs a little, then sounds mostly disappointed. Those paying close attention can probably tell it masks a level of anger.]

Seriously? Is no one talking about the whole people getting murdered thing?

[ooc: Action for Superman is in first thread]

[100% Trek encrypted to: Clark]
[There's the longest pause before she speaks, extremely quiet and definitely scared.]

So I, uh.. was dead.

[100% Trek encrypted to: Lois]
[Her voice is mostly level when she messages Lois, but clearly hiding something less neutral.]

I know you and Clark tell each other everything, so whatever. I need some time off from the radio.

[100% Trek encrypted to: Bruce Banner]
You need to see something. Can you come over later?

[100% Trek encrypted to: Dick Grayson (comics)]
You know, you never actually told me who your family members are.

[100% Trek encrypted to: Jason Todd]
Tell me you're not too busy for a drink.

[100% Trek encrypted to: Maxwell Lord]
[There's a pause, then Hayley sounds more pleasant.]
Hey.

[100% Trek encrypted to: Chekov]
Will you help teach me how to encrypt things? I want to learn.

[100% Trek encrypted to: Loki]
What makes a soul any different from just like, memories and neurons and whatever?

[100% Trek encrypted to: Jor-El] - (added a short while later)
You have all the same powers Superman does, right?

[100% Trek encrypted to: Bruce Wayne] - (added a short while later)
I'm sorry, about work. I just need a few more days off and then I'll come back. Please?

[Assume she hasn't shown up the last week or so.]

[100% Trek encrypted to: Sabriel] - (added a short while later)
I want to learn magic.

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[He snorts.]

It's your business. Your life that it's affecting. Doing what I thought I wanted for you would be taking that decision from you. I know I wouldn't want that to be taken from me.

[A beat, adding almost as an afterthought] If that were to happen to me.

'If.' [She lifts an eyebrow as she looks at him.

He's awfully enlightened about the idea for someone who hasn't experienced it themselves, but Hayley wonders if he would have admitted to his death by now, given everything else already out in the open between them. Whatever he says about it- if he says anything about it, she'll accept it as the truth for now. Then she's shaking her head and reaching for the new drink after the bartender has set it down and walked away.]

But then we're back to why you should care.

If. [He says again, just to re-affirm that it's a hypothetical situation. And technically, it is, isn't it? He's never died here, not yet. A small miracle considering the way he lives his life but hey, that's the pay off of being trained by a top-notch mentor.

He reaches out and takes the drink away from her. Getting him to fess up about his own murder, not a chance, junior.]

You're thinking about this too much. There is no deeper meaning. I just want to know what you'd do, if I have to keep an eye on you. [And not for the reason that you would expect.]

[She accepts the affirmation and, as such, dismisses the topic. When he tries to simplify things, to threaten supervision after the short-lived moment of raw honesty between them, she scoffs.]

Whatever. I don't know what I'll do, I have plenty of people watching me, and if you want to play all 'what you see is what you get,' then have a good night.

[And this time, she actually does get up. Hayley can deal with a lot more insults and taunts than she'll pretend to accept, but when there's no game, the boredom is genuine and that's the fastest way to lose her interest. For better or for worst.]

seven : a scary conversation [AUDIO]

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