a holding cell...sort of...

[prisoner-rover.livejournal.com]

*rover rolled on.*

*rover had a mission.*

*and there was danger.*

*he wondered if Lilly would find out.*

*and be impressed.*

*safely in his closet, a dangerous authorized personnel was sitting.*

*quietly, he hoped.*

*he wanted to keep the string.*

*and the bowling ball.*

*but first, his mission was to go to the dean's office.*

*the dean would know what to do.*

*or the professor.*

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[jerusalem-s.livejournal.com]

"You wouldn't catch me in that class with a cattle prod," Spider told her cheerfully, recovering somewhat. "Hell, you wouldn't catch me in my class with a cattle prod. Probably something you should take up with the Dean. He's scary enough for it."

[medusae-x.livejournal.com]

Her voice is frosty, "Oh, believe us, we will. Just not.. right now. Could you tell him to come see us, please? It's probably best if we stay right here. The clinic doesn't have a secure ward." Another pause, "That's something the administration might want to see to, sometime soon. Bet we could get Pater to pay for it."

A sudden hacking cough interrupts her momentarily, "Until we know what they used, and when it will wear off or how to counteract it, we're not safe. Anything could set us off."

[jerusalem-s.livejournal.com]

"Right. I'll have a word with the Dean." Spider pulled hismself to his feet. "... are you really all right in there?"

[medusae-x.livejournal.com]

"We'll answer that as soon as you define 'all right'.. " She attempts amused, but can't muster the energy so it comes out rather flat. "We're narq'd and safe for about .." she mentally does the math, "5 hours, and then we'll need another dose. Couldn't move now if we wanted to, and .. we don't want to."

Her voice is barely audible, but grim, "We almost hurt one of the cubs. Whoever did this to us.. is going to have a lot to answer for. It may take us several days to get through .. asking them about it."

[youngest-sister.livejournal.com]

*sits in the closet beside her*

FiVe hOurs Isn't THAT Long, reaLly. *it's a little disturbing, that Del seems to think she's being consoling* It's nOt liKE yOU're fiXed nOW.

*she pulls out a candy shapped like a large animal cracker, with the words "Made with Real polar bears!" printed on the wrapper*

Do yOU want a LoLIpop?

[medusae-x.livejournal.com]

Duce's head lolls back, rolling to turn her face to Delirium. "No.. not long at all. Lolipop.. sounds great, Delirium." Her head drops forward, mumbling, "We're glad you're here. We don't want to be alone with them.. right now."

[youngest-sister.livejournal.com]

*hands her the lollipop, and then takes one shaped like a whale for herself*

No, IT isN't fUn, beIng AlonE.

*Delirium looks at her with something approaching compassion, and then the closet floor is covered with giant, writhing snakes*

*they're imaginary snakes, obviously, but with one of the Endless so close, that doesn't mean much as much as reality might hope*

[medusae-x.livejournal.com]

Duce's hand moves very slowly to take the loli, and it's a struggle for her to get it unwrapped. Tucking it in the right side of her cheek, she allows her hand to fall limply back to her side.

"We're never really alone. They're always here, too."

She smiles weakly as the snakes appear, hands moving slightly as though reaching for them. The snakes on her head writhe sluggishly in time with their reptilian brethen on the floor. Duce murmurs, "Thanks. They're so pretty."

[prisoner-rover.livejournal.com]

*rover still patrolled.*

*still had issues to resolve.*

*when he got back to his office, he opened the closet door.*

*Duce was still there.*

*looking calmer.*

*looking relaxed.*

*rover squeezed into the closet with a squeaky squeak.*

*that helped him to roll over Duce and she disappeared.*

*he would not just reappear her without warning.*

*and off he rolled to the clinic.*