He killed Mark - the guy who took all those pictures - 'cause he had a creepy crush on Mag, and she and Mark were dating. She caught him in the act, killed him right back.
[He's thoughtful for a moment.]
It's funny knowing all this now. The Player never told me. It was just...all there, when I took over. [he read the googledoc]
[ I mean, it's an Opera and that was clearly the point of the whole fiasco, but still. Thank god they avoided love triangles in their round. Somehow. ]
I guess her power came with a degree of omniscience, at least when it came to the Opera House. I'd be surprised if you couldn't bring at least people's items back. Maybe if you set up a new Merchandise Booth?
[ The fact that he got into the mod plurk is still awesome to this day, if only Hans knew. ]
[He's, sort of selfishly, glad that wasn't his round.]
One of the crew was always in there. I don't know which, probably not the same one all the time. [.....] Or maybe it was Squeaky. They never did give me what I actually asked for.
I did leave that behind in my show. The last scene I was in didn't call for me to be wearing it. So it...seems to me like someone brought it here deliberately. Her or the Player or...something.
[They're both likely to play nasty pranks, but the Player probably had more freedom and ability to retrieve the jacket. Still, it seems unlike her - too subtle, maybe, or too emotionally intelligent. It would be hard to see how such a gift would affect a person if you don't attach any sentimental value to anything yourself.
No, he's pretty sure he knows who was ultimately at fault, and it's no one Hans should ever know about.]
You know, it's funny? Back home, she wasn't even one of the worst ones. Sure, the Charlie thing got irritating, but until this she'd never even managed to kill anyone. We barely spoke.
[Even if he had been, there's still a possibility he'd have spared him? It would depend on if he took part in what happened. And since he left to avoid doing so...it's a really low bar, but that seems to be where it's set for the Westergaard family.
Heck, he probably has somewhat higher standards than Hans did when they first met. So maybe he should be less harsh.]
Oh, and I guess not your mother either. I never really saw her.
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[ Bal's powers have weird limits, Hans will never understand them. But then he's not a narrative construct so it evens out. ]
Which one was he? I'm afraid I didn't pay much attention to the older cast.
[ Hans takes a sip of soda because of course Hans is having Cherry Coke. ]
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[He's thoughtful for a moment.]
It's funny knowing all this now. The Player never told me. It was just...all there, when I took over. [he read the googledoc]
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[ I mean, it's an Opera and that was clearly the point of the whole fiasco, but still. Thank god they avoided love triangles in their round. Somehow. ]
I guess her power came with a degree of omniscience, at least when it came to the Opera House. I'd be surprised if you couldn't bring at least people's items back. Maybe if you set up a new Merchandise Booth?
[ The fact that he got into the mod plurk is still awesome to this day, if only Hans knew. ]
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[Round 0 was fucking insane]
Maybe. I could build one easy. I wonder if it would work if I just...said something was a Merchandise Booth, without making an exact replica?
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[ Like, seriously, how do you even respond to that. Hans is really glad he wasn't in Round 0. ]
Probably? It's worth a try. It doesn't seem like anyone was actually manning the booth back then... But we could set it up back home, anyway.
[ Or maybe like a Merchandise vending machine. ]
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[He's, sort of selfishly, glad that wasn't his round.]
One of the crew was always in there. I don't know which, probably not the same one all the time. [.....] Or maybe it was Squeaky. They never did give me what I actually asked for.
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[ Everyone is your show was awful, weren't they, Bal. It's not selfish to want a break from that brand of crazy. ]
I mean, they did give me your jacket that last week. So that was either a bizarre coincidence or someone trying to play a particularly cruel prank.
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[They're both likely to play nasty pranks, but the Player probably had more freedom and ability to retrieve the jacket. Still, it seems unlike her - too subtle, maybe, or too emotionally intelligent. It would be hard to see how such a gift would affect a person if you don't attach any sentimental value to anything yourself.
No, he's pretty sure he knows who was ultimately at fault, and it's no one Hans should ever know about.]
You know, it's funny? Back home, she wasn't even one of the worst ones. Sure, the Charlie thing got irritating, but until this she'd never even managed to kill anyone. We barely spoke.
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[ He pauses on a bite of his burger and shrugs. Hans must never know about the dwrp 4th wall. That'd be a too much meta for him to handle. ]
Wow, your cast must've been awful. I barely spoke to her for a few minutes and I wanted to be done with her.
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Oh? Was he like the head assassin?
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[The shitty one, to be clear.]
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So he was a charismatic jerk, in other words?
[ Sounds... familiar... ]
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[The Balladeer is suddenly very very interested in his fries.]
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Hans is quiet as he finishes off his burger, but hey what better time to change the subject, right? ]
Speaking of-- [ definitely NOT HANS, ] You said you'd been to the Southern Isles, right? You met my brothers?
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[This subject is less awkward, but only because the first one was so awful!]
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You can just say he was terrible, you know. It's not going to offend me.
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[ Hans grimaces. ]
He assaulted you?
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[He fidgets, fiddling with his sleeve.]
There might have been some things that happened.
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[ I mean for real tho. Hans has no idea what Bal could be so nervous about. It's not like his father has ever done anything nice for him. ]
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I, uh. [He looks away, rubbing the back of his neck. Oh, fuck this.] I might have, um, cursed your family. Some. Not all of them.
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Only some of them?
[ Is it weird that that's his first concern? ]
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[Even if he had been, there's still a possibility he'd have spared him? It would depend on if he took part in what happened. And since he left to avoid doing so...it's a really low bar, but that seems to be where it's set for the Westergaard family.
Heck, he probably has somewhat higher standards than Hans did when they first met. So maybe he should be less harsh.]
Oh, and I guess not your mother either. I never really saw her.
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[ Harsh is right. Hans frowns, looking down at his plate. He probably shouldn't wish ill on his family? Maybe? ]
I-I love her, don't get me wrong. But, well... Lars, too, they turned a blind eye for most of what I went through.
[ He looks back at the Balladeer, curious but not judging. If Hans could curse them, he'd have done much worse. ]
What exactly did you do?
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