004; video; l.morningstar

[dealwiththe]

[ Hey look, it's Lucifer on ~video~ today. He's looking and sounding as earnest as anything - there's no way to misconstrue what he's doing here as anything other than completely in good faith. It's not a joke, not a troll, not snide or cynical. ]

I know from long experience that ignoring and bottling up the painful things that happen isn't good for anyone. I'm available to talk to, if anyone needs it. If not me, then I hope you'll talk to someone.

I'm not just talking about inmates, either.

[ He says all this, knowing the kinds of responses (or lack of responses) he's likely to get. He thinks it's important to make the offer, regardless. ]

Comments

[rank1]

Sure! I took down the whole fucking organization that handles all this assassin shit, and I walked. My biggest priority now is avoiding fights and making sure my wife’s happy. That might not be enough for some of you but it’s as clean as I’ll ever get.

[dealwiththe]

Well, you definitely haven't been avoiding fights since being here. Sounds like you have some more self-examination to do, Travis.

[ Lucifer snorts faintly. There is clearly more to this, but he suspects that's all he's getting for now. ]

[rank1]

Bro, I could be cutting off heads. I've been keeping it real fucking clean, all things considered. What else do you want from me?

[dealwiththe]

You're far from the only one here who could be cutting off heads. Some of us hold ourselves to higher standards. Maybe that's your problem.

[rank1]

[Travis gives a frustrated flap of his arms.]

Jeez, this place is a trip. I've got wardens on all sides pissed off that I'm not a fucking Nobel Prize winner to begin with, and then pissed that I'm not making an effort, and then pissed that I'm not making enough effort. Give me a fucking hoop to jump through, then!

[dealwiththe]

Why should we, when you can't even admit that you've done anything wrong in the first place?

[ Is that a hint? A suggestion? A challenge? ]

[rank1]

Am I supposed to add a disclaimer to everything I say to make sure you all know that murder is bad?

[dealwiththe]

We already know that murder is bad. What you need to do, is convince at least one of us that you know that. Good luck.

[rank1]

[Travis can feel his patience dwindling rapidly, but what’s he going to do? Fight the guy again, without some kryptonite in his back pocket? He grits just teeth.]

I just told you my parents got murdered, didn’t I? So there you have it. Murder is bad.

[dealwiththe]

I mean the murders you committed. Honestly, this conversation has been really enlightening, but I think we've gone as far as we're going to get here today. [ Lucifer sighs, and stands, straightening his cuffs absently. ] I doubt either of us has the patience to go about in circles.

[ He pauses on his way to the exit. ]

I am sorry, about your mother. She sounds like a lovely person.

[rank1]

[They wanted it, they fought for it, sometimes they asked for it. But why argue it? Travis just jams his thumbs in his pockets, quietly fuming.]

Sure. See ya, Satan.