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[Los Angeles had been entirely carefree for Mark; with Sylvanas starting the port off in Zero he had no innmate to look after and had been free to make his way around the city being the world's most identifiable tourist. Somehow he escaped being mugged, and has brought back gifts for two inmates.

The first is a package marked "For Touko, from Mark" and is reasonably small: A photo scrapbook he put together, including pictures of the Hollywood sign, Sunset Strip, the LaBrea Tar Pits, and other famous landmarks around the area. There's even a picture of Kurt Russell ducking into a convenience store. On top of the book is a pair of these.

The second gift is for his own inmate, a dress that seemed made for her (and was a lot less revealing than most of what she already wore). Mark leaves it outside her door and doesn't knock, knowing she'll find it eventually. There is of course no indication who it's from: there's a printed label on the box reading WINDRUNNER but nothing else.

Much, much later he sends off a few private messages.
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[Private to Dean]
Do you still need to talk? I'm sorry I haven't been more available, but it sounded like you were really struggling. How are things now?

[Private to Chris]
Long time, no talking. Did you want to get together again this week?

[Private to Sylvanas]
What did you do in your free time?

[Private]

on 2013-08-05 05:27 pm (UTC)
mistconduct: (facepalm)
Posted by [personal profile] mistconduct
Go back, stop the money going into Sing-Sing where my uncle Ralph is. That'll stop most of the trafficking he's doing behind bars.

Rat out my godfather, who's a corrupt cop on our payroll.

Make sure my mom's doing okay.

Come back here, warden until I can get my deal to bring Hit-Girl's dad back. Ask him to help partner up with me in undoing the shit my dad and me did.

And then possibly go kill myself for fucking destroying my dad's entire legacy, I dunno.

[Private]

on 2013-08-05 05:33 pm (UTC)
mistconduct: ([unmasked] awkward)
Posted by [personal profile] mistconduct
Yeah. I've thought about it for months.

Re: [Private]

on 2013-08-05 05:36 pm (UTC)
mistconduct: (profile in pain)
Posted by [personal profile] mistconduct
It's the only thing I fucking CAN do.

Besides run, which Bond wants me to do.

[Private]

on 2013-08-05 05:39 pm (UTC)
mistconduct: ([unmasked] you talkin to me?)
Posted by [personal profile] mistconduct
My dad never thought I could hack it in the first place. I was a disappointment. Doing this would just turn me into a bigger disappointment.

[Private]

on 2013-08-05 05:43 pm (UTC)
mistconduct: ([unmasked] well what do I do now?)
Posted by [personal profile] mistconduct
I'm his first-born son. His only son. And I'm nothing like him.

Of course I'm a disappointment.

[Private]

on 2013-08-05 05:46 pm (UTC)
mistconduct: ([unmasked] breakfast time)
Posted by [personal profile] mistconduct
We didn't really talk on that kind of level. More like him, probably. Before he knew what I was like, then he just wanted to keep me out so I wouldn't get hurt.

[Private]

on 2013-08-05 05:49 pm (UTC)
mistconduct: ([unmasked] couch surfing)
Posted by [personal profile] mistconduct
There's a difference between being my own person and turning around and fucking everyone who ever helped us. Fucking over the surviving family.

[Private]

on 2013-08-05 05:53 pm (UTC)
mistconduct: (casual shrugging)
Posted by [personal profile] mistconduct
Because it's going to be a power struggle. My uncle's not going to give up ground and my godfather's in too deep. He's committed federal crimes under a badge. You don't walk away from that.

And they both think I'm this weak, scared little shit they can walk all over.

Re: [Private]

on 2013-08-05 05:57 pm (UTC)
mistconduct: (Default)
Posted by [personal profile] mistconduct
They don't know that. I died with my dad, eight months ago.

[Private]

on 2013-08-05 06:57 pm (UTC)
mistconduct: (leaning on desk)
Posted by [personal profile] mistconduct
No, I'm going to have to end them.

[Private]

on 2013-08-06 04:53 pm (UTC)
mistconduct: (shy)
Posted by [personal profile] mistconduct
You never met my uncle, did you?

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