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Post by Rinoa Heartilly on Feb 1, 2009 23:50:32 GMT -5
Truth be told, Rinoa had really only tuned into the conversation when Billy said something awkward in a way that was almost adorable. Then the thing about hurting someone (even accidentally) came up.
"What? Billy, is... whoever... okay now?"
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Post by Dr. Horrible on Feb 1, 2009 23:58:54 GMT -5
"Sh--they..." TAKE OVER FRANCE TAKE OVER FRANCE TAKE OVER FRANCE-- "It was an--that's--you don't have to..."
Oh, who was he kidding?
"No. Sh--they're not." He hunched into his seat and tried not to look at either of them.
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Post by Hallie on Feb 2, 2009 0:01:18 GMT -5
Hallie looked at Rinoa, silently asking if he was okay.
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Post by Rinoa Heartilly on Feb 2, 2009 0:14:01 GMT -5
Rinoa caught Hallie's glance and gave a tiny shake. She hadn't known Billy for very long, and stammering incoherently was kind of his thing, but she knew when people were fine and when they weren't.
"I'm sorry again, Billy, but--" The picture of the redheaded girl hidden in his bag came to mind. Doing her best to sound as concerned as she felt, Rinoa asked carefully, "Did this have anything to do with the girl in the picture I found?"
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Post by Dr. Horrible on Feb 2, 2009 0:17:26 GMT -5
"...Kind of."
The remainder of his cheesecake slice was now officially melt-y. Not that he wanted to eat it now.
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Post by Hallie on Feb 2, 2009 0:34:11 GMT -5
"What happened, Billy?" asked Hallie.
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Post by Dr. Horrible on Feb 2, 2009 0:42:25 GMT -5
"Mnszzh..." They were looking at him with what looked like pity, which he certainly didn't need or want in any form, and he took a few moments of false starts before finally answering coherently.
"The d--thing I made exploded... and she got hit by the shrapnel... and everyone thought I did it on purpose."
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Post by Rinoa Heartilly on Feb 2, 2009 1:06:30 GMT -5
Sharp pointy stuff impaling someone important to Rinoa was (unfortunately) something she could identify with, except for the fact that Squall had survived. And now she felt even more guilty.
"Well... I'm not going to ask any more questions if that makes you feel uncomfortable, Billy. Do you want to talk about something else?"
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Post by Dr. Horrible on Feb 2, 2009 1:14:36 GMT -5
"Yes," he said gratefully. "What else is there to talk about?"
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Post by Hallie on Feb 2, 2009 1:16:35 GMT -5
"The weather?" Hallie offered helpfully. "Politics? Philosophy? Okay, maybe those are fun for me..."
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Post by Dr. Horrible on Feb 2, 2009 1:23:20 GMT -5
"Politics! I think they're... not very effective," Billy finished. "Okay, so... what's the weather usually like here?"
As long as it got his mind off Penny, he was fine with it.
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Post by Hallie on Feb 2, 2009 1:25:06 GMT -5
"Sunny, lovely, gay. Or bi, if you consider most of the population."
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Post by Rinoa Heartilly on Feb 2, 2009 1:28:37 GMT -5
Rinoa gave a faint nod of approval towards the weather thing. "Yeah, the weather is kind of like how it was back home in... Wait--what was that about politics not being effective?"
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Post by Dr. Horrible on Feb 2, 2009 1:45:12 GMT -5
He gave a not-evil-sounding chuckle at Hallie's (possible) joke, then answered Rinoa.
"I just don't think politicians are all they make themselves out to be. Sure, some of them have good intentions, but it's not like the President is going to be able to affect the country where it counts--like with normal, everyday people. They can pass laws and cross them out and all, but look where the First Amendment has gotten us! Gun-related accidents would be easy to control if someone would just suck it up and say, "We shouldn't let Joe Everyman have a gun where his kids might find it and shoot themselves because they think it's a toy." The right to bear arms is out-dated and useless. And all that campaigning stuff--huge amounts of money spent on souped-up commercials and posters. We could use that for WAY better things, like schools and hospitals and... homeless shelters..." He faltered at his own reminder of Penny, but regained his momentum.
"I'm not even starting on how screwed-up we treat people who happen to be smarter than the average secretary. The world is a mess, and I just need to--CHANGE it! For the better!"
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Post by Hallie on Feb 2, 2009 1:51:40 GMT -5
"Yes We Can!" said Hallie, weakly putting a fist in the air to announce her politican stance.
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