I12DT: Little Red Robin

by **Regan Rourke** » Sun Aug 18, 2013 2:38 am

((Open Thread))

Regan sat on the roof of the school, singing to herself.

"Little Robin Red Breast sat in a tree," Regan sang, licking something off her claws, "Up went pussy cat and down went he."

It wasn't enough. Small cruelties and hunting vermin. Regan felt restless.

The school was starting to feel like a cage and Regan hated cages.

by **Theresa McMasters** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 8:52 am

It had taken some doing, but Theresa had managed to get out onto the roof. She wanted to be closer to the sky for a better look at things and this was as close as she could get without going up the lighthouse. She wasn't exactly the most graceful climber though and she was being extra careful so she announced her presence well before she saw Regan.

by **Regan Rourke** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 4:42 pm

Regan sits upright, looking startled when she sees Theresa.

"Oh, it's you," Regan says, "What do you want?"

by **Theresa McMasters** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 6:04 pm

"I came up here to get a better view," she said. "Didn't expect to find you up here." Her tone was actually somewhat conciliatory.

by **Regan Rourke** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 6:07 pm

"I like high places," Regan says with a shrug.

"Don't worry about me. The roof is big enough for two people."

by **Theresa McMasters** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 6:18 pm

"Thanks," she said, finding a place to sit. Her eyes flared and she started scanning the sky.

by **Regan Rourke** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 6:20 pm

Regan watches Theresa for a little bit before speaking again, "What are you doing anyway?"

by **Theresa McMasters** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 6:24 pm

"Watching the weather for lack of a better term. I see patterns in the clouds and things. I can tell you that the wind up there," she pointed, "is blowing that direction." She pointed in a different direction, "There's some sort of disturbance there though. The air is warmer."

by **Regan Rourke** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 6:37 pm

"Interesting," Regan says, "So, should I bring an umbrella outside tomorrow?"

by **Theresa McMasters** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 6:44 pm

"That's always a good idea around here," she joked. "I'm not good enough yet to forecast the weather. I'm trying to learn, but it's complicated."

by **Regan Rourke** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 6:50 pm

"It's probably all the butterflies," Regan says, scratching the roof idly with one of her claws.

by **Theresa McMasters** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 6:53 pm

"There is some truth to that, I think. Even just sitting here we're causing minor adjustments to the patterns," she said, turning to look at Regan. Her gaze made it difficult to tell whether she was looking *at* Regan or not.

by **Regan Rourke** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 6:56 pm

Regan stretches her wings out and flaps them once.

"There. That should cause a couple dozen hurricanes then," Regan says, smirking.

by **Theresa McMasters** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 7:00 pm

"That's probably overestimating your importance just a bit," she noted, but her eyes followed the gusts created by Regan's wings all the same.

by **Regan Rourke** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 7:04 pm

"That's hard to do when you're the center of the universe," Regan says.

by **Theresa McMasters** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 7:10 pm

Theresa's only response was an amused snort.

by **Regan Rourke** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 7:18 pm

Regan smiles, her sharp teeth showing, "I can see stuff too, y'know."

She looks around the sky for a moment before pointing at some invisible thing in the sky, "Man. Forties. Heart attack."

"And over there is a car crash," Regan says, gesturing in a random direction, "Quiet night though. Mostly."

by **Theresa McMasters** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 7:29 pm

"Unpleasant things to be able to see," she commented noncommittally.

by **Regan Rourke** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 7:38 pm

"It's a wonder I manage to keep my sunny disposition," Regan deadpans.

by **Theresa McMasters** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 7:42 pm

"You are such a cheery individual." Her voice was beginning to sound distant.

by **Regan Rourke** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 7:45 pm

"Right..." Regan says, "...Did you take something from the hippy? You sound...off."

by **Theresa McMasters** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 7:47 pm

"No..." She shook her head violently and the light in her eyes died. "Sorry, was getting lost in what I was seeing."

by **Regan Rourke** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 7:48 pm

"Careful," Regan says, "It's easy to lose yourself like that."

by **Theresa McMasters** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 7:52 pm

"I imagine you have similar problems."

by **Regan Rourke** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 8:03 pm

"Not so much, recently," Regan says, "There's something about getting a body back that makes you feel free."

"Like you could do anything."

by **Theresa McMasters** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 8:07 pm

She looked down at the grounds, "And you have been doing anything it sounds like. If half the rumors are true."

by **Regan Rourke** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 8:15 pm

"Mmmm, there are a lot of interesting ones," Regan says, "When I was still alive, I limited myself. Every way I could. I was afraid to touch people. Afraid to take what I want. Afraid to be happy."

For a moment, Regan looks troubled. Then her cruel grin returns.

"Now, I just take what I want. And my life has never been better."

by **Theresa McMasters** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 8:21 pm

"Is it really?" Theresa asked honestly. She propped her arms and chin on her knees. "Is wrecking everything around you a worthwhile price to pay for your own happiness?"

by **Regan Rourke** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 8:23 pm

"Why not? Why should I care about anyone else? They never cared about me," Regan says with a shrug.

by **Theresa McMasters** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 8:29 pm

"Did you really give them the chance?" Her tone wasn't accusation, just simple curiosity.

by **Regan Rourke** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 8:34 pm

"I gave them every chance," Regan says, "I'm sure you know how it is. The second you let someone in, they take what they want from you and then just leave you."

by **Theresa McMasters** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 8:49 pm

"So the appropriate response is being worse than they were?"

by **Regan Rourke** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 8:53 pm

"Please. I did the suffering nobly thing for most of my life," Regan says, "It just made me miserable."

by **Theresa McMasters** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 9:03 pm

"There is a range between those two extremes though. It may not always be a happy medium, but at least it doesn't rain destruction around."

by **Regan Rourke** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 9:05 pm

"Destruction can be fun," Regan says, "Come on. Haven't you ever just wanted to watch everything burn? Just to see what happens?"

by **Theresa McMasters** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 9:21 pm

"I'd be lying if I said no. But I also know that wouldn't accomplish anything. And it would only end up hurting me in the process."

by **Regan Rourke** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 9:28 pm

"So, then what do you want to 'accomplish' that's so important?" Regan says, "Why are you staring at the sky with no one to talk to except for someone you hate?"

by **Theresa McMasters** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 9:32 pm

She pondered for a moment. "Because the only other high place is the lighthouse and that place is just weird. And I don't hate you... well... not anymore."

by **Regan Rourke** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 10:06 pm

"You should," Regan says, "You want to know why?"

Apparently it was rhetorical because Regan just kept going, "Because when I look at you all I see is prey. And I'm pretty sure the only way you'll be safe is if you completely and totally hate me."

by **Theresa McMasters** » Wed Aug 21, 2013 7:46 am

"I've got more than enough hate directed at me from outside this place. We all do. But hate... hate makes people do bad things." As she talked, she was less careful about her accent and her Southern drawl bled through. Her initial comments didn't seem directed at Regan, but as she continued, she obviously shifted aim. "Do I like the things you do? No. Do I hate you for doin' them? I... I don't think I can. Not anymore. If you see me as prey, if you want me to hate you, then that's your desire and I can't do a thing about it. But I've had my fill of hate. I've lived through the ugliness it causes. Nothin' good ever comes of hatin' another human bein'."

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