crazed and calm with a sinners psalm

[goryteller]

WHO: Katurian and Ruka / Katurian and Cassie
WHERE: Ruka's place / Cassie's place
WHEN: Late at night, March 15th for Ruka. March 16th for Cassie.
WARNINGS: Discussion of murder, possible threats.
SUMMARY: There are two children that have the potential to ruin Katurian's life.
FORMAT: Quicklog.

[For Ruka, Katurian's visit is heralded by a small, plush lion dropping smoothly, soundlessly on the ground in front of her. The toy is clean. Unsullied.

For Cassie, Katurian appears in front of her bed late, late, late at night with bloodshot eyes and a twitch to his fingers. He doesn't wear his costume, but his body doesn't make any sound in the air, either, as though he is merely a piece of empty space, as though he doesn't belong.

He is Traveling today.]

Comments

[wrong_sometimes]

Then you find the people who can and... or you ask me and I'll help... [She'd found Nick. He helped her beat Division. She could help Katurian if he just...]

I'm not running a-away, I'm just tired of all the k-killing and d-death. [Congrats, Katurian, you've officially made her cry.]

[goryteller]

Shh.

[He inches towards her, reaching to brush the hair out of her face, but then pulls back, remembering that he is not quite tangible.]

Nothing is going to stop the killing and death. Not me. Not anyone ever.

[wrong_sometimes]

Then why are you adding to it? You're a good person, not a m-murderer.

[She's trying to understand, really, but all she sees is death.]

[goryteller]

I've killed since I was your age, Cassie. I do it out of necessity. I do it to balance out something in this fucked up world.

[His words caught in his throat, his muscles fought rigidity.]

I need you to understand that!

[wrong_sometimes]

You c-can't balance murder with murder. That's not...

[She's trying so hard, she's trying to remember Carver, everything he did, but killing him - having him killed - that was an act of self-defense. This... this is something different.]

You're not defending anyone by it, it's just... revenge.

[goryteller]

I'm defending people. I'm letting them know that someone is watching, that-- that someone knows their crimes and is willing to punish them for it, beyond this sloppy legal system, beyond parole and well-timed port-outs. I'm making a difference!