video | un: CherylBombshell

[sweetwater]

[ Cheryl is sick. despite that, she's done her hair and makeup and dressed herself in a red silk robe. a lot of effort went into her appearance, but it does little to hide the fact that she's unwell. she looks tired. at home she was a pro at snapchat, and she holds the camera out at arms length. all that's missing is the puppy filter! ]

By now you've all heard of the great tragedy that's befallen us. I was caught right in the middle of everything, an innocent bystander in someone's very cruel plan to shake us all to the core. I don't scare easily and I don't wilt, but I could use your help in this trying time.

First: obviously i am confined to bed until I recover. You can entertain me by chatting with me and telling me your stories. Make sure they aren't boring.

And secondly: If you're able-bodied, perhaps you can avenge me. [ she pauses. smiles. ] Us. It's the right thing to do.

[ and as she ends the video: ] Hashtag Olympia Strong. [ yes, that's right. hashtag. this is Cheryl Blossom, after all. ]

Comments

TEXT | un: beaker

[webdesigned]

youre awake already?

( he really, really, really meant to get home before she did... whoops. )

[sweetwater]

I woke up early and couldn't fall back asleep.

[webdesigned]

i guess its been ... longer than i thought

( and still not a lot to show for it. Cheryl being awake is at least a reminder to get him out of the Institute for awhile. )

are you hungry? or just bored?

[sweetwater]

Mostly bored but I would accept soup.

[webdesigned]

i can do soup

( believe it or not, he feels like he's actually helping Cheryl. it's a relief, when he feels so useless in every other attempt to help. )

ok, so what kind of story

video | un: fairchild

[obstinance]

Hey.

[ the only reason clary has opted for video is for that brief familiarity they share. attaching her face to the username for cheryl is important, even if clary looks a little more ragged. understandable, considering she's barely slowed in seeking out what information she could, but her surroundings make it clear she's taken a reprieve from it in her apartment. ]

I would say you look pretty good for being out of commission. [ aside from the weariness, but mentioning that isn't polite or kind in the least. ] But I think the only story I can share for you is someone with a bomb that clearly had a vendetta against redheads.

[ both clary and cheryl in the initial blast? a coincidence, but the point still stands. ]

[sweetwater]

Something about you.

[webdesigned]

youre asking to hear about a science camp or the one time i went skateboarding in the west side, you know that right

( because ofc he has no interesting stories to tell!!! doNT BE SILLY!!!!!! )

[sweetwater]

[ she smiles. it's nice to see a familiar face. ] Interesting theory. Something in their past that makes them hate redheads? Or perhaps the classic jealousy angle?

[obstinance]

Definitely jealousy.

[ said without even missing a beat. her lips quirk, however subtle, to indicate it's a more playful assumption than anything else. ]

Redheads are probably still rare, even here. Hard not to be jealous of that.

[sweetwater]

Then lie and make it a better story!

voice | un; a.2

[atwo]

What is a hashtag?

[ asking the real questions here. ]

text | un: tentacleTherapist

[knitpick]

[Rose is also sick. That's not why she sticks with text, though. This is just a habit she has no particular desire or reason to break.]

What sort of stories do you like?
I might have a tale or two in me.

un: valiant | video

[illuminescent]

[Lucy looks exhausted; her hair is not done and she has no makeup on, but what can you do.]

What manner of story would you like?

un: real_life_actual_king

[tummyflowers]

You can rest assured I will avenge you. [I mean, besides Richard thinking both he AND Tad Cooper were sick, she's basically the only one he really knows that's dealing with this.] As a sworn member of the Royal Guard, I fully intend to hunt down the ones responsible for this and bring them... hashtag justice.

[He doesn't understand hashtag, but it seems cool.]

encrypted video; un: chirq

[jensaarai]

What the karking hell is a hashtag?

[Important things first, obviously.]

un: stormsend

[bruxisms]

And who are you to make such demands of those attempting to work to locate a cure? If you still draw breath, you do not need "avenging".

[ perhaps he should soften his words for a girl. however, Stannis has never been one for social graces. ]

Is "Hashtag Olympia Strong" meant to be your house words?

voice; un: ironborn

[reek]

Hashtag shut up, get your ass off of the network, and stop making demands.

[ ...Yeah, he has no idea what a hashtag is, but he's already out here working his ass out and he doesn't need some rando making demands of him. Sorry, Cheryl. ]

video; un: labyrinths

[buildindreemz]

You're not confined to bed, get a grip, haven't you ever had the flu before?

[ Ariadne is also sick, also tired, and not in the mood to put up with anyone whining and feeling sorry for themselves. ]

[Video] un: kale

[kaleorbekaled]

Um...I'm going to do my best to try to find the people responsible. I don't know why anyone would do something like that.

voice

[sweetwater]

As in Twitter? Instagram? [ her tone says duh ]

[sweetwater]

[ somehow, pretending that it was something as petty as jealousy makes it much easier to think about than focusing on the fact that it was a terrorist attack. ]

Not everyone can pull off red like we can.

[sweetwater]

Ones with a happy ending.

[sweetwater]

[ well we can't all use our spare time getting dolled up for attention. ]

Do you know any stories about siblings?

[sweetwater]

[ she. is. delighted. Cheryl brightens. ] Thank you. I'm honored by your bravery.

[ and he gets extra points for using hashtag correctly. ]