Posted by Civilian Thyr Th’arialat (Resident) in Consequences for Bad Decisions

Posted by Civilian Jezem (Upstanding Citizen) in Consequences for Bad Decisions

Posted by Civilian Thyr Th’arialat (Resident) in Consequences for Bad Decisions
Thyr had lasted about two hours in bed before he got bored, changed ever so carefully into the Orion wraps that were so comfortable when he was hurt, and hauled his sore backside into his living room. He settled in on the sofa and turned on an Orion soap, laying carefully with his injured side up and at rest. He didn’t expect Séan to be back anytime soon, he’d be at the hospital with the counselor girl for quite a while. So, he thought he had no reason to expect company.

~ Thyr

On the screen the dramatic climax of convoluted character arc played out. The characters shouting, on edge, knives and guns raised as the anger and fear they’d secretly fostered busrt to the surface at a wild boil. For several tense moments nothing happened, then one finger slips, a shot is fired. That one spark is all it took for artfully framed violence to play out. Jezem entered the room, carrying a mundane grocery tote filled with fresh finds from the markets. Shivan had been awfully quiet of late so a visit was in order.

“Oi!” Jezem shouted as a woman stabbed another on the screen, “Get your lazy ass up and help me put this produce away.”

Jezem Upstanding Citizen

Shivan jumped and looked up at Jezem, causing him to utter an involuntary “ouch!” Then he thought a string of colorful language. “I wasn’t expecting you to show up.” He said, not moving from his spot on the sofa. He turned slightly so the bandaged wound was against the sofa - not comfortable, but Jezem wouldn’t see it right away. It was on his left side near the back, up by his upper back. Like someone had stabbed him in the back going for the kill, but he’d moved out of the way and caused them to strike off target.

~ Thyr

Jezem raised one perfectly sculpted eyebrow at the cry of pain. The idiot must have spent all on the couch all day and pulled something with the sudden movement. “Was I supposed to call ahead?” He said, tone dry and mocking. Shivan’s never complained about him showing up randomly before. The both of them coming and going as they pleased from either of their living spaces. Something wasn’t right. Jezem’s eyes narrowed, “Well? Are you going to keep lying there or are you going to help me? I bought all this fresh food for you so you don’t gorge yourself fat on processed junk.”

Jezem Upstanding Citizen