DE: Truth or dare

[bjornwilde]

 Two options for this Friday, both based on the dangerous game of truth or dare. Be sure to note which you'd like to plat.

Option One: In character truth or dare
1- Tag in with a pup or list you'd like to play with
2- Get a request for either a truth or receive a dare (don't forget to tag others with truths or dares)
3- Answer in character, perhaps using dares as EP ideas

Option Two: Truth or dare fic meme
1- Tag in with a pup or list you'd like to play with
2- Get a request for truth or receive a dare (don't forget to tag others with truths or dares)
3- Write a fic, however long, based on what you get

Comments

Re: *CACKLE*

[genarti]

"I have no objection to him or anyone knowing."

At any rate, here in this place, where the unjust laws of their day can neither touch him nor touch anyone he knows.

Unlike Javert, Enjolras is a believer in both liberty and truth.

"I suppose the first was reading," and he names a book long banned by the French government on political grounds, "as a youth."

Given to him by his father, but Javert does not have the right to anything about his past or his family, no matter that Enjolras père lives in Le Puy-en-Velay and far from Milliways. Enjolras will tell Javert a great deal about himself if asked, but that's a matter of a different principle.

"Does that satisfy you, citizen?"

[never_shall_yield]

Javert rolls his eyes at the mention of the book, and listens to the rest impassively. Then he turns to Valjean with brows raised.

'You understand now?'

Valjean looks quietly amused.

'I believe, from watching others, that he is now required to ask you something in return.'

Javert looks mutinous. But he will not contradict Valjean, and so turns back to Enjolras. 'I doubt the boy is interested in any truth other than his own.'

Well?

[genarti]

"On the contrary."

Well, if M. Fauchelevent wishes, and if it annoys Javert with a reciprocity that is after all only fair between equals, then so be it.

"Truth or dare, then?"

He has no doubt of the answer, but he will observe the forms of this ridiculous game with polite scrupulousness, since Javert did so.

[never_shall_yield]

Oh, Javert is perfect in his manners when he chooses to be.

'Truth,' he says, through gritted teeth, because he will not do less, or more, than the brigand did.

[genarti]

"Do you truly believe the laws and government of France to be just?"

[never_shall_yield]

...oh, this bastard.

Javert's jaw clenches as hard as it possible, and his back teeth grind together. His hand makes a fist...but the boy answered, so he must.





'No.'

If he were a violent man, he would dream of killing him at this point. As it is, he only wishes someone else to do it.

[genarti]

That is not, in fact, the answer Enjolras expected.

What he expected was either a yes, or it doesn't matter whether it's just. Not this -- and not that deep fury, the answer dragged forth as if by carthorses, and unmistakably truthful.

Well then.

"Thank you, monsieur."

It's not gentle, and there's no less dislike than ever; but the cordiality is a little more genuine and less scornful than usual.

He will not prolong this conversation. Let that answer, voiced aloud, sit with Javert. If anything sways him, now or ever, it will be his own thoughts, and nothing from Enjolras will be anything but counterproductive.

[never_shall_yield]

He turns on his heel, and stalks away without looking at either of them.

There is no one to blame but himself. He started this.

Damn them all.