video.

[faking]

[The video is moving, when it comes on; it's being set aside. It blurs past legs (and torn stockings, a sock slid down a calf, and raspberried bruises), the owner of which seems to be sitting on a curb. When it's settled, it's clear the NV's been nestled in grass, so there are a couple of blades poking into view. But across the way is what's important: a family of small ducks waddling round a fountain. People are walking all around - you can hear them, their chatters and leather toe taps - and children are pulled away from the birds' paths by the quick hands of their mothers. Not many people are leisurely.

Alois' voice is, though, when he speaks.]

Someone from home, come and fetch me, will you? Bring handkerchiefs, and I want to stop for an ice cream come before we go back.

[There's a great sniff, which sounds a little gruesome. In the camera's peripheral, his foot shifts.]

Here is what I learned today, for those who might be none the wiser. I don't think the concept of defending anyone or anything is really real. I think, when it comes down to it, we see something we don't like so we get pissed off.

It's the truth, but it sounds a lot less pure than saying you're defending justice or friends or your good causes, huh?

[He laughs, too, the sound a little biting. A spray of shredded lettuce leaves arches over the camera, and flutters down a little ways a way. Some ducks start to talk and come clamoring for it. Alois shuts off his NV.]

Comments

video;

[motioned]

What happened? Are you alright? I'll come get you.

[She'll get to How Wrong He Is in a few, most likely.]

video.

[ferventknight]

[ he.. just..... oh god, what happend?! not.. that he's worried. pfft.. . . . but that's not really what his expression says. ]

What did you get yourself into now?!

video.

[retraced]

Alois...

[He'll go into the whole 'defending justice' thing later, but first:]

Where are you?

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[infromthecold]

[He really shouldn't ask, but he is.]
Is this trouble finding you thing you were talking about Kid?
Nothing "pure" about ending up in a fight.

[Action]

[littlest_lord]

<sub>[Alois and trouble seemed to go together like milk and honey - they just fit together, although the combination wasn't something Ciel would ever think as pleasant as the latter.

He finds Alois in the bathroom, tending to his knees, putting bandaids on them. He looks a right mess.

Ciel's anything but pleased.]</sub>

You look a mess.

[ Voice ]

[maddeninghatter]

[ Alois is a creepy kid, even by his household's standards. Twisted - perhaps even more so than Oz. Twisted in a different way, at least. ]

You're right.

Voice

[hybrid_prodigy]

It might be because we get mad . . . but what if the reason you got mad is because something was threatened?

[sees_light]

Is there a reason?