Report 057 - [Accidental Video]

[followstheflame]

[The PCD turns on to show a hand pulling away from it.  Soon, it can be seen that that hand belongs to Riza as she moves to stand in front of the cabinets in the kitchen of the House of Love and Pictures.  Even though her back is to the feed, it's obvious she's unsure about something.  Her hands clench and unclench at her sides and she rocks back and forth, shifting weight from one foot to the other.

Finally, with a short exhale, she reaches toward one of the upper cabinets and pulls out a nearly empty bottle of brandy.  Standing on her tiptoes to peer into the cabinet, Riza then also pulls out a shot glass.  Well, this is a start.  She sets both on the counter in front of her and...hesitates before opening the bottle, but only for a moment.  Soon enough, the amber liquid fills the shot glass and Riza throws it back, then sets the glass back down (with a little more force than necessary) and shakes her head back and forth, cringing.

She breathes for  second, then repeats, though now the bottle is empty.]

...This isn't enough.

[Sighing, she leans over the counter, resting on her elbows, and lets her head fall into her hands.  She doesn't move and the feed switches off.]

Comments

[reckless-equine.livejournal.com]

Yo? Why're ya drinking booze?

[Here's Ranko, looking concerned and soaked.]

[Video]

[followstheflame]

[...Shit. No one was supposed to see this. Anything. Anything but her moment of weakness.]

I want to.

[Video]

[reckless-equine.livejournal.com]

Ya sure that's wise?

[Raises an eyebrow]

It's generally a stupid idea to let your guard down in this city.

[video]

[scarysnakelady]

Just the one shot? [She snorts] Of course it isn't.

[video]

[followstheflame]

Two, actually.

[video]

[scarysnakelady]

Still. Nowhere near enough if you're really looking to get drunk.

[text]

[population-ctrl.livejournal.com]

Brandy. Of all things.

[text]

[followstheflame]

It was available.

[text]

[population-ctrl.livejournal.com]

No better alternatives?

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[golden_hawke]

-=there's a small pout on his face, but he's not going to chastise her.=-

If you go out, you will have someone to help you home? -=regardless, he may go be a silent sentinal any way.=-

video

[followstheflame]

...If I need you, I'll call you. Or someone else.

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[golden_hawke]

I will not be far if you need me. -=There's a dip in his head as his hair falls into his face.=-

[Video]

[p0ker-alice.livejournal.com]

[Riza. This is why you need your friends, okay? Have a mildly disapproving look from this direction.]

That's not even close to being enough.

[Video]

[followstheflame]

[She doesn't do this ever, give her a break.]

It's all there is.

[Video]

[p0ker-alice.livejournal.com]

Then you should get more.

[This said... like it's the most obvious thing in the world.]

[Video]

[realfolkinblue.livejournal.com]

It's been a rough couple of weeks for you, hasn't it?

[Video]

[followstheflame]

[More like month, but sure.]

Life isn't supposed to be easy.

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[realfolkinblue.livejournal.com]

It shouldn't be this hard, either.

[Video]

[aangin-loose.livejournal.com]

Do you need anything? [Because he doesn't think the alcohol will really help.]

[Video]

[followstheflame]

[So, so many things.]

Just time.

[Video]

[aangin-loose.livejournal.com]

I can't give you that. I'm sorry. But I can be here.

[video]

[unreadability]

Drinking as to ease one's worries rarely is.

[video]

[followstheflame]

And yet it seems to work sometimes.

[bunny_flower]

... Hawkeye-san?

[Video]

[followstheflame]

I'm all right.