Piss Off, Ghost
Nov. 11th, 2018 03:31 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
When the polite knock came at her door, Valkyrie was there waiting beside it to open it in short order.
"You came." She gave him a thin smile and a little cock of the head--the subject of her ire fretting about in the background, popping in and out of view. Every reverberating phrase was like chicken scratch on the inside of Valkyrie's head. It did not cut deep but it was incessant. Valkyrie rolled up the sleeves of her loose sweater and stepped to the side to allow her guest entrance to a one-ghost-woman choir of grumbling at the male presence.
"This is a friend of mine. He'll be joining us for the afternoon." Valkyrie's announcement fell on indignant, incorporeal ears but she announced it purely out of spite.
"You came." She gave him a thin smile and a little cock of the head--the subject of her ire fretting about in the background, popping in and out of view. Every reverberating phrase was like chicken scratch on the inside of Valkyrie's head. It did not cut deep but it was incessant. Valkyrie rolled up the sleeves of her loose sweater and stepped to the side to allow her guest entrance to a one-ghost-woman choir of grumbling at the male presence.
"This is a friend of mine. He'll be joining us for the afternoon." Valkyrie's announcement fell on indignant, incorporeal ears but she announced it purely out of spite.
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Date: 2018-11-11 11:54 pm (UTC)Valkyrie got a smile, though. “Before we get started, even if I throw her elsewhere, it will be temporary. Ghosts don’t stay banished any more than furniture stays broken.”
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Date: 2018-11-12 12:08 am (UTC)A lesson needed to be learned.
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Date: 2018-11-12 12:29 am (UTC)A gesture, almost dismissive, wrapped green-glowing spectral chains around the female ghost, who shrieked anew at the indignity. The chains anchored themselves to the ceiling and the floor, to make sure the spirit was as immobilized as a fly in a spiderweb. Unlike the fly, though, he head was free: it was important that she be able to see whatever Valkyrie had planned.
Another gesture, and the ghost’s shrieking cut off abruptly, though its mouth stayed open for the moment. She thought she was still screaming, no doubt, but he’d taken her voice. “There. The chains should last an hour or so, the voice... at least that, ut possibly until dawn tomorrow. It’s always difficult to judge.”
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Date: 2018-11-12 04:00 am (UTC)"Of all the Nine Realms and all the souls I've guided to their glory in the cosmos, you have earned the title of most insufferable the moment you touched my things. So in return, I'll touch yours." She gave the spirit another little smile and a pleasant cock of her head. Besides the attempt at casting Dragonfang out, the breaking point was when her armor was nearly converted into a string of doilies. Really, Valkyrie admired this spirit for her gumption, if not for the utterly shrill and hateful disregard for what little she had.
Wrenching the cap off the wine, Valkyrie considered the contents for a moment before downing it in one breath. No, this lesson would require something stronger. She casually tossed the bottle over her shoulder and grabbed a Bacardi 151 off of the dresser. "I was told that everything reverts back to normal after a day. Is that right?" Valkyrie inquired of Loki.
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Date: 2018-11-12 04:10 am (UTC)Or the unrighteous fury. Either way, it was going to be deeply enjoyable viewing.
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Date: 2018-11-12 04:41 am (UTC)Gathering up the blankets, the pillows, the throw rugs and the sheets, Valkyrie piled them high in one arm to the peerless white tub and tossed them in, all while taking leisurely swigs off of the liquid that was 75% alcohol by volume. Emptying the bottle over each bit of cloth, she lazily swatted a scented candle off the windowsill right into her design. Very quickly, the tub became a colorful funeral pyre that reeked of rum and lavender. She simply stood by, glass in hand, and watched as it sent up shimmering sparks.
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Date: 2018-11-12 04:47 am (UTC)She did not appreciate it, or Valkyrie, as much as he did.
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Date: 2018-11-12 05:06 am (UTC)"Décor." She regurgitated the phrase she'd come to hate over the past few days as she tossed each article, a melodic little cadence to her light murmur. "Décor over here. Décor over there."
When she was done, there were sopping, blackened bits of bedding and decorative linens every which where. Plucking a bit of perfume off the shelf, she spritzed the air as if to spruce it up, though it only added to the nauseating effect. Perfect.
"Right. She deserves a rest. Go on." Valkyrie nodded at Loki once to release her. The ghost seemed speechless in every sense at what became of the room deemed 'Elegance.' The resignation was apparent, even in her hazy eyes. "What have we learned about touching our roommate's things? Good girl. That's the way."
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Date: 2018-11-12 05:20 am (UTC)It would return on its own, and he suspected ghostly weeping, should there be any, would be as annoying as spectral screaming about décor. “I suspect you don’t want to put yourself in line for a second lesson,” he advised the ghost, mock-kindly.
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Date: 2018-11-12 05:36 am (UTC)"You may have my bed for the night. I'm not without generosity." Valkyrie informed the spirit. She had little intention of sticking around for the stench, after all. Armor and sword mounted to her back, motioned for Loki to follow. "I'm headed for a walk. Clear my nose. Join me if you like."
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Date: 2018-11-12 05:54 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2018-11-12 06:08 am (UTC)"Looks like I'm camping out tonight." She smirked, apparently unbothered. "A relief, really."
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Date: 2018-11-12 06:35 am (UTC)"Fulfilling a request and offering me a stay in your chambers? Will I owe you double for this, Your Highness?" Valkyrie rolled her sleeves back down as they approached the door leading to the outside. It was getting to be chilly.
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Date: 2018-11-12 06:48 am (UTC)Not that he wouldn’t eventually have to have that conversation with her. “Two small favors or one medium favor. Or one small favor total, with the understanding that I do like a good revenge.”
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Date: 2018-11-12 06:59 am (UTC)"I do wonder what service Your Highness has need of that I could provide." Valkyrie laced her fingers and gave a great stretch towards the sky as she wandered the stone path.
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Date: 2018-11-12 12:24 pm (UTC)The idea that the favor itself was the favor was one he didn’t care to think about and absolutely declined to speak out loud. “If I did, you wouldn’t have to owe me.”
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Date: 2018-11-12 08:27 pm (UTC)A pity. Chains could have been promising. “I’ll bear that in mind.”
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Date: 2018-11-12 09:05 pm (UTC)It suited Loki to protest his innocence sometimes, but on occasions when he specifically aimed for consequences he didn’t bother.
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