I13DT: Onyx and Emily's Dark Place

by **Onyx** » Sun Apr 20, 2014 8:06 pm

Onyx was cleaning up after Emily, who she was certain had begun making messes deliberately. It...aggravated her.

She peeled apple skins off the wall and shoved them into the trash rather angrily.

by **Will Stanton** » Sun Apr 20, 2014 8:08 pm

A hand poked it's way out of her kitchen sink's drain, and started grabbing around for a handhold.

by **Onyx** » Sun Apr 20, 2014 8:11 pm

Onyx walked over, offering Ms. Stanton her hand.

"I do not mind your use of my sink, ma'am, but wouldn't the door be easier?" Onyx asks.

by **Will Stanton** » Sun Apr 20, 2014 8:12 pm

"Yes. Yes it would."

Will looked a bit beat up from the disposal, and probably did not exactly smell like a spring rose.

"Your daughter is a piece of work."

by **Onyx** » Sun Apr 20, 2014 8:26 pm

"She is difficult." Onyx agrees. "What has she done now?"

by **Will Stanton** » Sun Apr 20, 2014 8:31 pm

"I caught her breaking into the science lab. She proceeded to taser me.

Then I caught her breaking into the kitchen, when she proceeded to wash me down the drain."

by **Onyx** » Sun Apr 20, 2014 8:41 pm

Onyx sighs and rubs her temples. "That is completely unacceptable. I will...talk with her."

by **Will Stanton** » Sun Apr 20, 2014 8:43 pm

"Yeah, I've had better nights.

Do you know why she's acting up?" he asked, stepping out of the sink.

by **Onyx** » Sun Apr 20, 2014 8:46 pm

"She is an insane, emotionally unbalanced, liar," Onyx says. "Although, her more recent actions are because she is trying to hurt my feelings."

by **Will Stanton** » Sun Apr 20, 2014 8:54 pm

"Oof. Having a hard time settling in, huh?"

by **Onyx** » Sun Apr 20, 2014 9:01 pm

"An understatement." Onyx takes a bottle of wine and offers Will a glass.

"First, she is angry that I am a slave and not a Mistress, but when I try to explain that those distinctions are less important here, she becomes angry at me for attempting to comfort her," Onyx explains. "She demands that I be honest with her, threatening to cut out my tongue if I lie to her, but when I tell her my history , she becomes upset that I am 'a whore' and acts out. She constantly pretends to be other people and I can not tell if she is delusional or simply a bad liar."

Onyx sighs heavily. "I do not know what to do, ma'am."

by **Will Stanton** » Sun Apr 20, 2014 9:02 pm

Will took the glass, and put his (vaguely smelling of kitchen refuse) hand on Onyx's shoulder.

"I'm sorry. It sounds like she is just refusing to accept the situation. Is there something I can do to help?"

by **Onyx** » Sun Apr 20, 2014 9:06 pm

"You are helping. Talking helps, ma'am." Onyx smiles at Will. "What would you do? If she was your daughter?"

by **Will Stanton** » Sun Apr 20, 2014 9:07 pm

"My daughter's not at the rebellion stage yet. I make funny faces at her, and she usually quiets down. Or bangs on pots for a while. She's just looking for attention, though.

...could Emily just be looking for attention? I seem to remember most teenagers wanting less of it..."

by **Onyx** » Sun Apr 20, 2014 9:20 pm

"Perhaps she would be happier if I chained her to a wall for a day or so, ma'am," Onyx says. It sounded like a joke. Mostly.

by **Will Stanton** » Sun Apr 20, 2014 9:25 pm

"Eh, immobility's not for everyone. Most people tell me they get bored, believe it or not."

by **Onyx** » Sun Apr 20, 2014 9:31 pm

"People are strange," Onyx says. "But, I do think she needs discipline. She could have hurt you, ma'am. What if she did the same to a student?"

by **Will Stanton** » Sun Apr 20, 2014 9:32 pm

"Absolutely. She needs to be taught that this cannot continue, be it punishment or positive reinforcement or something.

I'm more of a fan of positive reinforcement, and finding outlets for her more destructive modes, but I don't know what it's like living with her."

by **Onyx** » Sun Apr 20, 2014 9:40 pm

"Of course," Onyx says. "I think I know exactly what would be appropriate. Excuse me for a moment."

Onyx slides into the shadows and disappears. When she reappears, Emily is with her. Onyx shoves the girl onto a chair roughly.

"Sit."

by **Will Stanton** » Sun Apr 20, 2014 9:43 pm

Will stood up, to be a more imposing figure behind Onyx.

by **Emily Inque** » Sun Apr 20, 2014 9:47 pm

"What is this about?" Emily asks. She sounds annoyed. "Why is he here?"

by **Onyx** » Sun Apr 20, 2014 9:54 pm

"Ms. Stanton is here to enforce the law," Onyx says. "You have behaved poorly and it is my own fault. I have been treating you like a student. But that is a mistake, isn't it?"

Emily sullenly glares at Onyx.

Onyx sighs heavily, "I had been hoping to avoid this, but you have left me with no choice. If you can not act like a human being, you will not be treated like one."

by **Emily Inque** » Sun Apr 20, 2014 9:56 pm

A shadow wraps around Emily's throat, leaving a silver band around her neck. Her eyes widen and she digs her fingers into it.

"No! This is not fair!" Emily says. "You can't do this!"

by **Will Stanton** » Sun Apr 20, 2014 9:58 pm

"Woah, woah, Onyx, what is this?"

by **Onyx** » Sun Apr 20, 2014 10:03 pm

"If you behave yourself, I will remove it." Onyx says coldly, "Now, go to your room."

Emily glares at them for a moment, then bows her head and leaves, slamming the door behind her.

Onyx sighs heavily. "That...was something I had been hoping to avoid, ma'am. She has my conditioning. I am exploiting it until I can get her under control."

by **Will Stanton** » Sun Apr 20, 2014 10:04 pm

"Are you saying you demoted her to...I don't even know, property?"

by **Onyx** » Sun Apr 20, 2014 10:15 pm

"It is distasteful," Onyx says, "But it is necessary until I can be sure she can not hurt herself or others, ma'am."

"Do you disagree?"

by **Will Stanton** » Sun Apr 20, 2014 10:15 pm

"I don't like it, on principle," Will frowned, thinking of his own situation.

by **Onyx** » Sun Apr 20, 2014 10:23 pm

"You think I do?" Onyx snaps at Will. Her eyes widen and she looks down at the floor.

"I...I am sorry, ma'am. That was inappropriate. I am not myself."

by **Will Stanton** » Sun Apr 20, 2014 10:24 pm

"Hey. Hey," Will said, pulling Onyx into an embrace. "It's alright. I know this is frustrating--you weren't prepared for anything like this."

by **Onyx** » Sun Apr 20, 2014 10:29 pm

Onyx sniffs, hugging Will tightly.

"...You smell terrible, ma'am."

by **Will Stanton** » Sun Apr 20, 2014 10:31 pm

"I know. I'll have to get clean before going home tonight.

What's you next step with Emily?"

by **Onyx** » Sun Apr 20, 2014 10:39 pm

"Like you said, I think she could benefit from finding an activity she enjoys," Onyx says. "Something that is not stealing things."

by **Will Stanton** » Sun Apr 20, 2014 10:40 pm

"Does she have any other hobbies?"

by **Onyx** » Sun Apr 20, 2014 10:42 pm

"None that I know of," Onyx says. "Of course, she would probably not tell me."

by **Will Stanton** » Sun Apr 20, 2014 10:44 pm

"Would you like me to ask? Maybe she's just rebelling against her parents?"

by **Onyx** » Sun Apr 20, 2014 10:46 pm

"If you think that you can help, I would love for you to talk with her," Onyx says.

by **Will Stanton** » Sun Apr 20, 2014 10:47 pm

"I have no idea if I can help, but it's not like I'll make things worse, right?" he smiled.

by **Onyx** » Sun Apr 20, 2014 10:51 pm

Onyx pats Will on the shoulder. "Good luck."

by **Will Stanton** » Sun Apr 20, 2014 10:52 pm

"Anything for a friend," he smiled, standing up and heading for Emily's room.

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