UN: MONGOOSE | VOICE

[this_ismydesign]

[ This is Will Graham we're talking about. This is going to be short and to the point. ]

It would appear that Dr. Lecter is no longer a resident of this reality. [ Will's voice is perfectly neutral, giving no indication as to how he feels about these events. There is so much Will would like to say, but he hasn't entirely lost hope that Hannibal might yet find his way back. As such, he is not inclined to speak to the good doctor's ... activities. At least, not over an open network. ]

If you were utilizing his professional services, I shall do you the favor and not offer to continue his practice.

Though I shall be remaining in what has been his home.

[ Well ... okay, one vague comment. ]

For anyone wondering; In addition to not offering psychiatric services, I also do not host dinner parties.

Comments

[fortitudosalutis]

Does it?

[this_ismydesign]

Yes.

[ Carver. Carver. Surely you don't expect Will to go into details over a public network?? ]

[fortitudosalutis]

Mhmm.

[ He leaves it at that, for now. ]

[tocastashadow]

Almost a pity, really.

Very well. Thank you for sharing.

[this_ismydesign]

Good luck.

[ If this person had reached out to Hannibal for assistance, Will is going to assume that something is bothering them. It isn't anything he can help with, but hopefully they find the help they need. ]

[100more]

Oh. Oh, I see.

[ Perhaps there was some tension there. ]

Well, it's very good of you to alert everyone to his departure.

[this_ismydesign]

[ Will's not sure if his actions came from an altruistic place, but he's not going to push back against this gentleman a second time. It was time to move the conversation along. ]

My name is Will, by the way. Will Graham.

[rowd]

Sooo... are you gonna get out, or am I gonna have to commit arson around you?

[this_ismydesign]

No.

You will murder me, and the dog that hatched out of the egg. I would usually have faith in his self-preservation instincts, but he's proven to be very loyal so I expect he'll stay in the house with me.

[rowd]

I won't murder you, 'cause I'm not an ass.

Y'know people are movable, right? 'cause I can just carry you out.

[this_ismydesign]

If you want to burn down this house, you will have to do it with me inside. [ Will's tone is calm, reasonable, and even threaded with shades of understanding for the anger the man is feeling. Oh, but has he been there. ]

At the end of the day, it will not provide you the reckoning you desire. It is a hollow gesture.

[rowd]

I dunno, man. I sat at that table missing an arm and a leg, I'm pretty sure watching it turn to ash'll make me feel a lot better.

( the calm tone just pisses him off more. but sam's temper is - violent. he's trying to keep it at a low simmer, rather than let it escalate. less for this guy, and more for himself. )

Are you human? 'cause if you are, I know damn well there's not shit you can do to keep me and my pals from dragging you out. And what kind of idiot do you have to be to stand in a burning building?

cw: Hannibal canon

[this_ismydesign]

The same idiot who wrapped his arms around Hannibal and threw both of us off a cliff. Regrettably I ended up here. [ Make of that what you will. ]

You do not know me. You do not know this house like I -unfortunately- do. You will not find me to drag me out of the house. If you intend to move forward with your plan you will be murdering an uninvolved party.

If you can get the dog out, I'd appreciate it.

[ Will sighs, and though this isn't video it is probably a good bet he's rubbing his hand over his face before he continues. ] I am not unsympathetic to your experience, and I understand your emotions. Hannibal and I have been trying to kill each other for years.

He's gone. You are not going to get your retribution, he's stolen that opportunity from you, and even were he here, burning down his house would have no impact on him. It is an empty, futile gesture.

You can either go forward with your plan, and become a murderer like Hannibal. Or you can find a healthy way to process this grief and not give Hannibal the power to turn you into someone with whom you can no longer live.

[100more]

Nice to meet you. Robert Gadling, but everyone calls me Hob. Have you been here long? Sometimes its hard to keep up with everyone.

[hasitsthorns]

Aw, dude, it's nothing! Really. I just know that it's hard sometimes when you're, uh, associated with someone. Difficult.

[ How many times had she tried to pick up the pieces of what Charlie had shattered? How many times had people believed her to be no better than him just because they didn't know either of them? She gets it, she thinks, the complicated weave. ]