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[seductions]

[ the feed opens to ( 1 ) katherine pierce, lips pursed and whiskey bottle in hand. she may or may not be drinking from the actual bottle, clearly the epitome of class. ]

As compelling as watching ourselves trip over a message from our resident psychopath is —

[ she offers a pointed brow raise and rolls her shoulders into a casual shrug, the beginnings of a smile in place. read: she doesn't find it very compelling to watch, even if it's on her list of curiosities. ]

I could go for a little less harrowing entertainment. [ a pause and a sip before she offers: ] Twenty questions, only without the annoying guessing. A question for a question, you could say. No rules, obviously — restrictions are boring. Consider it an exercise in getting intimate with each other.

[ she genuinely grins now, leaning back in her seat as she spins a curl around her index finger. ]

Humor me.

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[slipperysoul]

Why aren't you starting with the question, then?

[seductions]

Because if I started with "will you come play with me?", it would attract the wrong kind of crowd.

[ seemingly drunk woman, sleazy perverts, the temper of a lion — not an ideal mix. ]

I'll count that as your first question. [ a beat. ] What's your name?

[logicunlocked]

You're speaking my language. People get so worked up over those messages without considering that's exactly what the sender wants.

[seductions]

There's only so much you can do with badly worded poetry. Let them fry their brains trying to figure out a riddle that I doubt tells us more than we already know.

[ even if it's a point of concern, she's definitely more inclined to let others deduce the meaning on their own. ]

I'm sure our admirer is getting off on it, wherever he is.

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[wolfchild]

[ oh yay a chance to play the lying game. hopefully, the woman won't switch to text only. it's so much harder to know if someone is lying then. ]

you start.

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[seductions]

[ it's much, much more difficult to determine what makes an individual tick when they're hiding behind text, but katherine doesn't move to do the same. not yet, even if her brows raise ever so slightly. ]

If you insist.

[ there's a hint of amusement there; starting doesn't matter to her, really, and the first question might be a bit predictable. ]

Assuming you're not hideously deformed, why text?

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[foundafamily]

Is that booze from out here, or is it the real stuff?

[The question probably isn't exactly what she's looking for, but she herself said there aren't supposed to be any rules.]

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[seductions]

Real southern home comfort. [ not what she expected, but katherine enjoys unpredictability. ] Makes the stuff up here look like pig swill.

I assume your tastes are suited more to the real thing than the cheap alien knock-offs. Favorite drink?

[jilt]

I should introduce you to a Mister Daniel Ocean. He and I were playing a version of this game not so long ago.

[seductions]

At the risk of sounding cliche, great minds do tend to think alike. [ especially the bored ones. ] You could introduce me to yourself for now.

[ smooth operator tbh. ]

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[thebreakingwave]

What makes you happy?

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[seductions]

That's a loaded question.

[ katherine has kept herself entertained for years, but she's never been truly happy. ]

Freedom, games, sight-seeing. Add chocolate somewhere in that mix, too. I'm easy to please.

[ she's not easy to please. ]

Best experience you've had so far here? If any.

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[became]

You didn't bother to crack it, did you.

[ because a message from ward and resnik is a little more interesting. ]

And I wouldn't underestimate Himself, but then again-- biased.

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[seductions]

You and I both know the answer to that. There's no need for me to go fumbling through my knowledge of Ancient Greece when one of them will do it for me. People do love to brag. Denying them that opportunity to impress me would be cruel and unusual.

[ she's also entitled so you know, there's that, too. ]

If he comes knocking on my door, I'll be sure to apologize. [ she won't. ] But I've met men that make him — it — look like child's play.

[ fuck you klaus. ]

an irene beckoned him.

[heister]

I might be a little fond of this game. [ you start c: ]

i approve of this so much

[seductions]

I would ask just how fond you are, but that would be a waste of a perfectly good question. [ and really, katherine doesn't waste anything. ] We'll start off slow and easy. Name?

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[agenda]

[ she clasps her hands together in excitement. ] I think I already like this game, Lady Katherine.

[ margaery loves games, especially one such as this — which provides an opportunity to gather information. bemusedly, she imagines that's why katherine prefers it as well. ]

What is your favorite pastime?

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[seductions]

[ a woman after her own heart, truly. she smiles, relatively pleased; it helps to be addressed in such a manner, too. ]

I'm glad. [ and that much is genuine, even if katherine tends to see some individuals as a means to an end. regardless, it's hard not to enjoy someone like margaery, and katherine is not completely devoid of showing some fondness. ]

Breaking hearts. [ she says it like it might be a joke, laughing lightly — and it is a jest, of sorts, but there's truth laced in it. ] Traveling, seeing the world. Some cities tend to lose their charm quickly.

What's it like? Your home.

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[onsilksheets]

Assuming superficial questions are fine, how did you get your hair like that? It's lovely.

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[seductions]

I wouldn't consider it superficial so much as fine taste. [ and maybe she's stroking her ego a little there. ] Sleep in braids. It works magic. And it doesn't hurt that fate smiled on me and dumped all of my hair products in a locker. If I'm going to be kidnapped, it'd be a sin not to look good doing it.

[ yeah, she's definitely stroking her own ego. ]

Have you gotten any gifts from our mystery host in your locker?

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[unparental]

You forgot to add 'let me slip into something more comfortable'.

[ yeah, she's saying you sound kind of practiced kat. ]

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[seductions]

Is that what you were tuning in for?

[ are you trying to get her naked, jenna. ]

Sorry to disappoint. [ she's not sorry. ] Maybe we can arrange something when I'm feeling more like an exhibitionist.

[ the sarcasm is strong with this one, even if she keeps her tone fairly innocuous. ]

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[adlered]

[ katherine sweetheart. ]

And no one thought to tell me you were back. [ like she didn't already know, but appearances and lbr, she just likes looking all pleased and shit. ]

I always have loved this game. The intimacy you find afterward can be so rewarding.

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[seductions]

Maybe they were hoping for a dramatic reveal. I always did have a special place in my heart for theatrics.

[ especially using theatrical tactics, but you know. ]

Rewarding in a variety of ways. [ because intimacy means secrets, and katherine does enjoy knowing everyone's secrets. ] Are you feeling up to a game today?

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[mathematically]

No rules. You realize that allows people to walk away before you get to the end, right?

[ she's js. ]

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[seductions]

[ oh, lydia. but she genuinely laughs before it dissolves into a permanent smirk, head tilted. ]

If they walk away in the middle, they probably couldn't handle the heat. Not only is it dull, but it brings the term "wet blanket" to mind.

[ or they have something to hide, which just makes it more interesting. ]