013 ♐ Video ♐ I'm writing this letter and wishing you well; Mama, we all go to hell

[codename_duchess]

[Archer's been thinking. Running around teasing the flooded passengers was a good distraction, but his talk with Rogue has stuck in his mind. So this time he looks a bit more somber, although no more sober than usual. He's sitting on his bed, tie undone, sipping a gin and tonic with Kazak sprawled out behind him.]

Hey, I just have a question.

Is it uh - shit. [He falters, uncharacteristic for him.] Is it normal to hate your mother?

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[codename_duchess]

I don't think my mother would ever let a man abuse her.

Do you hate your father?

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[ichoosefight]

Good for her. [ No, seriously. ]

Most days, yeah.

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[codename_duchess]

She's scary.

...huh. Okay. And what do you do about that?

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[ichoosefight]

It's been a whole lot easier since he died.

I did what I had to do. I took care of my mom as best as I could. Most of the time that meant keeping him away from her. Sometimes that meant biting my tongue and not pissing him off.

Mostly it just really sucked. All the time.

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[codename_duchess]

Yeah.

...I mean Mother is just a bitch. She didn't do anything like that.

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[ichoosefight]

That doesn't mean you're obligated to like her. I mean, you should probably try to make sure she doesn't die, but your obligations pretty much end there.

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[codename_duchess]

I already do make sure she doesn't die. She's my boss. If someone's trying to kill her I'm probably in the office.

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[ichoosefight]

Can I ask why? I mean, why do you hate her, not why do you work for her. I figure you don't have much choice on that last part.

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[codename_duchess]

Because she's a bad mom? I mean she left me alone with Woodhouse for like four years and I'm pretty sure he's not even human.

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[ichoosefight]

That's a pretty good reason to hate her. [ But, uh... ] What makes you think Woodhouse isn't human?