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[timeandclara]

[Clara has awoken to find herself in a strange place, much like many of the residents here. She has decided to deal with this not by panicking, but instead by wandering the corridors trying to find anyone who might be able to provide her with any even remotely helpful information.]

Hello, is anyone there?

[OOC: I'm sorry, I know that the last thing we need here is more Clives and I'm admittedly not a big female!Clive fan, b-but she's needed for Hendel. >.>]

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[puzzlingchest]

...we don't always get what we want, my dear.

[What Hendel wants at this moment is a Clara who doesn't hate her, given what she's seen of Clive. But... perhaps with Clara this way, she can make things so that Clara is less inclined to betray her, at least.]

Come.

[timeandclara]

No.

[Tugging at her arm again.]

[puzzlingchest]

...

[Hendel lets out a soft sigh.]

I do not intend to let you go now that I have you, Clara.

[She hesitates, then, before dropping down to her knees before Clara. She loosens her grip, too, though it's still firm enough to stop Clara pulling away.]

That man who was here before is... another version of myself. From a different world. Your equivalent in his world is his... I don't know. But I intend to make certain that you end up caring for me, as your double does for mine.

[timeandclara]

Caring for you?

You destroy the lives of so many and take multiple attempts on my life and you want to to care for you?

[puzzlingchest]

I do not wish for you to die, my dear, but your rebellion cannot be allowed to triumph.

You may not see it, but I am what Britain needs.

[timeandclara]

Britain was fine before you came along!

[puzzlingchest]

And it will be better when I'm done.

[She sighs, standing now.]

We can do this the easy way or the hard way, my dear. Either way, you will be mine.

[timeandclara]

I'll never come with you by choice!

[puzzlingchest]

...so be it.

[She tightens her grip on Clara's wrist and starts trying to drag her along.]

[timeandclara]

[Digs her heels into the ground, scratching at Hendel wherever she can reach.]

Get off me! You... you complete maniac!

[puzzlingchest]

[Hendel stops, letting Clara scratch at her.]

I don't want to hurt you. If you come willingly, I won't need to.

[timeandclara]

Hurt me! Apparently you won't kill me, so I have nothing to fear!

[puzzlingchest]

...

Really, Clara? Do you really believe that killing you is the worst I could do, if necessary?

[timeandclara]

From my perspective, yes.

[puzzlingchest]

I will change that opinion if I have to.

Your double told me everything I'll need to break you, and if that's what it comes down to... then so be it.

[timeandclara]

Very well, make your attempt, Hendel.

[puzzlingchest]

[Hendel starts to drag again, putting all of her strength into it this time.]

[timeandclara]

[Yanked off her feet, screaming in surprise.]

[puzzlingchest]

[Dragging Clara into a room, Hendel locks the door behind them and pulls her over to the nightstand, which she searches through until she locates a pair of handcuffs.]

Now.