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hypertoxic) wrote2016-01-03 12:00 am
hypertoxic) wrote2016-01-03 12:00 am
CONSIGNMENT; inbox
serket.vriska@cdc.org
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[ That tone is not promising. ]
What's wrong?
[ She knows him well enough to know by now. So she's measured, serious. Bracing. ]
What's wrong?
[ She knows him well enough to know by now. So she's measured, serious. Bracing. ]
[ There's a tense, heavy pause on her end, before she gives a soulful, quiet hiss of: ] Fuuuuuuuuck.
[ It's a blow, though not necessarily a personal one. Vriska sort of liked Isabelle, but they were never especially close. She knows Noh-Varr was a bit, well. Closer to her, though. In his own way.
Still, the request rankles her, and she pauses again before responding to it. ]
So what, you get to go out and deal with the big bad scary whatever the fuck and you want the kids to stay home?
[ It's a blow, though not necessarily a personal one. Vriska sort of liked Isabelle, but they were never especially close. She knows Noh-Varr was a bit, well. Closer to her, though. In his own way.
Still, the request rankles her, and she pauses again before responding to it. ]
So what, you get to go out and deal with the big bad scary whatever the fuck and you want the kids to stay home?
That's right. I did.
Why not! Apparently I'm pretty shit at this whole "8eing a recruit" thing anyway, I could pro8a8ly use some practice!
Why not! Apparently I'm pretty shit at this whole "8eing a recruit" thing anyway, I could pro8a8ly use some practice!
[ He makes a disapproving click noise with his tongue. Come on, Vri, honestly. ]
Of course not. Investigate, see what you can find. Just don't do it alone. I'm with Doctor Arbuckal right now.
[ A pause. ]
Between you and me...this is similar to the murder on Selena. You heard, right?
[ The similarity makes him anxious and worried, but she doesn't need to hear that. ]
Of course not. Investigate, see what you can find. Just don't do it alone. I'm with Doctor Arbuckal right now.
[ A pause. ]
Between you and me...this is similar to the murder on Selena. You heard, right?
[ The similarity makes him anxious and worried, but she doesn't need to hear that. ]
Oh.
[ Stupid dumb. Jumping to conclusions as usual. Vriska forces herself to loosen up a bit and manages to sound at least the littlest bit contrite when she replies. ]
Right. Will do. I'll check in with you periodically as long as you promise to do the same for us.
[ A beat. ] Yes. It was hard to miss. So, you know, this isn't really fucking suspicious at all or anything! Also, have you noticed this is the second time one of our rovermates has been straight up fucking murdered?
[ Not "killed." "Murdered." Despite the fact that Annie was described as killed in action, now that Isabelle's dead too, Vriska's no longer buying the narrative. ]
[ Stupid dumb. Jumping to conclusions as usual. Vriska forces herself to loosen up a bit and manages to sound at least the littlest bit contrite when she replies. ]
Right. Will do. I'll check in with you periodically as long as you promise to do the same for us.
[ A beat. ] Yes. It was hard to miss. So, you know, this isn't really fucking suspicious at all or anything! Also, have you noticed this is the second time one of our rovermates has been straight up fucking murdered?
[ Not "killed." "Murdered." Despite the fact that Annie was described as killed in action, now that Isabelle's dead too, Vriska's no longer buying the narrative. ]
Shrug. [ Yes. She actually says shrug. ] Who knows with the CDC! They are always up to some kind of lethal shenanigans. It wouldn't surprise me! You should know as well as I do that Annie would have been pretty tough to take down.
[ there's not a whole lot of familiar faces on Gray, but he does know of a few. and even if they were technically teamless, that's no reason to make islands of themselves, so— ]
FROM: kirstein.jean@cdc.org
Vriska. Check in.
FROM: kirstein.jean@cdc.org
Vriska. Check in.
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Alive and kicking.
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You know, for relative values of alive.
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Worried a8out me, Jean?
Alive and kicking.
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You know, for relative values of alive.
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Worried a8out me, Jean?
I mean, sure, I guess. 8ut what I really meant is that 8oot camp is for training, dummy! That is the whole point.
[ Wow. Vriska's genuinely caught off-guard by that response. ]
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You willingly signed up for planet destruction? You didn't strike me as the type.
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No. I knew exactly what I was agreeing to.
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You willingly signed up for planet destruction? You didn't strike me as the type.
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No. I knew exactly what I was agreeing to.
FROM: kirstein.jean@cdc.org
I'm doing my rounds.
[ So, yes. ]
FROM: kirstein.jean@cdc.org
You've heard about what's going on?
I'm doing my rounds.
[ So, yes. ]
FROM: kirstein.jean@cdc.org
You've heard about what's going on?
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Yeah, well. Thanks for making sure I am still alive or something.
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Yeah. It's hard to miss. Everyone is freaking out a8out it.
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You out patrolling?
Yeah, well. Thanks for making sure I am still alive or something.
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Yeah. It's hard to miss. Everyone is freaking out a8out it.
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You out patrolling?
FROM: kirstein.jean@cdc.org
Your welcome, or something.
FROM: kirstein.jean@cdc.org
I'm going around with Piper. I'm not sure what there is to find, but it beats sitting around and waiting for more bodies to show up.
Your welcome, or something.
FROM: kirstein.jean@cdc.org
I'm going around with Piper. I'm not sure what there is to find, but it beats sitting around and waiting for more bodies to show up.
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::::/ Learn to spell, Kirstein.
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Yeah. I've 8een looking around with Hi8ari. Not that we've found anything yet. Noh-Varr was apparently one of the people who found Isa8elle's 8ody, 8ut he didn't seem to know much more than that.
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Haha, man.
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Our old rover has just 8een dropping off like flies.
::::/ Learn to spell, Kirstein.
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Yeah. I've 8een looking around with Hi8ari. Not that we've found anything yet. Noh-Varr was apparently one of the people who found Isa8elle's 8ody, 8ut he didn't seem to know much more than that.
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Haha, man.
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Our old rover has just 8een dropping off like flies.
FROM: kirstein.jean@cdc.org
::;;;\
[ Though in all seriousness. He's seen the bodies, and got a name for one, but not the other, so that's helpful.
But also a bit too clinical a thought. A moment later, ]
FROM: kirstein.jean@cdc.org
Did you know her well?
::;;;\
[ Though in all seriousness. He's seen the bodies, and got a name for one, but not the other, so that's helpful.
But also a bit too clinical a thought. A moment later, ]
FROM: kirstein.jean@cdc.org
Did you know her well?
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Not really. I was never that close to her or Annie.
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Hi8ari and Noh were always closer to the two of them than I was.
[ And she doesn't think either of them ever forgave her for the way she let them know about how she'd killed Noh-Varr. It's guilt she still carries. ]
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8ut we were rover 17. That meant something.
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I'm pissed. 8ut as usual, what the fuck can we possi8ly do a8out it?
Not really. I was never that close to her or Annie.
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Hi8ari and Noh were always closer to the two of them than I was.
[ And she doesn't think either of them ever forgave her for the way she let them know about how she'd killed Noh-Varr. It's guilt she still carries. ]
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8ut we were rover 17. That meant something.
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I'm pissed. 8ut as usual, what the fuck can we possi8ly do a8out it?
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