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controlledvariable) wrote2014-02-02 07:59 pm
controlledvariable) wrote2014-02-02 07:59 pm
exsilium; ic inbox
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fine, but remember he's there if you need it.
got enough going on here with these two. don't need to go anywhere else.
Edited (kdakjajga fail html/reply) 2013-09-23 06:03 (UTC)
okay.
[she hesitates for a moment, before adding a bit more]
i'm glad you're doing okay. let me know if you guys need anything.
[she hesitates for a moment, before adding a bit more]
i'm glad you're doing okay. let me know if you guys need anything.
yes ma'am
[ and then it's his turn for hesitating. ]
who's idea was it?
[ but he has a feeling she's going to say ellie. ]
[ and then it's his turn for hesitating. ]
who's idea was it?
[ but he has a feeling she's going to say ellie. ]
Steph —
[He almost asks where Ellie is, but stops himself.
And then he's not sure what to say, or if he should say anything at all, so there's a long pause before a very quiet:] I'm sorry.
[He almost asks where Ellie is, but stops himself.
And then he's not sure what to say, or if he should say anything at all, so there's a long pause before a very quiet:] I'm sorry.
[She answers straight away, because it's Saul, because she doesn't think he'd know, but as soon as he says her name...
It's like someone's stolen the breath from her lungs, and there's nothing she can think to say in reply, nothing she wants to say. In the end, after that quiet apology, all Steph can do is hurriedly end the call without saying a word, as if that might make it all go away.
Fifteen minutes later, after crying for a bit, she calls back.]
Sorry.
It's like someone's stolen the breath from her lungs, and there's nothing she can think to say in reply, nothing she wants to say. In the end, after that quiet apology, all Steph can do is hurriedly end the call without saying a word, as if that might make it all go away.
Fifteen minutes later, after crying for a bit, she calls back.]
Sorry.
[He's not surprised when the line goes dead. Worried, but not surprised. He almost calls back immediately, fingers hovering over his tablet, but decides against it.
She needs time. He has no idea how much of it — could be a few minutes, could be days. Whatever she needs, she can have it.
When she calls back, the line rings so many times it almost goes to voice mail, because Saul isn't sure whether he should pick up or not. But — he does. Of course he does.
Again, quietly:] It's okay. Hi.
She needs time. He has no idea how much of it — could be a few minutes, could be days. Whatever she needs, she can have it.
When she calls back, the line rings so many times it almost goes to voice mail, because Saul isn't sure whether he should pick up or not. But — he does. Of course he does.
Again, quietly:] It's okay. Hi.
Hey.
[If it sounds kind of muffled, it's because she's curled up on the couch with the tablet somewhere nearby.]
You saw on the network?
[It's the most likely explanation, she just doesn't know what to say.]
[If it sounds kind of muffled, it's because she's curled up on the couch with the tablet somewhere nearby.]
You saw on the network?
[It's the most likely explanation, she just doesn't know what to say.]
Yeah.
[He's been watching the network like a paranoid hawk.]
[He's been watching the network like a paranoid hawk.]
[She's quiet for a little while, just breathing.]
The Initiative let me double check. Guess they're willing to do you a favour if you say nice things about 'em.
The Initiative let me double check. Guess they're willing to do you a favour if you say nice things about 'em.
[And Saul is just as quiet, listening to her.]
They're, uh. Amicable. Sometimes.
They're, uh. Amicable. Sometimes.
When you don't try to punch them?
[She tries for a light tone, but it doesn't really work.]
[She tries for a light tone, but it doesn't really work.]
They had it coming.
[Maybe not the guy Saul lunged at in particular, but someone had it coming.
A little.
He ducks his head and mumbles.]
Heat of the moment, yadda yadda...
[Maybe not the guy Saul lunged at in particular, but someone had it coming.
A little.
He ducks his head and mumbles.]
Heat of the moment, yadda yadda...
Edited 2013-09-24 04:14 (UTC)
[That draws a tiny smile from her, he might not be able to see it, but maybe he can hear it in her voice.]
It's not like I can judge anyone for losing their temper.
[Considering everything she chooses to be.]
It's not like I can judge anyone for losing their temper.
[Considering everything she chooses to be.]
[He can.
It's a little contagious.]
At least no one ran into my knife ten times.
It's a little contagious.]
At least no one ran into my knife ten times.
[Saul no.
She laughs, just quietly, before putting on a serious tone.]
There anything you wanna tell me about you and the milkman?
She laughs, just quietly, before putting on a serious tone.]
There anything you wanna tell me about you and the milkman?
Well, not the milkman...
[Saul don't swing that way, Steph.]
[Saul don't swing that way, Steph.]
Medusa, the milkwoman, anyone else I should know about?
[It's probably way too fucking soon for jokes like that, but she's never had a great sense of humour.]
[It's probably way too fucking soon for jokes like that, but she's never had a great sense of humour.]
Edited 2013-09-24 04:40 (UTC)
Do you want the whole list, or...? 'Cause I dunno how much time you have right now, so...
Wow.
[That gets a proper laugh, though there's still something shaky about it, making it clear she really only just stopped crying.]
Let's hear it, I wanna see how creative you can get.
[And it's a good distraction from thinking about Ellie being back in her war.]
[That gets a proper laugh, though there's still something shaky about it, making it clear she really only just stopped crying.]
Let's hear it, I wanna see how creative you can get.
[And it's a good distraction from thinking about Ellie being back in her war.]
Oh, jeez. Um.
[He sucks in a breath like he's gearing up to recite a very long list, but what he's really doing is trying not to crack up immediately.
She's either gonna laugh or kill him.]
Sonya. Sue — you know, the one with the force field powers? Max. The girl Max, I mean. Uh — oh. Don't tell Jesse, but Lisbeth's on the list. Pepper, whom I miss dearly. Helena, Barbara... Kagura's gone, too, but she was totally into me. Anne, future Queen of England...
[Need he go on?]
[He sucks in a breath like he's gearing up to recite a very long list, but what he's really doing is trying not to crack up immediately.
She's either gonna laugh or kill him.]
Sonya. Sue — you know, the one with the force field powers? Max. The girl Max, I mean. Uh — oh. Don't tell Jesse, but Lisbeth's on the list. Pepper, whom I miss dearly. Helena, Barbara... Kagura's gone, too, but she was totally into me. Anne, future Queen of England...
[Need he go on?]
[She keeps it together until Helena, at which point she can't hold back her laughter any longer. It being followed up by Babs really doesn't help.
Please hold, she's going to need a good minute to stop laughing so hard.]
Please hold, she's going to need a good minute to stop laughing so hard.]
Hey, what's so funny?
[She's the absolute meanest.
Too bad Saul's laughter is giving his complete lack of real offense away.]
[She's the absolute meanest.
Too bad Saul's laughter is giving his complete lack of real offense away.]
I've got a better chance with most of them than you do.
[deal with it]
[deal with it]
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