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 Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2013 12:47 pm
Melvin perked up like a child being told that they were going to be given icecream for desert. "I'll see about getting a big tank to collect the water and see how much it actually dishes out. I'd have to prepare a bit for your appointment." And he was already thinking of what he would need.
Checking on the minipet that was in it's tank, he sat down. "Sucks about the division change. At least you have your eyes." He pointed out, having not seen Rep since he visited him in the Infirmary. "Sasha didn't hurt you when you were injured, did she?"
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Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2013 1:04 pm
Rep nodded but didn't comment, he wasn't sure how keen he was at being a test subject, even if it was just his artifact that was being examined. It decidedly set him on edge.
"Broke my jaw." Rep said regarding Sasha. "It was already on the brink of it though, a little baby could have ******** broken it. She wasn't trying to do it. Aye though, I'm ******** glad I can still see, I was really worried I'd be ******** blind after what Jerry did to me." He snorted. "Sparring him is just ******** dangerous, I wouldn't recommend it."
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Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2013 1:19 pm
He shook his head. "She's a psychopath. I can't believe H doesn't lock her up, but he's just as nuts as she is. He shouldn't be in the position he is." Melvin said, breathing out.
"What did Harrison think?" Seeing as Rep mentioned Harrison was there.
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Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2013 1:25 pm
"I like H." he said, thinking on their conversation. There was something not quite right about him, a deep seated unease that took up residence in Rep's gut when he was around the Life lead. But it had no genuine foundation, just instincts which he lived by. All the man had done to him was cuff him and that hadn't been his own punishment, simply enacting an end. "I mean. This place works because he's there." He could only imagine the ensuing power struggle in Deus if he was deposed. "I dunno man, its like Cael. You just let that sleeping dragon stay where it ******** is I think."
"Ace showed up and tried to kill her. Would have killed her. I don't know why he didn't. I blacked out."
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Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2013 2:17 pm
"So you're okay with someone who knows how Sasha is supporting her and not restricting her as much as he has to? I think this tolerance for crazy shouldn't be given to our superiors. I don't think they have the best interest of us in mind, and not because of this being a war where the bigger picture matters. Cael saying we don't matter and Dr. H having fun making what he thinks are clever hints he would cut his own superiors - doesn't exactly make you want to follow deranged people." But these seemed to be his thoughts alone. People would probably just say it was war and he was too new. He hated that his opinion was discredited because he wasn't seasoned enough.
He sighed as he looked at the tank. "Can't say much I guess. I'm not really respected around here." People didn't even seem to like him. "If I didn't have you, I probably wouldn't have any friends."
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Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2013 2:41 pm
"I don't think he's supporting her. I think he's just, letting her do what she wants, like some ******** experiment or something. I can't get a read on him, there's just..something empty there, behind his smile. Like when I went to see him he was just building a skeleton, like a hobby. Like. Just I don't know. Instincts. I want to watch Sasha burn, if I was in his position I'd set her free too, watch her come loose, pick up the bones, have a seared skeleton of what used to be. Like a butterfly in a glass case. I wonder if he collects s**t like that. Some people on this island are just going to self destruct, like Jerry." He shrugged. "And I'm no saying you are wrong, I don't think its right things are how they are, but man you've got to be realistic, the world is run by crazy people, off island and on, here we can just see them, you read right? Aren't most like sociopaths and s**t meant to be in like, high ranked jobs? Cause they know how to play people best. Its s**t, but it's nothing new."
Melvin got a stern look. "Well I ******** respect you, and that's worth fifty ******** lab techs. Friends aren't ******** trading cards man. The people who find you and stick with you because of who you are are the ones that count. I'd sooner have one person I could count on than fifty I couldn't."
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Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2013 3:33 pm
"That's not any better, using someone to watch them destroy others or themselves." He didn't like H or Caelius and felt something had to be done. "I guess I don't get it. I can see how there is an appeal to see something work and see how someone who's off would work in hopes of finding out how they think, but not at the risk of jeopardizing others like that. Shame too. Sasha is doing good work in Life but she's willing to drop it because of H." Pity her head was both full of bright and sinister ideas. "I also don't want Jerry to self-destruct or anyone else." He sighed before wincing. "Don't think Jerry is going to let me near him again anytime soon anyways....and I need him for an artifact appointment."
How was he going to get the Sun here after their talk?
"I'm not saying they're trading cards. I don't want to collect and trade. It's just I'd like another friend for when we need bail." He said, looking at Rep with a smile. "I appreciate it and yeah. You are better than a lot of techs here. There have been times I've wanted to put experimental chemicals in their coffee more than once."
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Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2013 4:47 pm
"It's not better but its how things are. Some people are just broken and you can't fix them, so might as well ******** like, point them in the right direction while they blow up. Like Jerry. I don't think anyone is ever going to fix him really." He did pause however and grin. "...what did you do to get him away from you?"
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Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2013 5:01 pm
Melvin reached back behind his ear to take the red pen that was Saliva and spin her between both of his hands. "I just....talked to him." He hoped the guilt wasn't written too clearly on his features.
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Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2013 5:03 pm
Rep didn't notice the guilt, he was too busy looking extremely enthusiastic. "Oh my god really? You were like, you just talked to him and he wanted away? That's amazing, you need to forget about the artifacts man and research that instead. You could make a fortune just selling it to people on the island!" he beamed, "What happened?"
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Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2013 5:15 pm
Melvin looked away. "It's not funny, Rep. All we did was talk. I went to his place, sat on his couch, and we talked about music. Then we eventually talked about you, and he got up in arms and locked himself in the bathroom..............sorta." He sort of left the bathroom after that.
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Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2013 5:38 pm
Rep edged over to Melvin as if in awe of some kind of magician. "I didn't say it was funny man, it's amazing. He got all grumpy when you guys talked about me? Good. I hope he ******** feels like s**t. It was uncalled for." he smirked though, not quite as bitter as he should have been. "Why the ******** did he lock himself in the bathroom?" That was a little more worrying - given what he locked himself in the bathroom for generally.
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Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2013 5:46 pm
"I was trying to help, Rep. I didn't want him blinding anyone else if he decided to use his weapon ever again. We can't have the Suns, who protect us, hurting us. I didn't want it for you, and I don't want it for Jerry. He just....got really defensive and made a big deal about it." Melvin wasn't really sure how to explain it. "He didn't want to answer me and when he didn't throw me out, he locked himself in the bathroom."
Then he covered his face and mumbled. "Then I heard he tried leaving through the bathroom window."
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Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2013 6:03 pm
"The first mistake you made Melvin my man. Was trying to talk To Jerry like he was a normal human being. He is ******** mental okay? Like. I mean it. Like its like talking to Allan. You say words, Jerry hears what he wants to hear. You are either insulting him, accusing him, belittling him or being his best friend. He was probably in a similar mood to the point where he tried to bash my head in."
He gave Melvin a toothy grin. "I appreciate you talking to him for me though, or well, trying."
He fought the giggles so ******** hard. So ******** hard. But he couldn't hold them back at the thought of Jerry trying to climb out a window. "Oh man did he manage it? Please say yes."
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Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2013 6:19 pm
Melvin continued to cover his face, going a bit pink, before he nodded. "Yeah, he did manage."
He breathed out. "I haven't talked to Allan. I haven't talked to a lot of the Leads around here. I don't even talk to H more than I need to because he never helps anyone in his department all that much. I guess I have to be crazier to get what I want. I usually don't bother and just do it myself. The budget was the only thing I'm glad to have gotten from them."
"You don't have to thank me. I talked to you before when stuff like this happened, and if I ever managed to win a battle, let alone hurt anyone, I'm sure you'll be on my case." He dropped his hand, smiling at the very joke that was him ever winning any fight. "It will be a clear-skied, cool day in Deus when that happens."
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