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 Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2013 7:48 pm
Returning to the 'courtroom' was more than a little awkward. The world hadn't quite resettled in his mind. He thought he was in a research institute, a bastion of human survival - and it was a den of cutthroats. What he wouldn't give for an undo button, or to rewind back to when he'd sincerely believed with all his heart that this was just a silly mental exercise. Gale's scar and the horrible screech before the headset cut out were going to give him nightmares for days of a blue scythe swinging toward his neck --
He kept one hand clenched over his right, save for when he had to retrieve Song's totem. It was brief, but the black O burned into the back of his hand was not hard to miss.
. . .
The silence of his weapon did nothing to reassure him he'd made the right choice, or even a fraction of one.
(( SN: Improbability ))
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Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2013 8:05 pm
"So, uh," Harrison was sweating again, "....does this mean we're off kitchen duty?"
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Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2013 8:13 pm
"Oh I don't know," Sam replied flippantly, suddenly very interested in her nails, "What about your little girlfriend, I don't see her being sorry about that terrible little potty mouth of hers. Well you know what they say, beggars can't be choosers, and some people are just so uncultured, so how about an apology, sweetie?"
Ceres received a patronizing smile.
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Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2013 8:22 pm
Oh how Ceres really, really disliked Sam. The freaking asshat was keeping Gales, and hers, and EVERYONE for that matters, weapon hostage. "...You were being a little bit bitchy to everyone, and i admit i had a rather short fuse at the time." Ceres quipped back at Sam, gripping Gales hand just a little bit tighter before she finally released it so she could cross her arms.
"Besides our little... conversation, seemed to do the trick of distracting whomever those people were."
Maybe Ceres just didn't feel like apologizing to Sam.
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Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2013 8:26 pm
"You're a Moon, not a Death, we don't pay you to think, sweetie." Sam fluttered her eyelashes a bit and then jangled her bag a little more. "So what will it be, I mean I don't mind these new accessories, they make all sorts of great trade fodder for those terrible Life Techs who would love to get their hands on some live weapons..."
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Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2013 8:34 pm
She hissed out and folded her arms even a little bit tighter. She even had to bite her tongue at her reply she almost said. Freaking....whoresonofabitch.
She never thought she would ever think this, but she seriously wondered if Sam was worth any moons protection at this point. "Im guessing they dont pay you to shoot your pretty little mouth off either do they? Miss thinker."
Rolling her eyes to the ceiling, she squared her shoulders and paused just long enough to make her own decision.
Her options: Be stubborn, be herself, and walk away now... leave everyone weaponless.
Or actually apologize and make sure everyone was safe once more with there fear shields and weapons in place.
Ceres allowed her eyes to linger between Gale and Sam once more, weighing her options. Really, in the end, there was not even a ******** choice. She said she would protect Gale and he cant bloody well even protect himself without Jinhai. If it meant swallowing her pride for a minute? So be it.
"Im sorry."
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Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2013 8:35 pm
O was going on about something. the rambling that went in through Leon's ear and out the other. The talk of 1999 just made the boxer think someone was holding grudges, things that just never went quietly into the night, old things that never died. "Right, so we aren't in trouble anymore right?"
he was going to be hopeful about the whole infiltrating an off limits room being overlooked at the moment.
Maybe Cael would be too grumpy to remember that.
((Bloodlust))
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Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2013 8:36 pm
Gale made a noise somewhere between a growl and a sigh. He felt Ceres's hand leave his, and he used the moment to put his free hand against his still burning wrist, scowling with Caelius-like precision at Sam.
He opened his mouth to say something -
- and then promptly shut it, swallowing back the retort he longed to make, because Ceres was there and he was not about to get Ceres in any more trouble than he already had.
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Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2013 8:38 pm
"There, that wasn't so hard was it now? It shouldn't be a difficult word, for someone like you." Sam took off the ring, flicking it towards Gale before opening the sack of goodies. Her cell phone buzzed, distracted, she flipped it open and slowly walked off.
"You're welcome." OOC Everyone who had their weapons confiscated can have it back yay!
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Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2013 8:41 pm
"b***h." Ceres mumbled after Sam was out of earshot. Picking up Takeru she placed him back in her pocket.
"See? Told you everything would be fi-.... Whats wrong?"
Dont even ask.
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Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2013 8:50 pm
He caught the ring, promptly dropped it, and spent several seconds trying to pick it back up again. After what seemed like an age, he fumbled with it one-handedly and finally slipped it back onto his finger, waiting -
<< ...Gale..? >>
He gave a sharp intake of breath. Oh, thank Heavens. Hi. Good. Okay. You're back.
The dragon sounded amused. << Miss me that much, did you? >>
Gale snorted, getting back up off of the ground and standing straight, trying to even out his breathing. In your dreams. There wasn't anyone around for me to insult while my head was blissfully empty.
But he felt more than a little relieved at having Jinhai's thoughts back with his again. Gale closed his eyes briefly, then turned to look at Ceres.
"So, er..."
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Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2013 9:04 pm
Toshihiko Two "So, uh," Harrison was sweating again, "....does this mean we're off kitchen duty?"
With a gracious smile, Edith answered with a succinct, "Nope." Her expression hardened slightly as she continued, " but any of those who left through that portal have an extra month added on. Maybe it'll give ya'll some time for self-reflection."
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iStoleYurVamps
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Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2013 9:18 pm
Having her ring back, Solia smiled at Sam. "Uh.. Thank you."
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Marcus was hoping Edith might have forgotten.
Oh well.
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Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2013 9:19 pm
Hanging back for a little longer than Ami, Lex chose to watch what would happen after the dust had settled. He was glad that they were all back - but was fully convinced it had only been Gale and Sam who actually knew what they were doing. Solia, if she looked at the man, would receive a stern look and a shake of the head as if to say 'don't pull that again.' Gale would get a firm nod and tiny flash of a thumb's up.
Phone already out, he decided to reply to Ami's little whisper about relaxing with some story time later. He told her he'd love to read some more of the third Harry Potter book, but later in the evening. Unfortunately, there were duties that still had to be done... like cleaning minipet poop.
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Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2013 10:19 pm
Well, he tried.
Four weeks was a lot of kitchen duty. Maybe he could practice on wilderness survival meals.
He hoped that envelope full of cash O. had sent them wasn't dusted up with poison. Or crazy.
Harrison patted Jason awkwardly again, then headed back to Rep's side, looking hangdog about the sentencing, but overall, could have been worse. He wasn't exactly walking blind when it came to the dog-eat-dog nature of the organization, he'd always assumed when it got down to the wire, the only person looking out for his own survival was him.
Maybe now it was him and a couple of others.
He looked up at Rep- grateful for the fact that wherever he stood, it wouldn't be alone. They'd update Jordan when he got back, nothing was ever easy, but at least there wasn't a bomb threat looming over their heads. Their s**t was okay, their labs were okay. They were going to be okay. For a while.
"You want to head back?"
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