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bluescreenwhitedragon) wrote2018-06-12 07:13 pm
bluescreenwhitedragon) wrote2018-06-12 07:13 pm
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"This is Intensity. Leave a message."
It's a matter of give and take, Maki. Why would I give you anything if you're not going to give me anything in return?
Am I supposed to just trust you'll do the right thing?
Am I supposed to just trust you'll do the right thing?
...No.
That's why I told you my plan changed.
That's why I told you my plan changed.
Intensity? [ waits for some sort of confirmation, and the continues, ] Hey! Do you... have a few minutes to spare?
[Good, he's not going to introduce himself]
Potentially. Why?
Potentially. Why?
Edited 2019-07-26 05:22 (UTC)
Good. Then you've learned the first step of being a business partner.
You have to bring something to the table.
You have to bring something to the table.
...I'm not completely incompetent, you know. It's not like I ever planned to just do nothing for and offer nothing to anyone else. I can gather information fine if I have anywhere to gather it from.
. . .
[Cue a long and uncomfortable silence]
Depends.
Who broke them?
[Cue a long and uncomfortable silence]
Depends.
Who broke them?
This has nothing to do with competency. Stop putting words in my mouth.
This has to do with the fact that you are surprised and hurt that people wouldn't tell you anything when at the time, you also were not telling people anything by design.
And you do so selectively. I also knew Exael's number. And when my brain wasn't leaking out of my ears - that the intel in Dissonance also came from Exael, and I didn't tell you. Are you upset at me too about that?
This has to do with the fact that you are surprised and hurt that people wouldn't tell you anything when at the time, you also were not telling people anything by design.
And you do so selectively. I also knew Exael's number. And when my brain wasn't leaking out of my ears - that the intel in Dissonance also came from Exael, and I didn't tell you. Are you upset at me too about that?
[ ...ah, there’s that regret. little late. ]
I did, but I can explain. [ second bit said hastily. ] I didn’t mangle them or anything. Not like... not like last time...
I did it to deactivate them, like you’d shown me! And that’s all.
I did, but I can explain. [ second bit said hastily. ] I didn’t mangle them or anything. Not like... not like last time...
I did it to deactivate them, like you’d shown me! And that’s all.
I wasn't telling people that I planned to act against the producers when I had a chance, or that I was making preparations for various things, because that could tip the producers off, and my plans were based around the element of surprise! If I had access to important information about what was going on in this place, I wouldn't just keep it to myself! And if I told anyone, I would definitely tell the people important to me! I just didn't have any of that information!
[fumes quietly for a moment]
...Yes, I was upset. Because it was upsetting when I was turning gray, losing all my memories, and terrified! I had no idea what was going on, no recourse to look to, and no idea what I could possibly do. And it was more upsetting to know that all my most important people did have those things, and left me in the dark.
I am upset at you too. Or, I was. And it does has to do with competence, because you clearly didn't trust me or think I could have done anything productive with the information, or you would have told me. Maybe that's my fault for not demonstrating I could, or that I was trustworthy. But that still upset me.
[fumes quietly for a moment]
...Yes, I was upset. Because it was upsetting when I was turning gray, losing all my memories, and terrified! I had no idea what was going on, no recourse to look to, and no idea what I could possibly do. And it was more upsetting to know that all my most important people did have those things, and left me in the dark.
I am upset at you too. Or, I was. And it does has to do with competence, because you clearly didn't trust me or think I could have done anything productive with the information, or you would have told me. Maybe that's my fault for not demonstrating I could, or that I was trustworthy. But that still upset me.
And doing it on the practice ones weren't sufficient enough for you?
People don't shoot themselves to see if they're capable of handling the shock of a bullet wound, you know.
People don't shoot themselves to see if they're capable of handling the shock of a bullet wound, you know.
It’s not just about practice. I… it’s something that can easily be taken advantage of in a fight. I love my eyes, but if someone or something manages to fuck it up, then I’m useless. I need to be able to defend myself while I can’t see… and, yes, I have tried wearing a blindfold. It’s not the same.
You could have asked me to turn them off.
And you think very little of yourself if you call yourself useless just because you can't see.
And you think very little of yourself if you call yourself useless just because you can't see.
Then I would have had to bother you twice. But noted. [ she hadn't thought of that. ]
If you could have seen what a disaster this was I'm sure you'd probably agree. Or maybe not, IDK. In any case I'm going to make it work.
If you could have seen what a disaster this was I'm sure you'd probably agree. Or maybe not, IDK. In any case I'm going to make it work.
Are you going to tell me how much of a disaster this was?
Do you want to know? How about a demonstration?
Not necessarily. FiN is three floors below HSS. I'm sure I could make it. That way, we could meet in the pit. It'll be fun.
...
Let's not risk it.
I'll come to you.
Let's not risk it.
I'll come to you.
Fine.
I'll meet you at the door. [ at some point. time to start heading there. ]
I'll meet you at the door. [ at some point. time to start heading there. ]
[Knock knock on HSS dorm. Will she make it?]
[ she is in the workshop and so finding the ONLY door to get the fuck out of it is taking a lot longer than she thought it might. just give her a couple of minutes. she'll get there... ]
[ ...eventually. ]
[ seven minutes later she manages to get to the door, open it, and presumably walk right into him, because unless he was still knocking she has no idea that he's there yet... though she should probably have assumed. ]
[ how long had it been? ]
[ forever? hm, yeah, sounds about right. ]
Yo. [ totally saves face. #nailedit. ]
[ ...eventually. ]
[ seven minutes later she manages to get to the door, open it, and presumably walk right into him, because unless he was still knocking she has no idea that he's there yet... though she should probably have assumed. ]
[ how long had it been? ]
[ forever? hm, yeah, sounds about right. ]
Yo. [ totally saves face. #nailedit. ]
[Two hands land on her shoulders and spin her back in the direction of the dorm as he mutters under his breath:]
Can make it to FiN, my ass.
Can make it to FiN, my ass.
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