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weartearrust) wrote2024-07-10 05:31 am
weartearrust) wrote2024-07-10 05:31 am
The door is indeed closed. This allows Vincent to bend down and place the MSE-6 Droid on the floor to scurry around the room and investigate (that is to say, look for ways in which it can get back to its programmed duties but since there really isn't any... just scooting around making little annoyed 'statements' in clicks, whirrs and beeps.)
"Found it going through the ducts. You haven't seen this during your time in custodial, have you?"
Yup, that's allll he's here for. To check to see if it's a janitor droid. Nothing else. At all.
"Found it going through the ducts. You haven't seen this during your time in custodial, have you?"
Yup, that's allll he's here for. To check to see if it's a janitor droid. Nothing else. At all.
Okay.
[She says it without hesitation. There is a but coming, though.]
Power struggles are pointless; I'm not gonna try to grab you by the ear and march you down to Zack's cabin. I'm gonna keep bugging you about it until you either find a good time for it or get sick of me asking about it, though.
[She says it without hesitation. There is a but coming, though.]
Power struggles are pointless; I'm not gonna try to grab you by the ear and march you down to Zack's cabin. I'm gonna keep bugging you about it until you either find a good time for it or get sick of me asking about it, though.
"Can't say I have, is that where you found it?" That's a potential security risk but also, it's a chore bot of some form, he KNOWS it's a chore bot of some form, and he knows his duty.
It's just taking a bit of digging, his supply is dwindling. Eventually he comes up with another pair of googly eyes in amongst the other miscellaneous items he'd been picking up for a while now. Usually having a kitchen junk drawer is reserved for those who have a kitchen. "It's not one of the cruise ship's chorebots, the design is too primitive."
It's just taking a bit of digging, his supply is dwindling. Eventually he comes up with another pair of googly eyes in amongst the other miscellaneous items he'd been picking up for a while now. Usually having a kitchen junk drawer is reserved for those who have a kitchen. "It's not one of the cruise ship's chorebots, the design is too primitive."
[Angeal's pause is one of the mildest of bafflement that turns by bits into something almost amusement. The subject matter is a little too sore to be real humor.]
I'd like to see you try.
[It's not a threat, or bravado, or aggression, he probably means it; he's fought against and alongside all kinds of people, but his opportunities to tangle with people a fraction his size and weight were rare.]
But I'll get it done, when I know things aren't going to be another round of clawing through dark bloodsoaked foggy hallways or something soon.
[Eventually. If he says he will he will, but that doesn't mean he won't delay as long as he can.]
I'd like to see you try.
[It's not a threat, or bravado, or aggression, he probably means it; he's fought against and alongside all kinds of people, but his opportunities to tangle with people a fraction his size and weight were rare.]
But I'll get it done, when I know things aren't going to be another round of clawing through dark bloodsoaked foggy hallways or something soon.
[Eventually. If he says he will he will, but that doesn't mean he won't delay as long as he can.]
"No. It was traveling along the duct line near the infirmary. So I grabbed it when it came through on the return trip."
Vincent territory. He didn't take kindly to unknowns. Probably just stuck his whole left arm in there and snagged it. Poor droid.
The droid seems to agree with this amorphous assessment of its fate, for it goes off in a string of what may be (is) a type of language.
"Mm. I've got two of them. Just wanted to verify that the new supervisor didn't set up something that she forgot to notify others about. Or that I missed it up til now."
Well, possible. There's been a lot going on these last few months.
Vincent territory. He didn't take kindly to unknowns. Probably just stuck his whole left arm in there and snagged it. Poor droid.
The droid seems to agree with this amorphous assessment of its fate, for it goes off in a string of what may be (is) a type of language.
"Mm. I've got two of them. Just wanted to verify that the new supervisor didn't set up something that she forgot to notify others about. Or that I missed it up til now."
Well, possible. There's been a lot going on these last few months.
[Thing to put off as long as humanly possible: that.
But he'll agree to it anyway, he does at least know it needs to be addressed. That will be a problem for Future Angeal, Now Angeal has other concerns, like not addressing the vast bulk of things the dossier outlined in favor of things he did know how to contend with.]
If you ask, the Admiral can remove the rest of my enhancements, right? My durability and stamina are still at SOLDIER levels, it won't be an even playing field if left that way.
[He's more than happy to spar! But when he can keep fighting for a few days straight without rest if necessary, it wouldn't exactly be fair as things are. Getting nerfed isn't even remotely a problem at least.]
But he'll agree to it anyway, he does at least know it needs to be addressed. That will be a problem for Future Angeal, Now Angeal has other concerns, like not addressing the vast bulk of things the dossier outlined in favor of things he did know how to contend with.]
If you ask, the Admiral can remove the rest of my enhancements, right? My durability and stamina are still at SOLDIER levels, it won't be an even playing field if left that way.
[He's more than happy to spar! But when he can keep fighting for a few days straight without rest if necessary, it wouldn't exactly be fair as things are. Getting nerfed isn't even remotely a problem at least.]
Fair enough. I'll be transferring out of Custodial soon, so I'll have a lot more free time than I'm used to even pulling kitchen duty. Pick a time, we'll have some fun.
[That could be an innuendo if it were anyone else, but he seems to still very much be on topic.]
[That could be an innuendo if it were anyone else, but he seems to still very much be on topic.]
No. I'm hoping for Archer, we get along pretty well, but I'm not even sure what shift I'll be. Is Trevor difficult to work for?
[Hey he'll take what information he can get, he'd met the man exactly once right before the Narrenchiff debacle, and it didn't give him a good idea how that'd go.]
[Hey he'll take what information he can get, he'd met the man exactly once right before the Narrenchiff debacle, and it didn't give him a good idea how that'd go.]
It doesn't surprise him at all that a Turk is going to be territorial over things like that. Who knows what a machine might be programmed to do? Even just spying could be problematic on a ship like this.
The beeps .. don't sound like a recognizable language to him but it certainly seems feisty enough. "I don't think the new supervisor intends to do a lot. She seems the sort to stay hands off and hope for the best."
By Angeal's tone that could be a positive or a negative, he's carefully neutral. "Not sure she's got little bots like this on her world, she talks like most jobs are done by hand, you know?"
The beeps .. don't sound like a recognizable language to him but it certainly seems feisty enough. "I don't think the new supervisor intends to do a lot. She seems the sort to stay hands off and hope for the best."
By Angeal's tone that could be a positive or a negative, he's carefully neutral. "Not sure she's got little bots like this on her world, she talks like most jobs are done by hand, you know?"
[Shaw makes a noncommittal sound in the back of her throat, shaking her head slightly.]
He's an idiot, and he takes pride in doing as little wardening as possible - I don't know if that extends to the kitchens. He's... okay to get along with on an interpersonal level.
He's an idiot, and he takes pride in doing as little wardening as possible - I don't know if that extends to the kitchens. He's... okay to get along with on an interpersonal level.
.. Huh. Didn't know that was an option.
[Wardens not doing their jobs.]
Why does the Admiral keep him onboard if he's not doing his job? I don't need a lot of guidance in the kitchen at least, just give me a list of what needs to be made and I'm usually good to go.
[Wardens not doing their jobs.]
Why does the Admiral keep him onboard if he's not doing his job? I don't need a lot of guidance in the kitchen at least, just give me a list of what needs to be made and I'm usually good to go.
Beats me; I know if I were in charge if keeping a system running, I wouldn't keep around someone whose stated goal is to undermine it.
[But then, so many of the Admiral's decisions don't make a lick of sense to her.]
He's not gonna give you crap or treat you badly, whether you end up with him as your supervisor or not.
[But then, so many of the Admiral's decisions don't make a lick of sense to her.]
He's not gonna give you crap or treat you badly, whether you end up with him as your supervisor or not.
In the end I guess it's not my job to second-guess the Admiral. If he's here he's accomplishing something.
[..Right? Right? That's how this works, it's all purposeful even if he doesn't see the bigger picture..!]
I ran into him for a bit when we were on the cruise ship. Went swimming. He seemed alright, but I hadn't really approached it from a worker and boss kind of position. Guess I'll see how things go.
[..Right? Right? That's how this works, it's all purposeful even if he doesn't see the bigger picture..!]
I ran into him for a bit when we were on the cruise ship. Went swimming. He seemed alright, but I hadn't really approached it from a worker and boss kind of position. Guess I'll see how things go.
Avalon pauses when they see Angeal in the hallway, looking through him more than at him for a moment. Their thoughts on him are more complicated now: the last time they were paired with someone more than once, it had become permanent, and they had almost been expecting that again. Angeal is also the reason that Shaw is still here, and they like that they have more time with her.
It makes no sense to say any of that, so instead they ask, “Do you need help staying warm? I can turn into an animal if you would rather not touch me as a person.”
[Shaw snorts lightly at the word boss - she's certain that Trevor doesn't see himself that way - but otherwise she reigns in the snark. She doesn't despise Trevor or anything - she's not bullshitting about them getting alone fine on an interpersonal level. But professionally, they're complete opposites, and she always has to rag on him at least a little.]
One last thing. I'm, uh-- not great at talking about myself, and I'm a pretty simple person. But if there's anything you wanna know about me that you don't already, you can ask, and I'll probably answer. I also want to be up front about the fact that I have a personality disorder, and I don't do emotion well.
One last thing. I'm, uh-- not great at talking about myself, and I'm a pretty simple person. But if there's anything you wanna know about me that you don't already, you can ask, and I'll probably answer. I also want to be up front about the fact that I have a personality disorder, and I don't do emotion well.
[His eyebrows rise slightly. She seemed perfectly normal to him and not disordered in any way; was that a reflection on his idea of normal, or..]
You seem alright at it to me. You'd fit right in back home.
[She's more emotive than some!]
Maybe different worlds have different ideas of what's typical. I'm curious, about your line of work and what your world's like, the usuals, but I don't mind waiting. Or not finding out. Mysteries make the world go 'round.
You seem alright at it to me. You'd fit right in back home.
[She's more emotive than some!]
Maybe different worlds have different ideas of what's typical. I'm curious, about your line of work and what your world's like, the usuals, but I don't mind waiting. Or not finding out. Mysteries make the world go 'round.
How these kinds of things work, he didn't know. He'd had temporary wardens, he'd assumed he'd keep having them for quite a while, his careful asking around had resulted in the idea that most people rotated for months on end before settling on something.
This is rather early, by his flawed estimates.
Avalon turning up in the hallway earns them an immediate smile. "I'm doing alright so far." But this in no way prevents him from opening his arms in a way very much suggestive that he wouldn't mind a hug anyway. "But no reason to take frosty chances. What species you are isn't really important, is it? I'm not contagious or anything."
Not right now.
This is rather early, by his flawed estimates.
Avalon turning up in the hallway earns them an immediate smile. "I'm doing alright so far." But this in no way prevents him from opening his arms in a way very much suggestive that he wouldn't mind a hug anyway. "But no reason to take frosty chances. What species you are isn't really important, is it? I'm not contagious or anything."
Not right now.
.... A couple of hours ago.
[Angeal sounds unruffled, so whatever it was can't be a big deal! right??
But there's a reason he's not going to turn on the video, and is glad it's only audio.]
He may just need time to unwind a little. Send a message in the morning perhaps.
[Angeal sounds unruffled, so whatever it was can't be a big deal! right??
But there's a reason he's not going to turn on the video, and is glad it's only audio.]
He may just need time to unwind a little. Send a message in the morning perhaps.
[Silence; this isn't something easy to find a neutral way to put. Sending people to bother Zack while Zack obviously didn't want to be bothered wasn't a good idea.]
Disagreements. Nothing you need to worry about.
[And it is very, very deliberately that he changes the subject.]
Speaking of, you came up; how's things going with Sephiroth? Is he treating you nicer? Making dinner maybe?
Disagreements. Nothing you need to worry about.
[And it is very, very deliberately that he changes the subject.]
Speaking of, you came up; how's things going with Sephiroth? Is he treating you nicer? Making dinner maybe?
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