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The people in my apartment don't count.
[ He makes a face at the very mention of 'Dean', the sort that gets across 'oh, that asshole', but if he's gone...! ]
Good. Someone should celebrate that.
[ Today must be Caesar is Tired and Grouchy and Hating Everyone day. ]
[ He makes a face at the very mention of 'Dean', the sort that gets across 'oh, that asshole', but if he's gone...! ]
Good. Someone should celebrate that.
[ Today must be Caesar is Tired and Grouchy and Hating Everyone day. ]
( She snorts again, a prelude to the quiet laughter of someone who doesn't quite manage to make it more than a change in breathing. With where he is, he can likely feel her chest moving. )
Caesar, go to sleep.
( It's like a celebration, as far as she's concerned. )
Caesar, go to sleep.
( It's like a celebration, as far as she's concerned. )
Don't steal my lines like that.
[ It was always him telling her to go to sleep before, but really, he'll let it slide. It's an idea he'll never turn down, going to sleep. So much for getting back to work, but...!
No matter.
He'll drapes his other arm over her, lacking anywhere else to put it besides leaving it awkwardly on his side, and closes his eyes, waiting for the sound of quiet breathing to lull him to sleep. ]
[ It was always him telling her to go to sleep before, but really, he'll let it slide. It's an idea he'll never turn down, going to sleep. So much for getting back to work, but...!
No matter.
He'll drapes his other arm over her, lacking anywhere else to put it besides leaving it awkwardly on his side, and closes his eyes, waiting for the sound of quiet breathing to lull him to sleep. ]
Had to borrow something. You had the worry part all covered on your own.
( Another almost laugh. She likes the weight of his arm across her, not bothering to stifle the yawn that comes over her.
It takes her a little to figure out that he's not quite sleeping yet, waiting on something from her. Takes her a bleary moment longer to realize it's more like when she'd been refusing to rest. She sets her breathing into a pattern to mimic sleep, something she's perfected since her earliest years, but it's a little too effective today. Before long, the pretense of slumber is indeed slumber itself.
Sweet dreams, kids. You deserve a few of them before the rest of everything hits the fan. )
( Another almost laugh. She likes the weight of his arm across her, not bothering to stifle the yawn that comes over her.
It takes her a little to figure out that he's not quite sleeping yet, waiting on something from her. Takes her a bleary moment longer to realize it's more like when she'd been refusing to rest. She sets her breathing into a pattern to mimic sleep, something she's perfected since her earliest years, but it's a little too effective today. Before long, the pretense of slumber is indeed slumber itself.
Sweet dreams, kids. You deserve a few of them before the rest of everything hits the fan. )
where are you?
[Collette's apartment had seemed fairly empty when Steph went to check, so she's guessing "on the moon", but she needs that reassurance.]
[Collette's apartment had seemed fairly empty when Steph went to check, so she's guessing "on the moon", but she needs that reassurance.]
Steph im on the moon
gil took oz and me were okay where are you?
when rucomign up?
gil took oz and me were okay where are you?
when rucomign up?
[She has to take a second to stop being wobbly with relief, but she gets there.]
still in exsilium, i'll probably come up later in the week, i just wanna make sure everything goes smoothly on this end.
but i'll be there, i promise.
[She doesn't know if Collette will have seen her post, so she just wants to reassure her that she isn't gonna do anything stupid.]
still in exsilium, i'll probably come up later in the week, i just wanna make sure everything goes smoothly on this end.
but i'll be there, i promise.
[She doesn't know if Collette will have seen her post, so she just wants to reassure her that she isn't gonna do anything stupid.]
That's a big promise, Steph, and it's got to be one you make without dying along the way.
( She cuts to the chase, the memory of Elmer's world a haunt too readily brought to mind. )
I'm glad you're helping out. Be careful? Caesar's still down there too, and I know more are. I'm less sure of everyone up here right now, it's confusing, but we've got places to sleep and it's not as cold as the first few hours were.
( She cuts to the chase, the memory of Elmer's world a haunt too readily brought to mind. )
I'm glad you're helping out. Be careful? Caesar's still down there too, and I know more are. I'm less sure of everyone up here right now, it's confusing, but we've got places to sleep and it's not as cold as the first few hours were.
i mean it. i'm with the initiative on this one.
i'll be careful, and i'll make sure caesar is too, and everyone else. we're not gonna leave anyone behind.
i'll be careful, and i'll make sure caesar is too, and everyone else. we're not gonna leave anyone behind.
Okay. I believe you! I do.
Just... if people start to get really upset, or it looks like there'll be rioting, get out. Okay? I don't know who might be talking when they really shouldn't, but I don't want you guys hurt, or even any of the Exiles before -- before.
Just... if people start to get really upset, or it looks like there'll be rioting, get out. Okay? I don't know who might be talking when they really shouldn't, but I don't want you guys hurt, or even any of the Exiles before -- before.
i know. as long as everyone else is safe i'll get out asap.
[that's the best she can do.]
[that's the best she can do.]
You're part of the everyone. Remember that, okay? You need to be safe too.
i'll remember, i'll be safe.
there's something we should talk about once i'm up there, but it's not an emergency
[She can't tell her about Ellie now, it'll just make her worry more.]
there's something we should talk about once i'm up there, but it's not an emergency
[She can't tell her about Ellie now, it'll just make her worry more.]
( that makes Collette stop and think, but her guesses have no direction to follow. she opts to believe what Steph says. no emergency, but important nonetheless.
all right. she can be patient for that, she guesses. (regardless of how caesar might laugh at the idea of her! being patient!) )
Okay, that's a raincheck for a chat when you're moon-side! We'll talk then.
( It'll give her less of a headache than the tablet is giving her still. )
all right. she can be patient for that, she guesses. (regardless of how caesar might laugh at the idea of her! being patient!) )
Okay, that's a raincheck for a chat when you're moon-side! We'll talk then.
( It'll give her less of a headache than the tablet is giving her still. )
i'll see you soon, collette. make sure to get plenty of rest
Come in!
( Collette calls out after a minute, rememebring belatedly that Gilbert's not home. He has a tendency to be at the door faster than she does. )
The door's unlocked!
( Collette calls out after a minute, rememebring belatedly that Gilbert's not home. He has a tendency to be at the door faster than she does. )
The door's unlocked!
U OK? some guy on the
network
monsters. he MENTIONED some monsters. just making sure ur alrite.
network
monsters. he MENTIONED some monsters. just making sure ur alrite.
wait so all it took to get you to talk to me is the threat of monsters?
STANLEY
STANLEY
of course we can, I've only been trying for months now!
What's up?
What's up?
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