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3rd Elevator (Action/dictated)
[ Anybody going near the kitchens will come across alot of crashing, banging, and a whole lot of swearing.
God DAMNIT!! Why won't you come off?
[It started with him noticing a small blood stain on his right palm when he went to get his mid-morning coffee. Rubbing it didn't help and neither did running it under the tap. Now it's dripping down both his forearms and getting more and more on his nerves.
He's basically rummaging around the cupboards under the kitchen sinks looking for cleaning supplies.]
What the fuck are you doing to me?...oh god no!
Not here...not now!
[And now he's noticed that the blood on his left palm has cleared slightly to reveal a burn mark in the shape of the symbol of The Ancient Ones. He freaks out. It's partly because of his paranoia that they're coming for him and partly because he has no desire to reveal his secrets to anybody in Paradisa.
He gets back to scrubbing his hands...only more franticly and occasionally cursing under his breath.]
ooc: The symbol in question on Garys hand is images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120920040705/thecabininthewoods/images/9/96/Ancient_Symbol.jpg
God DAMNIT!! Why won't you come off?
[It started with him noticing a small blood stain on his right palm when he went to get his mid-morning coffee. Rubbing it didn't help and neither did running it under the tap. Now it's dripping down both his forearms and getting more and more on his nerves.
He's basically rummaging around the cupboards under the kitchen sinks looking for cleaning supplies.]
What the fuck are you doing to me?...oh god no!
Not here...not now!
[And now he's noticed that the blood on his left palm has cleared slightly to reveal a burn mark in the shape of the symbol of The Ancient Ones. He freaks out. It's partly because of his paranoia that they're coming for him and partly because he has no desire to reveal his secrets to anybody in Paradisa.
He gets back to scrubbing his hands...only more franticly and occasionally cursing under his breath.]
ooc: The symbol in question on Garys hand is images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120920040705/thecabininthewoods/images/9/96/Ancient_Symbol.jpg
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[Hardly appropriate language in the presense of somebody of M's standing but he doesnt care right now. He's terrified that this is the work of The ancient ones.
And the idea of one of the organisations victims turning up has just increased his paranoia. The fool, the jock, the whore....they could all fuck everything up.
He gets back to scrubbing.]
Lady...do you know anything about duty?
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More than most would imagine, yes.
[she'll scan the room for an open journal. before she says any more, she wants to make sure it's private in here. there are people she'd rather not have overhear her - even the most offhanded remark is fodder for Moriarty, after all, and she hates the insufferable little creeper]
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It's never like you imagined when you were you young is it? You get told stories about brave knights defending villages against nasty ogres or soldiers who fight off invaders to their country and stand up for their beliefs.
It's always made out to kids that duty is glamorous. They leave out the part that occasionally you have to make shitty decisions. It doesn't get mentioned that in order for the world to keep turning tough decisions need to be made and somebody needs to get fucked over every now and again.
[He stops...the reality kicks in that the stains are here to stay. He gets a tea towel to dry off the soap suds, and turns to face M for the first time.]
But that's just the way the world is...everything comes at a price right?
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That's why you have to be careful about what you buy.
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[He smiles. There’s something about M that seems familiar to him. The way she speaks and presents herself makes him feel like he's front of The Director again in a planning meeting.
He likes it.]
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And the rest of it, for the record? [his name, of course]
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[He waves his right hand casually to empathise his point.]
What's yours then ma'am?
/finally saw his canon and aaaah I love their CR already
Yay! They're pretty perfect for each other aren't they?
Look do you mind if we apply a "Don't ask, don't tell" policy to the conversation here?
Asking each other about the skeletons in our closet probably isn't the best move ever.
I do see a beautiful friendship on the horizon, yes
Being old, sassy and highly secretive is clearly the way to be..
All I've gained here is a bitch of a hangover from a mass drinking session and a reminder of what an asshole I've been over the years.
[There's a hint of jealousy in his tone. Sure his work was far from glamorous but it was his. It was the core of who Gary was. Now he has nothing but his faith in the gods.
Yeah the thought of one of his sacrificial victims from over the years turning up made him uneasy but it would be nice to see somebody from the Facility at the same time. Lin, Truman, Roberts from accounting...Hell he'd even be able to stomach Ronald the intern at this point.]
the very best way indeed
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New world, new rules right?
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I like to think common sense and decency still enter into it to some extent, personally. But there are plenty of people here who could use someone in their corner, especially since a lot of them seem content with just living with what happens. We just had a bloody earthquake, for God's sake...
[she takes a pitcher out of the fridge and sets it down on the counter with a slight bang - someone's a little frustrated]
... I think I could count on both hands the number of people actually making an effort to help with the aftermath.
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[He does indeed notice the bruise. He can also smell the blood...he's been around it enough to know the distinct aroma but he choses not to say anything...don't ask don't tell.
Besides that kind of talk could open up some awkward conversations on his part...like "What's that odd symbol on your left palm Gary?"]
But there should have been protocols for the earthquake scenario.
From what I’ve gathered clean-up has been a nightmare...everything seems so unstructured.
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The lack of government is understandable - I'd imagine it would be like herding cats. But safety procedures? Those shouldn't be so bloody difficult.
[she sighs and gets out a glass. she can't make herself tea, but the juice she's found seems like a decent enough alternative.]
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A wise saying...but then again he also used to say Illinois was a country.
[He takes a pack of potato chips and starts munching on them randomly.]
I agree it shouldn't be too hard...data from any previous events shouldn’t be hard to find and categorise.
[He give’s M a confused look after she sighs.]
Problem Ma’am?
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But, yes - the problem is that data. I've found some of it, and other than some very basic patterns, there's nothing useful in the way of figuring out how to circumvent or prevent these random upheavals. I'm no scientist, but I know my way around information, and almost none of what I've found or been given in the last few months makes any damn sense.
[she sips.] ... But at least the juice is fresh.
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[He gives a frustrated sigh.]
What none of it at all?
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