016 [dictated, backdated to shortly after the end of the Tokyo Plot]

[youfallback]

[When she speaks, her voice is lacking a great deal of affect, but at least she's not mad?]

[Filtered to York]

You have a guest room.

[Filtered to Wash]

We need to talk.

[Filtered to Church and Texas, separately.]

What is your earliest memory.

[Filtered to Project Freelancer personnel, including Church]

We should all meet and come to a consensus regarding the events surrounding the demise of the Project. We should all be on the same page before we move forward. Anyone who argues during the meeting will be dismissed, including myself.

[Filtered to people she knows are involved with Code Blair (Phoebe, Hard Harry, Fifth Doctor, etc)]

I would like to assist in current evacuation plans or explain my previous work.

Comments

Freelancer Filter

[i_got_this]

Why should we listen to you? [It lacks her usual venom, but she's not in any hurry to call Carolina Boss yet.]

Freelancer filter

[youfallback]

Because I'm the only one doing anything to try and re-build this team. [l-lol because she only started trying in like the last five minutes.]

Freelancer filter

[i_got_this]

Since when do you care?

[Yeah South's calling bullshit. It feels like too little, too late, and South is in no mind to join any 'team' at this point.]

Freelancer filter

[youfallback]

It's better than you not caring at all. [She snaps back before she can remember her own rule regarding arguing. Welp.]

Carolina //placeholderrrr

[encryptedlock]

[Well yes, yes he does.]

I do.

York

[youfallback]

[She pauses, trying to consider if she should even ask because asking means being vulnerable and risking outright rejection. Honestly, she's not sure she can handle a simple no right now with her emotional state spiraling toward something she doesn't like. If he said no, those ideas of eating a gun could start to take serious hold in her mind.]

I'm going to be using it temporarily, starting today.

[Yeah, nowhere near a request.]

Carolina

[encryptedlock]

[He almost doesn't even notice that it's not a request. Almost. As it is, York's already in a good mood after chilling in Tokyo with Delta and the others, so Carolina actually going out of her way to want to spend time around him is excellent news.]

Really? I mean, you don't mind?

York

[youfallback]

There will be a secure lock on the door that I can lock from inside at any point. [She completely blows past his question, finding it easier to focus on logistics.

She adds a little less firmly,] Any weapons of yours will be secured in your bedroom in an area that I can't reach. I am not allowed out of your quarters before 0700 and I am required to return for meals and by 2200 every evening.

Carolina

[originalcopy]

I don't know, growing up I guess. Why?

And why am I invited, not that I'm not happy to listen to how Freelancer goes bust.. but it's not like I have anything to contribute.

Church

[youfallback]

[Growing up. That doesn't exactly make the most sense, but she considers that he was supposed to be based off of her father.] More exact. How early.

[She pauses at that but answers after a moment or two.] It concerns you.

Carolina

[originalcopy]

Why? What are you putting together a 'this is your life' or something?

I mean, what the fuck do you care about my childhood memories anyway?

[He makes a scoffing sound.]

Yeah look, I know I'm a sim-solider, so I guess technically I'm part of the whole Freelancer thing... but I want as little to do with your Freelancer bullshit as possible. I've had enough of it for one lifetime.

[Which is totally why he does such a stellar job avoiding you guys. Yup, nothing to do with any of you. Except trying to keep an eye on everyone for absolutely no particular reason.]

Church

[youfallback]

I have my reasons.

[Which she's obviously not going to explain here because being secretive is her specialty.] It would benefit you to be there.

Carolina

[hatesgoodbyes]

I get what you're doing.

My earliest memories aren't mine. Most of it is a haze of things, grief, the orphanage, school. Nothing really concrete until just before the program. A few years of things seem to have tighter cohesion and time flow.

I already know I'm not her, and so do you. We gonna keep beating that dead horse?

Texas

[youfallback]

I need to know how much you know about my life. [Totally not the reason, but it's an easy enough lie to tell.]

Carolina

[hatesgoodbyes]

[Well, that was going to make her go silent a while. She had to think about it, easier question on the face then in the telling.]

Less than you do. Not sure what exactly you are looking for here.

Texas

[youfallback]

You remember things from before... [Before everything. Before Allison died. Carolina remembered good things about her mother, but nearly everything about her father had been outright tainted by the revelation of his actions at the Project and it had been a hell of a long time since she had seen anything but obsession from him. ] He changed when she was killed.

[dontpatr0nizeme]

[Freelancer]
Understood, Carolina. Name a time and place, boss.

[Carolina]
What do you need?

[youfallback]

[Freelancers]

Hangar, one week, 0800.

[Wash]

You were different when I first got here. [And now he's calmed, but she can't wrap her head around exactly why.]

[dontpatr0nizeme]

[Freelancer]
I'll be there.

[Carolina]
And your point? Would you rather have me like that?

[freelancer]

[ol_northy]

You know, I can help with that. Why don't we do something less confrontational?

[freelancer]

[youfallback]

It isn't confrontational. [Except it totally is, but asking nicely isn't a skill in her repertoire anymore.]

[freelancer]

[ol_northy]

It is. I'll make breakfast, if you want. Food brings people together.

Code Blair filter

[kungfuwitch]

[Well this is unexpected. She can't help but wonder what brought this on. Part of her wants to turn her down, tell her that she can take her offer and stuff it after the last conversation they had... but that wouldn't be right.

She takes a breath and slowly dictates]

I'm certainly willing to talk to you about it. Did you want to speak here or would you like to meet somewhere?

Code Blair filter

[youfallback]

[It takes Carolina more restraint than she thought she had to not just insist that they speak immediately.] At a time and place of your choice.

Code Blair filter forever

[kungfuwitch]

[Funny she should think that]

I'm free now if you'd like to meet somewhere.