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[encryptedlock]

[Kat + Nobe Six]

So, uh. You know, weird as that was, I kinda liked having you two as sisters. I hope I wasn't too annoying for an older brother.

[/Kat + Noble Six]

[Carolina]

I know we've been having some problems, but. Well. [He sighs; why is this the hardest part?] I liked the part we were not fighting a whole lot better than the part where we broke up. Do you think we could give it another shot?

[/Carolina]

[Guilmon]

You were a good kid, you know. Far as I'm concerned, you can hang out with me and Delta any time.

[/Guilmon]





[House Flynn-Bradley]

Uh, hi. My name's Freelancer York, and I just wanted to say thanks to you guys for taking care of my buddy Delta during the plot. I'm sure he didn't cause you guys any trouble, but--well, thanks anyway.

[/House Flynn-Bradley]


I gotta say I liked that--and that we should do fireworks here more often. Did any of you ever get to do anything like that in your real life? Cause I sure didn't.

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[York]

[digitalhazard]

Thank you! You were a really great uncle- I think?

[He'll giggle] I dunno, I've never had an uncle before.

[Guilmon]

[encryptedlock]

Well, I never had a nephew before, so I guess that makes us even. I just hope you weren't too bored, hanging around with a bunch of adults.

[York]

[digitalhazard]

You weren't boring, and I had lots and lots of cousins.

[Guilmon]

[encryptedlock]

Good, good. You guys didn't get into too much trouble when I wasn't paying attention did you? I know how kids are.

[inmylight_commander]

If by 'fireworks' you mean 'frag grenades' then yes, I did a lot of that at home, but we could stand more of the safer kind here.

York

I don't really have anything to compare you with, but thank you. I am glad the castle gave me a chance to see what it was like. I am honored to call you brother. [Present tense there is intentional.]

Hopefully I wasn't too annoying as a sister.

[Kat]

[encryptedlock]

You could never be annoying to me, Kat. Although it was kinda funny to see you so short.

[She's making him a bit teary-eyed with that present tense there.]

And you know? Even if we don't have the same kind shared past regular siblings do, I do care about you a lot. I don't think there's anyone else I would have picked over you to be my sister.

York

[inmylight_commander]

I wonder ... since I was like that during our piracy stint as well ... I wonder if that's what I would have looked like if I hadn't gone hrough the augmentation process.

[Here she goes quiet for a moment. She still wasn't that great at dealing with raw emotions like this, but it was appreciated.] I -- care about you, too. You're my oldest family in this place, and I can always count on you.

Kat

[encryptedlock]

Huh. Might be the case. You probably had some serious steroid use, huh?

And I'll be here for you as much and as often as I can, Kat. Whether that means facing down weird enemies or canoeing.

York

[youfallback]

[There's a pause from her. The world change, while it was fun, wasn't exactly the best example of what they would be like if they actually got married.

But, on the point,] We still have a lot of problems to resolve, York.

Carolina

[encryptedlock]

I know. I just--I'd like to actually resolve them. And even with all the fighting, I know I'm happier with you than I am by myself.

[After all, he knows their time together is, ultimately, limited. She'll go home or he'll go home and then they'll both be dead. Why waste their time here not making the most out of things?]

York

[youfallback]

[Well, Carolina's not taking that as a promise, but it's still some kind of small progress.]

Come on over, then. I'm doing things around my quarters. [Like re-arranging, finally removing Maine's room, things like that.]

Carolina

[encryptedlock]

Be right there.

[And since he hadn't yet gone back to the Danger Room, there's a knock within a minute.]

York

[lonenoble]

I don't remember my family enough for comparison. But I enjoyed having you as a brother...

The castle gave me a nice chance there. A chance at a normal life.

Six

[encryptedlock]

You know, as much as normal is overrated, it was pretty nice. I like that it gave me you as a sister, too.

I don't think normal families are quite that big or dramatic, though.

York

[lonenoble]

It is. Just makes me understand better what I've been protecting...

I'm sure you did. Not every day you get Spartans in your family.

Six

[encryptedlock]

Yeah. I mean, that's why I enlisted. [So that other people, the ones with families and laughter and retreats, could keep on being normal.]

Uh-huh. Even if you two were a bit shorter than usual.

[builds]

Don't really have any relatives, so no.

Unless you're talking about the fireworks. I do plenty of those.

[encryptedlock]

Well, I was thinking the reunion thing. If I ever had aunts and uncles and a billion cousins, I never knew them either.

But far as the fireworks? Yeah, I bet you could design some awesome ones. There must be some holiday coming up soon we could use as an excuse, right?

[builds]

Afraid we're pretty much tapped out on holidays. At least until Halloween. Buuuut I'm pretty sure people don't do Halloween fireworks.

York

[foughtfortheusers]

[Have a rumbling noise in response to the thanks. He remembers Delta.] Are welcome.

Growly Person

[encryptedlock]

[York does a double-take to make sure Maine's not still in the castle--but this must be one of the Flynn-Bradley clan.]

He's my best friend, so it means a lot to me that he had a good week. Just let one of us know if you want to hang out with him again sometime. He's not real mobile in this place.

York

[foughtfortheusers]

Was... Fun.

Am Rinzler. [Rumbling] Have to ask Master first.

House Flynn-Bradley filter

[messin_with_my_zen_thing]

[He chuckles softly]

Delta? Cause trouble? I don't think he'd be capable of that, from what I saw. But you're very welcome.

I'm Kevin Flynn. I was Delta's father through the week. It's a pleasure to meet you, York.

House Flynn-Bradley filter

[encryptedlock]

Good to meet you too, man. Heard some good things about you.

Delta only causes trouble for people he doesn't like - and even then you have to look real close to make sure it's him and not something you did yourself. You guys seem like good people, so there's no need to worry.

House Flynn-Bradley filter forever

[messin_with_my_zen_thing]

You have? who's been spreading rumors about me? [He laughs]

Thank you. Now, I have to ask... the fact that you're speaking for him leads me to think that Delta isn't normally a human, is he?