001 {dictated}

[ol_northy]

[Well, after having arrived a little while ago, North has kept a watchful eye on the communications of others, and he's got an idea of what he ought to be doing.

It's been a harrowing trip--mentally, at least--and he's still slightly confused by the situation. Last thing he knew, he wasn't conscious. And now he's been deposited in a place that's about as mysterious as it gets.

He stands in the lobby of the castle in full armor, book open, and decides to introduce himself. Voice muted by the helmet, he addresses the general populace.]

Don't stop me if you've heard this one before. This is North, and I'm less lost than I am confused. Anybody care to give a guy the grand tour?

[After which point he just shrugs at the damn thing and tucks it away in his armor. With a shake of his head, he takes off his helmet, and begins to wander the lobby.]

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[i_got_this]

Ten months. North. On my own, okay? What I've always wanted, and you show up out of nowhere. I can handle myself. I know no one thinks I can, but I can. [A bold-faced lie, one she knows by now. There is a part of her that's flooded with relief to see him here, to know the castle didn't steal his memories of her, but at the moment it's drown out by her own fears and insecurities.]

[ol_northy]

[He knows when to back off and leave her be just as well as he knows when he needs to put his foot down. This is a strange combination of both. On the one hand, she's throwing a hissy fit at him being here, when he just arrived and he's trying to figure out what the hell is going on. On the other hand, maybe he's stepping in at an inopportune moment, Something she doesn't want him to know about. Who knows?]

So, what, you want me to disappear? Sorry, I can't. But I can leave you alone. Just don't get too far out of line.

[i_got_this]

[She crosses her arms, almost hugging herself, as she struggles internally for a moment. She hadn't had much of an informative entrance aside from Washington shooting her and Carolina taking her to the clinic, so it hasn't occurred to her to maybe explain things.]

Glad you're finally here.

[She hesitates anothe rmoment, and then turns and takes the stairs two at a time back up to her room.]

[ol_northy]

[Though he's a bit skeptical about what she says, he notes that she's being about as sincere as she gets. He'll let it go, see if it passes. And then he'll have questions. Lots and lots of questions. None of them pleasant.

She'll have her time to herself, and if she does something out of line, well... He'll just have to get her back in it.]

See you, South.