twelve :: dictated

[i_got_this]

Hey! Castle! My brother just got here. Be nice or I'll kick your ass.


Filtered to Freelancers MINUS North

Hey, guys ... could you not, uh ... tell North about, you know.


.... I'd appreciate it.

Filtered to Wash

Thanks. [This is about the only time she will tell you this ever, and it doesn't sound like it's easy to say, so you'd better damn well cherish it.]

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NOT EVEN FILTERED.

[ol_northy]

Was that necessary?

PLAYING IT DANGEROUS, BROTHER?

[i_got_this]

In this place? Yes.

FAST AND LOOSE.

[ol_northy]

Alright, so there's bullies, and they're going to come after little ol' me.

South

[encryptedlock]

He won't hear it from me.

[In fact, York is kind of wishing desperately that they can go home and change things right about now, because he's realizing how much he missed North.]

[i_got_this]

Bullies is the least of your problem here. And besides, I've already got a reputation, so I might as well use that to my benefit.

[ol_northy]

How am I not surprised to hear that? But I'll go ahead and lay low, and I won't let anybody beat me up.

York

[i_got_this]

Thanks. And, uh ... thanks for helping him get settled.

[She was sort of freaking out too much to be of any use.]

[pompous_today]

I wouldn't want one of those.

Freelancers minus North

[dontpatr0nizeme]

I won't. I had the chance already.

I left out certain details intentionally, South.

And you're welcome.

South

[encryptedlock]

Any time. I mean it.

He's always been a good friend to me.

[i_got_this]

What, an ass kicking? Or a brother?

[lonenoble]

[It's obvious she's joking.] So, someone to try to hold your leash so we don't have a repeat of you deciding to throw a flashbang at Spartans?

Good to know. I'll be nice, South.

WASH she's not *that* open about it

[i_got_this]

Yeah, I get that. Saved me .... well. It saved me.

[i_got_this]

[Except that Carolina continued to bring it up to South so she's immediately defensive at the mention.]

HEY! That was a one time thing okay? A simple miscommunication!

[lonenoble]

A miscommunication requires you to actually attempt communication, Freelancer.

[i_got_this]

Oh shut it. I didn't think there was time for a discussion.

York

[i_got_this]

Yeah, he's kind of a good guy like that. Just don't tell him; you don't want it going to his head.

[i_got_this]

Yeah, warning; the castle doesn't always give you a choice about laying low.

South(That was him making it clear to the others he's not talking)

[dontpatr0nizeme]

South, I don't hate you. And there's some things, North doesn't need to know. It'd hurt him.

It's not a lie, you know. I told him the Meta did it. Which he did.

[ol_northy]

I'll keep that in mind. And I'll keep my head on straight.

South

[encryptedlock]

I'll try not to let it sink in.

[He pauses.]

So. Have you guys talked about Theta?

York

[i_got_this]

[She goes quiet at that, and when she speaks it's tight.]

Not really and I'd like to keep it that way.

South

[encryptedlock]

All right. If you want to hear it from someone besides him, just let me know.

[Since that's always been a touchy subject.]

WASH yeah she totally didn't take it as such XD

[i_got_this]

It's not a lie but it's not the truth. [She spits out, still sharply aware of her apparent future.]

[i_got_this]

Yeah, good luck. You'll need it here.