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[demon_knight]

[Private to Beatrix | Audio]

I noticed you all pissed off at that new guy that thinks he's all that.

You said you was in a bad mood. Is it because he's here? Or because of the breach?

[Private to the Admiral | Audio]

I'm gonna ask for my inmate's sword again, and I think maybe a safe in her room to keep it safe when she can't carry it. Because I know she's gonna be tempted to sleep with it like a teddy bear or some shit? [Jeryline, be quiet, you have a teddy bear.] But I would like the option to make sure nobody stole it if she was in a coma to be there.

Comments

[private]

[deadliestviper]

Let's just say he didn't help things any.

[private]

[demon_knight]

He seems like he's too rich to know better. [And she says it in the way that suggests that he should know better.]

What's goin' on?

[private]

[deadliestviper]

I'd rather not talk about it.

[private]

[demon_knight]

That bad, huh? Nothin' that requires infirmary stuff, I hope at least.

I asked for your sword back and somewhere to keep it. Barge has been knockin' people out more than usual.

[private]

[deadliestviper]

...Thank you. [Somehow she didn't expect that, didn't expect to get her sword back at all, and it's a second before she replies properly.]

Thanks. I appreciate it.

[private]

[demon_knight]

I hope it works out this time. [She's still really worried, though.] But really, if you need it, I'm right here.

[private]

[deadliestviper]

Yeah, me too.

Thanks, but I don't think I need anything. Not... right now.

[private]

[demon_knight]

Sure. Just remember sometimes it makes it lonlier havin' to think all by yourself. I hated it when I really needed to let go.

So when you just want to be alone together and not talk, give me a holler.

Private

[bargemods]

Granted.

[private]

[deadliestviper]

[Some time later, after she's gotten the chance to discover the Admiral's allowance:]

You think I deserve it?

[private]

[demon_knight]

I don't know. [A shrug in her voice.] It's sorta like askin' "is this building ready for a quake?" before it happens.

[private]

[deadliestviper]

Your vote of confidence is overwhelming, thank you. [Sarcasm or no sarcasm, at least you can hear the smile in her tone.]

Re: [private]

[demon_knight]

Well I'm not gonna lie, you can already do a whole lotta shit with your bare hands. But I don't want you to get in biting or grabbing distance of shit, and there is virtually no way to render you not dangerous.

But I expect you to use that safe the moment you get tired for reasons I figure you'll get.

[private]

[deadliestviper]

So in essence I'm so far gone you might as well arm me? [Again you can hear a smile in her voice.]

You can rest easy. I'm not going to use this in anything other than defense. That safe, by the way, is exactly what I needed. Thanks. [Her diary's also stashed in there, right alongside (just as damning as) the sword.]

[private]

[demon_knight]

Look, if you want to stamp "monster" or "human cuisinart" or whatever warning you want on yourself to keep people away, you can. Because it's not like you had to build yourself and pretty much do the equivalent of getting a doctorate in "ass-kicking".

You're the one hatin' on yourself and I'm the one saying that it's pointless keepin' the sword from you because you can murder people just as easy with a butterknife as a matter of simple fact. I ain't sayin' you're too far gone for anything.

[private]

[deadliestviper]

I said nothing of the sort. In fact I'd argue – [she'd argue she's done what she can to bring people closer though she wants them to understand, this time, what she is. She takes a deep breath.]

After this long, I figure people deserve a warning. Even when I'm trying not to be, I'm dangerous.

But thank you for trusting me this much. I really do mean that.

[private]

[demon_knight]

Yeah, it's no problem. Sorry about the sword. I asked for it before, but...

[private]

[deadliestviper]

It's fine. It really is. Truth be told, I never expected to get it back.

Guess I owe you one.

[private]

[demon_knight]

Don't worry about it. It was your sword to begin with.

[private]

[demon_knight]

[And much latere...]

So uh... you know that kid that looks a little like Dean Winchester?

Seems like somethin' is up. His warden says he don't think he did it, but evidence looks like he killed the cranky dog scientist. He wants people to check and make sure it ain't some sort of set-up.

He said inmates that could help out, too? But I didn't want to offer you if you only knew the kid a little bit. I've only seen you talk a couple of times.