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Private ourlastbesthope November 15 2010, 23:13:08 UTC
What did you do?

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Private deusexmechanic November 15 2010, 23:45:34 UTC
I asked the Admiral to cut her contact with Rex off. Just a heads up.

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Private ourlastbesthope November 15 2010, 23:49:53 UTC
Why was she talking to Rex in the first place?

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Private deusexmechanic November 16 2010, 00:13:22 UTC
Normally? She talks to him because they're on good terms. In this instance, it was because she felt the need to tell him how much he could trust her, and 'warn him' about me.

Normally I wouldn't be bothered, but right now... look, Rex needs me. Maybe he didn't always need me, but now he really, really needs someone who he trusts and... I don't think he does trust anyone else. I can't afford to let her jeopardize that.

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Private ourlastbesthope November 16 2010, 00:16:36 UTC
No, no. I understand. Thanks for telling me.

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Private deusexmechanic November 16 2010, 00:19:08 UTC
It's cool. Just... sorry for the fallout, if you get any.

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Private ourlastbesthope November 16 2010, 00:19:58 UTC
Why are you apologizing?

Hayley will be Hayley.

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Private deusexmechanic November 16 2010, 00:27:43 UTC
Yeah, I guess that's true. Just in a perfect world I would have liked to kept my hands clean, you know?

So how's life as a paired man treating you?

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Private ourlastbesthope November 16 2010, 00:31:48 UTC
I know what you mean. But don't worry. I'm doing what I can for Hayley. She is a friend, as well. One day she might remember that fact.

And this place certainly isn't perfect. Being paired has...been about the same as not being paired so far.

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Private deusexmechanic November 16 2010, 01:30:44 UTC
She will. You know when we were first paired, Rex hated me. We argued all the time, he wished for the Admiral to drop Cobras into my room, I gave him SARS... I don't even know how or when we changed, but something about being stuck with each other got to us in the end.

It'll grow on you.

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Private ourlastbesthope November 16 2010, 01:39:53 UTC
The difference is...Hayley and I got along before we were paired.

I don't like the animosity.

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Private deusexmechanic November 16 2010, 01:43:39 UTC
Yeah, but it wasn't you two being paired that stopped her from getting along with you.

[Super brief guilt.]

You read her file, you talk to her about her issues, you look out for her... and no matter what she's pissed at you over, it's going to mean something in the end.

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Private ourlastbesthope November 16 2010, 01:44:44 UTC
I plan on doing that anyway.

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Private deusexmechanic November 16 2010, 01:48:57 UTC
I know that. I'm just filling you in on the emotional consequences of it.

Eventually she will appreciate you looking out for her, even if she kicks and screams when you're getting started.

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Private ourlastbesthope November 16 2010, 01:58:19 UTC
Eventually.

We'll see.

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