010: The Monster Study
[Jack kept himself relatively busy today. He knows with spring high in the air, there's cleaning to do...and flooding. It's got him nervous, certainly. Even in HQ, he still has some kind of paranoia, so he re-caulked his bathroom just in case. It's been a big job, especially what with checking for cracks and whatnot in his room, and going so far as
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No gifts. That'd seem insincere and seems like you're trying to to suck up to them. He didn't want to give off that appearance, not to mention he'd likely over do it and carry some weight on his chest. It was a miracle on some level that he was able to function the way he did without any outward pain to those unobservant. (Even if his movements were most definitely strained.)
He peered into the room, actually genuinely curious. He wasn't worried, he just wanted to apologize and be sincere as possible then never talk to him again since ... The blood began pumping. Don't think that way. Don't. ]
Hey!
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Yes, he's surprised Gabe even came around. Of that, there's no doubt. Things have been so especially rocky between them that he had all but given up hope that they'd approach each other again.
But now seems like a time that is neither okay nor wrong. In fact, he's not sure what to make of this, so he remains silent and wary.]
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Gabe really wanted to do this to get this out of the way for good, cut off ties until ... he fixed everything. Wisconsin needed to fix things, on his own without being a hassle to anyone. No asking for funding and help those who needed it. He wanted to apologize, for everything. But now he just realized he had too much pride to do so.
There was something stirring as his head began to scratch on the inside, clawing away as he continued to stare at Jack. It wasn't unbearable anymore, but it was now a constant when he talked to others, he accepted it as a part of daily life.
Gabe begun to rub his forehead, to distract himself. Himself. Yes. As in Gabe. ]
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He honestly doesn't mean to be so biting in tone, but he's irritated at what he's found and what he's realized.]
What're you standing there for?
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No, just stop thinking and you'd be fine.
... But what the hell was he supposed to say? The noise was coming back but he continued to rub his head. ]
... I was wonderin' what was up with ya. It's my job to check up on ya, since ya tend to flood.
[ That worked. ]
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[That's right. That's what he was doing before he found the note. That was...kind of nice for him to check up on Jack, even if the intention may be a bit more botched than kindness.]
Th-thanks...
[Almost instantaneously, he winces at his accidental stutter. He knows it probably wouldn't give away what he was thinking about, but it makes him feel like what he did is bared to the whole world.
He clears his throat then, raising his voice to sound more confident and assured, if it was at all possible.]
Yeah...thanks.
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He took a deep breath, to stop that rushing thought and what tried to seep out. ]
... Do ya need help with anythin'? Or do ya have someone else to do that for ya?
[ Like those stupid idiots who were incapable of taking care of themselves, walking around wanting to help others yet looking like they were ready to collapse any minute -
No. Stop going down that way in terms of thinking. ]
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... Yeah. Probably not. It's somethin' else, huh? That I can't solve with sendin' supplies or aid I mean.
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Ya wanna know what's botherin' me?
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He kept talking to keep that headache away. ]
... Yeah. Cause ya have no one else to talk to about it, right? It's kinda good to get it out, ya know?
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But what feels the oddest to Jack is that even though Hyde is supposed to be all the anger and rage, he feels pissed off to a degree as well. He's unsure where all this anger is coming from, but what makes him the angriest is the 'ya have no one else to talk to about it'. He feels as though Gabe is trying to make him feel more helpless or isolated, and that enrages him to a degree.
"Then do somethin' about it."
Of course, that is what Hyde would want...
But now, he wants it, too.]
The Monster Study, that's what. HQ decided to remind me about it.
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He studied the North American Continent and having the largest collection of it's history had it's perks, within that musty smelling historical society that had clippings of newspaper, magazine articles, and other various things. It was his job to record such things, perhaps that's why there were notable books and outrage that came from his various people once they did find out the inhumane experiments. Even if they were for what at the time, the greater good -
( but there were so many other people who did things for the greater good and their own beliefs? and they were wrong. has he actually been punished or did he simply walk away from it? it has faded into obscurity while many will flock to him, saying it's all right and all is forgiven. after all, there is not a blemish on him - )
whythehellmustyouconstantlysneakyourwayintoherebringupthatdisgustinglineofreasoning?
- Spacing out for more than ten seconds he shook his ( ... )
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