Thirteenth Summoning [Accidental Video] || Overworked and Underpaid

[knew_anyway]

[The feed clicks on to show Nat in his study- but unlike his public addresses, he's not sitting calmly at his desk, or even looking at the camera. Instead, he has his back to the device, reaching up to get a book from his top shelf

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[Video // Private // Unhackable] THE 30TH AND STUFF

[marsfireignite]

[She looks exhausted, but exhilarated. Sorry for the whole vanishing for three days thing but the information will be totally worth it, right?]

Nathaniel.

If you're sleeping, get up.

[knew_anyway]

I'm not sleeping.

[BUT HE'S >:( AT YOU SO THERE.]

[marsfireignite]

[SHE WAS SWORN TO SECRECY D8 But the tiny flash of excitement kind of fades into a sigh.]

-- you probably should be.

[Cas is already giving her the silent treatment. 8|]

[knew_anyway]

Are you going to come 'round with Bartimaeus and knock me out?

[CAS will tell him before this thread takes place TOLD HIM EVERYTHING, BRO.]

[marsfireignite]

[WHY ARE YOU TWO GETTING ALONG SERIOUSLY]

I could if you wanted.

I hear Bartimaeus hits like a guy, so you might need someone who knows what they're doing.

[knew_anyway]

[MALE BONDING OVER THE FACT THAT YOU SUCK.]

Bartimaeus hits plenty hard enough.

[Still a little sulky. :C]

[marsfireignite]

[EXCUSE YOU. NO ONE ELSE CAN PUT UP WITH EITHER OF YOU.]

Obviously not if you're still coherent.

[Pause.]

-- I'm sorry.

[knew_anyway]

Yes, well now you can come over here and I'll hit you.

[Dryly.]

[marsfireignite]

You would be on the floor before you tried.

[A weak attempt at humor.]

-- I couldn't tell anyone.

[When Hitsugaya Toushirou tells you to keep your mouth shut you keep your mouth shut.]

[knew_anyway]

Yes, well.

[He doesn't look at the screen.]

The last time I left someone out of an important development, I was hit and yelled at. And I even let that person know what was going to happen before I did it.

[marsfireignite]

[She's quiet, for a long moment, before her shoulders slump slightly.]

...if I told anyone, it would have ruined the entire mission and endangered Usagi.

[That's the real problem here.]

I would've told you if I could.

[knew_anyway]

Yes, alright.

[He waves his hand and, with some difficulty, buries his hurt feelings. There are more important things at stake here than his frustration.]

Fine. I tried to contact you days ago- I need to ask you something.

[marsfireignite]

Nathaniel --

[But she stops when he keeps talking and falls quiet, to listen, stifling her own frustration. She had meant to tell him about the scientists -- the scientists -- but he was angry with her. Rightfully so. She should've told them about leaving in the first place. Ugh.

The attempt to contact her days ago only makes her guilt worse, but she keeps her mouth shut, only staring at him, silently telling him to continue.]

[knew_anyway]

[He shakes his head when she says his name, waiting for her to protest. When she doesn't, he goes on.]

The Animus believe that if I can locate the identity of the fire, I can force it to remember itself. If it recalls what it is, the chaos has a very likely chance of coming to an end.

[marsfireignite]

[Rei immediately snaps to attention at that.]

I've spoken to that one by itself before. The fire god.

It challenged to me find its name. I was wrong with every guess I had.

[knew_anyway]

Thankfully, I've had a bit more education on the topic than you.

[The dig isn't intentional- it's just the truth. Nathaniel doesn't move, but his eyes flicker back toward the wall with the scrawl of the names and languages all over it.]