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bitter work [OPEN]

Mar 22, 2011 21:12

who ; Thane Krios & whoever is at what's left of Normandy Haus.
what ; Returning from disposal of the Marker, Thane immediately goes to work at cleaning up what's left at base.
where ; The haus formerly known as Normandy.
when ; Sometime after the Marker's gone.
warning(s) ; None at this time!

( just another restless day )

agent pleakley, mordin solus, thane krios

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Pleakley found the slums. This place really needs better government funding or something savesmosquitos March 23 2011, 05:01:32 UTC

Man, what has been going on in this place? Seriously. The shopping district in Zone 04 was very nice, and the robots very helpful. But then one wrong teleporter turn later, and he ends up in this part of Crazyhead Town. Did a bomb go off? Is this where all the insane, bad mannered children come from?

Ah well, it's as good a place as any for field research as any I guess. At least he has less chance of being seen.

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So, from the whatever is left of the nearest patch of shrubbery, Pleakley watches. His hiding skills are pretty good for mediocre, and they're topped only by his ability to handle a pair of binoculars. Holding them sideways, and squinting out the end of one, he watches the guy from what he realises was probably a commercial. Not a movie.

It's sad how the media industry takes advantage of people like this.

"He seems to be foraging for scraps..." Pleakley mutters to himself. "A possible mating ritual?"

eighttotwelve March 23 2011, 05:21:58 UTC

Unfortunately for Pleakley, as good as his hiding skills are, Thane is a well-trained assassin. A very tired but still well-trained assassin.

Silently, he pulls out his pistol and points calmly at what's left of.

A bush.

Hm.

"I suggest you reveal yourself. I do not make a habit of missing when I shoot."

Too badass for Pleakley savesmosquitos March 23 2011, 05:25:36 UTC

[HANDS IN THE AIR LIKE WHOA!!]

DON'T SHOOT I'M PART OF THE MOSQUITO FOOD CHAIN!

savesmosquitos March 23 2011, 05:26:44 UTC

Those arms are coming from the bush, and they are spindly as hell.

eighttotwelve March 23 2011, 05:33:56 UTC

...For a long moment, Thane really almost has no idea what to say to that. He half-considers just shooting anyway, but he refrains for now.

"Present yourself," the drell instructs carefully. "So I can see you."

gdi so rusty ORZ savesmosquitos March 23 2011, 05:51:14 UTC

He's up like a shot of electricity through a string of spaghetti. There are dead leaves in his wig. He's never been so beautiful.

"DON'T SHOOT DON'T SHOOT DON'T SHOOT I WILL NOT TAKE YOUR.... BOXES FULL OF VERY NICE... what are those? Is that a lava lamp? People still have those around?"

it's cool dude! eighttotwelve March 23 2011, 05:55:51 UTC

The drell is quiet a moment. No, he's never seen this species before, but it doesn't give him great pause for long. The universe is large, this place has horned children, and talking extinct animals.

Don't even question it.

Clearly this person is relatively harmless. Thane lowers his gun, placing it back into his jacket.

"I will not kill you," he assures carefully. "But do identify yourself."

savesmosquitos March 23 2011, 05:59:51 UTC

"Uh."

....

eighttotwelve March 23 2011, 06:04:08 UTC

"...I am, of course, assuming that you have a name. It would be beneficial if you shared it."

This would probably work a lot better if he didn't threaten to shoot the poor little guy, but honestly, he was sort of trespassing.

...Sort of. Even though they were abandoning this place.

savesmosquitos March 23 2011, 06:12:15 UTC

Pleakley does not work well under pressure. At all. Besides, he already said he was part of the mosquito food chain; but that was panic. It's probably not the greatest idea to pretend to be human right now, but he doesn't want to lie. On the other hand, he REALLY REALLY VERY MUCH does not want to be shot. Like, at all.

"Uh."

Man, he should probably make sure he's on this guy's good side first. Just in case. And note to self: next time, choose a native who isn't a gun-toting wacko for environmental observation.

"I LIKED YOUR COMMERCIAL A LOT. IT WAS VERY INFORMATIVE!"

1/2 eighttotwelve March 23 2011, 06:14:34 UTC

Thane has no idea what to say to that.

eighttotwelve March 23 2011, 06:15:15 UTC

"...What commercial are you talking about?" he dares to ask.

Really. What is this little guy even saying?

1/2 savesmosquitos March 23 2011, 06:18:28 UTC

"...

Oh no..."

savesmosquitos March 23 2011, 06:19:55 UTC

"Did I say that out loud? I mean, um, I really like what you've done with the place. Very unique."

He waves his hand limply.

eighttotwelve March 23 2011, 06:22:58 UTC

Okay then.

Thane tries to figure out what's going to keep this guy calm. That's probably going to be pretty complicated really fast.

"It is all right." A pause. "Please, have a seat."

savesmosquitos March 23 2011, 06:36:53 UTC

He makes a move toward the shambles and then immediately thinks better of it.

"Yeah, okay sure - OH-hohohoNO HA. HA. No. I don't think so. Good try."

Man, this is awkward.

"So, you use that thing often?" he asks quickly, pointing in the vague direction of the other man's abdomen.

Things haven't gotten much better at this point, and Pleakley's also robably talking about the gun. Maybe. Hard to tell with the little guy.

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