MiB File D14

[most_feared]

[Public | Audio]*

Mark Hoffman has been delivered to Zero. He went willingly when told to stand down. His warden will be responsible for all other information.

[Private to Armand and Aleera | Audio]

I let Dracula into Zero to stay with him.

[Private to Narvin | Audio]I'm sorry I didn't wait on you. I wanted to move before the vampire

Comments

Private.

[onefullmoony]

Did he go to turn himself into you, Agent Kay?

Private.

[most_feared]

Kind of. He was pretty out of it and in disbelief when I got there. I think with himself.

Private.

[onefullmoony]

I'm glad for that.

Private.

[most_feared]

Yeah uh... just take care of yourself. Headache and a half on top of everything else.

[darknessb4me]

You didn't get to blow him up and trap him in a box?

[most_feared]

No. He stood down when I asked him to.

[darknessb4me]

Is that disappointment?

[He's got no idea whether it is or not, he's just being an ass.]

[most_feared]

It's a disappointment. But not that I didn't have to shoot him.

Warden filtered

[strangehstorian]

Thank you, Agent.

I think this is more evidence that there should be a monitoring system in place for mental interference with the Barge's residents outside of a flood. Such a thing remains impractical, unfortunately.

Warden filtered

[most_feared]

Maybe something could be developed for the infirmary. At least to see who has mental links or not. It might be good for yearly mental health screenings to form a baseline.

I'll uh... I'll just let them figure it all out.

warden filter.

[iam_aghost]

I must accept some responsibility here. I informed Mr Hoffman of where his warden was, as I thought it would be prudent, and intended to tell him more once I had gained permission.

I failed to contact another warden in time to deal with him in person, and perhaps shouldn't have said anything at all. I did not anticipate this reaction, but given circumstances, I probably should have.

I apologise, and accept anything that may come of this.

[Infirmary filtered]

Who and how many people are hurt, and have they received help yet?

warden filter.

[most_feared]

While his sensitivity over his sister's death is public knowledge, I can't imagine you would have known it would have applied to other deaths. I sure as hell didn't.

Re: warden filter.

[iam_aghost]

I was merely saying there were a lot of things I should have taken into account and didn't.

I think I made a mistake and consider it important to admit when you do.

[pause]

On another note, I think it might be useful to make a list of emergency contacts. I can't help but feel if I could have given him either all, or no, information, this might have been avoided.

warden filter.

[most_feared]

Some wardens have temporary wardens lined up for their inmates. I have one for mine.

I think I'd really like to ask the Admiral if vampire and death knight affected individuals can have their powers limited to inmate status by request. Sure as hell would have helped knowing that.

[Private | Audio]

[timesbureaucrat]

[On the one hand, he's thrilled that Kay is all right, apparently unhurt (he'd tell him if he was hurt, right?), and the vampire was contained. On the other hand...]

Did you have any backup at all? Dammit, you could have been killed! Granted, it's not as final here as it is in the outside universe, but that doesn't mean it's not unpleasant.

[Pause, huff.]

Where are you?

[Private | Audio]

[most_feared]

I'm in the cabin. [With beer.] I know. I know. I got fuckin' personally involved. The last time I did this it was to run off and try to kill Alpha all on my lonesome. [And then, he hadn't cared if he were on the train to hell with him or not.]

I didn't think he'd kill me. You've got friends on board- Fuck. Fuck. [Frustration.] It was stupid and complicated but goddammit I didn't want him getting killed by someone that would get off on it. Even if I had to be the one to do it.

[Private | Audio]

[timesbureaucrat]

I'll be right there.

[Narvin immediately starts heading cabin-ward.]

He's a vampire; there's no telling what he might have done. [In Narvin's mind, Hoffman is currently "the vampire," nameless, monstrous threat. Although hearing Kay talk about him as a friend is shaking up that dehumanization a little.] What if he'd done worse than killed you? I'll reset you if I have to, but I'd rather never have to.

[Private → Spam]

[most_feared]

[Huffy noise.] I don't want to talk about this while you're out there.

[And he waits, and is sitting on the couch with a beer whenever Narvin gets there. With that beer against his forehead like an ice pack because his pulse still feels like it's running a mile a minute.]