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There weren't any Cats involved. But I'll spare you the details, as I'm sure you were pulled in the same way.
Medical ship. Second floor. They're not letting me leave for a day until they figure out what's 'wrong' with me. Can't accept that they pulled a corpse in. Hard to put the fear of death into men who can vent you into space at the drop of a hat. [Which gives Sombra two pieces of information here: That he did try to intimidate his way out, and that they had him under 'Quarantine'. They weren't sure if his black emission was contagious or not.]
Oh, please. At your leisure, Sombra. [Read: get your ass down here.]
(just where have you gotten yourself, reaper... if it's a biomedical examination room affixed to a very handy airlock, she's going to leave you in there and watch with them. but it seems like that's not the case, finding the tracker widow left on him from the volskaya infiltration; that reminds her to take the thing off.
in the meantime, though, several things happen simultaneously:
the lights go out.
the doors hiss open.
the failsafe defence shield around the perimeter falls.)
Even alien tech ... I haven't lost my charm. Stop lying around and come buy me a thank you drink
in the meantime, though, several things happen simultaneously:
the lights go out.
the doors hiss open.
the failsafe defence shield around the perimeter falls.)
Even alien tech ... I haven't lost my charm. Stop lying around and come buy me a thank you drink
[Thankfully, the idiots who had him in quarantine hadn't decided that his... 'affliction' was something worth pulling him apart for (yet), so he didn't have to threaten her life for not doing something about their possible dissections.
But what does feel good is the feeling of the room when the machines stop whirring, the lights crackle out, and everyone starts to yell.
Power going out in a medical bay isn't something too normal--or too good, right? It's a perfect distraction needed to turn into smoke and hightail it out of there.]
[A moment.]
But what does feel good is the feeling of the room when the machines stop whirring, the lights crackle out, and everyone starts to yell.
Power going out in a medical bay isn't something too normal--or too good, right? It's a perfect distraction needed to turn into smoke and hightail it out of there.]
Lying around is subjective. I'm out, and away. They won't be catching hair of me ever again. [He really hated doctors.] Tell me your location. I'll consider buying you something, if I'm feeling thankful by the time I got here.[A moment.]
Good work.Edited 2017-01-12 06:52 (UTC)
MARCO'S THOUGHTS TO PONDER
1. superpowers vs. high tech gadgets...what wins?
2. which of my ex-girlfriends was the hottest?
3. would I say basketball is objectively a better sport than baseball or vice versa?
4. will the two leads of my favorite supernatural investigation show ever hook up???
5. reaper: actual badass or retired goth??
6. if I had to choose whether to give up my fame or my millions of dollars, which would I pick?
7. superstrength or superspeed?
8. do I add a delorean to my garage as soon as I get home?
reaper approved? y/n?
1. superpowers vs. high tech gadgets...what wins?
2. which of my ex-girlfriends was the hottest?
3. would I say basketball is objectively a better sport than baseball or vice versa?
4. will the two leads of my favorite supernatural investigation show ever hook up???
5. reaper: actual badass or retired goth??
6. if I had to choose whether to give up my fame or my millions of dollars, which would I pick?
7. superstrength or superspeed?
8. do I add a delorean to my garage as soon as I get home?
reaper approved? y/n?
Edited (I'm getting a new keyboard tomorrow.) 2017-01-18 03:08 (UTC)
I recall telling you I didn't want junk like this showing up in my inbox. [A pause in text. Because for just one moment, you might think he's not going to address anything on this stupid list.]
...And I cannot even answer half of these anyway, they're mostly nonsensical. [And by that, he means that he'd have to know more about you and being social is Not Reaper's strong point.] I'm not a retired goth.so you obviously weren't expecting this. can I just say how much I LOVE exceeding expectations?
anyway, I'm not really asking for answers to the questions, just wanted your stamped seal of approval on whether or not it was pointless or pointful to ponder these thoughts in the long moments before I fall asleep tonight.
though I welcome any input, I mean, I love hearing about myself.
[Did you think he was done? No. Here comes another text.]
not retired? so you're a young goth, not an old one. is that even possible?
anyway, I'm not really asking for answers to the questions, just wanted your stamped seal of approval on whether or not it was pointless or pointful to ponder these thoughts in the long moments before I fall asleep tonight.
though I welcome any input, I mean, I love hearing about myself.
[Did you think he was done? No. Here comes another text.]
not retired? so you're a young goth, not an old one. is that even possible?
Of course I wasn't expecting clutter in my inbox. This line is usually reserved for items of importance. Having it available to anyone in this damn network is annoying, to say the very least. [Honestly, it was like having a young Jesse talking at him again. Nostalgic in a few ways--not all of them pleasant.]
They're pointless. I'm not going to sit here and write off an answer to your neatly itemized list of nonsense. And no, that's not what I meant when I said I wasn't a retired--
This isn't a sensible conversation. I'm not a goth. And my age isn't any of your business, either.Edited (what the fuck is html) 2017-01-24 12:42 (UTC)
You don't have to tell me that, I already know
(she uploads her coordinates and sends him a cute little map of the ship to boot, what a great partner.
not too far away, considering. reaper's free and she's got all the time in the world to crunch into a foreign fruit that tastes suspiciously like a melon-fathered apple, leaning against the terminal directly outside of the med-bay. just so she can watch them squirm and spot him when he makes an appearance — one she never thought she'd be this thankful for.
but it's nice to see someone familiar...
still in her regular all-business attire, despite the addition of off-brand high-tops; she wasn't allowed in stores without the proper footwear.)
Miss me?
(she uploads her coordinates and sends him a cute little map of the ship to boot, what a great partner.
not too far away, considering. reaper's free and she's got all the time in the world to crunch into a foreign fruit that tastes suspiciously like a melon-fathered apple, leaning against the terminal directly outside of the med-bay. just so she can watch them squirm and spot him when he makes an appearance — one she never thought she'd be this thankful for.
but it's nice to see someone familiar...
still in her regular all-business attire, despite the addition of off-brand high-tops; she wasn't allowed in stores without the proper footwear.)
Miss me?
Edited 2017-01-24 12:05 (UTC)
[When Sombra actually put work into things, she never disappointed. That was one thing he could say about her--even if getting her to do her job was sometimes a pain in the ass. 'Where's Sombra when you need her' was a permanent part of his Lexicon, after all.
But for now, she was exactly where he needed her--and just in time to bail his ass out, too. Funny that he'd be so thankful to have someone around in a place like this, far from any sort of home they both knew. So he'll consider actually thanking her out loud, this once.
If he still felt up for it when he met up with her.
A cloud of fog follows his footsteps as he whisps out of a sliding door just as it's about to close, zeroing in on the hacker and finally arriving at her side. (Taking a moment to eye the fruit she's eating, wondering if he should comment on how it smelled disgusting.)]
That would suggest that we've been apart for a significant length of time. [As he's just gotten here--it had been less than 48 hours since he'd seen her. At least, for him.] Appreciate the fact that you were here. Those maniacs were paranoid I had some sort of spreadable virus. [Idiots.]
But for now, she was exactly where he needed her--and just in time to bail his ass out, too. Funny that he'd be so thankful to have someone around in a place like this, far from any sort of home they both knew. So he'll consider actually thanking her out loud, this once.
If he still felt up for it when he met up with her.
A cloud of fog follows his footsteps as he whisps out of a sliding door just as it's about to close, zeroing in on the hacker and finally arriving at her side. (Taking a moment to eye the fruit she's eating, wondering if he should comment on how it smelled disgusting.)]
That would suggest that we've been apart for a significant length of time. [As he's just gotten here--it had been less than 48 hours since he'd seen her. At least, for him.] Appreciate the fact that you were here. Those maniacs were paranoid I had some sort of spreadable virus. [Idiots.]
(god, she'll never say it? but sombra appreciates the fact that he was here. is here. it's not everyday you pray to be haunted by the worst ghost of all fucking time, but you have to make exceptions to the rule once in a little while.
this ship's been far too quiet without at least one of them here to nag at her.)
It has been, y'know. Don't discount what I've been through on this shitty ship. (a sigh, like she's totally put out, waving the fruit around eccentrically.) Let's get outta here, Gabe, I'll show you around. You're gonna looove the black market.
(pushing off the terminal with a skip to her step.)
this ship's been far too quiet without at least one of them here to nag at her.)
It has been, y'know. Don't discount what I've been through on this shitty ship. (a sigh, like she's totally put out, waving the fruit around eccentrically.) Let's get outta here, Gabe, I'll show you around. You're gonna looove the black market.
(pushing off the terminal with a skip to her step.)
Guess who's back?
I can't believe you couldn't watch the fireworks with me ... But I guess lowering the entire planet's defence array for a genocidal third party, causing the possible extinction of two species, is something only an expert like me can accomplish
(this is not what she wanted. this was not how things were supposed to go.)
I can't believe you couldn't watch the fireworks with me ... But I guess lowering the entire planet's defence array for a genocidal third party, causing the possible extinction of two species, is something only an expert like me can accomplish
(this is not what she wanted. this was not how things were supposed to go.)
[Seeing other Talon members going off onto their own missions and then return is, by every meaning of the word, common. He's a mercenary, he doesn't go on every mission Talon sends out to their operatives. So getting a message like this from Sombra isn't too out of the ordinary.
But what is entirely unusual is the message that follows the harmless 'guess who'. It's concerning, to say the least, and he has to read it twice to be absolutely sure what he's seeing.]
[ Read: Are you in trouble, and do you need me to bail you out? ]
But what is entirely unusual is the message that follows the harmless 'guess who'. It's concerning, to say the least, and he has to read it twice to be absolutely sure what he's seeing.]
Hard to read your tone over text sometimes. You know that.
All the same. Going to hazard a guess and say that letting a 'genocidal third party' through wasn't part of the plan here.
Are you under inquiry?[ Read: Are you in trouble, and do you need me to bail you out? ]
...Can't discount anything you go through. You're a troublemaker. [He almost grunts roughly as she waves at him with the weird-smelling fruit, turning his head to give her a look.]
Always had a fondness for black markets. At least you know me that well enough. Though I doubt they're going to carry my kind of firearms.
[He half wonders how long he's going to last without access to his supply of shotguns--they were hard to reload and he was better off throwing them to the ground to retrieve and reload later.]
Always had a fondness for black markets. At least you know me that well enough. Though I doubt they're going to carry my kind of firearms.
[He half wonders how long he's going to last without access to his supply of shotguns--they were hard to reload and he was better off throwing them to the ground to retrieve and reload later.]
'A present'. [Honestly, he doesn't know what to think of that, either. Especially if it was 'the opposite'.]
I'd be wary of it if I were you. Don't trust shit like that far as I can throw it.
If you're back, meet up with me somewhere. I might even feel nice enough to get you that drink.
Tell me what happened.Bring a bottle to my room, you know where it is ...
(which, honestly, is a bit personal — but she's injured and what the medics couldn't comfort, she's been left to deal with. walking is a bit of a chore when she's dirty, laden with mental burden, and sporting a bum leg that'd been covered in cooling plasma.)
We infiltrated their base while Alpha made noise outside. All for a cube and it's such an insignificant thing ... No one knows what it is or what it does, but it was heavily protected by an encrypted terminal and several patrols .
I got to it, deactivated it, and nothing went wrong until we were outside trying to hump it back to the ship. I didn't know it was protecting the entire area, I misunderstood what the damn code was saying to me
(she's the best. the best. how did this happen?
it reminds her too much of the past.)
Then the holocaust started ... The others stayed back to evac some of the Trilks and Feks
(which, honestly, is a bit personal — but she's injured and what the medics couldn't comfort, she's been left to deal with. walking is a bit of a chore when she's dirty, laden with mental burden, and sporting a bum leg that'd been covered in cooling plasma.)
We infiltrated their base while Alpha made noise outside. All for a cube and it's such an insignificant thing ... No one knows what it is or what it does, but it was heavily protected by an encrypted terminal and several patrols .
I got to it, deactivated it, and nothing went wrong until we were outside trying to hump it back to the ship. I didn't know it was protecting the entire area, I misunderstood what the damn code was saying to me
(she's the best. the best. how did this happen?
it reminds her too much of the past.)
Then the holocaust started ... The others stayed back to evac some of the Trilks and Feks
[To her room. If anything's telling, that is. She's never invited him back to her private quarters before this--and maybe he could chalk it up to the fact that they're far from the talon headquarters...
Or it was a hint to how the hacker might be feeling after fucking up as bad as she has appeared to. Referring to the event as 'the Holocaust'...
He has to keep himself from getting frustrated. He should have gone with them. And instead, he's been back here, with the fleet. Playing nice with a bunch of non-combatants and sarcastic kids.]
[He's not the most technologically inclined, but he'd still like to look at the item that was at fault for a domino effect that would cause two species to face extinction.]
Or it was a hint to how the hacker might be feeling after fucking up as bad as she has appeared to. Referring to the event as 'the Holocaust'...
He has to keep himself from getting frustrated. He should have gone with them. And instead, he's been back here, with the fleet. Playing nice with a bunch of non-combatants and sarcastic kids.]
I'll meet you there in fifteen minutes. Do you still have the cube? [He's not the most technologically inclined, but he'd still like to look at the item that was at fault for a domino effect that would cause two species to face extinction.]
Never struck me as someone who would ever tell me she 'misunderstood' code. [It's suspicious, basically. If Earth's best hacker could be confused... was it a set-up?](i know that rough grunt is a fond one, so the smile isn't dropping. you like the challenge.)
I've seen a few shotguns, but uh... They're pretty hi-tech, so there might be a few things that catch your eye, but I don't know if you'll have trouble working 'em or not. Considering your state, y'know...
(his "state":)
As an old man.
I've seen a few shotguns, but uh... They're pretty hi-tech, so there might be a few things that catch your eye, but I don't know if you'll have trouble working 'em or not. Considering your state, y'know...
(his "state":)
As an old man.
...
[He turns his head to fix Sombra with a look from beyond the eyeholes in his mask. As if he's silently expecting her to amend her statement. When she doesn't, and only adds on the 'old man' bit, he reaches to give that ridiculous purple hair of hers a flick.]
Just because I'm old doesn't mean I can't understand new-age weaponry, chica. [HOW DARE YOU CALL ME OLD.]
If it has a trigger and can fire, I can figure the damn things out.
[He turns his head to fix Sombra with a look from beyond the eyeholes in his mask. As if he's silently expecting her to amend her statement. When she doesn't, and only adds on the 'old man' bit, he reaches to give that ridiculous purple hair of hers a flick.]
Just because I'm old doesn't mean I can't understand new-age weaponry, chica. [HOW DARE YOU CALL ME OLD.]
If it has a trigger and can fire, I can figure the damn things out.
Edited (words) 2017-02-11 20:50 (UTC)
(laughing at you bc you're too easy...)
Uhhuh, I'll remember this convo when we're having another one about turning off your new safety.
(rounding a corner, trotting down steps into the atrium — which is the only place that reminds her of earth, lush and green and riddled with everything from stretching, alien trees to small ponds. with ducks.)
Eluvio's huge, though, seriously. Like a city in space...
Uhhuh, I'll remember this convo when we're having another one about turning off your new safety.
(rounding a corner, trotting down steps into the atrium — which is the only place that reminds her of earth, lush and green and riddled with everything from stretching, alien trees to small ponds. with ducks.)
Eluvio's huge, though, seriously. Like a city in space...
[He takes a moment to look up as they enter the Atrium, his eyes unseen but wide underneath that mask. And it's here he really takes a moment to breathe, the fresh here half unbelievable as a cloud of black smoke escapes him.]
...I know how safety works. [He waves his hand.]
If I had seen this place before the damn medical bay, I'd not have believed you if you'd said it was in a space ship.
[It's an odd moment for Reaper, with nothing 'edgy' to say.]
...A city of spaceships. What a sci-fi fantasy nightmare. [And we're back.]
...I know how safety works. [He waves his hand.]
If I had seen this place before the damn medical bay, I'd not have believed you if you'd said it was in a space ship.
[It's an odd moment for Reaper, with nothing 'edgy' to say.]
...A city of spaceships. What a sci-fi fantasy nightmare. [And we're back.]
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