[This isn't an argument she's going to have because Ellie knows how to pick her battles. She says she trusts Nic, and she does, but people have different ideas about what a word like that means. To Ellie, for everything she's come from and everything she's known- there's only one variety to give. Nic has done nothing but go out of his way to keep her alive.
She isn't here because she thinks he's some friend to share secrets with or run to for comfort when it feels like the world is ending. She's here because when push comes to shove, Ellie knows he'll have her back.
The door snaps closed behind her and the girl falls into step easily. Nic's strides are longer than her own, but she manages. In the distance they out behind them Ellie keeps her chin almost defiantly lifted. She doesn't look up at him, but the set of her mouth is far from thrilled.]
You say you won't teach me how to fight but you'll sign me up for fucking military bootcamp. How does that make sense, by the way?
She isn't here because she thinks he's some friend to share secrets with or run to for comfort when it feels like the world is ending. She's here because when push comes to shove, Ellie knows he'll have her back.
The door snaps closed behind her and the girl falls into step easily. Nic's strides are longer than her own, but she manages. In the distance they out behind them Ellie keeps her chin almost defiantly lifted. She doesn't look up at him, but the set of her mouth is far from thrilled.]
You say you won't teach me how to fight but you'll sign me up for fucking military bootcamp. How does that make sense, by the way?
FROM: tess@cdc.org
Oh, and here I thought you were practically a prince.
Oh, and here I thought you were practically a prince.
[ goddammit, shepard. thanks for throwing him under the buss.
her anger is noted, though he is a little confused by it. then again, he can't claim to know her well enough to have detected much of a pride on her in the first place. but while noted, he doesn't really do much in response, save for an idle tip of his head. ]
i WouLDn'T bE ThE ONE TeAChiNG You.
[ seems to make perfect sense to him.
he's started leading her away from the sleeping quarters, making a straight beeline for the trailing areas he's had to grow accustomed to, thanks to that very military bootcamp. ]
her anger is noted, though he is a little confused by it. then again, he can't claim to know her well enough to have detected much of a pride on her in the first place. but while noted, he doesn't really do much in response, save for an idle tip of his head. ]
i WouLDn'T bE ThE ONE TeAChiNG You.
[ seems to make perfect sense to him.
he's started leading her away from the sleeping quarters, making a straight beeline for the trailing areas he's had to grow accustomed to, thanks to that very military bootcamp. ]
FROM: tess@cdc.org
Oh yes, I'm quaking in my boots. But don't you have some babysitting to do, Mister Villain?
Oh yes, I'm quaking in my boots. But don't you have some babysitting to do, Mister Villain?
FROM: tess@cdc.org
Admitting failure so easy?
Admitting failure so easy?
FROM: tess@cdc.org
Well, in that case I'm not sure there's any help for him.
Well, in that case I'm not sure there's any help for him.
FROM: tess@cdc.org
And that's all that matters.
And that's all that matters.
FROM: forbes.caroline@cdc.org
Sam and Emily are sweet.
FROM: forbes.caroline@cdc.org
I actually like the werewolves better than the vampires most of the time.
Real question time, though.
FROM: forbes.caroline@cdc.org
Team Edward or Team Jacob?
Sam and Emily are sweet.
FROM: forbes.caroline@cdc.org
I actually like the werewolves better than the vampires most of the time.
Real question time, though.
FROM: forbes.caroline@cdc.org
Team Edward or Team Jacob?
[It isn't pride, it's defensiveness. Ellie has never been stellar at following directions and doing what she's told- a detail she isn't shy admitting either. She isn't pissed that he's suggested that she needs training. It's that he doesn't know anything about her in the first place, and that he's washing his hands of the whole training thing that he suggested. She isn't about to go sign on to some military drill squad after knowing how much fun they were back home, and she sure as hell isn't going to seek out complete strangers to order her around.
Thanks but no thanks.
Her chin remains up, head unbowed, and Ellie doesn't look back at him.]
Yeah, I know a copout when I see one.
Thanks but no thanks.
Her chin remains up, head unbowed, and Ellie doesn't look back at him.]
Yeah, I know a copout when I see one.
FROM: leng.kai@cdc.org
Hope you don't mind I read your file. What is a Hagure exactly?
Hope you don't mind I read your file. What is a Hagure exactly?
FROM: leng.kai@cdc.org
I read everybody's file. Humour me.
I read everybody's file. Humour me.
FROM: leng.kai@cdc.org
Not a comfortable subject, then?
Not a comfortable subject, then?
FROM: leng.kai@cdc.org
It's just surprising. I thought you were human.
It's just surprising. I thought you were human.
FROM: brown.nicolas@cdc.org
Technically still am
[ in barest sense of the word, at least. connotations and pragmatics be damned. ]
FROM: brown.nicolas@cdc.org
It doesn't really matter here
Twilights are humans with certain
Restrictions
Technically still am
[ in barest sense of the word, at least. connotations and pragmatics be damned. ]
FROM: brown.nicolas@cdc.org
It doesn't really matter here
Twilights are humans with certain
Restrictions
RIGHT THEY ARE PRECIOUS they need to go spar some time
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2014-12-14 11:19 am (UTC)(link)
FROM: leng.kai@cdc.org
So you aren't an alien or anything like that.
FROM: leng.kai@cdc.org
Restrictions?
So you aren't an alien or anything like that.
FROM: leng.kai@cdc.org
Restrictions?
FROM: leng.kai@cdc.org
It's less complicated where I come from.
FROM: leng.kai@cdc.org
Humans are humans, though some have certain enhancements.
FROM: leng.kai@cdc.org
Gene therapy, biotic abilities, that sort of thing.
FROM: leng.kai@cdc.org
There are non-human aliens, but they don't look anything like us.
FROM: leng.kai@cdc.org
This is kind of new to me.
FROM: leng.kai@cdc.org
So that means you used to be human but have undergone some sort of enhancement process?
[ALSO HE'S SUPPOSED TO WRITE A REPORT ON YOU, NIC. TERRIBLY SORRY ABOUT THAT.]
It's less complicated where I come from.
FROM: leng.kai@cdc.org
Humans are humans, though some have certain enhancements.
FROM: leng.kai@cdc.org
Gene therapy, biotic abilities, that sort of thing.
FROM: leng.kai@cdc.org
There are non-human aliens, but they don't look anything like us.
FROM: leng.kai@cdc.org
This is kind of new to me.
FROM: leng.kai@cdc.org
So that means you used to be human but have undergone some sort of enhancement process?
[ALSO HE'S SUPPOSED TO WRITE A REPORT ON YOU, NIC. TERRIBLY SORRY ABOUT THAT.]
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