But all the same- the reply she gets? It's strangely comforting. Ellie sits in silence for a moment, listening to the muffled movements and sounds of the others in her rover. Strangers only a wall away.]
[ he's already made something of a station for himself on the floor just beside the bunk that would have been his, if he'd actually chosen to sleep in it. there, he's surrounded by the essentials: the bag he'd jumped with, his sword, a blanket dragged down for added warmth. ]
FROM: brown.nicolas@cdc.org
If you can stand the cold The rover rooftop's not so bad either
[But there's no one to take watch, on the roof. And no telling whether or not their welcoming committee will make a comeback. Ellie doesn't argue it. The conversation, in and of itself, is a nice distraction.]
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but. surprisingly enough these are... feelings he's fairly familiar with. almost intimately so.
it's a while before he answers. ]
FROM: brown.nicolas@cdc.org
If you use one of the blankets from the beds on the floor
The metal isn't as cold
[ he's never been a big user of beds either, but for very different reasons. ]
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But all the same- the reply she gets? It's strangely comforting. Ellie sits in silence for a moment, listening to the muffled movements and sounds of the others in her rover. Strangers only a wall away.]
FROM: ellie@cdc.org
whatre you going to do?
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Same thing I've always done
[ he's already made something of a station for himself on the floor just beside the bunk that would have been his, if he'd actually chosen to sleep in it. there, he's surrounded by the essentials: the bag he'd jumped with, his sword, a blanket dragged down for added warmth. ]
FROM: brown.nicolas@cdc.org
If you can stand the cold
The rover rooftop's not so bad either
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FROM: ellie@cdc.org
ill drop the books of for you in the morning
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don't underestimate his eyes, ellie. ]
FROM: brown.nicolas@cdc.org
You know where I stay
?
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well i mean
i could ask
but i figured id just see you in the morning or something
FROM: ellie@cdc.org
unless youre gonna stay in there all day
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Why would I go out
?
[ if he ain't on duty, he's not bothering with that cold!
...
unless one of his rovermates annoy him. ]
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causeee staying in one of these things is boring?
FROM: ellie@cdc.org
what number are you in?
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There's less to do outside
[ actual stick in the mud, nicolas brown ]
FROM: brown.nicolas@cdc.org
Lucky number 13
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theres less to do INSIDE
FROM: ellie@cdc.org
ill come by in the morning
he was going to be so excited about the ponies...
Text me first so the other guys in my rover don't answer the door first
SOBS I GOT MY TIMING WRONG i'm sorry u_u
uh
why
FROM: ellie@cdc.org
are they extra creepy or something?
why do you build me up buttercup
Not really
[ two of them are giant freaks tho. maybe he's a little bitter. ]
FROM: brown.nicolas@cdc.org
Unless you want to dawdle
just to let you down. and mess you around.
you know that totally doesnt answer the question right
wails
Define creepy
:P
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uh
i dunno
FROM: ellie@cdc.org
dangerous? i guess
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I'm pretty sure everyone here is dangerous to some degree
[ even you, little girl. ]
FROM: brown.nicolas@cdc.org
But don't worry
I'll be around