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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Shouldn't you be getting some sleep
?
[ but also: ]
FROM: brown.nicolas@cdc.org
+2 points for pun
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shouldnt YOU be getting some sleep
FROM: ellie@cdc.org
we had a deal remember?
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Jetlag
FROM: brown.nicolas@cdc.org
Come up with that one yourself
?
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nah
ive got a couple books
they were still in my bag when i got here
FROM: ellie@cdc.org
im having a hard time sleeping too
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FROM: brown.nicolas@cdc.org
You have books
?
[ stop your shit ellie he loves books ]
FROM: brown.nicolas@cdc.org
What kind
?
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FROM: ellie@cdc.org
oh uh
theyre joke books
but ive got some comic books too
FROM: ellie@cdc.org
wanna borrow one?
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FROM: brown.nicolas@cdc.org
Only if you aren't using them
[ ... ]
FROM: brown.nicolas@cdc.org
If I had my own books here, I'd trade
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FROM: ellie@cdc.org
its cool
most of them i just found you know
[A pause. And then-]
FROM: ellie@cdc.org
but the joke books are kinda special
so just
be careful
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Don't worry
[ and that's all he's going to say on the matter because while he may not say much, he doesn't go back on his word. ]
FROM: brown.nicolas@cdc.org
Have you tried counting sheep
?
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FROM: ellie@cdc.org
have you?
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I wasn't all that sleepy to begin with
[ but the lingering adrenaline rush is bound to fade out soon enough. ]
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im not used to
any of this
having people around
people i dont know
i guess
FROM: ellie@cdc.org
i havent had a room in awhile so
its weird to be in a bed again
inside
FROM: ellie@cdc.org
SORRY
im just antsy
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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.
wails
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