anomaly 013 . voice

[dinosize]

He left the kitchen and took the knives.

Even the butter knife.

[ Stephen sounds a little - freaked out. His voice is odd, and there's something that's almost laughter in his tone. It doesn't sound good. ]

[ private to anya ]

Still have a job?

[ spam, ditl ]

[ Stephen finds himself lurking outside the CES, hoping for someone to let him in, arms crossed, body language tight.

He is out doing maintenance jobs, too. Here, he seems more casual. He doesn't seem to care if anyone comes near.

Otherwise, he stays in his cabin. ]

Comments

[sickjoke]

...he took? Were you robbed?

[ Someone's been a bit out of it, lately. ]

[dinosize]

Yes, I was robbed, and I'm shocked the kitchen is still there.

[sickjoke]

Sorry, I've been a little bit out of it. Are you okay? What'd I miss?

[vexingmesmer]

Well, how the mighty've bloody well fallen.

[ Thank God for being patched up in the infirmary with Dillon Cole on duty. ]

Bet you feel all high an' mighty now, you bloody gobshite.

[dinosize]

[ He's shoved his feelings down deep. Wrapped them tight and boxed them away. He knows he did wrong, but he's not ready to admit it. It's too fresh. ]

Haven't you learned a thing or two about running your mouth?

[vexingmesmer]

I learned I can trick stupid wardens into showing their true colors, get 'em demoted, and then have a piss after, yeah.

[voice]

[lydiascreams]

Who took your knives? Stephen, are you alright?

[voice]

[dinosize]

The Admiral. The Admiral did.

[voice]

[lydiascreams]

The Admiral took away your knives.

[The blood, the bite, attacking Vex. No, Stephen. No, no, no.]

Why?

[text/private]

[routemistress]

let's be very clear on this, Stephen: I am still your friend. I will still do everything in my power to get you what you need and want on this voyage. this is a setback, not an ending.

but I'm not going to speak to you directly just yet because I am so blisteringly angry at what you did that I'd say something I'd regret. And the fact that the only commentary you have to make on it is selfish whining about what you've lost as a result of your own stupidity and lack of control doesn't make me any less angry.

P.S. Vex will be fine, thanks for asking.

[text/private]

[dinosize]

I don't care about the knives.

What idiot takes the knives and leaves the stove?

[text/private]

[routemistress]

barge isn't a human or even a particularly corporeal thing, sometimes there's a language barrier.

do you want to tell me what brought this the fuck on?

[shakenandlimp]

What the deuce is this all about-?

[dinosize]

Demoted.

[shakenandlimp]

...why?

CES

[isahumanbeing]

[Nick just shows up, opening CES and just waits to see if Stephen still wants to go in.]

[dinosize]

[ He does. Slips in past Nick, sort of half-hoping that Nick wouldn't follow him in, and that he could just be alone. ]

[private]

[punched_hitler]

Guess you'll have to get your butter from the dining hall.

I still don't know what he said to you.

[But Steve has probably punched guys over less.

Just... not when he had the capacity to do so much damage, no matter how badly he'd tried.]

[private]

[dinosize]

Is that a question?

[voice]

[notsoneedy]

Stephen?

[Despite considering herself friends with both Stephen and Mickey...Needy has no idea what's going on. She's had other things on her mind this week; she hasn't noticed any of the signs.]

Are you okay? What...what is it? What's happening?

[voice]

[dinosize]

Remember how you thought wardens who'd died are a bit closer to inmates?

The Admiral closed that last gap.

[private]

[fridgetothefire]

You're not getting out of it that easily.

[Brashly gentle. Yes, he still has a job.]

[private]

[dinosize]

I should try harder next time, then?

[spam]

[exnihilo]

[She comes up to him on maintenance, replastering yet another rotten spot. They're springing up like mushrooms, these days. She stirs his bucket of plaster idly, although he doesn't really need it.]

I don't think I ever said thank you.

[She does not sound particularly overcome with emotion about this one way or the other. But it's a place to start.]

[spam]

[dinosize]

Not as such, no.

[ She looked at him like he was an alien for a while. He pretty much took that as a similar sentiment, with less gratitude. ]