2.7 - Text

[breakingmyheart]

There's a new filter on the communicators. 'Special Access'. Does anyone know what purpose it's meant to serve? [Because she's not adding anyone to it until she can benefit from someone else's experimentation,]

[Private to Gaheris and Wanda]

I don't know that anyone else is going to say this, so - belatedly, I can't thank you enough for your help and for taking the risks involved. We wouldn't have made it out safely without you.

[Private to Duo]

Thank you for your help.

If you're planning to ask the Admiral for a key to the engine room then I'd be fine with sharing my schematics and working out a shift pattern. [And due to her unhealthy territoriality of the engine room she can't really bring herself to sound any more amenable than that.]

[Private to Megamind]

[Switching onto voice for this one. She sounds warm but tired ,and her voice is a little thick, which is only to be expected when she's been sleeping on and off for almost twenty hours.]

I feel like I could stand to be in bed for another day or so.

How...how are you?

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[Voice]

[yeahscience]

It's probably for rooms. [He sounds a lot like he did the last time she saw him. His voice is also oddly muffled, and this is because he's broadcasting from his bed, face half-buried in a blanket.]

[Voice]

[breakingmyheart]

I suppose that's possible. [Man, fuck that noise, nobody's getting in her room.]

...how are you feeling?

[Voice]

[yeahscience]

It's either rooms or jobs. Like what else do we even have access to? [Doot doot avoiding the question.]

[Voice]

[breakingmyheart]

I suppose it makes more sense than having keys copied.

[Private]

I know it's not my business, but you really don't sound well.

[Voice]

[yeahscience]

Bet it's 'cause of all the key shit that went down in that last flood.

[Private]

It's probably just the freaking pepper.

[Private]

[truth_is_cold]

Arthas gave Wanda an unfortunately hard time. I'm going to have to talk to his warden about that.

But I'm glad the repairs were successful.

...Where did the new ship areas come from? [Because sometimes the Admiral is strange when he fixes things.]

[Private]

[breakingmyheart]

[Well, Arthas is a dick, this isn't news.]

I wish I knew. The Admiral does seem to like sneaking new things in while most of us are distracted.

[Private]

[truth_is_cold]

I'll go have a look. Tell me if you find out what the filter is for?

[Private]

[breakingmyheart]

I will.

[Private]

[megamind]

[ There's a little laugh, a remarkably warm chuckle there on the line; when Megamind's 'off stage' he's oddly normal sounding. Less shrill; he smooths into an even baritone. ]

Me? I'm fine. I only sleep a few hours a day, but-- creative frenzies like that tend to be draining. I have a dog as an alarm clock now too, so-- If I haven't been in bed, I've been with Angus on deck... and headed back to bed shortly.

No warnings from the engine room though? Nothing's popped, leaked, cracked, or exploded? This is what they call the 'all clear', yes?

[ There is a jaw-cracking yawn and some shuffling. ]

Looking forward to normality? [ He can't, but surely, she can. ]

[Private]

[breakingmyheart]

Such as it is, yes. Though I have to say I've never minded the odd crisis. Keeps us on our toes.

[Private]

[megamind]

Oh, it was exhilarating! [ ...which he pronounces hex-eel-a-rating .] I do some of my best work under pressure. I mean I love the long drawn out plotting... but sometimes working under the moment of I must have that thing right now, it makes for a certain fantastic energy that allows for bursts of clarity and brilliance!

So, yeah, I don't mind a little madness here and there. It's sort of in the job description. I'm just used to being the one making it, not, you know...

[ Fixing it it. That's a hero thing. ]

[Private]

[breakingmyheart]

I know. [There's something teasing in her tone.] You did a very good job nonetheless. I won't tell anyone if you don't want me to.

[Private]

[megamind]

Oh, I'll tell everyone how awesome I am in my own way, I assure you.

[ He just won't attach any good motives to it. ]

It was a fun thing, though! Most stimulation I've had since I got on the barge.

[maxwells_demon]

Hey, you need me around I'll go ahead and ask him. Would be useful to have another mechanic, around, I'd suspect. Right?

[breakingmyheart]

[Sorry, Duo, she can run to courtesy but not to an actual invitation.]

Let me know what you decide.

[maxwells_demon]

I already did. I'll do it.

[private]

[scarlet_discord]

[Wanda takes a long time to reply and when she does, it's from the Infirmary, where she's looking very tense.]

You're welcome. Besides, I needed the practice in fixing things. Breaking things is easy. Making things right again, not so much.

[private]

[breakingmyheart]

[She nods. Given Mozenrath's post and Wanda's response to it, she can guess why she's there.]

How is he?

[private]

[scarlet_discord]

Mostly bruises and a knock on the head. [Her expression is grim as she struggles with her anger.] I'm getting sick of cleaning up Queenie McCrazybitch's messes.

[strangehistorian]

Good question! I'll test it!

[breakingmyheart]

Let me know what you find out?

[strangehistorian]

[A bit later:]

Hmm. No one seems to be responding to the filtered post. I can't tell if no one can read it, or if no one is bothering.

[breakingmyheart]

Have you added anyone to it?

[strangehistorian]

I didn't. I thought perhaps people would be added to it already. We'll call my previous post the control, then.