John-117 (The Master Chief) (![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
prettycoolguy) wrote2017-02-13 05:34 pm
prettycoolguy) wrote2017-02-13 05:34 pm
Legion Inbox
LEGION OMNICOMM INBOX
@ themasterchief
TEXT | AUDIO | VIDEO | W/E
LEGION OMNICOMM INBOX
@ themasterchief
TEXT | AUDIO | VIDEO | W/E
I need your help with something. Can you come by my quarters?
[Operation: Distract Chief From That Legionnaire Legacy is go]
Cortana too, if she wants.
[Operation: Distract Chief From That Legionnaire Legacy is go]
Cortana too, if she wants.
I'll be there.
[ He confers briefly with Cortana. ]
She'll listen, but she's busy with something right now.
[ But they've both noticed that it's an olive branch, and she didn't reject it. ]
[ The Chief makes his way over to Wash's, and knocks when he gets there. ]
[ He confers briefly with Cortana. ]
She'll listen, but she's busy with something right now.
[ But they've both noticed that it's an olive branch, and she didn't reject it. ]
[ The Chief makes his way over to Wash's, and knocks when he gets there. ]
[There's a pause and an audible click before Wash opens his door. Half the ship and the entire anon meme know he's booby-trapped his room because of Reaper; that he has to take a moment to disarm the traps isn't too much of a leap in logic.]
Thanks for coming.
[He opens the door and lets Chief inside. From his position curled up comfortably on the bed, DC yawns widely in greeting.]
Thanks for coming.
[He opens the door and lets Chief inside. From his position curled up comfortably on the bed, DC yawns widely in greeting.]
[ The Chief steps in and takes a moment to glance around the room as Wash settles the Reaper traps. ]
What did you need?
[ He notices the little gray shape of the cat, and that's where he's looking when Wash finishes. He knew Wash had a cat, but he hasn't had an occasion to meet the animal yet.
He's seen cats before, but not often and not very close. ]
What did you need?
[ He notices the little gray shape of the cat, and that's where he's looking when Wash finishes. He knew Wash had a cat, but he hasn't had an occasion to meet the animal yet.
He's seen cats before, but not often and not very close. ]
Help brainstorming for Reaper traps. I'm starting to run out of ideas.
[Not that Chief has much of a sense for slapstick, but this is a distraction plan more than anything else. Any ideas that come out of it are a bonus.]
[Then he sees where Chief's attention is, and...well, that works too.]
Have you met DC yet?
[The kitten perks up and meows. That's his name! Hi!]
[Not that Chief has much of a sense for slapstick, but this is a distraction plan more than anything else. Any ideas that come out of it are a bonus.]
[Then he sees where Chief's attention is, and...well, that works too.]
Have you met DC yet?
[The kitten perks up and meows. That's his name! Hi!]
How many do you have?
[ He's of the opinion that if Reaper keeps doing this enough to necessitate a regularly-updated collection of different traps, it would be simpler to just take it upstairs and let them deal with it. He doesn't get Wash and Reaper's thing.
Then they're talking about the cat. ]
No. I knew you had him, though.
[ He's of the opinion that if Reaper keeps doing this enough to necessitate a regularly-updated collection of different traps, it would be simpler to just take it upstairs and let them deal with it. He doesn't get Wash and Reaper's thing.
Then they're talking about the cat. ]
No. I knew you had him, though.
About half a dozen, but I've used most of them. I'm going for humiliation instead of damage - water and flour, feathers and glue, that sort of thing.
[He crosses the room as he's talking, stopping by the bed and gathering DC up in his hands. He then heads back to Chief and offers him the kitten.]
Here. He likes being held.
[He crosses the room as he's talking, stopping by the bed and gathering DC up in his hands. He then heads back to Chief and offers him the kitten.]
Here. He likes being held.
[ The Chief wants to continue in his efforts to figure out why Wash is like this and if Reaper's actually a threat or what, but this handily sidetracks him. He cuts his shields and accepts DC uncertainly, shuffling a little to support the kitten's body and legs. He at least has the theory, if not the practice. He's not sure why Wash handed him the cat, but it's happening now. ]
I'm not very soft.
[ He's probably doing this all wrong, oh no. ]
I'm not very soft.
[ He's probably doing this all wrong, oh no. ]
That's okay. Being soft is his job.
[DC is getting bigger, but he's still a kitten, and he looks even smaller in Chief's hands. That's not about to stop him - this is a New Person and he wants to know Everything! He sniffs industriously at Chief's gloves for a few seconds, decides that's not good enough, wiggles his rear, and leaps, doing his best to scrabble his way up Chief's breastplate.]
[DC is getting bigger, but he's still a kitten, and he looks even smaller in Chief's hands. That's not about to stop him - this is a New Person and he wants to know Everything! He sniffs industriously at Chief's gloves for a few seconds, decides that's not good enough, wiggles his rear, and leaps, doing his best to scrabble his way up Chief's breastplate.]
[ Oh no, he's moving. The Chief raises his arms a little in case he needs to catch DC, but is hesitant to grab him. The armor is full of places for little claws to find purchase, and he is being climbed.
He looks over at Wash in mute distress. Why is this happening, please help??? ]
He looks over at Wash in mute distress. Why is this happening, please help??? ]
[Wash doesn't even bother trying to hide his smile as DC makes his way up the Chief's chest, finally reaching the top and settling on Chief's shoulder with a triumphant mew.]
He likes shoulders too.
[As though that explains everything.]
[DC, meanwhile, has decided that he's not quite done exploring and is nosing curiously at the side of Chief's helmet.]
He likes shoulders too.
[As though that explains everything.]
[DC, meanwhile, has decided that he's not quite done exploring and is nosing curiously at the side of Chief's helmet.]
Re : http://thelegion.dreamwidth.org/29582.html?thread=2505358#cmt2505358
goddamngrenades
2017-02-27 09:53 pm (UTC)(link)
Hey, chief- I think your boy needs you.
Your boy, your bro- wash. Wash needs you.
[ The Chief tips his head away from the kitten's nosing, now looking back and forth between Wash and DC as he tries to figure out what he's supposed to do with a cat on his shoulder. Besides stand still, anyway.
His I-am-failing-at-being-a-normal-person sense is on fire. ]
His I-am-failing-at-being-a-normal-person sense is on fire. ]
[Apropos of certain discussions.]
Are you okay? As in actually okay, not the psychological equivalent of "running on biofoam and stubbornness."
Are you okay? As in actually okay, not the psychological equivalent of "running on biofoam and stubbornness."
Edited 2017-02-28 05:58 (UTC)
Thank you kindly. You might wanna see him in person afterward. Take fruit. He- uh. I don't think 'stress eats' is the term but food is usually a good 'take care of yourself please' gesture?
I am.
[ A tiny eternity passes, then: ]
Not everyone is.
[ A tiny eternity passes, then: ]
Not everyone is.
[Even Cortana realizes "I don't care about them" is not the right answer here.]
Given how Baldwin's acting, the safe bet is he killed someone on camera and it blew back on him.
[She's designed to gather and analyze information. This isn't a hard one.]
Given how Baldwin's acting, the safe bet is he killed someone on camera and it blew back on him.
[She's designed to gather and analyze information. This isn't a hard one.]
[ Huh. The Chief will trust Cortana's analysis here, he's terrible at it. ]
That would explain a lot.
[ He shakes his head a little. ]
You worried about me?
[ The missing word here, of course, is "Why?" ]
That would explain a lot.
[ He shakes his head a little. ]
You worried about me?
[ The missing word here, of course, is "Why?" ]
[She's always worried about you because you have no sense of self-preservation.
But for this in particular, she answers the unvoiced question, albeit indirectly:]
Baldwin was way out of line.
[But she knew better than to throw gasoline on that dumpster fire, so instead of yelling at Robbie, she's checking on the Chief.]
But for this in particular, she answers the unvoiced question, albeit indirectly:]
Baldwin was way out of line.
[But she knew better than to throw gasoline on that dumpster fire, so instead of yelling at Robbie, she's checking on the Chief.]
All you have to do is be there and listen. It's not rocket science.
[ He exhales. ]
He's upset at the Freelancers and America, I think.
...Maybe me, but only since I said something.
[ It's not about him and not about his history. Robbie's gotten pretty vocal that he doesn't care about people's histories and contexts here. It's not the worst case scenario, and while it's a mess? The Chief is grateful. ]
He's upset at the Freelancers and America, I think.
...Maybe me, but only since I said something.
[ It's not about him and not about his history. Robbie's gotten pretty vocal that he doesn't care about people's histories and contexts here. It's not the worst case scenario, and while it's a mess? The Chief is grateful. ]
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