I'm glad you reached out to her. Does a body good to know folks care.
（ saying nothing of himself, because his experience in the aerie was actually pretty fucking mild, all things considered, an' nowhere near as bad as bein' in the war as a teenager. ellie's the one he's worried for, even if there's more on his plate right now than her alone. ）
[ yeah, his experience with the aerie was like... if they decided to take his entire life and fluffed it up. he was too good of a person in the aerie, which is frankly hard to stomach. he's still a little disturbed with himself.
buuut that doesn't mean he isn't gonna take advantage of the connections he's gained now. he isn't above reaping the benefits because he was somehow a better version of himself in an alternate universe.
he practically got himself a cheat code into interpersonal relationships. ]
i was worried about her [ not really. ] didn't see her around after i'd escaped from the quarry with nile so i'm just making my rounds right now reconnecting with everyone
Reckon most everyone ought to be back by now. Give me a holler if anyone else seems to be missing, I'm coming back from New Tokyo sometime this evening, I can help you track folks down.
（ there's a pause, an' then some time later: ）
How're you doing with all this? Jokes about whales aside, you holding up okay?
it looks like everyone i know is using their actual names out here but i'm pretty sure our mutuals are all accounted for
[...]
well, i'm trying to get the lay of the land right now not gonna lie, genie, i wasn't here for long before we all ended up in the aerie so i'm kinda back to square one
If you need any supplies, you can raid my apartment, I live above All That Jazz. （ a helpful gps ping. yes, this is a dance studio, yes, this man teaches swing, what of it. ） I'll key the door so you can get in.
And if there's anything else you need, let me know, yeah?
I stock a lot more than hats and shoes, I will have you know.
（ it's meant playfully — given that they don't know each other's real lives, kai has no way of knowin' that gene hails from the great depression an' more than one war, an' that he tends to stock enough food to put a doomsday prepper to shame. ）
Sure. If you walk into my apartment, three steps in, six to your right, it's on the third shelf of the closet. It's not all that big, hopefully it suits your need.
（ gene's place is tiny, but fucking immaculate. well, maybe not right now, given that he didn't have but a few hours to clean up the dust and odd plant growth that saw fit to eke in through cracks one and sundry, but. everything's neatly stored, all his second (third, forth) hand furniture is mismatched and patiently mended, he's even got some art on the walls. ）
[ gene should fear for his food supply then. don't put a chef into a room packed with ingredients and expect him not to want to cook up a feast. ]
thanks genie, you're a lifesaver i just need to store some drinks in there
i know we're supposed to share at the safehouse, but it's pretty crowded here now and i need to keep my little buddies somewhere cool and within reach of my hands at all hours of the night
Fella, there ain't a soul alive that wears leotards to a swing dance class.
（ he had to google 'leotard', thank you. ）
You ain't gotta explain it to me, it's all good. Use it as long as you've a need. And if there's anything else in my place that'll suit you, go on and take it, just let me know about it. Only thing that's off-limits is the chunk of wood by the window.
（ it was a gift from jason before he left, an' even though he's back now gene is still damn attached to it. ）
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Date: 2021-01-17 07:39 am (UTC)well, i wouldn't actually want to be swallowed by a whale
[...]
you know what? i take that back
it would probably be pretty cool
so i touched base with ellie
she told me what happened and
same to you i guess
[ how to empathize 101: pretend like you care, even if it's gross. ]
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Date: 2021-01-17 05:35 pm (UTC)I'm glad you reached out to her. Does a body good to know folks care.
（ saying nothing of himself, because his experience in the aerie was actually pretty fucking mild, all things considered, an' nowhere near as bad as bein' in the war as a teenager. ellie's the one he's worried for, even if there's more on his plate right now than her alone. ）
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Date: 2021-01-17 11:20 pm (UTC)buuut that doesn't mean he isn't gonna take advantage of the connections he's gained now. he isn't above reaping the benefits because he was somehow a better version of himself in an alternate universe.
he practically got himself a cheat code into interpersonal relationships. ]
i was worried about her [ not really. ]
didn't see her around after i'd escaped from the quarry with nile
so i'm just making my rounds right now
reconnecting with everyone
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Date: 2021-01-17 11:58 pm (UTC)（ there's a pause, an' then some time later: ）
How're you doing with all this? Jokes about whales aside, you holding up okay?
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Date: 2021-01-18 12:48 am (UTC)but i'm pretty sure our mutuals are all accounted for
[...]
well, i'm trying to get the lay of the land right now
not gonna lie, genie, i wasn't here for long before we all ended up in the aerie
so i'm kinda back to square one
[ with an extra blood problem to boot. ]
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Date: 2021-01-18 04:53 pm (UTC)And if there's anything else you need, let me know, yeah?
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Date: 2021-01-18 06:03 pm (UTC)if i ever need a bowler hat and dance shoes, i'll drop by
[ the only thing he needs right now is a steady blood supply (which he has more or less solved) and, well, his own place. work in progress. ]
actually, do you have a cooler i can borrow?
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Date: 2021-01-18 07:47 pm (UTC)（ it's meant playfully — given that they don't know each other's real lives, kai has no way of knowin' that gene hails from the great depression an' more than one war, an' that he tends to stock enough food to put a doomsday prepper to shame. ）
Sure. If you walk into my apartment, three steps in, six to your right, it's on the third shelf of the closet. It's not all that big, hopefully it suits your need.
（ gene's place is tiny, but fucking immaculate. well, maybe not right now, given that he didn't have but a few hours to clean up the dust and odd plant growth that saw fit to eke in through cracks one and sundry, but. everything's neatly stored, all his second (third, forth) hand furniture is mismatched and patiently mended, he's even got some art on the walls. ）
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Date: 2021-01-18 08:16 pm (UTC)[ gene should fear for his food supply then. don't put a chef into a room packed with ingredients and expect him not to want to cook up a feast. ]
thanks genie, you're a lifesaver
i just need to store some drinks in there
i know we're supposed to share at the safehouse, but it's pretty crowded here now and i need to keep my little buddies somewhere cool and within reach of my hands at all hours of the night
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Date: 2021-01-18 09:33 pm (UTC)（ he had to google 'leotard', thank you. ）
You ain't gotta explain it to me, it's all good. Use it as long as you've a need. And if there's anything else in my place that'll suit you, go on and take it, just let me know about it. Only thing that's off-limits is the chunk of wood by the window.
（ it was a gift from jason before he left, an' even though he's back now gene is still damn attached to it. ）
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Date: 2021-01-18 09:42 pm (UTC)[ yw for that new bit of knowledge, gene. ]
don't worry, i won't touch your wood
i just need the cooler
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Date: 2021-01-21 04:25 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2021-01-21 04:28 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2021-01-23 02:40 am (UTC)Try something original next time, pal.
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Date: 2021-01-24 04:19 am (UTC)if i tried something original, then it would mean effort was put into it and i don't think either of us are ready for what that would imply
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Date: 2021-01-25 04:58 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2021-01-25 10:03 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2021-02-05 09:27 pm (UTC)（ one can almost taste his (mock)consternation. ）