[Sorry, give him a second; he's... Not sure what he's looking at. Don't mind those expressions of surprise and brief alarm; he realizes after a moment that he's already had a discussion about napping and muffins with a talking skeleton, so he really shouldn't be shocked at this point.
And once he gets past the initial surprise, Nick actually looks... Pretty cool, really. He has so many questions--
No. He's a professional, and he has a point to this call, and he's not going to ask questions that would no doubt be really rude. At least not yet. Right now, he'll focus.]
Um, yes, thank you.
[Be professional.]
I was hoping you could tell me what happened when the Guard post was attacked; I've heard the story from Maketh, but the more perspectives the better in these situations.
[If the way Nick politely waits for Lance to finish with those expressions says anything, it's that this isn't he first time he's been met with such a reaction. He expects it more often than not these days.]
You mind telling me why it is you're asking about it?
[Answering a question with a question isn't usually his style, but he just wants to make sure this guy isn't actually gathering information for Sato or something.]
[That he seems used to it makes him feel a bit guilty, but he's still trying to focus on on the point of the conversation and so ignores it for now. Nick's question is a good one, and he doesn't hesitate in answering.]
Of course. Maketh came to me about what happened and asked for opinions on what to do about the person who attacked the Guard headquarters. I can't give any advice without a better understanding of exactly what occurred, and so Maketh told me to ask you, Henry Percy, and Glacius for your insights.
[And that's all true, even if he's downplaying a bit how suspicious he is of Maketh's take on things and how much he disagrees with what she'd done at the time.]
[He knew Maketh was bothered by the attack, but that she saw a psychologist over it sure is something.]
A fella by the name of Sato put out a call on the network, trying to get folks to rise up against us. The 'beleaguered masses' and what have you. Thing was that almost no one was biting. Most of the people around here know we're the type of group that tries to do good, even if we don't have a lot of real authority. I guess he was bored enough he took it upon himself to stage that attack anyway, because sure as sunrise, he showed up at the headquarters the next morning, ready to fight.
[And as much as Danse hates to admit it, he knows Rey's in good hands as well. He can't ever remember a time when the old synth didn't look out for the Sole Survivor's wellbeing, and that's likely to transfer over here as well.]
[While that went better than expected, Nick can't help but sigh on his end. At least they can't come to blows over the phone. He'll figure you out one day, Danse.]
[Guess that answers Lance's uncertainty. Nick continues.]
The man has some kind of invisible force he's able to control that can do a hell of a lot of damage. On top of that, he's about as immortal as you can get, coming back to life from fatal wounds as right as rain.
[He's not sure he likes the sound of that, but when Rey is involved, he can't help that slight feeling of urgency when it comes to requests like this. He turns off the communicator for now and picks up the pace on his rounds, making it home within the hour. He might have skipped going all the way around the arena today.
As he steps inside, he takes a cursory look around the place, just to make sure nothing is immediately wrong. So far, so good.]
[Him too, Lance. Magic isn't exactly a thing where he comes from.]
I don't know exactly what it is, but it's something that has to be handled on its own, like some kind of separate entity. Needless to say, he's a dangerous character.
We found a way, but I'm not at liberty to discuss the details.
[Because that would mean outing Rey as capable of dealing with such a menace, and given she's mostly undercover when it comes to keeping an eye on Sato, Nick would rather not put her in any kind of danger, especially given he doesn't really know this Lance guy.]
[Although he knows Maketh's 'solution' he's also aware that the others didn't agree with it, so he presumes Nick is talking about something else and he can definitely understand wanting to keep some advantages to oneself.]
So you were able to stop him from attacking the Guard post, correct? Did he say anything to you about being stopped, or why he did it to begin with?
[Rey is feeding Wellingham when Nick steps through the door. The stupid little fish is swimming dumbly in its bowl, catching stray flakes drifting downward into the water.
[Closing the cap of the food jar, Rey sets it aside and looks to Nick once she sees the door shut behind him.]
Hey. [Casual, cool, calm. Nothing wrong here.]
You still doing that thing about Danse?
[By "that thing", she assumes that Nick will assume what she means.]
[Oh hey, Rey is feeding the fish. At least that's something good, but he can't help but wonder why she'd call him home about something important, only to make chit-chat. At least that chit-chat is about a topic that does give him concern.]
I'm just keeping an eye on him, trying to figure out what it is that's happened back in the Commonwealth, and more importantly, what it is he has against me... other than the obvious.
[But the way Danse had spoken, looked at him, attacked him -- it was personal. But why? What is it he doesn't know?]
Don't spy. If anything comes up that I think you should know, I'll tell you -- but I don't want you to have anyone tailing after him anymore. Least of all Shadow.
[Yeah, that was a post even Nick couldn't ignore, especially given the way Shadow had been arguing with Maketh. Shadow might not be with the Guard in an official capacity anymore, but Nick isn't about to let him talk to one of their leaders like that, certainly not after all she does for the city.
He sighs, his tone more resigned.]
I told him to keep his distance, but he can be a bit of a loose cannon. I get the feeling Danse is never going to be okay with me, no matter what I do.
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Date: 2017-05-10 02:30 am (UTC)And once he gets past the initial surprise, Nick actually looks... Pretty cool, really. He has so many questions--
No. He's a professional, and he has a point to this call, and he's not going to ask questions that would no doubt be really rude. At least not yet. Right now, he'll focus.]
Um, yes, thank you.
[Be professional.]
I was hoping you could tell me what happened when the Guard post was attacked; I've heard the story from Maketh, but the more perspectives the better in these situations.
[video]
Date: 2017-05-10 03:12 am (UTC)You mind telling me why it is you're asking about it?
[Answering a question with a question isn't usually his style, but he just wants to make sure this guy isn't actually gathering information for Sato or something.]
[video]
Date: 2017-05-10 03:18 am (UTC)Of course. Maketh came to me about what happened and asked for opinions on what to do about the person who attacked the Guard headquarters. I can't give any advice without a better understanding of exactly what occurred, and so Maketh told me to ask you, Henry Percy, and Glacius for your insights.
[And that's all true, even if he's downplaying a bit how suspicious he is of Maketh's take on things and how much he disagrees with what she'd done at the time.]
[video]
Date: 2017-05-10 06:50 am (UTC)[He knew Maketh was bothered by the attack, but that she saw a psychologist over it sure is something.]
A fella by the name of Sato put out a call on the network, trying to get folks to rise up against us. The 'beleaguered masses' and what have you. Thing was that almost no one was biting. Most of the people around here know we're the type of group that tries to do good, even if we don't have a lot of real authority. I guess he was bored enough he took it upon himself to stage that attack anyway, because sure as sunrise, he showed up at the headquarters the next morning, ready to fight.
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Date: 2017-05-10 03:09 pm (UTC)Then there's nothing else left to discuss.
[And click! There goes the dial-tone.]
[voice] 5/7th
Date: 2017-05-10 08:37 pm (UTC)[Wait. What's the deal with calling your roommate when you're on the same side of the city now? Because reasons.]
There's something we need to talk about. When will you be home?
[voice]
Date: 2017-05-10 09:00 pm (UTC)[Because why would she call him otherwise when he'd be home tonight?]
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Date: 2017-05-10 09:02 pm (UTC)[voice]
Date: 2017-05-11 12:13 am (UTC)[No pressure or anything, man.]
[video]
Date: 2017-05-11 12:57 am (UTC)[He isn't sure if maybe Sato had been able to convince a person or two, even if he couldn't get together any sort of real mob.]
[video]
Date: 2017-05-11 01:31 am (UTC)[Guess that answers Lance's uncertainty. Nick continues.]
The man has some kind of invisible force he's able to control that can do a hell of a lot of damage. On top of that, he's about as immortal as you can get, coming back to life from fatal wounds as right as rain.
[voice]
Date: 2017-05-11 01:38 am (UTC)[He's not sure he likes the sound of that, but when Rey is involved, he can't help that slight feeling of urgency when it comes to requests like this. He turns off the communicator for now and picks up the pace on his rounds, making it home within the hour. He might have skipped going all the way around the arena today.
As he steps inside, he takes a cursory look around the place, just to make sure nothing is immediately wrong. So far, so good.]
Rey?
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Date: 2017-05-11 02:08 am (UTC)What do you mean by invisible force?
[He's still getting used to the magic idea.]
[video]
Date: 2017-05-11 02:18 am (UTC)I don't know exactly what it is, but it's something that has to be handled on its own, like some kind of separate entity. Needless to say, he's a dangerous character.
[video]
Date: 2017-05-11 02:23 am (UTC)That's good to know. Were you able to find some way to counteract it?
[Because how unchallenged Sato thinks he is will factor into any predictions about his behavior that Lance can make.]
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Date: 2017-05-11 02:36 am (UTC)[Because that would mean outing Rey as capable of dealing with such a menace, and given she's mostly undercover when it comes to keeping an eye on Sato, Nick would rather not put her in any kind of danger, especially given he doesn't really know this Lance guy.]
[video]
Date: 2017-05-11 02:52 am (UTC)[Although he knows Maketh's 'solution' he's also aware that the others didn't agree with it, so he presumes Nick is talking about something else and he can definitely understand wanting to keep some advantages to oneself.]
So you were able to stop him from attacking the Guard post, correct? Did he say anything to you about being stopped, or why he did it to begin with?
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Date: 2017-05-11 03:38 am (UTC)[Closing the cap of the food jar, Rey sets it aside and looks to Nick once she sees the door shut behind him.]
Hey. [Casual, cool, calm. Nothing wrong here.]
You still doing that thing about Danse?
[By "that thing", she assumes that Nick will assume what she means.]
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Date: 2017-05-11 04:33 am (UTC)I'm just keeping an eye on him, trying to figure out what it is that's happened back in the Commonwealth, and more importantly, what it is he has against me... other than the obvious.
[But the way Danse had spoken, looked at him, attacked him -- it was personal. But why? What is it he doesn't know?]
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Date: 2017-05-11 01:31 pm (UTC)And I think there are better ways of going about keeping an eye on him than what you're currently doing.
[That is, getting a personal spy to do it for him. One that isn't very well-balanced, at that.]
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Date: 2017-05-13 01:18 am (UTC)Yeah? You got any suggestions?
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Date: 2017-05-13 03:53 am (UTC)[She doesn't even miss a beat.]
Don't spy. If anything comes up that I think you should know, I'll tell you -- but I don't want you to have anyone tailing after him anymore. Least of all Shadow.
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Date: 2017-05-13 04:12 am (UTC)[Because if she had objections, she could have voiced them before now. That means there's a reason.]
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Date: 2017-05-13 04:17 am (UTC)[Huff. There's more to it than that, though.]
He's got problems; so does Danse. If their shit ever collides, Danse would see you liable.
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Date: 2017-05-13 04:34 am (UTC)He sighs, his tone more resigned.]
I told him to keep his distance, but he can be a bit of a loose cannon. I get the feeling Danse is never going to be okay with me, no matter what I do.
[But this isn't about Danse.]