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You're Nick, right?

The name's Rhys. Rey told me that you were helping with her hydroelectricity thing. You still interested in doing that?

From:

watashinonamaewa

Hey Nick. I'm Cibo.

Rey mentioned you worked with her on the dam. I'm something of an engineer and I'd like to check out your work.

Edited Date: 2016-04-22 02:11 am (UTC)

From:

mismanagement

[Following this]

I'm not sure it will come to anything, but -- I wanted you to know.

[She exhales slowly.]

There's a man here from my world. Calls himself General Hux. Be wary of him. I don't think he has the resources to be a threat here, but -- you ought to know.

From:

circumitus

[This is something she's been putting off, between taking her sweet time to repair among everything else that's been going on lately. During the waking hours in which she wasn't asleep, and wasn't being plagued by dreams, Rey has been doing her patrols or working on making her apartment a livable place again. And that includes fixing the damned door that Nick broke down.

[Well, it's fixed. All of those appliances and furnishings and things? Also fixed. And now as Rey stands in the middle of her old, repaired apartment, she's revisited by a feeling of emptiness about the place. It's always been there, really. It wasn't like she ever enjoyed living alone. Things just happened that way.

[Now she's here. The dreams have stopped, and she's faced with a different problem.]

Nick. It's Rey.

[That's how you start out a conversation, right? Damn, she's horrible at these things.]

So, um. Finished with the repairs on my old place. Not sure where you are right now, but I figured I could just grab my stuff from your apartment and... [You know.]

Just wanted to say thanks. For giving me a space to stay for a while.

[Rather than sleeping around trash all by herself. She can blame Nick for the door, but that was her own fault.]

From:

hotspurred

[Henry sounds weary; thanks to Hope's blessing he's physically fine, but mentally he's still not great following his recent ordeal.]

Nick. Kate shall being coming into headquarters today to explain her part in recent events. 'Twould be best if you and Maketh question her.

[He does not state why he cannot trust himself to do so impartially.]

I will be present to hear what she has to say.

From:

mismanagement

Nick. Care for some coffee?

[She's going to be checking up on him regardless.]

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From:

muscovy

I will talk to Bianca about Rey.

It would make sense if you are there too, yes?

From:

hotspurred

Members of the Guard,

Chris has kindly made us a tool which, when used, shall afford us all awareness of compromised allies during an extended crisis. It works by prompting one to respond through a simple touch at set intervals. The names of those who fail to respond in reasonable time are sent to those who have responded. I am sure I need not explain its advantages.

[There is an app attached for download.]

Please inform me once you have acquired it.

[In addition to the message Henry sends everyone, he adds an extra message for Nick:]

–Nick, this should prove especially useful for you. While I pray that there is no repeat of what happened last time, it will ensure a smoother transfer of power.

From:

circumitus

[Shortly after this conversation and before taking a little jaunt that she's agreed to:]

I'm heading out to the Silent Hill zone with someone. Just thought you should know.

[Because reasons.]

Edited Date: 2016-09-12 04:26 am (UTC)

From:

mismanagement

Nick.

There is a woman here from my world. She went by the name Fulcrum in my time

She was a rebel.

She is extremely powerful.

She may oppose my decisions concerning the guard.

I thought you should know.

From:

hotspurred

Maketh and I are well. I see that you took command in our absence. Keep it for this crisis. Just let us know where we are best put to use.

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From:

mismanagement

We ought to talk.

[It's overdue. Too many things have been left to fester unsaid.]

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From:

circumitus

[Some time after waking up to some Very Not Good News, Rey tries reaching out to her roommate's phone:]

N...ck?

...ck... whe... ... ...ou?

[Lots of static, unfortunately, which doesn't bode well.]

From:

manofmettle

[Well lookie who's here?]

For the record, I had no intentions of establishing any lines of communication. But since you're the last person who was seen with Rey, I don't really have a choice.

I found Rose bleeding from a deep knife wound. She told me that Rey was behind the attack. What happened?

Edited Date: 2017-04-09 10:36 am (UTC)

From:

lifetothefullest

[Lance is always a little hesitant to message people he doesn't know, and that's no different now that he's in Hadriel; in fact, it's just more so, because he's so out of his element. And considering he not only has never met Nick but knows exactly nothing about him except that he's in the Guard, and Lance has not at all been getting along with Maketh, he's cautious about how he approaches this message.]

Hello; my name is Dr. Lance Sweets. I was told by Maketh that you were one of the people to contact for information regarding an incident involving an attack on the Guard headquarters. Would you be willing to speak with me about that?

From:

circumitus

Nick.

[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?

From:

hasitsthorns

Hey. Nick, right?

[ He's one of the more unique faces in the cave. While they've never interacted personally, Rose is reaching out now because she said she would. ]

I wanted to apologize. I've had a rough time of it lately and while that's an excuse, I still shouldn't have acted like a colossal brat and goaded Rey into attacking me.

I also wanted to say thanks for. Saving me. [ Even if in that moment she'd been more angry he intervened than anything else. Even if sometimes she still wishes he hadn't come to the rescue. But Rose realizes it wasn't for her anyway, but Rey, so. A moot point, she supposes. Yet it still didn't feel right to not say anything. ]

That's it.

From:

leashed

Mr. Valentine.

My name is Romulus Hart. I'm a newer member of your Guard here, and I've been operating under miss Maketh for some time now. She has recently ordered me to prioritize defending you, should any event against the Guard or attack in general occur.

I am a skilled fighter and will see to your protection. We should discuss a contingency plan, should I be required to come to your aid.

From:

hotspurred

Nick. Lance came to me with a plan to manage Sato in the short term. I thought little of his proposal, but he is determined to see it through with or without our assistance. As it will affect the Guard and imply our involvement regardless of what we do, not to mention our duty to keep him safe, I think it best that we impose ourselves.

To that end, he has agreed to take council with us. I want you and Maketh there. If we are to avoid a repeat of recent events then our combined wisdom is needed.

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From:

onlyanautomaton

[Roughly an hour has passed since his unplanned arrival, greeted by nothing more than a most unwelcoming Colosseum and its swarm of hazardous insects. Parts of the city have changed since Oscar's previous stay, though he cannot state the differences with precision as his former body's exposure to the city was limited.

However, many things remain as they were; particular names on Hadriel's network, for example. Mr. Valentine was very kind to him during his last stay. Oscar is in his debt after he rescued him from a terrible situation. He wants to know that his fellow machine is alright.]

Nick Valentine. It is unfortunate that we cannot seem to meet under better circumstances. I hope your systems are functioning at optimal levels.

Please contact me at your earliest convenience.

Edited Date: 2017-07-17 11:02 am (UTC)

From:

circumitus

Despite having varied schedules that keep them from their home, it becomes concerning when Rey finds that Nick's outings have been more frequent and longer in duration. She's finished up shop at the Speakeasy, arranged a new batch to ferment for the next few weeks in the cellar... But when she comes home, she finds the house vacant once again.

It's been like this for a while now that it's started to become the new normal. Thing is, Rey doesn't like this being normal. She wanted to give herself some space and, to some extent, Nick as well, in light of recent events. However, it's also important to stress the fact that she doesn't resent, for whatever reason he might assume the worst for.

Undine, their mixed memories... Rey has both been meaning to and avoiding bringing it up with anyone, feeling a tad bit of embarrassment for her own actions as well as confusion. She has... good memories, memories of a fabricated childhood that never could have been programmed into her head by someone like Gregory, who wanted to punish her for the death of the very woman her new fond memories revolved so frequently around. Maybe it's because the reopened wounds are still fresh, but she doesn't appreciate the fact that the gods have roped Undine into their little games. She doesn't need the reminder.

While she would normally be thinking about sleep at this hour, it's the last thing she wants right now. Not just because of Nick, but because of the thoughts that have been haunting her for a while. Well, more so than usual.

By the time Nick comes home from one of his late patrols, Rey is sitting at the table. The lights are dim, helping to provide a softer tint amid this pounding headache that's surfaced over the last few hours.

At least it's pain that she knows she can deal with.

There's always another case to close.

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