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Tweak says, "THIS IS CAAAAAAKETOWN!"

Komui Lee (komurin) wrote in marinanova,
@ 2012-09-25 15:28:00

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komui lee, rebecca crane

[Voice | Private]
[Happy as he acted toward Veridical, Komui isn't exactly celebrating his achievement in getting Cross' Innocence delivered tomorrow. The General's life seems a great risk in order to have him armed, but it's not something Komui wouldn't ask of another Exorcist -- or hasn't. With the Order, it's always rob Peter to pay Paul.]

[Still, that doesn't mean he's not going to take precautions. Which is why he places a private call to Rebecca, making sure to keep his usual smile in his voice as much as possible.]

Heya, Rebecca! It's been a bit. Wondering if we could chat sometime today? [Of course she'll know it's about Cross, nothing to be done about that.]

((OOC: The above is hackable, however if you want to hack more than Komui's initial request please talk to Oli because I'm pretty sure Rebecca would be able to tell, at minimum.))

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	needmymp3 2012-09-25 07:48 pm UTC (link)
	Ah. [She says before she even means to.] Alright. When do you want to meet? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	komurin 2012-09-25 07:51 pm UTC (link)
	I was thinking -- now? Or sometime soon, if that's okay. It's a little time sensitive. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	needmymp3 2012-09-25 07:53 pm UTC (link)
	Let me find a shirt and I'm yours. [Since this sounds slightly strange...] Talking over coffee sound good? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	komurin 2012-09-25 07:56 pm UTC (link)
	Music to my ears. Can I order you something? [Since he'll doubtless beat her there.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	needmymp3 2012-09-25 08:01 pm UTC (link)
	Caramel frappuccino'd be awesome. [Zip zip goes the hoodie.] Won't keep you waiting, be there in... five or ten. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	komurin 2012-09-25 08:06 pm UTC (link)
	Sure thing! [And he orders her just what she asked for and a large triple espresso for him. He's at one of the back booths, the place with the most privacy in the joint.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	needmymp3 2012-09-25 08:13 pm UTC (link)
	[She makes it, running her hand along the sides of the booths before she finds him and joins him on the bench seat across. Her tunes are still humming from her earphones, but she dials down the volume once seated. Depending on the route this conversation heads, she's ready to turn 'em off entirely.] Hey. Oh, this looks good. [♥ Caramel Frappuccino.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

komurin
2012-09-25 08:21 pm UTC (link)

[Yeah, about where this is heading.]

Well, [he clears his throat] I have news. It's good news, in some ways. I convinced the Wardens to give me the General's Innocence, so he'll be able to defend people against the Noah if he has to.

I'm not sure how much you know about how Innocence works, but this is a little different than before... so I suppose I'm asking for your help.

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	needmymp3 2012-09-25 08:25 pm UTC (link)
	[She takes a loooong sip, licking her lips before setting her drink back down. And turning off the music.] ... Okay. What exactly can I do? [It's been kind of clear to her to stay out of things, so she's curious what her 'helping' might entail.] And what do you mean by it being a little different? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

komurin
2012-09-25 08:34 pm UTC (link)

[He's so, so sorry for this, Rebecca.]

You saw Judgment, the gun Cross uses? The thing that made that gun able to work against the Noah was Innocence. Innocence is an element, and in its pure form it looks just like a cube of matter.

The Wardens wouldn't let us get Judgment outright, but they granted us permission to have the Innocence in its elemental form. Unfortunately we can't just put it into a new gun; it doesn't work that way. The only way I can see for Cross to be able to use it is for him to take it into his blood.

And that... [he hesitates, watching her carefully,] It's been done before, but the General is unique. Back home when he -- when we lost him, he had desynchronized with Judgment. There was a time here when Judgment blew up in his face because he desynched enough for Judgment to become volatile.

I honestly don't know what would happen if General Cross were to have trouble synchronizing while the Innocence was in his blood. It could -- [mid-word, Komui decides not to state the obvious.] We just don't know.

So what I need from you is, if you can, to let me know immediately if Cross starts acting strange in any way.

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needmymp3
2012-09-25 08:50 pm UTC (link)

[Her face is quite blank at the moment, just as she takes all that in and grasp it. A small shift of a brow or a creasing of it as she thinks, and then a biting of her lower lip. Saying that they have a fucked up world is really not doing it justice. Immense, incredible understatement.

She nods, chewing that lip.] When's he going to... whatever he has to do? [To put this stuff in his blood.]

And once it's in, it's... in?

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komurin
2012-09-25 08:54 pm UTC (link)

Tomorrow, assuming the Wardens deliver.

[As for the second part, he can only smile sadly.] I don't know whether it could be undone or not. Only a few Exorcists have tried it. My sister was the first. [Just to demonstrate that he understands your pain, here.]

Nothing may go wrong at all. The General is the best of the Exorcists, he can do things no one else can. But if it does, I'll need to try something right away, because an Innocence out of control could be very dangerous not only to the General, but to everyone here.

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	needmymp3 2012-09-25 09:02 pm UTC (link)
	Alright, sounds straight forward. [A little stiff, not because she's trying not to show her worries but rather-- trying not to be worried, for her own sake.] Anything out of the ordinary, I call you ASAP. He's stubborn, but I'll keep an eye. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	komurin 2012-09-25 09:05 pm UTC (link)
	That he is. [A slight pause, and he wonders how honest she's being with him about her feelings on the matter. Still, nothing to be done about it.] I'm sorry to put this on you. I wouldn't if it wasn't important. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	needmymp3 2012-09-25 09:26 pm UTC (link)
	Don't be. I'm... used to this kind of thing. The worrying over other people, sidelined helper routine. [Tech support, watching teammates die and Des go through hell for the cause. Really, it's quite similar. She huffs a breath.] No specifics? Just anything strange. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	komurin 2012-09-28 01:48 am UTC (link)
	Used to this kind of thing? Goodness, I hope not. [The idea of her being from a similar world doesn't yield good feelings.] As far as specifics... [He sighs unhappily.] If he starts becoming closed off, or seems in pain, I suppose. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	needmymp3 2012-09-28 06:16 am UTC (link)
	[She nods, taking that in.] Gotcha. [Can't do much more than agree.] Will do. Hoping... for the best. [Lifting her cup to toast it, not all that enthused towards sipping from it afterwards. Yeah, this is kind of a mood kill.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	komurin 2012-10-03 08:30 pm UTC (link)
	[Komui takes this all in with a deep sigh, but he's already apologized and means it wholeheartedly, there's little more he can say.] He's lucky he has you to worry over him. [cracking a smile,] Although I'm sure a lot of people wonder why you bother. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	needmymp3 2012-10-04 01:32 am UTC (link)
	[She seems amused, shrugging it off.] Eh, he's got a nice ass. [Remembering her drink, she sips from it with a crooked grin.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	komurin 2012-10-04 01:36 am UTC (link)
	[The tension breaks like a bubble and Komui laughs, good and loud.] He would say that's the best answer he's ever heard, I'm sure. [God if only things weren't so complicated, they'd be perfect for each other.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	needmymp3 2012-10-05 01:38 am UTC (link)
	That and the hair. He takes good care of the hair. [She laughs, slinking back against the booth's cushy backing. She snorts after a short sigh.] Guess this means I can start complimenting his gun again too. (Reply to this) (Parent)

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