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Tweak says, "Tweak should talk to Jabby"

General Cross Marian (rack_em_up) wrote in marinanova,
@ 2012-12-17 00:27:00

Entry tags:

cross marian, komui lee, rebecca crane

[Accidental Video | Filtered from Tyki Mikk] Day 197 evening
[Exhaustion and pain somehow turned his intended private voice post into a near-public video; filtered from Tyki only because Komui rigged his device for all outgoing calls. People might have heard Cross' rare quasi-nice behavior from earlier, but he was more covert about heading over to Sector 2 to make sure Tyki didn't actually kill the little bastard.]

We don't have good wine in the house. You should get some. [He intended this call to Rebecca, obviously. Bitching and moaning, as expected from Cross? Except that however pissy his voice sounds, the video shows him leaning, slumping against a wall, eye closed.]

[It's the first time he's kept Judgment invoked for this long since the changes. He tugs up a sleeve to note that the crucifix-scar on the inside of his wrist is bleeding. Stupid thing, don't stain his shirt.]

[Hopefully he can get her out of the house for a while, or piss her off enough that she won't care if he sleeps elsewhere.] Don't bring any of that cheap trash home.

((OOC: Cross might hang up on concerned parties because he's an ass, but look forward to potential threadjacks by Rebecca or Komui!))

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needmymp3
2012-12-17 06:12 am UTC (link)

Huh? [She's jogging through her usual route through the park when this pops up, so she slows and leans against a tree. The first thing she notices is it's video addressed to her it seems, or so she assumes before noticing the lack of filter.]

Yo, no filter. [Just letting him know as she wipes off her brow and catches her breath. Her eyes are carefully studying his appearance, from the slump all the way down to his forearm and wrist. She continues to talk, though the tone of her voice is a little flat. Concerned, but not stating it outright because she doesn't want that usual Cross brush-off.] Bottle on the fridge not good enough? You're going to have to tell me names again, all I know are the good vodkas and beer.

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	rack_em_up 2012-12-17 06:16 am UTC (link)
	[He reaches up and fiddles with the comm, irritable. However, no filter appears. He thinks it was just a voice post, so whatever. He gives her a fairly convincing glare.] If you put my good Bordeaux in the fridge I'm throwing out all your crappy snack food. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	needmymp3 2012-12-17 06:22 am UTC (link)
	Shouldn't be, but check. And leave my Twinkies alone. [You're not the only one capable of glaring.] You're lucky I'm not far off from the Winery. You eat yet? [Said with the same almost-annoyed tone, but this is actually her pecking for info.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	rack_em_up 2012-12-17 06:30 am UTC (link)
	I won't touch the disgusting things if I don't have to. [Mrr, he gets the feeling she's being nosy, but it's so much effort to yell about it.] If you get food it'll be something green. [Which he says with just enough contempt to make one think she was suggesting pond scum for dinner.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	needmymp3 2012-12-17 06:33 am UTC (link)
	Sure as hell will be now. [If you'd asked nicely, she would've played courier with a nice fat steak.] But I can live off of snack cakes, so it's your call between the two. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	rack_em_up 2012-12-17 06:37 am UTC (link)
	Cruel woman. [A fair amount of fondness under all this irritation. And exhaustion.] Nothing with that lousy tofu on it. I don't eat food that already looks digested. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

needmymp3
2012-12-17 06:56 am UTC (link)

Fine, no tofu. [She's jogging back out of the park again with a slight laugh, alternating course for her stops along the way. In addition to food and booze, she thinks she'll pick up some additional gauze. And saving all questions for when she gets home, rather than talk over the network.]

And crack a window for that cigarette I know you'd smoke even if I told you not to light up.

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	rack_em_up 2012-12-18 03:53 am UTC (link)
	[He wasn't going to try to hide it, if that's what you mean.] Fine, and you let Tim eat the ashes without being a pain. [And then he's gonna disconnect and head on home, because he needs a shower and a couch quite a lot.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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needmymp3
2012-12-20 07:07 am UTC (link)

[She just doesn't want the smell lingering for when, finally and after a few trips and a conversation or two, she arrives home.

Shouldering open the door with her hands full, making a path through the kitchen and setting down her bags on the island counter. Two bottles of wine just to be sure, dinner (an assortment of veggie pasta, daal and a really wicked looking caesar salad she wants to devour) and a roll of gauze. She sorts things from their bags, listening for Cross and stealing a good mouthful of salad and bumping around in the kitchen. ]

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	rack_em_up 2012-12-20 11:49 pm UTC (link)
	[All she'll see of Cross when she gets in is a cigarette butt with a bite off of the burned end. The shower's running, however.] [Cross isn't one to linger in the shower (that's for baths) so it might seem odd when time passes and the water hasn't shut off.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	needmymp3 2012-12-21 04:41 am UTC (link)
	[It is odd and she does notice, lifting her chin before scooting out from behind the counter. She stands by the bathroom door, head still cocked to the side to listen. She knocks her knuckles lightly against the wood. Softly,] Hey, I got your wine. [You okay in there?] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	rack_em_up 2012-12-29 06:14 am UTC (link)
	[Yeah, great. Just leaning against the shower wall and trying not to pass out.] Good. [His voice sounds normal, thanks to a monumental effort. Just a few more minutes...] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	needmymp3 2012-12-29 06:49 am UTC (link)
	I'll... pour you a glass? [She's staring at the wood grain like it's going to tell her what's going on the other side of the door.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	rack_em_up 2012-12-30 05:06 am UTC (link)
	[No answer this time, just the hiss of running water. Go away woman, let him be a martyr in peace.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	needmymp3 2012-12-30 05:49 am UTC (link)
	[Heavy silence, she waits for a few seconds, simply listening before retreating back into the kitchen. She waits the rest of the time in the bedroom, bottle of wine and two poured glasses on the nightstand and passing the time picking at her salad with a decreased sense of appetite.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	rack_em_up 2012-12-30 05:42 pm UTC (link)
	[It takes a bit, but Cross finally turns off the water. If she listens closely she'll hear him moving about the bathroom, very slowly. When he finally emerges it's in a robe, hair pulled back, with a barely noticeable slump.] Don't get crumbs in bed. [Yes, he s surprised to see her there. Go eat in the kitchen and let him collapse!] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	needmymp3 2012-12-30 10:48 pm UTC (link)
	[She picks out a crouton with her fingers, popping it in her mouth as she sets her salad aside. Her eyes flicker across him easily enough, though she doesn't say anything while shifting over and lifting a wineglass to sip. Gesturing to the bed with a nod of her head.] C'mon. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	rack_em_up 2012-12-31 07:13 am UTC (link)
	[Well, shit.] [Cross walks toward the bed, a little less focused on appearances now since she's apparently figured things out. But his pride won't let him stumble as he makes his way to bed, not bothering to remove the robe before flopping down, facing away from her.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

needmymp3
2012-12-31 08:23 am UTC (link)

[She gives him a good moment to be all Facing-Away, still sipping wine and cocking her head to look at him. She may be treating him like a fussy toddler for just a second, but she shifts, setting down the wine glass.

Reaching out, her fingers comb through his hair, brushing down to the tie in it. She begins to wiggle it loose. She's waiting to see how long it takes for him to roll over.]

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	rack_em_up 2012-12-31 10:25 pm UTC (link)
	[He's not rolling over, mostly because stubborn, but he doesn't object to her working his hair free. (He might secretly like having his hair stroked.)] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

needmymp3
2013-01-01 01:11 am UTC (link)

[She shifts and shimmies a bit, her fingertips just barely staying threaded in his hair as she fetches a hairbrush from the bedside drawer. She takes his hair tie out completely, stuffing it beneath her pillow. Hair brush sitting next to her lap, she resumes combing her fingers through long red locks.]

Lift? [Your head, preferably onto her lap so she can start brushing out that hair.]

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	rack_em_up 2013-01-01 02:04 am UTC (link)
	[He grumbles, as he does, but complies. His eye doesn't open, if she's paying attention to that sort of thing.] Don't make a fuss. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	needmymp3 2013-01-01 02:23 am UTC (link)
	[She just hums at that, fingers sliding to guide his hair away from his face and picking out any strand that gets caught in his mask and gently righting it. While massaging his scalp,] Just let me work my magic. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	rack_em_up 2013-01-03 05:59 am UTC (link)
	Hn. [Not really a complaint as much as he might like to make one. She does have good hands, after all.] [Maybe it's his half-asleep state, or the comforting movement of her fingers, or the weight of the cloth around his hastily-bandaged wrist, but his filter is a little broken.] It's rejecting me. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	needmymp3 2013-01-03 06:26 am UTC (link)
	[Her fingers don't stop, though they gather back his bangs a little slower after his words, still combing through in gentle motions. Of course it is. The universe never plays fair.] What d'you do now? [Softly said, she's well aware of the distinct lack of many options.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	rack_em_up 2013-01-04 11:29 pm UTC (link)
	[He shrugs, or what would be a shrug if he were more than 35% awake.] Wait. [Either it'll kill him or it won't. He'll just have to see.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

needmymp3
2013-01-04 11:37 pm UTC (link)

[Talking to Komui's a thing now on her mind, but she doesn't let the thought drag her away from the present or still her fingers in his hair.

The massage extends to the nape of his neck and the slight curves of his shoulders that she can reach.] Alright. [Wait and see... this is nothing exceptionally new for Rebecca, even if it's as frustrating a position as always.]

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	rack_em_up 2013-01-05 01:31 am UTC (link)
	[He mumbles something else, but by then he's well on his way to passed out. He does nuzzle into her lap a bit, but that's all as he slips into unconsciousness.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	needmymp3 2013-01-05 05:25 am UTC (link)
	[She'll keep playing with his hair for a while after that, sitting the way she is. Eventually she'll shift around and get comfortable with minimal movement, caught in heavy thought watching his chest rise and fall.] (Reply to this) (Parent)

	[private] komurin 2012-12-18 03:56 am UTC (link)
	[Alarming, but not unanticipated. Komui's just checking in, more for Rebecca's sake than Cross'.] Don't worry, he's fine. It's normal for these Innocence types. [Or, he thinks it probably might be given the power restrictions and the huge adjustment... but he sure sounds certain.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	[private] needmymp3 2012-12-18 04:15 am UTC (link)
	Does this mean he was using it, his... Innocence? Judgment. [One day she'll make a joke about Cross + Innocence but today she's just tired and it just ain't the time.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	[private] komurin 2012-12-19 02:40 am UTC (link)
	Probably. From what I heard earlier Tyki was meeting that Sougo boy for a fight. It's Cross' job to make sure nothing bad happened. [Interesting, that. Cross was arguing with the kid, too, but he might have had to save him.] ...Or nothing too bad. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	[private] needmymp3 2012-12-19 02:46 am UTC (link)
	Ahuh. [She nods, the soft clinking of glass in the background being her looking over wine bottles.] ... His wrist's going to bleed every time, isn't it. [Said in a tone of "Something I need to get used to, huh."] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	[private] komurin 2012-12-20 11:47 pm UTC (link)
	I doubt it. [Again with the sounding certain even though he's not.] It's really nothing to worry over. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	[private] needmymp3 2012-12-27 05:38 am UTC (link)
	Well, blood stains are a bitch to wash out. [And like Cross is going to do it himself.] One day I'm going to stick a t-shirt over that man's head. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	[private] komurin 2012-12-29 06:04 am UTC (link)
	[laughing a little] If you do, take a video. I know a few people who would pay good money for that... if they were here. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	[private] needmymp3 2012-12-29 07:03 am UTC (link)
	I will. And if I live to share it, you'll be the first to see. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	[private] komurin 2012-12-30 05:04 am UTC (link)
	We'll hide in a bunker with some coffee and snack food and outlast the rampage. It's a brilliant plan. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	[private] needmymp3 2012-12-31 09:24 am UTC (link)
	Holding you to it. (Reply to this) (Parent)

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