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Tweak says, "Bitchin'."

Dr. Spencer Reid (thisiscalm) wrote in marinanova,
@ 2014-03-17 15:16:00

Entry tags:

artemis crock, bonnie bennett, data, elena gilbert, ianto jones, kitty pryde (aoa), piter de vries, rebecca crane, sam winchester, spencer reid, tieria erde, zatanna zatara

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[ It's now or never and although he was hoping that some time would push that towards now rather than never, Reid really doesn't feel like he's ready. He feels raw and exhausted and although he's pushed himself to go out and get some clothes that aren't borrowed from Karev's closet, he's so not in a place where public announcements are possible.

But he has to. Now or never. Movements dull, he reaches for the communicator. ]

...░m back. [ A stretch of static-y silence. ] I'm so░▒y.

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	thisiscalm 2014-03-17 03:21 pm UTC (link)
	Rebe░a. [ Another voice that actually leaves him with some relief. ] I'm glad to hear your voice. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	needmymp3 2014-03-17 03:25 pm UTC (link)
	S▒me here - [She hisses, hearing the static crackle louder and you may hear her... hitting her device. Just a tiny bit.] You stood me up for our pl▒ns. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thisiscalm 2014-03-17 03:29 pm UTC (link)
	So▒y. I didn't mean to. [ There's a pause, less because of static and more because it's hard work to pretend everything is okay. ] Maybe we can try again soo▒. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	needmymp3 2014-03-17 07:53 pm UTC (link)
	[There's a delay, she knows she can't fix it but she tries meddling with the communicator anyway.] No rush. Y▒u alright? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thisiscalm 2014-03-17 08:19 pm UTC (link)
	Yeah... yeah, I'm fine. [ Wow that is not at all convincing. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	needmymp3 2014-03-17 10:25 pm UTC (link)
	Rough time? [Yeah she ain't buying that much.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thisiscalm 2014-03-18 07:30 pm UTC (link)
	I guess you could say that. [ Dead girlfriend. ] Can we... meet up later? The commun░▒tors aren't working properly. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	needmymp3 2014-03-18 10:44 pm UTC (link)
	Yeah, sure. L▒t me know when, we c░n meet at ░▒▒▒░ for coffee? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	> action thisiscalm 2014-03-18 10:49 pm UTC (link)
	[ Not a lot of places where they usually go for coffee, so it's not the most difficult to figure out. ] S░▒. I'll call you. [ Hours later. Once he's talked to Kitty and Nathan and the day is really winding down into evening. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

needmymp3
2014-03-19 06:08 am UTC (link)

[She's relieved to take the call later, she'd been wondering what was up with him. Grateful he's back and that he retains his memories, but - well. It's not necessarily a great thing to be back here of all places, but at the same time he's probably like minded in the fact that laying in cold storage or wherever the "lost" inmates are now isn't a great fate either.

So she waits at Bean Crushers, snuggled into her hoodie in a corner booth.]

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thisiscalm
2014-03-19 08:13 am UTC (link)

[ At the moment, those theories about cold storage and this all being a VR simulation are on thin ice. Maybe he'll get back to them later but after the experience he just had, he can't believe that it all happened in his head. Can't. It's too cruel.

He shows up a little later than intended, hair longer and eyes a lot sadder than she's ever seen him before. A broken man, still fighting through grief and being back here and only barely keeping it together enough to make rounds. At least she's someone he doesn't feel the urge to pretend with. ]

Hey... Rebecca.

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	needmymp3 2014-03-21 02:14 am UTC (link)
	[She notices the differences with a flickered glance over him, but greets him with a smile nonetheless while tossing her hood back and off her head.] Hey. Long time no see. [If only she knew, right?] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thisiscalm 2014-03-21 08:17 pm UTC (link)
	Yeah... you have no idea. [ He sits himself down opposite her, idly sipping a coffee he doesn't really want but it's better than doing nothing with his hands. ] It's really good to see you again. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	needmymp3 2014-03-22 03:09 am UTC (link)
	Same here. [She tilts her head, getting a closer look at him now that he's sat down.] How long for you? Longer than a week? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thisiscalm 2014-03-23 04:09 pm UTC (link)
	Year and a half. [ Sigh. ] ...A lot happened. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	needmymp3 2014-03-24 04:59 am UTC (link)
	[She whistles.] Shit, I bet. Are you alright? [Bears repeating.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thisiscalm 2014-03-24 02:20 pm UTC (link)
	[ He chews on the answer for a moment before looking up at her with a forced smile. ] I think I'm about as far from alright as I can get. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	needmymp3 2014-03-24 05:29 pm UTC (link)
	I can always lend an ear. [She says after a slow nod.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thisiscalm 2014-03-24 09:38 pm UTC (link)
	[ Draws a breath, holding it for a moment before releasing it in a long sigh. ] ...I kind of got shot. Right before I woke up here again. [ Fingers absently stroking over the bandage on his arm. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	needmymp3 2014-03-26 07:47 am UTC (link)
	[That perks her up, eyes sharp with concern.] Does it hurt still-? And by who. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thisiscalm 2014-03-26 04:29 pm UTC (link)
	[ He nods, stiffly. ] A bit. It was an UnSub... Diane Turner. She... [ Breath. ] She was a stalker. [ So hard to talk about and he's only begun to scratch the surface. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	needmymp3 2014-03-28 05:56 am UTC (link)
	You were stalked? [Concern laces her voice just like it flickers over her face, knit brows and her hands threaded together in front of her.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thisiscalm 2014-03-28 09:25 pm UTC (link)
	[ Shakes his head. ] My, uhm... [ And swalllows. ] ...my girlfriend was. She didn't make it. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	needmymp3 2014-03-29 03:32 am UTC (link)
	Oh - God, Reid... [Her concern immediately doubles, and she stands up at her side of the booth to lean forward over the table and reach out to touch his shoulder.] I'm sorry - are you, are you alright? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

thisiscalm
2014-03-29 10:23 am UTC (link)

[ He really likes Rebecca. He does. She's most likely the best friend he has around here but that touch on his shoulder almost makes him flinch and this pain can really dull down from suffocatingly torturous to just a little bit excruciating any day now.

He makes a noise. A quick exhale of air that could be taken for humorous if this was an entirely different situation. ]

It happened right before I woke up here. Yesterday. So no, I'm really not okay.