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Tweak says, "I've never meant anything more"

Felix Gaeta (didwhaticould) wrote in marinanova,
@ 2016-04-10 18:49:00

Entry tags:

aigis, damon salvatore, felix gaeta, spencer reid

Day 370 - Open Audio
[You know what's a terrible idea? Going outside when outside is a dark place full of raptors and wasps and inexplicable feelings of terror. Gaeta thought that he could be useful—he's used to keeping cool in a crisis, and sometimes a level head is just as much help as someone who can handle a weapon—but all he managed to do is get stung by a wasp.

Just his luck.]

Giant bees? Completely irrational fear? Those weren't in the brochure. Thank you, wardens. [This is the voice of a man who is trying not to sound terrified and failing miserably.] Don't go outside. I know it's tempting with the dark and the warnings from the Defense Force, but be smart. Don't try to be a frakking hero.

[This has been a PSA.]

...Someone's still alive out there, right? [He doesn't sound sure.] It's been a couple hours since I heard a broadcast.

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	thisiscalm 2016-05-09 07:11 pm UTC (link)
	[ No catch, unless you see his friendship as a terrible thing which, truth be told, many people have. ] Of course. We have to look out for each other when things like this happens. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	didwhaticould 2016-05-10 12:13 am UTC (link)
	[Any friendship that doesn't lead to the betrayal of humanity is a good friendship.] You don't have to. That's why it matters. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thisiscalm 2016-05-10 08:15 pm UTC (link)
	Am I right to assume prosocial behaviour isn't really the norm where you're from? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	didwhaticould 2016-05-10 08:26 pm UTC (link)
	There's not much room for altruism when the entire human population is on the brink of running out of food and water. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thisiscalm 2016-05-11 08:20 am UTC (link)
	[ He lifts a brow. ] I guess that answers that. This must be quite an adjustment for you, in that case. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	didwhaticould 2016-05-11 07:05 pm UTC (link)
	"No" would've been enough, right? It's... a significant change. I can't complain. [There's an implication there that he would like to.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thisiscalm 2016-05-13 07:15 pm UTC (link)
	[ Yeah, he notices that choice of words. ] Having free access to food and shelter doesn't mean the transition has to be easy or even welcome. Suddenly having anything you need can be just as much of a trauma as not having it. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	didwhaticould 2016-05-13 09:48 pm UTC (link)
	I don't see how having everything I could want handed to me could qualify as traumatic. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thisiscalm 2016-05-14 08:07 pm UTC (link)
	Did you know that soldiers who've spent time as prisoners of war sometimes can't sleep in a bed for weeks after they return home? [ So, y'know. It's a thing. It's definitely a thing. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	didwhaticould 2016-05-15 05:20 am UTC (link)
	No. That doesn't make sense. [You're saying crazy things, Reid. Recovery should be instantaneous!] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thisiscalm 2016-05-15 08:45 am UTC (link)
	Tell that to them. [ Who's the crazy one here? ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	didwhaticould 2016-05-15 07:26 pm UTC (link)
	[It must be Reid because Gaeta is fine.] You're the psychology expert. I suppose I have to believe you. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thisiscalm 2016-05-17 05:53 pm UTC (link)
	I suppose so. You can't argue with scientific studies. [ Sure, buddy. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	didwhaticould 2016-05-17 07:15 pm UTC (link)
	[How about talking about anything else? (Except for, say, murderous things that could be hiding in the dark. That's not a good topic of conversation.)] Criminology, psychology... Kitty mentioned a degree in engineering. Is there anything that you haven't studied? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thisiscalm 2016-05-20 06:08 pm UTC (link)
	[ He actually has to think about that. ] Classic literature, but only because I'd already read all the course literature. My mom was a professor. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	didwhaticould 2016-05-23 04:19 am UTC (link)
	Huh. [That... is extremely impressive. Why is everyone here brilliant? It's terrible for the ego.] Where did you find the time for that? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thisiscalm 2016-05-23 07:28 am UTC (link)
	It's not hard, not when you read 20 000 words per minute. [ Did he mention that he's a genius? He is. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	didwhaticould 2016-05-23 02:33 pm UTC (link)
	Wow. [Just... wow. Some things warrant monosyllabic responses, okay?] You know, there was a time when I thought I was pretty intelligent. You're not the first person who's forced me to rethink that. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thisiscalm 2016-05-23 05:33 pm UTC (link)
	If it helps, I think the dome has an above average concentration of geniuses. I'm definitely not the worst one around. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	didwhaticould 2016-05-24 04:04 am UTC (link)
	[Actually, that does not help.] I'm not sure I'd want to run into someone who's more of a genius than you. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thisiscalm 2016-05-24 07:13 pm UTC (link)
	Chances are you already have. [ Considering the concentration of tech geniuses. ] That doesn't make you less of a person, you know. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	didwhaticould 2016-05-24 09:38 pm UTC (link)
	Not less of a person, no. [Just less worthwhile when your only useful quality has been above-average intelligence.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	it took me three attempts not to write butt thisiscalm 2016-05-26 08:10 pm UTC (link)
	[ You mean exactly how he feels almost every day of his life, at least at some point? Funny, that. ] But..? It sounds like you have a but coming. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	that would have changed this conversation dramatically didwhaticould 2016-05-27 04:56 am UTC (link)
	[You'd think being smart would come with some amount of security and self-esteem, right?] How much of your identity is connected to your intellect, Reid? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thisiscalm 2016-05-29 07:57 am UTC (link)
	Oh, all of it, without a doubt. I'm nothing without it. [ Self-deprecative, with a chuckle, but that doesn't make it any less true. He knows himself well enough to know that his self esteem is entirely connected to achievements in the intellectual field. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)