037 VOICE LIST THIRTEEN

[deadliestviper]

[Private to Cassel]
What the hell happened? Did you know about this?

What the fuck is wrong with the gym? [Instead of panicked, Beatrix sounds annoyed. No, more than annoyed; exasperated, as if the gym's stayed out hours past curfew.] Does the Admiral have some sort of objection to exercising now?

Since it's locked and barred I guess we're all back to doing push-ups in our rooms and testing out our skills in the CTS. In the meantime, the Admiral better not be taking a page out of Sato's book. The pub I almost understand, but the gym...

Who wants to bet the candy's a peace offering? [There's a crinkling of plastic wrap, and when she speaks again it's a little unclear from the caramel.]

Yeah. It'll definitely take better than this to make up for it.

Comments

private

[patheticvillain]

What the shit are you talking about?

private

[deadliestviper]

I can't get inside. Why's it locked up and dark?

private

[patheticvillain]

Oh my fucking god I am going to just.

I had no idea, it must've just happened. You tried breaking it down yet?

private

[deadliestviper]

Was there an end to that sentence?

I'm working on it. [And indeed, there is rhythmic, if loud, banging on her end of the line. So far I can't even get it to budge.

private > spam

[patheticvillain]

There will be when I figure out something nasty enough.

Hold on, I'll be there in a sec.

[Aaand he is, staring at the door accusingly like what the shit ass dicks.]

Worth looking for a battering ram, you think?

private

[versusnurture]

What, now?

[This interferes with all of Abigail's plans gdi Admiral.]

private

[deadliestviper]

Right now. It just happened, apparently.

private

[versusnurture]

I'll lodge a letter of complaint.

[And stick a knife in it.]

What are you going to do? Something makeshift in the CES?

private

[deadliestviper]

I'll add my signature.

[Poisoned knife, perhaps. Just for fun.]

That's a thought. If we can get any equipment, maybe, though if the Admiral's shutting down the gym he's probably not going to allow us much.

private

[versusnurture]

It's grotesque that the Admiral can dictate when and how we can work to get stronger.

Saying that does absolutely nothing productive, I know, but I thought I should get it out anyway.

[halftheman]

Does this -- happen a lot? Where the barge just-- shuts down things?

[ The pub he doesn't care about; the gym was important, dammit. ]

[deadliestviper]

Not a lot. Occasionally.

The last time it happened Sato took over the Barge and tried running it her way. She was worse than the regular Admiral.

[halftheman]

Sato's gone. Is what she did repeatable?

[deadliestviper]

Not by the same technology. Whether it can be done by another means, I don't know.

[halftheman]

Bad news, then. Guess it's sit back, wait and see.

[surfaceshine]

Shit.

[deadliestviper]

Shit is right.

[surfaceshine]

Is it just the pub and the gym? Have you seen anything else?

I'm checking the engine room now.

t-j

[itstopped]

It's not the engine room, whatever it is. [And someone sounds very testy and defensive about the implication there.]

[surfaceshine]

Where are you?

[Someone is not even remotely fazed, thankyouverymuch, because wow you still don't get it do you.]

[deadliestviper]

That's all I've seen but I haven't done a thorough sweep.

[darknessb4me]

If you can't break the door down, do you want to spar?

[deadliestviper]

Yes.

[darknessb4me]

I have a real sword now.

[deadliestviper]

Then let's go.