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.

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[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?

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[versusnurture]

What, now?

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

[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. ]

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

[deadliestviper]

Right now. It just happened, apparently.

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[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?

[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.

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[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?

[halftheman]

Sato's gone. Is what she did repeatable?

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[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.

[deadliestviper]

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

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[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]

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

spam

[deadliestviper]

[Bea has been punching the door in a get the hell off my lawn motherfucker manner, but so far it's had no effect. Not even a splinter.]

Why not? If it doesn't open we'll call it an act of protest.

spam

[patheticvillain]

And the explosives we go for after that can be extra protest.

[He runs his hands over the entrance, then stares at Bea helplessly.]

What the hell, is this some kind of Toshiko shit again?

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[deadliestviper]

You're preaching to the choir.

We're limited to talking right now. You might as well say what you mean.

spam

[deadliestviper]

Exactly. We're just trying to get attention.

[That's obviously the thing she's been trying not to think. Bea flinches, then shrugs her shoulders.] I don't know.

If it is, we're not letting it get that far this time.

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[versusnurture]

I mean that I'm angry.

I was recommended to you by Harvey Dent. I don't know anything about fighting except for what comes instinctively, and I want to. I'll be as honest with you as I know how to be, but what it comes down to is I'm tired of being helpless.

[deadliestviper]

Looks like.

spam

[patheticvillain]

Okay.

[He pulls at the wrists of his gloves nervously.]

So we'll try everything we can to get this open. If it doesn't work, just keep checking back to see if anything's changed. In the meantime, keep an eye out for anything weird.

Er. Than usual.

[surfaceshine]

Shit.

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[deadliestviper]

That's what you want? To learn to fight?

[Oh, they don't need a gym for that. Just an open space and a lot of patience and determination.]

Are you more interested in learning to attack or learning to defend yourself?

[deadliestviper]

Shit is right.