[A part of him, on first reading the mission, had wanted someone close. And then he'd stopped, because he doesn't want them thinking about him like that. Doesn't want anyone remembering the time he'd seized up and panicked and fought desperately for air.]
FROM: vakarian.garrus@cdc.org
Saw someone go through what I think is coming. Don't want anyone to see that.
And I didn't want me to see anyone throwing up my stupid ghosty alien guts all over the snow on Ajna. 8ut Noh-Varr did, and 8ecause of that he was a8le to save my life.
[ Bringing up Noh right now is cruel and she knows it. That's the point. ]
FROM: serket.vriska@cdc.org
Come on. You know 8etter than this. Your pride isn't more important than your exoskeleton!
[ Vriska is a predictable creature, and the thanks does piss her off. Largely because she thinks he's trying to bait her with those words, and she's too frayed and too angry to brush it off. ]
FROM: serket.vriska@cdc.org
Fine. Suffer alone. See if I give a shit! Have a grand old fucking time and try not to die. L8r, Garrus.
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Fuck the anticipation.
[He's... not in a good mood.]
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Yeah.
FROM: serket.vriska@cdc.org
I know what you mean.
FROM: serket.vriska@cdc.org
Please tell me you have someone to take you to medical.
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Have no desire for anyone to see me like that.
FROM: vakarian.garrus@cdc.org
I have nanites. I'll be fine.
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Garrus, this is really not the fucking time to 8e an idiot.
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The only motivation I can come up with for a punishment that's framed like this, delivered like this, is intimidation.
FROM: vakarian.garrus@cdc.org
Not gonna add to that with the biggest guy in the camp collapsing in front of people. I refuse.
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Intimid8tion, huh.
FROM: serket.vriska@cdc.org
Garrus, I'm not asking you to swoon like a damsel out of a shitty romcom in front of everyone you know.
FROM: serket.vriska@cdc.org
I'm asking you to 8e smart and have someone near8y!
FROM: serket.vriska@cdc.org
Please don't make ME 8e the one to lecture you a8out not acting childish.
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I don't want to, Vriska.
[A part of him, on first reading the mission, had wanted someone close. And then he'd stopped, because he doesn't want them thinking about him like that. Doesn't want anyone remembering the time he'd seized up and panicked and fought desperately for air.]
FROM: vakarian.garrus@cdc.org
Saw someone go through what I think is coming. Don't want anyone to see that.
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And I didn't want me to see anyone throwing up my stupid ghosty alien guts all over the snow on Ajna. 8ut Noh-Varr did, and 8ecause of that he was a8le to save my life.
[ Bringing up Noh right now is cruel and she knows it. That's the point. ]
FROM: serket.vriska@cdc.org
Come on. You know 8etter than this. Your pride isn't more important than your exoskeleton!
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FROM: vakarian.garrus@cdc.org
Thank you, Vriska.
FROM: vakarian.garrus@cdc.org
I'm not going to find someone. I have nanites. I'm forewarned. But thank you for being concerned.
[Which she'll probably deny and then they'll have an entirely different topic. He means the thanks. But he also knows they'll probably set her off.]
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Oh fuck you.
[ Vriska is a predictable creature, and the thanks does piss her off. Largely because she thinks he's trying to bait her with those words, and she's too frayed and too angry to brush it off. ]
FROM: serket.vriska@cdc.org
Fine. Suffer alone. See if I give a shit! Have a grand old fucking time and try not to die. L8r, Garrus.
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FROM: vakarian.garrus@cdc.org
I'll see you later, Vriska.