Back in the Saddle, Midweek

[whydoyoushine]

You guys miss me? 'Cause I'm back now. And I'm pissed.

The Manticore Knights are going down. I'm gonna make their lives hell, anyone want in?

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[whydoyoushine]

I was working with Mako, he caught me being soft on people who didn't have any papers...

...things kind of went from there.

[He may be dodging the subject a little...]

[Gone private, not protected]

[someonetocarry]

If it ain't too hard on you to say, Zed, I'd like t'know specifics. Might help us know how to protect people if we know more 'bout what they can do.

[Gone private, not protected]

[whydoyoushine]

...he shot me. That's it, just shot me.

I...it was fast, you know?

[There's a long pause.]

I'd rather go out fighting.

[someonetocarry]

Well, if y'weren't expectin' it, anythin' simple could take a feller down. Bein' surprised ain't no way to go.

[She's sympathetic to multiple facets of that particular set of statements.]

You all right? Asides from angry?

[whydoyoushine]

Yeah, I'm fine. I've died before.

Just...not like that and not for stupid reasons, and I'm gonna kick his ass...

[someonetocarry]

[She's not sure she believes the "all right" bit, but she'll let it slide.]

Jest be careful when y'do. Rather you not die again, if it can be helped.

[whydoyoushine]

Well, I'd rather me not die again, either.

But hey, I always come back.

[someonetocarry]

I hope that keeps on bein' the case. You need backup, you let me know, doma?

[That last bit means "understand?"]

[whydoyoushine]

Yeah, yeah, I will.

[someonetocarry]

Good. You got a place to stay?

[whydoyoushine]

Yeah, I got a penthouse apartment, I just showed up and acted like I'd lost my keys while out partying. They bought it.

...seems my infiltrated self had done that several times before.

[someonetocarry]

You were a celebrity and a musician. That's kinda what they do, I thought. Well, if they figure you out or get too annoyed with you, I got a little apartment, too.

[She's not staying in liminal space, which he might find weird.]

[whydoyoushine]

Yeah, I think I can keep playing the part pretty well.

[There's a pause.]

An apartment apartment? Not somewhere in Liminal?

[someonetocarry]

Liminal ain't exactly pleasant right now.

[Nevermind that she could easily make her own space in it, or anything.]

[whydoyoushine]

What's it like?

[someonetocarry]

Made outa some gloopy, sugary stuff. You didn't see it when you came back to life? Did you get dumped back into the world, here?

just gonna cross the streams to cover my ass because I goofed with his not seeing it...

[whydoyoushine]

...I ended up in the bug guy's room back in Liminal. I don't think he appreciated it; he threw me out through a portal.

[someonetocarry]

Guess you lucked out, then. So I've been stayin' here, 'stead of there. Ain't like I can't slip back in if I need to, but I ain't got a problem affordin' a month's rent on a piece of gosa studio apartment, I guess.

[whydoyoushine]

You can come hang in my apartment too, if you want.

I've got some kind of laser light party setup!

[someonetocarry]

And I ain't the least bit surprised to hear that. But sure, I may come visit, some time I know you're there.

[Gotta fill the child-and-husband-less time somehow.]

[whydoyoushine]

Yeah, just let me know!

And apparently I've got this contact list in my phone of a bunch of people I can call for a wild party, so there's that!

[someonetocarry]

Don't know as I'm in the mood for any wild parties, but that's kind of you t'think of anyhow.

[She sounds a bit amused, albeit in a tired way.]

[whydoyoushine]

Okay, but, let me know if you change your mind, alright?