[The 16th. May as well be an eternity, although he doesn't let frustration leak into text through sheer force of will. Shouldn't surprise him she's sharp enough to pick that up.]
yeah have to be there if he gets dumped in this place too i cant fuck this up
Morningstar handled the first transport. There are a few agents left in the city who may be willing to help. Fitz or I could reach out to them and check? I'm sure El will keep us all in the loop in case a new group arrives, too.
The only time weather like this is worth it is if you've got a cup of hot cocoa waiting for you at home. But seeing as this world has seen fit to keep chocolate out of our reach, portable heaters truly are our only comfort.
And as it happens, I excel at distractions. I could do with a spot of adventure and good will, seeing as that's why we're all here. I'd be glad to have you on board.
can always exchange that for some hot rum if you want
[He's so funny.]
great looking forward to it, miss carter
[A informally-used formal name, because his respect has hitched up a notch. It was already high, but killing aliens together on the Sleipnir does tend to change things. He knows even better now that she can hold her own.]
[As usual, she strikes right to the heart of those territories he tries to conceal. It would be easy to deflect, he's done it too many times to count, but something draws him in the other direction.]
[ She won't put him on the spot by asking what he was in prison for, although her curiosity is — naturally — piqued. But just as she hadn't wanted to reveal the nature of her job unless it was her choice, she leaves Cain with the same option here. If it's information he's open to sharing with her, then he'll do so in his own time.
He's a friend, after all, not just some mark for her to pry information out of. ]
[And likewise, he trusts her. Trusts her not to share sensitive information, trusts her not to pry too much, to drag curiosity across his nerves. It's one of the main reasons he's decided to tell Peggy at all. Trust is not something which comes easily to him.]
not great thats a whole other shit story though tell you over a drink sometime
Well, that's a promise worth buying a round over. And I know it needn't be said, but it bears repeating — anything you share with me is my secret to keep as much as it is yours.
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yeah
have to be there if he gets dumped in this place too
i cant fuck this up
really couldnt go back any sooner than that?
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Morningstar handled the first transport. There are a few agents left in the city who may be willing to help. Fitz or I could reach out to them and check? I'm sure El will keep us all in the loop in case a new group arrives, too.
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dont worry about it
like you said, can catch the next train back soon as this is finished
[Last he wants is to shovel more work onto Fitz or Peggy for himself. Peggy's no secretary, after all, is she?]
so how you handling all the snow?
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[ No, certainly no secretary. Now that the truth's out amongst them, Cain (and Markus too, now) has unlocked a new level of dry humour from her. ]
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yeah a lot better indoors, huh? keeps fingers from freezing off
used to get storms like this all the time back home
never fuckin fun
if you want a partner later
delivery, rescue, whatever
could use the distraction.
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And as it happens, I excel at distractions. I could do with a spot of adventure and good will, seeing as that's why we're all here. I'd be glad to have you on board.
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[He's so funny.]
great
looking forward to it, miss carter
[A informally-used formal name, because his respect has hitched up a notch. It was already high, but killing aliens together on the Sleipnir does tend to change things. He knows even better now that she can hold her own.]
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I don't think I ever asked you what your rank was.
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just a soldier
one of the fighters
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we were at war too
most people enlist on their own terms
the terons attacked my home world, so, lots of us wanted a chance to kill em
[Very depersonalized reply, there.]
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And you?
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didnt have much choice
that or prison
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[ She won't put him on the spot by asking what he was in prison for, although her curiosity is — naturally — piqued. But just as she hadn't wanted to reveal the nature of her job unless it was her choice, she leaves Cain with the same option here. If it's information he's open to sharing with her, then he'll do so in his own time.
He's a friend, after all, not just some mark for her to pry information out of. ]
How did it work out for you? Joining up.
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not great
thats a whole other shit story though
tell you over a drink sometime
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i trust you.
[And he doesn't trust easily.]
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So naturally I trust you, too.
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then ill take that round later
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[ Not that she ever stops working, but. ]