09 | video (open to action?) | always & never

[the_vishual]

No.

[ Chase's voice is heard before the pulls the video into view--she's in a hallway on the 001 level, right in front of Sherlock's door. Her eyes are barely seen due to a familiar deerstalker hat that's far too big for her. Her voice is clipped, controlled, though her breathing and actions speak otherwise. ]

I don't want to hear it. Talking like you knew him, like you were good friends. Half of you hated him, the other half barely tolerated him.

Shut. Up.

Leave the grieving to people who actually liked him. Who actually knew him.

[ A flicker of violet in her eyes before she cuts off the feed. She's not budging from the door, either. If you want in you're going to have a difficult time unless you're a Sherlock, a Watson or Neal. ]

Comments

[video]

[yardbird]

Doesn't mean you can't take some time to yourself elsewhere. It's a big ship. There are places I can go wanderin' around for hours and not run into a single person.

[video]

[the_vishual]

But if I go, people are going to make a mess of Sherlock's stuff.

[video]

[yardbird]

Know a safe place where you could put 'em?

[video]

[the_vishual]

[ She hesitates, reaching up to adjust the hat. ]

...Well.. He gave the important things to people. Like the hat, sir.

[video]

[yardbird]

Well, you could always just take stuff with you -- like the hat. Put the other stuff in a safe place where people can't get at 'em. Your room locks, doesn't it?

[video]

[the_vishual]

Yeah... [ She looks a little embarrassed--and slightly chastised. She hadn't thought about that, and it was probably the most simple thing in the universe. ] I was a little foolish.

[video]

[yardbird]

Don't worry about it. [He figures she's already upset. Doesn't need to add more to the mix there.] We could always go somewhere together. Like... I dunno, those holodecks or somethin' like that, so you don't have to be alone.

[video]

[the_vishual]

[ Holodecks. Chase perks up for a brief moment, considering it. ]

What would you put? On the holodeck, I mean.

[video]

[yardbird]

[He shrugs.]

Not sure. I honestly haven't messed around 'em all that much.

[video]

[the_vishual]

Okay, but--let's say you could put anything you wanted on there. Anything. Where would it be? What would it look like?

[video]

[yardbird]

Mn, I guess, uh...



Someplace outside, I know that. Maybe like a park, with open fields.

[video]

[the_vishual]

Why?

[video]

[yardbird]

It's... the kinda place I used to take my son to whenever we had the time. Someplace outside, away from the city... It was nice.

[video]

[the_vishual]

Was your city too crowded?

[video]

[yardbird]

Not... really. But it was big, and one of the oldest cities in the country. Lots of people lived there.

[video]

[the_vishual]

It sounds exciting.

[video]

[yardbird]

Yeah... It was really nice, for awhile.

[video]

[the_vishual]

For a while. [ Unsaid: before you lost him? ]

[video]

[yardbird]

Mn...

[He nods, almost as though he knows what she means, even without her saying it.]

[video]

[the_vishual]

You'll find new purpose. I believe that much.

[video]

[yardbird]

I'm not worried 'bout a purpose anymore. I'm just... fine where I'm at.

[video]

[the_vishual]

No you're not. Man needs purpose.

[video]

[yardbird]

Nah, I'd just be happy that we get outta this place in one piece. Dunno if that counts for a purpose.

[video]

[the_vishual]

Of course it does!

[video]

[yardbird]

Well, there we go. I've got a game plan, after all.