002 // text.

[affective]

so many bright and shining new faces all ready to be just as confused and lost in space as we are. the more the merrier

misery loves company especially in the vast expanse of space
for anyone else closer to the 21st century it really isnt as exciting as everyone makes it out to be. would much rather be on a cruise ship

how is it decided who gets pulled onto this damn thing anyway
id like to know what my chances were
i did a fair amount of gambling back home but if getting thrown here was some one in a million chance perhaps i shouldve invested more in the lottery.

voice // filtered to arthur;

[ Dryly; ] It has been a while since I visited the gym. Must keep up appearances, you understand.

I need to know what you're thinking.

voice // filtered to arthur and ariadne;

[ LOOK HE'S INCLUDING YOU, ARI. Also, referring to Tommy here -- ]

I don't think I need to further clarify that I'm not that one, either?

Comments

voice | encrypted

[cognitive]

[ oh jeez eames

FLATLY, ]

Cobb?

voice | encrypted

[affective]

Don't hold it against him, if it were. It'd be textbook. Remarkably easy to get any man to do whatever you want when you know what he wants, what he fears, what he cares about, and Cobb wears all of those things on his sleeve like a badge of misplaced I want my children and my life back pride.

I'd never have thought he'd be capable of betraying his dear point man, but well. My error, and yours as well.

He seemed rather willing, when he had the right motivation. [ But moving on, get over your stupid butthurt, Arthur, he's just listing dem facts. ] One possibility of many.

voice | encrypted

[cognitive]

[ he's just going to refrain from completely tearing holes into your theory, because okay, you have a point. MAYBE. possibly!!! ]

When did we slip up? The plane?

voice | encrypted

[affective]

We might not have woken up since we finished the job.

It could go back even further. Who could possibly say, at this point?

voice | encrypted

[cognitive]

[ silence, for a moment ]

Leave your two -- [ what does he even call them? ] -- twins to me, for now. I wanna feel them out.

voice | encrypted

[affective]

Don't do anything too inappropriate, darling, you know how sensitive I am.

[ cheeky bitch EVEN WHEN FREAKING OUT ]

One of them could be me if I was more of an idiot and never left London, or learned not to trust people -- Did you notice that? [ Yes, he means Bob, and they've never spoken about it before but he assumes you know enough of his background. ] Too close for comfort, either way, but the other is -- American.

voice | encrypted

[cognitive]

He's from the East Coast. Pittsburgh. Not the easiest guy to crack into, either, from the looks of it.

voice | encrypted

[affective]

I'll want to talk to them, I'll have you know. Maybe even in person.

[ He needs to get a good read on them. But yeah, he'll leave you to your point-manning-around first. ]

-- We could use them. [ A beat. ] If nothing else.

voice | encrypted

[cognitive]

[ goddamn bitch give him time to respond ]

And I'm saying not yet. To both.

voice | encrypted

[affective]

And I'll sit on my hands and watch for as long as you like.

[ Kind of. ]

Don't be too long, and anything you find, let me know.

voice | encrypted

[cognitive]

I'll get back to you when I can.

What're you gonna be doing?

voice | encrypted

[affective]

Watching.

I'll probably start being a touch more social, soon. Can't keep to ourselves forever, and as long as we're careful, there must be a lead somewhere.

voice | encrypted

[cognitive]

I agree, actually. We need to start being a little more proactive.

voice | encrypted

[affective]

[ Dryly; ]

How else would we find a subject?

voice | encrypted

[cognitive]

[ don't get ahead of yourself, bucko. pointedly ignoring that! ]

We'll talk later, Eames. Stay safe.

voice | encrypted

[affective]

[ He knew you'd ignore him. PAusing, for a moment, and then sighing. ]

You too, then.

[ k bye Arthur go contemplate what he said about your boyfriendo being a backstabbing bitch ]