2.01 -- video;

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[ this five month sojourn hasn't been kind to keller. he's dangerously underweight, gaunt as a motherfucker. somehow trimming his beard hasn't done much to improve his appearance. keller looks more or less unbothered by all of this, fingers tapping on the comm for a long moment before a smile flicks onto his face. ]

Leaves a lot to be desired, you know, this part. [ he gestures up and around at the medical bay. ] I forgot how much noise you people make.

[ keller's voice is rusty, low and grating. it's off just enough to be jarring, as if he's lost track of how to pitch his tone. his fingers tap against the comm again, beating out the tune of a song. ]

While I'm here, who's left? I heard half of you whining a couple weeks ago. That much hasn't changed, huh?

[ there's a breath of silence, keller's gaze skittering up and away, expression flickering into something unreadable. ]

Caffrey, you still kicking around? Give a guy a holler, yeah?

[ ooc | keller's been hanging out in the ship for five months, so he's a malnourished, dehydrated wreck and won't be leaving medical. dibs go to neal for first visit then it's open season for other shenanigans. ]

Comments

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What were you occupied with?

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[certainproclivity]

Nothing of import.

[That part is public to throw off suspicion. AND SUDDENLY PRIVATE.]

Although I suppose attempting to make sense of Mr. Caffrey's ramblings should count for something. Should I be expecting more of the same from you, incidentally?

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[blunted]

Ramblings?

[ so, so innocently. ]

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[certainproclivity]

[Don't get cute, Keller.]

It sounded better than his "zalgo text nightmares" as some have taken to calling it.

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[blunted]

[ are you saying you think he's cute, sark. ]

Shit, I miss all the good stuff, don't I?

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[certainproclivity]

[not that cute. :|]

You had your walkabout to attend to.

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[blunted]

[ but you tell neal he's pretty!! ]

You're right. That did provide a decent distraction.

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[certainproclivity]

[Neal also puts out.]

Did you learn anything?

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More than I could tell you.

[ just because neal's easy! ]

[certainproclivity]

And is that your own choice or your friend's? [Mostly he's just yanking Keller's chain. He knows damn well that asking nicely gets him nothing. It's why he never asks Neal anything when he's lucid.]

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Mine.

[ which keller says very firmly, because that's important. or keller thinks it is, aynway. ]

[certainproclivity]

That either makes you less of a disciple or more undecided on the matter.

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Or the secret option behind door number three.

[certainproclivity]

I'll say this for the pair of you- you keep a man on his toes.

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It's our specialty.

[ AND THEN HE HANGS UP ]