ataraxion | ( 06 ) video ✵ standing waiting for the sandbox to blow sitting targets in the wild west show

[ for once, no one has to deal with faith and jaye's ridiculous mess of a room. instead the feed opens on faith's old room, which is dusty at worst. ]

Okay, so. Here's the thing-- no disrespect to fight club and all, I'm a fan. Sparring's cool for the little stuff, but it doesn't hit that real itch.

[ which would be killing, for all of you who don't speak ~~crazy~~ slayer. ]

So, here's what we got. Nerd wing overrun with those rat things, and looks like they're planning to just chill there for now. I'm thinking... fish with bitchin' teeth, barrel. Math's not all that hard.

Tyke already covered the general deal-- you wanna head out on your own good luck with that and mazel tov I guess, try not to bleed all over. Gets shit slippery, makes it a bitch for the rest of us. [ she shrugs one shoulder, rueful. it's true okay, geez. ] What I'm looking for is a hunting party. Fast and lean-- I got enough gear for me and maybe like three other people. Anybody who can bring their own shit to the table's welcome, but I get final call.

You wanna showboat and play hero, I got no use for you. And if you feel like you gotta prove your dick's the biggest skip the fight and just go ahead and whip it out right now, see what happens. Lonely in space, might get a couple takers for that. [ she grins, all teeth. ] All right, what else. You can't keep up, I don't need you. You can't take orders, I don't need you. You can't work nice with the other kids, I really don't need you. And no offense to the 101 crowd, but I'm not looking to babysit. You can't take care of yourself, don't need you either. Nothing personal.

I don't give a shit about attitude as long as you listen the fuck up, you stay low, and you don't get dead because that'd suck pretty hard for you. Plus then we gotta bring you back and if I bring back bodybags, boss lady's gonna get pissed and cut off my access to the party room and then I'm gonna get pissed. So no stupid moves, no dying, everybody's happy.

And if you wanna know why I'm in charge, other than 'cos I said so? [ she pans the camera over to the entirety of her weapons collection, a few clearly less high quality and more homemade blades joining the throng. ] Because they're my toys, and if you wanna play with them you have to ask nice.

[ she's such a delicate flower. ]

If you're down, we'll talk experience.

( ooc | depending on ic interest in actually going out, we can talk logs and/or handwaving etc. )

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If I haven't already seen their moves? They show me, or they don't get to play. Not big on 'trust me's. Been hurt and all that.

[ she totally feels you, mason. ]

[ He nods. ] Glad you're playing it smart. [ Aside from going after the rats again, but to each their own. She's letting people know, she's putting together a group, she's part of security; it's not like she's some random person running out there all on her lonesome. ] How many people are you looking at so far?

For sure's? Jaye's in. Bet I can round up Godric. Feeling out a couple other warm bodies. Why, you want in?

Thanks but no thanks. I've got enough experience with them under my belt to last me a while. [ He doesn't want to end up in medbay again. ]

Pussy.

[ but it's good natured. ]

[ He chuckles. ] Call me whatever you want, it's not gonna change my mind.

Yeah, yeah. Wuss.

[ now more seriously ]

Your mini-you wants to join in. Am I gonna get bitched out if I give him the yes?

You mean Tyler? [ They're related, sure, but "Mini-You" isn't really what he expects when people refer to his nephew. He considers it for a moment before he shakes his head. ] Just make sure you've got his back out there. [ Because if something happens to him, both Tyler and Faith will be getting a piece of Mason's mind. ]

I'll wrap him in bubblewrap, just for you.

[ faith is js, mason and tyler are cut from the same cloth in a lot of ways. ]

[ He snorts. ] You don't have to go that far.

Could pop all the bubble first.

Wouldn't that defeat the purpose of putting it on him to begin with?

Did I mention nobody with half a brain cell'd ever let me watch their kid?

[ at least she's honest. ]

Good thing he's not my kid. Or a kid at all. [ Even if he was younger than he is, Tyler's been through enough shit that Mason wouldn't consider him one. ]

Wasn't saying he was, just saying I'm not the mommy type.

Yeah, I kinda figured that one out myself. [ He grins a little because from where he's sitting, it's not a bad thing. And at least she's aware of it. ]