[When close enough to the door she should hear a lot of fast typing on the other side. The kind of typing sounds that you can't accomplish using a smartphone. The typing stops shortly after she begins knocking.
After she speaks, there is the sound of someone shifting around, getting up and walking over. He cracks the door open to peer out at her.]
...Yo.
[He'd wondered when she would see it and how she would react.]
Hey. I guess I'm gonna make this short because you seem busy, and I have boxes to pack. Should I be concerned that you've figured me out, or are we good?
[ It's blunt and to the point, because she'd like to know if she needs to keep an eye on him, too. Not that his answer matters much because she's going to be looking over her shoulder and on the network for a while now, to make sure he or anyone else doesn't make any sort of attempt at outing her publicly. ]
...The donut was delicious, by the way. Where'd you get it from?
[Hmm... so she is not only moving, she's moving somewhere outside the hotel. His immediate thought is Hellburbia. He's not yet aware of any other housing outside the hotel.
His lips press into a thin line. He pushes the door open and steps out of the doorway... further back into his room. Of note: there is no sign of whatever technological device he was typing away at. (Because he made the monitor and keyboard disappear into thin air.) Just the regular furniture and everything kept clean and tidy, aside from the bedclothes looking a bit rumpled from recent use. Suspicious.]
[ She's not expecting an invitation in, so when he gives it, she's a little more than surprised. So, he's willing to talk about this, is he? ]
Oh, thanks!
[ She means that, too, as she steps in. His room is a lot cleaner than she could ever hope to have kept hers, although with things getting boxed up quickly, it's at least looking better now than it has in... well, nearly a year. There's also no computer in here like she was expecting, considering the tell tale 'tcktcktck' of keys she knows she heard. Huh. ]
Also... thanks for not giving me away. I know it was a big, stupid risk to take but someone had to do it.
[Very strange indeed. Noiz hasn't flaunted the existence of his Coil all that much, usually using it in private and putting it away before others can see it. Today is no different. It's unlikely any of his roommates have had a chance to spot it out in the open.]
Think of it as you now owing me a small favor.
[He doesn't know when or if he'll ever call it in... but it's not bad to make use of the situation in his favor.]
It's not a bad goal. Lots of people would be willing to do something if they thought their efforts could have an impact. [Noiz knows that very well, having taken years to plot out an escape from his confinement.] The problem is that it looked like the execution would be a disaster. The last time I offered my assistance to someone, their actions got me kidnapped and turned into a lab rat for mind control experiments that left most people's brains forever fucked.
[Which is one of the reasons for now he's not touching shit with a three meter pole. Noiz sighs and rubs at the bridge of his nose.]
You need a strategist and someone good with intel. And to start with more manageable goals. Also work on your anon communication. If someone sounds too much like themselves, going anon isn't enough. I figured you out from the way the anon talked in general and to Mister Dragon Fetish. It helped that you tried to recruit me when we met. Keep that in mind in the future.
[ Ann turns to lean against the nearest wall as he speaks, and she frowns -- that frown only deepens as he goes on, and she quickly shakes her head. ]
First off, I'm so sorry you had to go through that. That's awful, no one should have to endure that and I really, really hope you got to kick their asses before you got dragged here. With that said, I get it, and I get where you're coming from. If you need to stand aside, that's fine, not everyone wants to be involved and I don't honestly blame them. The risks far outweigh the benefits of the unknown right now.
[ Right now, though, Noiz sounds a whole lot like their leader, and it's actually a welcome, calming feeling. Folding her arms under her chest, she glances off to the side. ]
I'm not a leader by any stretch of the imagination. At home, I was a co-founder of our organization, and a 'right hand man' so to speak, but that's it. I'm not used to having to take the reigns of something like this, but also... I know what happens when people just sit by idly. This whole thing is sort of a learning curve for me, so I'm grateful for your advice. Also, yeah, Seto wasn't very subtle, was he?
[ Did she just 'snrrrk' at Mister Dragon Fetish? Absolutely. ]
I have a few of those people here already, although I don't think they're really aware of what I'm trying to do right now. They haven't been here very long, and I wanted them to settle in... anyways. It doesn't matter, the point is is that you're right, I'll be more careful from here on out.
[His expression turns sullen at her apology. It wasn't what he was gunning for in bothering to voice any details, and anyone expressing sympathy for anything he's gone through always weirds him out. Anyone saying even he doesn't deserve to experience something weirds him out. It's hard to break free from the vice grip of the belief that no one could ever be capable of caring about him without having ulterior motives.
He shifts his gaze aside and lets her finish speaking.]
Nah. I didn't get to kick his ass. No opportunity.
[It's a bit more complicated than that, but he doesn't wish to discuss the topic further. Best to leave it at that and continue on to the next matter.]
[ Ann's pretty good at reading body language, and she can tell that this isn't something Noiz likely wants to elaborate, so for now, she lets the subject drop. Besides, if she has it her way, if things go accordingly, he'll be out of here and back at home sooner than later, able to do whatever he feels fit. Kicking someone's ass, getting revenge or not, either way, he won't be here.
Hopefully. ]
I wasn't even aware you two were friends.
[ Which... actually, yeah, she can sorta see it if she squints. Seto is super smart, and from what she's seen, so is Noiz. ]
So you told him that you know, or did he figure it out himself?
[ Sure, dude. Sounds kinda like friendship, but you know what, she's gonna keep her mouth shut on that front. ]
I see. Well, thank you for telling him and... y'know. Not anyone else. Also... what made you think to go to him first? I mean, you don't have to tell me if you don't want to, I'm just genuinely curious.
And he just gave me up, huh? Jeez... [ She doesn't look or sound too butthurt about it, though. In fact, she's actually smiling. ] Ah well. Either way, now you know. There's not a force here that's going to stop me, even if this entire place finds out who I am. Wouldn't be the first time I've been in that situation, and sure won't be the last. But I'm not going to stop until the biggest and the baddest are out of the picture and it's just Lucifer we're dealing with.
No. He's someone you should look for, for tips and information. Inside Mercy he was passing on information to patients about weaknesses that could help someone plot out a more successful escape. He's very perceptive and observant, and good at blending in to avoid notice. I doubt he wants to join... but his insight could benefit your crew.
I didn't catch a name. But if you find him, say the guy who refused pain meds sent you his way.
[ Maybe he's one of the people who hit her up on her network post, who knows. Only one way to find out... ]
Anyways, I'm gonna finish packing and moving my shit over to the new place. Thanks for being so cool, and thanks for being a good roomie. Sorry about waking you up that one time, too. Although to be fair, that was all Seto.
Oh, don't worry. I'm sure you're gonna get plenty of chances to see it, 'cause Kaiba is who he is. Believe me, we don't have to be roommates for that -- he's gonna fuck up and go flying. Maybe he won't come and harass you at ass o'clock in the morning for a while now, though.
[ Or maybe he will. Because, as she stated a second ago -- Kaiba is who he is. ]
I'm usually awake at that time. He'd just be obnoxious. [He gives a dismissive wave.] He pulls that shit on me, he's getting it right back at him but worse.
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Date: 2022-05-09 05:04 pm (UTC)After she speaks, there is the sound of someone shifting around, getting up and walking over. He cracks the door open to peer out at her.]
...Yo.
[He'd wondered when she would see it and how she would react.]
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Date: 2022-05-09 05:21 pm (UTC)[ It's blunt and to the point, because she'd like to know if she needs to keep an eye on him, too. Not that his answer matters much because she's going to be looking over her shoulder and on the network for a while now, to make sure he or anyone else doesn't make any sort of attempt at outing her publicly. ]
...The donut was delicious, by the way. Where'd you get it from?
[ ...priorities. ]
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Date: 2022-05-10 07:07 am (UTC)[He roves his gaze casually over her, taking in her expression.]
You should be concerned, but not about me. Just that someone figured you out. I don't intend to do anything about it.
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Date: 2022-05-10 06:09 pm (UTC)[ Her expression remains as neutral as always, and her shoulders drop in a shrug. ]
You know I'm not wrong though, don't you? We can't just sit idly by while Lucifer loses control every other week and we get wrecked for it.
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Date: 2022-05-11 03:59 am (UTC)His lips press into a thin line. He pushes the door open and steps out of the doorway... further back into his room. Of note: there is no sign of whatever technological device he was typing away at. (Because he made the monitor and keyboard disappear into thin air.) Just the regular furniture and everything kept clean and tidy, aside from the bedclothes looking a bit rumpled from recent use. Suspicious.]
Come in. I'll keep it brief.
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Date: 2022-05-11 04:06 am (UTC)Oh, thanks!
[ She means that, too, as she steps in. His room is a lot cleaner than she could ever hope to have kept hers, although with things getting boxed up quickly, it's at least looking better now than it has in... well, nearly a year. There's also no computer in here like she was expecting, considering the tell tale 'tcktcktck' of keys she knows she heard. Huh. ]
Also... thanks for not giving me away. I know it was a big, stupid risk to take but someone had to do it.
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Date: 2022-05-11 05:18 am (UTC)Think of it as you now owing me a small favor.
[He doesn't know when or if he'll ever call it in... but it's not bad to make use of the situation in his favor.]
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Date: 2022-05-11 06:01 am (UTC)[ Well, she doesn't blame him for that. She's not too concerned about it just yet, anyway. ]
So. You wanted to talk about it, yes?
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Date: 2022-05-11 02:40 pm (UTC)It's not a bad goal. Lots of people would be willing to do something if they thought their efforts could have an impact. [Noiz knows that very well, having taken years to plot out an escape from his confinement.] The problem is that it looked like the execution would be a disaster. The last time I offered my assistance to someone, their actions got me kidnapped and turned into a lab rat for mind control experiments that left most people's brains forever fucked.
[Which is one of the reasons for now he's not touching shit with a three meter pole. Noiz sighs and rubs at the bridge of his nose.]
You need a strategist and someone good with intel. And to start with more manageable goals. Also work on your anon communication. If someone sounds too much like themselves, going anon isn't enough. I figured you out from the way the anon talked in general and to Mister Dragon Fetish. It helped that you tried to recruit me when we met. Keep that in mind in the future.
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Date: 2022-05-11 05:57 pm (UTC)First off, I'm so sorry you had to go through that. That's awful, no one should have to endure that and I really, really hope you got to kick their asses before you got dragged here. With that said, I get it, and I get where you're coming from. If you need to stand aside, that's fine, not everyone wants to be involved and I don't honestly blame them. The risks far outweigh the benefits of the unknown right now.
[ Right now, though, Noiz sounds a whole lot like their leader, and it's actually a welcome, calming feeling. Folding her arms under her chest, she glances off to the side. ]
I'm not a leader by any stretch of the imagination. At home, I was a co-founder of our organization, and a 'right hand man' so to speak, but that's it. I'm not used to having to take the reigns of something like this, but also... I know what happens when people just sit by idly. This whole thing is sort of a learning curve for me, so I'm grateful for your advice. Also, yeah, Seto wasn't very subtle, was he?
[ Did she just 'snrrrk' at Mister Dragon Fetish? Absolutely. ]
I have a few of those people here already, although I don't think they're really aware of what I'm trying to do right now. They haven't been here very long, and I wanted them to settle in... anyways. It doesn't matter, the point is is that you're right, I'll be more careful from here on out.
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Date: 2022-05-11 07:05 pm (UTC)He shifts his gaze aside and lets her finish speaking.]
Nah. I didn't get to kick his ass. No opportunity.
[It's a bit more complicated than that, but he doesn't wish to discuss the topic further. Best to leave it at that and continue on to the next matter.]
And no, he wasn't subtle.
[He bothers to look her way again.]
He knows I'm aware.
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Date: 2022-05-11 07:11 pm (UTC)[ Ann's pretty good at reading body language, and she can tell that this isn't something Noiz likely wants to elaborate, so for now, she lets the subject drop. Besides, if she has it her way, if things go accordingly, he'll be out of here and back at home sooner than later, able to do whatever he feels fit. Kicking someone's ass, getting revenge or not, either way, he won't be here.
Hopefully. ]
I wasn't even aware you two were friends.
[ Which... actually, yeah, she can sorta see it if she squints. Seto is super smart, and from what she's seen, so is Noiz. ]
So you told him that you know, or did he figure it out himself?
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Date: 2022-05-11 07:23 pm (UTC)We're not 'friends.' I just have some beneficial arrangements with him.
[They're running a science experiment together. Also they fuck sometimes. Ann does not get to be privy to either of that right now.]
I told him. I had my reasons.
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Date: 2022-05-11 07:26 pm (UTC)[ Sure, dude. Sounds kinda like friendship, but you know what, she's gonna keep her mouth shut on that front. ]
I see. Well, thank you for telling him and... y'know. Not anyone else. Also... what made you think to go to him first? I mean, you don't have to tell me if you don't want to, I'm just genuinely curious.
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Date: 2022-05-11 07:42 pm (UTC)I was confident he knew who the anon really was. The other reason stays between him and me.
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Date: 2022-05-11 08:36 pm (UTC)No. He's someone you should look for, for tips and information. Inside Mercy he was passing on information to patients about weaknesses that could help someone plot out a more successful escape. He's very perceptive and observant, and good at blending in to avoid notice. I doubt he wants to join... but his insight could benefit your crew.
I didn't catch a name. But if you find him, say the guy who refused pain meds sent you his way.
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Date: 2022-05-11 08:46 pm (UTC)[ Maybe he's one of the people who hit her up on her network post, who knows. Only one way to find out... ]
Anyways, I'm gonna finish packing and moving my shit over to the new place. Thanks for being so cool, and thanks for being a good roomie. Sorry about waking you up that one time, too. Although to be fair, that was all Seto.
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Date: 2022-05-11 09:06 pm (UTC)Wish I coulda seen it. Bet that egotistical buttmunch nearly crapped his pants.
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Date: 2022-05-11 10:10 pm (UTC)[ Or maybe he will. Because, as she stated a second ago -- Kaiba is who he is. ]
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