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[headjacked]

Heyyyyyyyy, kiddo, you've reached me. Me who is Rhys. Anyway, not sure why you're trying to get in contact with the king of the dweebs, but I'm sure you've got your reasons. Reasons you should probably re-examine. I'm just sayin'.

Last chance to back out.

No?

Don't say I didn't warn ya.

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audio;

[spoileralert]

[ Steph leaves the feed running as she pounces on Dumpy with a blanket. Rather than go to the effort of figuring out how fold him properly, she sits on him. ]

I can't-- I can't do this, Rhys. [ Please ignore if her voice sounds a little wet. ]

I can't keep this up.

audio;

[headjacked]

Whuh... what's --

[ This may be beyond Jack aggression. He can't ignore her tone, because even though she's threatening his li'l guy, she's his friend. She deserves gentle treatment. ]

Stephanie. Talk to me. Can't keep what up?

audio;

[spoileralert]

This. I just can't take the constant noise, and the abuse, and-- and this isn't my idea of not being alone.

audio;

[headjacked]

Jack, or as a general thing? B-because... we're all with you there, if it's general.

audio;

[spoileralert]

Jack, and Dumpy, and everything. I'm- I'm not okay, alright? And having that sociopath make fun of every fucking thing I do is not helping.

audio;

[headjacked]

You're talking to someone who GETS it, with the added, shitty bonus of people thinking I was a nut for awhile!

It's like -- if you let him get to you, he wins.

[ It's still hard to tell if Jack WANTS to get smashed, or if that's what he wants you to think, or if you thinking that is what he WANTS to etc etc Inception levels. ]

audio;

[spoileralert]

Yeah! And it's impossible for him not to get to me right now. And he knows it. It makes me so mad I just want to smash something to tiny fucking pieces.

audio;

[headjacked]

Just not Dumpy, I-I can't say 'please' enough times. When you can, let him go off on his own, or give him to someone else.

And we'll talk! I can -- Dumpy, it's quiet time, shhhhhh.

[ Dumpy shhhhhs. ]

audio;

[spoileralert]

Fine. But I'm keeping him contained until I find someone to take him. I'm not risking him carrying radiation to you or Ange.

audio;

[headjacked]

It -

>[ - 'll be a drop in an ocean, all things considered. Is what he's about to say. But he bites his lip. ]

Sure, sure. Careful with his thrusters, though.

audio;

[spoileralert]

[ A drop in an ocean, or a deadly rash when you're going through an area where you have to keep a Geiger counter on 24/7. ]

I'll be careful.

[ She will not be particularly careful. But she won't be spiteful, either. ]