[network] @ASolomons; audio, morning of 265 [open]

[devoutish]

The fuck is going on?

[He sounds exhausted, as per usual, and his voice is hoarse and raw - he's been doing a lot of non-stop talking these past few days, trying to keep Royce engaged.]

Right - the lot of you, sound off. What happened, and what needs to be done?

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[darkincrement]

[ Switching to private. ]

He asked me to make sure Royce got out.

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[devoutish]

[Gabriel Gray is a gift.]

And did you?

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[darkincrement]

He's heavier than he looks.
The one with the striped hair helped.

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[devoutish]

Kid, yeah.

Thank you.

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[darkincrement]

Don't.
I only did it because of @godsend.

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[devoutish]

Fuck off. I know, you're big, bad, and scary, you've got a reputation to maintain, you couldn't possibly do anything kind and helpful. Grow up. Only kids think like this.

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[darkincrement]

That's it. You got me. I'm worried about what a small group of people will think of me.

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[devoutish]

If you weren't, you wouldn't bother with this production with me and Kaplan.

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[darkincrement]

It's not the people here I'm concerned about.

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[devoutish]

Oh?

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[darkincrement]

Someone from my world.
I'm not taking any chances.

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[devoutish]

What worries you about them?

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[darkincrement]

He's my Master.

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[devoutish]

Yeah, this still means nothing to me, you realize.

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[darkincrement]

He would approve of R. Miller's tactics.

[ He's referring to the game he played and used as others as incentive. ]

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[devoutish]

And if he thinks you're turning soft, you'll be punished like Robert Miller punishes people, is that it?

[darkincrement]

[ That has him putting down the tablet. It's pathetic how badly it hit him seeing it put like that. So, he's going to the do the mature and adjusted thing of not responding to it. ]

[devoutish]

[Alfie doesn't call again or try to get him back. But if his master does show up, his secret will be safe with Alfie.

... Y'know, probably. Shit happens, and Alfie is an asshole.]