Message 04. Vital Information for Your Everyday Life

[unrecovered]

[Wash is in full armor, helmet on. There's a reason for this; nobody needs to see that he hasn't really slept for about 72 hours. Those who have a bit more experience reading his body language can probably tell from the set of his shoulders and the incline of his helmet that he is Not Very Happy. Of course, then he opens his mouth and removes all doubt.]

This is just to let everyone know that there are no Nightmares in the Traverse Town hotel. Because they don't come inside. Ever. Anyone who says otherwise is paranoid. Or an idiot. Or both.

Probably both.

Comments

[shadearchivist]

Thank you for sharing this information with us, Agent Washington.

[unrecovered]

[Eventually, he will figure out how to tell if Ienzo is being sarcastic. Today is not that day, so he just plays it straight.]

You're welcome.

[sexyimpact]

Geez, someone's grumpy.

[unrecovered]

I could do without the misinformation.

[And the insomnia, but hell if he's admitting that.]

[sexyimpact]

Why does it even matter?

[unrecovered]

Because misinformation gets people killed.

...not in this instance, but still.

[Private to Wash]

[allfunandgamesuntil]

Is that why you've been having trouble sleeping?

Private to York

[unrecovered]

[Oh goddammit he'd been hoping York hadn't noticed. Then again, Delta didn't sleep, and if Delta had known he would've passed it on to York. No way out of this one, huh.]

...yeah. It is.

Private forever

[allfunandgamesuntil]

[York had noticed on his own but Delta had confirmed it.]

Oh. Good. Well, not good, but I was worried it might be something serious.

[After Theta was asking those questions...North has to know what happens to him, and York is profoundly grateful he doesn't have any details to offer.]

Forever sounds good

[unrecovered]

[He bites back a retort - because getting attacked in the middle of the night isn't serious. That's not going to lead anywhere good.]

Look, don't tell anyone.

[He's been saying that a lot lately, hasn't he.]

/pretend it's a more :| - looking icon

[seasaltkeys]

Isn't that obvious?

[He hasn't been here that long, and he figured that out within a day or two.]

Pretend that Wash is :|-ing right back

[unrecovered]

Not to some people.

[Including him, evidently, but he is not bringing that up.]

[seasaltkeys]

So you checked over the entire hotel?

[You are being judged Wash.]

[hiptobe_eraqus]

...What brought this on?

[unrecovered]

[Your idiot apprentice.]

Does it matter?

[Said in a tone that very much implies that no, it doesn't.]

[hiptobe_eraqus]

[Just don't let him hear you say that...]

If you've been thinking otherwise when that so far hasn't been the case, then possibly yes.

[dork_of_keys]

[Ahahaaa... Sora thinks he knows what this is about. He'd been watching that post and had almost fallen off his seat when Aqua had made that comment.

There is one glaringly obvious fact that Wash seems to have missed, though.]

I think we would have known about it already if they could.

[unrecovered]

I know. The PSA is for the paranoid people in the audience.

[Of which he is not one. At all. So you know.]

[dork_of_keys]

Huh, I guess there might be a couple people who need the information.

[Apparently including the one providing it. Sora's not going to say that because he's not looking to get shot...]

[wavesinherheart]

Cautious maybe. But not an idiot.


And I really am sorry.

[unrecovered]

Uh-huh. Could've fooled me.

[And that applies to...everything Aqua just said, really.]

[wavesinherheart]

[That pause? Yeah, that's Aqua strangling the entirely instinctive (and likely not very helpful) answer that it's all true.]

I said something I shouldn't have, I know. But doesn't everyone?

[4letters4ninja]

[There's a look of concern for a moment, then she's neutral.]

No, they do not. Or they have not so far.

[Private to Wash]

Are you ok?

[unrecovered]

They don't. They would've done it by now if they could.

[He's done with paranoia for now, okay.]

[Private to Ziva]

Yeah, I'm fine.

[4letters4ninja]

Good point.

[Private to Wash]

[She may not believe you, but whatever.]

Ok. Wanted to make sure.