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Jail Break! (Action/Video)

[So, with Ziva gone, Fluffy and Abby have been in Wash's care. But, that doesn't mean the behave. They break out at least once a day to try to find Ziva. ~~Why no, she totally didn't teach them how to pick locks.~~ This time is slightly different though.

They brought Ziva's comm with them.

It's currently in Fluffy's possession, and he's in flight somewhere in Traverse Town. Every once in a while, Abby can be seen on the ground in the lens of the comm. They're talking back and forth to each other, mostly Where haven't we looked? and Hey! Over there!.

Then, there's the sound of gunfire off in the distance. Their person had a gun! And it sounded kind of like that sometimes. So, immediate direction change and off they go that way. The comm is tossed down to Abby and she catches it as he lands on her head, taking a break from flying for a moment.

The camera shows a glimpse of someone, in armor...some not-so-blue shade of blue, but not enough to show who it may be. Just...it's not who they were looking for.]

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[ There's a glance down to her plasma rifles, followed by an unseen grimace. The battle rifle didn't see use (yet) today. Still:]

I think I encountered some of those earlier. Spirits, that is. A bat one, and a bear one.

Do you have one? [a faint heh] Does Delta have an opinion on them?

I have two. Apparently you need to be independently mobile to rate, so D doesn't have any, but he gets along with 'em.

[Delta nods.]

They appear to be of higher intelligence than animals, but not equal to that of humans.

I noticed that. [The intelligence, that is.] I take it yours are at the hotel.

Yeah, they won't be happy I left them behind. [York shrugs] They're good to have around. I missed having pets.

[ Carolina has never had any pets. Not when growing up, and certainly not after joining the military. Colour her curious accordingly. ]

What are they like?

They help you out in battle, but mostly they stay with you, want affection. They like it when you play with them or pet them. [Maybe he should get a third one. People are getting more these days.]

[ Interesting though that is to hear, her eyes roll very slightly. Her voice takes on a dry note. ]

I meant yours, more specifically.

Sparky likes to sit on my head and Max begs for treats all the time. That's normal for meow wows, though.

[Yeah, okay, his hebby repp is weird that way.]

[ Having yet to encounter either meow wows or hebby reps (yet) ~~her's will be made sooner or later~~, Carolina settles for shaking her head very slightly as they approach the doors to the Second District. ]

They sound very well trained.

It's like anyone you work with; you get used to each other's quirks. Most of each other's quirks.

[Reggie's knock knock jokes, though.]

[ Were they ever funny? Carolina simply can't recall. ]

Hmmm. Some quirks certainly aren't as endearing as others, no matter how charming the co-worker.

I wonder if Wash still eats with his helmet on.

[Probably, since he worries about being seen more than he used to.]

I wouldn't know.

[ Mostly because half the time Carolina herself tended to forget to eat regularly, though they always had just enough in the way of supplies; it never occurred to her to check if or how Wash ate.

Some 'friend' you are, Carolina.

Something occurs to her. ]

..They're meant to fight with you, yet you left them behind at the hotel.

[He didn't mean to make her feel bad with it, even if she had withdrawn into herself a lot at the end there.]

You seemed kind of upset. I didn't want to drag them into it if it was going to end up being a fight between the two of us.

[ Withdrew and repelled. And never really found her way back to opening up again. The casual chatter between them loses its sway, Carolina fixing her gaze straight ahead as part of her pulls back again. Only a dream, after all.. ]

You thought I'd hurt them.

[...there really isn't any question of the reverse being true, in her mind.]

I thought you probably didn't know the difference between nightmares and spirits yet, considering how crazy this was, so yes, it was a concern.

[Great, he's messing things up already.]

You aren't the only person to be skeptical about this situation.

[ There's an inward wince. You'd have thought she'd learned not to jump to conclusions by now.

She doesn't say it directly, but at least her tone conveys some sense of apology. ]

It was the right decision, given the circumstances.

[for a moment, words hover on her tongue, before being swallowed. What would it matter if he thought they'd like her or not? Instead, there's a nod for the building ahead.]

Is this the place?

Yeah, this is it. I'm staying with Wash and we're kind of at a space premium, but we can get you a room. There seems to be enough space for everyone.

[Of course they'll like you. York likes you, after all.]

[ York is also biased ~~for reasons beyond both their comprehension.~~ ]

A separate room is fine. [A pause, then an obvious frown to her voice.] How much does it cost?

It's not much. I can cover you for now; if you kill nightmares, they drop money. ...okay, yes, it sounds crazy, but I promise it's true.

[This place is so weird.]

[Thank you.] ..I'll make sure to pay you back.

I saw they dropped weird cube pieces and odd spheres, but I didn't see any money. [dryly] Is there anything else I should be expecting at this point?

[ This place is very weird. ]

Oh. You'll want to collect those.

[Probably some of it was money. Or munny, whatever.]

Some of it was probably money, the other stuff was...maybe dream eater pieces or dream eater treats. Um, let's see...oh, there's some kind of jerkass force messing with us here.

[ Munny, money, what's the difference? ...Shape and colour, apparently. 'Whatever' indeed.

That gets her attention. As well it should. ]

Is that safe to talk about out here?

As much as it's safe to talk about anywhere. We can't tell if or what the limits of its ability to hear us are, so no one really worries about it at this point.

[ Now why does THAT register as the craziest thing he's said so far since their reunion. It's a good thing they're practically outside the hotel doors when she stops, because there's evident reluctance in moving any further. ]

Is it some form of malignant AI?

[ Even at her most sassy, FILSS doens't spring to mind. But certain AI fragments do.. ]

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