I hesitate for only a second before joining her. It's been an overwhelming day, but I really enjoy Fleece's company and it will be nice to talk to someone.
I struggle with what to say next. I take another swig of the sythenol - it burns deliciousl…
I mop about, getting the floor wet, and clean, I guess? It does look less dirty, but I know it looks nothing like the floors at the villa. Maybe nothing gets that shiny here, no matter how much you clean.
I look over at Fleece, but she doesn't see…
That takes me by surprise, I've only cleaned since arriving in the Irons and, well, I couldn't afford a mop until today anyway. I take it hesitantly and begin to swivel the cloth end around. It feels totally foreign in my hands and I have a feeling …
I tell Reese to rest up and leave him to get some sleep. I ask one of the girls, one of the new ones, Tink I think - to bring Reese some easy-eatin food in a couple of hours.
Getting all that settled, I head back to the clinic.
Fleect might be my favorite person in the whole Irons. Just maybe.
I come around to his left side and squat down offering Reese my shoulder. "Shall we?"
An embarrassing sound makes it's way out of my throat as I watch Reese fall. I'm immediately on the floor next to him.
Ignoring his pride, and the way he feels, I reach over and help him up. Touching him is still slightly odd, but not unpleasant. …
Instinctively, I want to rush over and help him, but I don't think that's what he wants at the moment. I watch him stand and I am so fracking proud.
I haven't seen Marigold in a minute. It has been a busy few days, but... I hope that she isn't sca…
I tighten the screw as much as I can with my bare fingers and bring them over to where Reese is sitting. "Here you go. Have you given any thought to your next book? or song? It seems I owe you both."
My hand reaches back out to grab his, holding it steady. "You need a new job, right? Security for the Diamond won't be as interesting as security for the bus, but it will pay decent jingle if you want it - when you are ready."
I smile at him, trying to show that I don't mind the leg. For frack's sake I saw it being cut off - the lack of it isn't going to frighten me now... but if he'd rather me be distracted for a bit...
I turn to the kid and it hits me, this kids mom w…
"Hi Fleece." I nodin her direction, but let her get to work. no reason to disturb her while she's with the kid. I look over at Reese and smile brightly. ""Hey Handsome. How are you feeling?"
I kneel down in front of him so I can meet his eyes.
Hoolies! How am I supposed to know? "If you don't know, I certainly don't. But, I've seen people come through with implants and other pieces of tech, so there has to be someone out there blazebrained enough to take the job. June has some neat tech, …
I sit down nodding as Esco mentions the muscle. Makes sense for him to have a few favors here and there in that department.
"Bruisers are good, we are going to need bruisers. But we need to look like we don't have any bruisers too. Which means no …
I smile when he mentions JD. I don't know when that started, the boys looking after me, but it's been obvious for a long time. Who am I kidding? It was probably so the customers paid attention to the working girls.
When he mentions going alone... …
My head is spinning. I don't know what Esco wants, at first he's ready to fek Fat Man's shite up, then he's seriously... well I wouldn't say scared but concerned. Says he needs me. Now he doesn't want me worryin about it?
Farthoom, I am starting to…
OOC: Spending my hold — how can I get Sierra to accept the offer?
#1: Don't scare her off.
Four hours ago she had sex with a man for the first time and she admitted she had been a personal slave since she was 5. Fracking you once isn't going to …
I don't know what to do with that information. It's zaradann. I hold out my hands, like they have any answer. They don't. And the way he said our home like the irons was mine too.
"I'm just talking. I've never been responsible for anything... I le…
I... be a partner? If I didn't know Esco's penchant for sleeping with his girls, I'd assume this is something he does. Not because I think that's who Esco is but because, well, no one has considered me valuable in that way before.
"I..." Farthoom,…
No.
It's a purely instinctual reaction. No. No, I don't want the attention. No, I don't want to be anywhere near that man's grasp. No, I don't want to be feed bait. Just no.
And it's not just those things, it's The Scorch. It's the hugeness of…
"I thought the rule was to never bet against the house. Besides, I think we are already on the red path. The problem with that being that if it gets out we hired Mot - then it sounds like we are gearing up for a fight. Which maybe, in that case, we …
I... I am out of my depth. I am so fracking out of my depth. Fat Man comin' in? That would, that would be very bad for me. I know what Fat Man has done to other Skinners he could get his hands on.
Still, I'm not following. And maybe it's cause I h…
I think about playfully hitting Esco over the head. What was that? I sigh, no what would that do...
Removing my hand from his shoulder I sit on the corner of his desk. I don't understand a lot of the technicalities. I know the players, kinda, I kn…
Esco sighed. I am not sure I have ever seen Esco sigh. He's clearly distressed, which means I am not putting two and twp together on this. I smile reassuringly at Tayt. Best get him out of here, I don't think he has anymore to share with us.
"Boys…
Esco is on a rant and at least I know him well enough to know this is just how he gets the frustration out. What Tayt said though - about the Fat Man coming here. I'm not sure it makes sense...
[OOC: 3rd (and final) question: Is Preen telling the …
"Tayt, Preen... " I get up from my seat in the corner, the same impossibly uncomfortable one I sat in my first time in this room, and walked over so I was in front of Tayt. Gently I put my hand on his shoulder and softened my voice. "You don't got t…
I sigh. "We all know that's utterly zaradann. It's like Ziggy is aiming for a fight and left you there like sacrificial lambs."
[Question 1: How do I get you to tell me the truth about what Ziggy's up to?
Question 2: What's Tayt really feeling?]