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[shinybaldhead]

[ It's not fair to say that Gunn is in a panic, exactly, but he certainly doesn't seem well: he's tired, his jaw tense, and there's an aggression in his tone that isn't always there. ]

Whatever this is going on? It's fucked up. I've had enough of it - the nightmares, the apocalyptic visions, the whatever. I'm sick of seeing L.A. burn, yeah? Because - Jesus, we've got the message, loud and clear.

[ He pauses, then reins in his irritation, just because he has no choice. ]

If this is just gonna keep gettin' worse, we need to figure out something to do. Sitting on my ass is about to drive me up the wall, and I know I can't be the only one feelin' that way right now.

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[madvaporskillz]

You might not be. But then again, you might be, and saying it is only part of what needs to be done.

[video]

[shinybaldhead]

You don't seem too bothered either way.

[ not quite accusatory... but close ]

[video]

[madvaporskillz]

I have only just arrived.

[video]

[shinybaldhead]

Consider yourself lucky.

[ A little more bitter than usual, considering Gunn doesn't typically have problems with this place. ]

How you settling in?

[video]

[madvaporskillz]

Whyever should a cat settle?

[A pause, and then:]

Although I suppose it certainly could be worse, here.

[video]

[torchwoodteaboy]

Agreed. I saw Cardiff destroyed enough times when I lived there and could do something about it as it is...

[video]

[shinybaldhead]

You got some experience with that, too?

[video]

[torchwoodteaboy]

[Ianto raises an eyebrow at the 'too'.]

I'm beginning to sense it's a rather common theme, here.

[video]

[shinybaldhead]

Not really the sort of disaster I'm used to stopping? [ He considers for a moment, then adds: ] But this whole 'other world or dimension thing or whatever' concept isn't exactly a new one.

[video]

[torchwoodteaboy]

...you're not telling me that there's a rift in Los Angeles as well, are you?

[The look on his face right now...]

[fredless]

[It appears during the rare moment Fred allows herself to go take a shower. Everything's felt so...unsettled. Too much of the unknown for a girl to possibly feel at ease in her own skin. But sooner or later the skin starts to protest.

Which means a shower.

Her short, kimono robe is belted tight and her hair still damp as she softly approaches Charles. She doesn't want to startle him]

...hey.

[shinybaldhead]

[ There's a split second of tension on his face before it resolves by force, and he shuts the bracelet off as he turns to look at her. His face might be relaxed, but there's a stiff discomfort in his shoulders, as if he doesn't know how to hold them correctly anymore. ]

How was your shower?

[fredless]

Fine. [She replies briskly. Almost too quickly. Because really her head had been too many places at once to really pay attention to the shower itself. Fred is quiet for a second longer as she grasps for any other memory that might be relevant] Hot. It was hot.

[And then her attention returns to Charles]

Do you want to talk about it?

[Him. Not her shower]

[shinybaldhead]

[ No - he doesn't want to talk about it, so he'll take this chance to be deliberately obtuse. ]

Your shower? Wouldn't mind that.

[fredless]

[Softly. Firmly]

Charles.

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[selfmadman]

Something.

You'll have to be more specific if you want to beat out sleep.

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[shinybaldhead]

meaning your actually able to catch some shut-eye?

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[selfmadman]

Meaning it's all I can think about.

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[shinybaldhead]

you sick or is this some kind of weird depression thing
because I'm not really qualified to handle either of them

Gunn btw.

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[zen_en_vert]

It's not just you thinking it, but I think all of us are at such a loss.

I sometimes wonder if all the war within this realm is bringing the tree down faster, if we're in some sort of prisoners' dilemma with the giants, where neither side can make peace so both sides burn.

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[shinybaldhead]

Prisoners' dilemma. What do you mean by that?

[ Because, of course, this is what he latches onto. ]

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[zen_en_vert]

It's from game theory, it's an explanation for two rational actors refusing to cooperate even when it's in their own best interests. If you rat someone else out you get two years, if you are ratted out but say nothing you get three years, if you both say nothing you get one year, but you don't know what the other person will do.

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[shinybaldhead]

Seems more like a trust issue than anything else. But - yeah, I get where you're going with that, I think. [ He takes a moment to chew on that, though. ] From what I can tell, the giants want it to burn, don't they? Really hoping we're not playing into their hands.

action bc we don't have enough threads???

[allbloodyhail]

...What else did you see? [ from behind his tea, nbd. ]

welcomes them all

[shinybaldhead]

[ He jumps slightly, just because he's pretty jumpy these days. ]

I don't know. Whole lotta nonsense, mostly.