@gaby

[vns]

[ this was supposed to be one of Gaby's days off. in fact, she's not in the safehouse when the message comes in. ]

Turns out that we're missing two new faces around the safehouse.

I'd play a guessing game as to why I wasn't told, but I don't care. These two faces apparently murdered two people that night.

I don't know who they are, but I do know that they're locked up. Any guesses as to what's going to happen to them?

Genuine question. Because I don't know.

Oh, and because some of you think you can do whatever the hell you want around here: don't think the way out for them is a jail break. Don't even fucking try it. And no, Morningstar isn't in the business of breaking people out of jail, because that would be stupid.

[ she's a little angry. no. a lot. but mostly she doesn't know how to handle this one. ]

Look. You know something? Tell me. You won't be "in trouble."

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private.

[rehandle]

Got it. I'll talk to him, thanks.

When all this is rounded up and you've got a second to breathe, I'll be in need of the Morningstar sign-up sheet.

[ if this mess shows him nothing else, it's that there's no more time to waste on being skeptical. they're living on borrowed everything, and when disaster strikes it doesn't come with a warning.]

private.

[vns]

This convinced you?

I'll pass on the word.

private.

[rehandle]

Something had to.

Though if it means I have to start calling you boss, I'm out.

private.

[vns]

Like someone else said here, I'm more of a glorified babysitter. I don't do anything beyond that.

private.

[rehandle]

Well rest assured, I'm absolutely not coming for your job.

[ who would honestly ]

private.

[vns]

[ truth. ]

You sure about that?

private.

[rehandle]

Positive.

[ he says, accidentally starting a fight with a newbie in the name of peace and about to say what follows: ]

And be careful. You're coming off a little strong in places.

[ eyeballing that response to keith, mostly. ]

private.

[vns]

[ fair point. ]

This was supposed to be my day off.

private.

[rehandle]

[ you're welcome ]

And instead you're shepherding angry children who want to kill people in the name of subtlety and silence. Your job must feel so rewarding.

private.

[vns]

I vastly preferred when my job involved helping a bunch of parents and kids find a new, safer home.

Emphasis on preferring the children.

private.

[rehandle]

[ it's approximately 20 minutes later. stephen's lost roughly 20 years of his life. ]

I quit.

[ HE'S NOT EVEN EMPLOYED AND HE'S TIRED.

take your job back this is entirely too much ]