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piper902020-12-24 09:51 pm
bothbarrels) wrote in piper902020-12-24 09:51 pm
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[ When North appears on the network this particular evening, he doesn't share anything about why he's so drunk or anything like that. He doesn't go mooning to the entire network about his problems or the situation with Wash and his sister. No, that's not on his agenda at all.
What's on his agenda is his ever-increasing irritation with how messy the people on the rig seem to be. ]
Look at this.
[ North turns the camera of his device to show one of the urinals in the restrooms near the living quarters of the rig. His words are slurred just enough to show to the discerning that he's pretty drunk. ]
You see that? That's filthy.
[ The camera is now turned to show North's face. He holds the device low, and walks out of the restroom. ]
And if you think I'm complaining about just one urinal you've got another think coming. Look at this hallway.
[ He turns the camera again. ]
The walls are stained. The floor is dirty.
[ There's a slight pause with a sound like him swallowing a burp. ]
And yes, I know there's parts from an oil rig and all that. But you live here. You're not telling me you lived like this wherever you came from.
And if you did...shame on you.
[ It's distant-sounding at first, but North's feed picks up York in the background calling his name and asking what's taking so long, then just: ]
Oh no.
[ A cheerful brunette appears in the feed, waving and smiling winningly. He'll make up for North insulting the entire rig with sheer charm, just you watch him. ]
Don't mind him, folks! He's just a grumpy drunk tonight, we're gonna head off now. Right, North? Bedtime. How do we turn this off?
(( ooc: as you can see, both Agents North and York of Project Freelancer are involved in this post, North in purple and York in gold. Feel free to specify either or both when you reply! ))
What's on his agenda is his ever-increasing irritation with how messy the people on the rig seem to be. ]
Look at this.
[ North turns the camera of his device to show one of the urinals in the restrooms near the living quarters of the rig. His words are slurred just enough to show to the discerning that he's pretty drunk. ]
You see that? That's filthy.
[ The camera is now turned to show North's face. He holds the device low, and walks out of the restroom. ]
And if you think I'm complaining about just one urinal you've got another think coming. Look at this hallway.
[ He turns the camera again. ]
The walls are stained. The floor is dirty.
[ There's a slight pause with a sound like him swallowing a burp. ]
And yes, I know there's parts from an oil rig and all that. But you live here. You're not telling me you lived like this wherever you came from.
And if you did...shame on you.
[ It's distant-sounding at first, but North's feed picks up York in the background calling his name and asking what's taking so long, then just: ]
Oh no.
[ A cheerful brunette appears in the feed, waving and smiling winningly. He'll make up for North insulting the entire rig with sheer charm, just you watch him. ]
Don't mind him, folks! He's just a grumpy drunk tonight, we're gonna head off now. Right, North? Bedtime. How do we turn this off?
(( ooc: as you can see, both Agents North and York of Project Freelancer are involved in this post, North in purple and York in gold. Feel free to specify either or both when you reply! ))
not here
[ South's laid in the dark in the currently empty room she shares with North when the video goes out. She doesn't know why she bothers watching. What she should do is just put her comm aside, ignore it, but she doesn't.
He's drunk. He's with York. Neither of those things mean anything good, not for her. If he's drunk, he's upset. If he's upset, then he's probably been talking to York and well, she figures everyone's in the loop now.
Fucking wonderful.
And then there's the goddamn cleanliness thing and fuck, it makes something in her chest twinge. Makes her think about things she doesn't want to think about, remember things she doesn't want to remember.
Some small part of her wants to respond, wants to make sure that York knows what he's doing, that North's okay.
But the bigger part of her is still angry and bitter and hurt. So, too late, she throws the comm aside and drags her hands over her face, hissing at herself to stop being stupid. He made it clear where they stood. They haven't talked in days. She doesn't care anymore.
So why does she still feel like shit when it becomes clear he's not coming back to their bunk, tonight? ]