TLV 8 - video

[bodilesswarrior]

[Private to Iris]

[It's a rare thing, for Barbara to look shy. Rarer still for her to make false starts, even if they're barely perceptible. Finally, she settles on something completely off the topic at hand.]

Think you could teach me that hypnotism trick?

[Private separately to Steph, Chris, and Rex]

How are you doing?

[Private to Cass]

[There would be absolutely no point in hiding the excitement in her smile.]

Could you come see me?

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[mistconduct]

I saw him when we got out of Zero a few days before everything collapsed in on itself. He was going to do more investigating.

Fuck. I should've made him take me with him.

Public

[bodilesswarrior]

[Firmly.] This isn't your fault. Rorschach is a grown man and a capable vigilante.

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[mistconduct]

He's a stupid jackass who makes enemies for no reason.

Public

[bodilesswarrior]

Well, yeah, that too. But he can handle himself.

Public

[mistconduct]

No, he can't. He thinks he's superhuman but he's not, he's going to get hurt, I already fucking saw him die once.

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[bodilesswarrior]

[Barbara's silent, for a moment, and then, quietly - ]

Yeah. I know the type.

[She forges on.]

But he's still far from helpless. If he's in a situation, there's a good chance he can hold out until we get there.

And from what I've seen, the man is nothing if not resilient.

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[mistconduct]

Yeah, I bet. But he's not even that.

It's been four days, Barbara. They stop looking for living kids after three.

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[bodilesswarrior]

But they still find them, sometimes.

Where have you looked so far?

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[mistconduct]

Anywhere. Everywhere. Everywhere I can get to as an inmate.

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[bodilesswarrior]

I can get you into the secure areas, then. [And she can't help the frustrated sigh.]

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[mistconduct]

What? What's the noise for?

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[bodilesswarrior]

[A wry, thin smile.]

I just miss having cameras everywhere, that's all.

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[mistconduct]

You voyeur.

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[bodilesswarrior]

You brat. [Her smile is soft, her voice fond.

Then she's straight back to business.]

Meet me here. We shouldn't discuss where we're going in public - if someone has him, it might tip them off.

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[mistconduct]

Yeah. You're right.

If that's the case and he's really all right, I'm going to petition for my filters back. This is such bullshit.

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[bodilesswarrior]

Why'd he take them, anyway?

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[mistconduct]

Because I told Jesse Pinkman I was going to run a meth lab and the asshole believed me.

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[bodilesswarrior]

[Barbara's lips quirk, and she shakes her head.]

Time and place, remember?

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[mistconduct]

It's not my fault the guy can't take a joke.

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[bodilesswarrior]

There are certain things you shouldn't joke about with certain people.

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[mistconduct]

[Chris goes sober at that. Two days ago he may or may not have flipped out on Mark Lilly for joking about dead parents]

...well, fuck.

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[bodilesswarrior]

[A slight smile.]

We can't always know. But if we screw up - it's best to just explain and apologise.

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[mistconduct]

Apologize? To Jesse Pinkman?

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[bodilesswarrior]

Why not? He's not a bad guy.

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[mistconduct]

But he's an asshole!