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rubikscomplex) wrote2015-08-27 10:05 am
rubikscomplex) wrote2015-08-27 10:05 am
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Taking friendly banter as friendly is reading too much into it?
i banter with pretty much everyone
including the joker
we're not friends
including the joker
we're not friends
I know you think very poorly of my intelligence, but pretending as if I can't tell friendly sarcasm from aggressive isn't going to make it true.
[House glares at the screen again.]
what are you even getting out of this?
hoping to comfort other people to distract yourself from your own misery
deal with your own problems
stop using me as a crutch
[Says Gregory House, the king of avoiding his own problems.]
what are you even getting out of this?
hoping to comfort other people to distract yourself from your own misery
deal with your own problems
stop using me as a crutch
[Says Gregory House, the king of avoiding his own problems.]
I'm hoping to comfort people because I care about others.
[Also that other thing because he has no idea how to deal with his own problems but having a shitload of empathy helps redirect it all so efficiently...]
[Also that other thing because he has no idea how to deal with his own problems but having a shitload of empathy helps redirect it all so efficiently...]
go care about someone who wants it
[And who deserves it...
Hanging up now.]
[And who deserves it...
Hanging up now.]
I hope you are at least agonizing over your tragic mistakes.
Rebar indeed. You ass.
[Shit, fan, etc.]
[Shit, fan, etc.]
[Welp. It was a good ride while it lasted.]
you have to admit
the fact you and everyone else bought that
hook, line, and sinker
is a testament to my acting skills
you planning on crowing?
not much point now
lecter's back to normal
and graham cracker's a lot less homicidal
you have to admit
the fact you and everyone else bought that
hook, line, and sinker
is a testament to my acting skills
you planning on crowing?
not much point now
lecter's back to normal
and graham cracker's a lot less homicidal
[You know what, he's too angry to give you more than he has to. Text it is.]
I'm glad I was able to serve as Graham's relief valve. Did you pet him on the head and tell him what a good boy he was? Of course I plan on crowing. Give me one reason not to.
I'm glad I was able to serve as Graham's relief valve. Did you pet him on the head and tell him what a good boy he was? Of course I plan on crowing. Give me one reason not to.
[More like Will hugged and pet House, but details. That's an awkward conversation.]
the tiger's still on the leash
you take that away
he doesn't have any incentive to keep playing like he's just a big ole pussycat
as for graham
you out his bf
he'll probably fall off the deep end again
and he's got a lot of targets around who might threaten him and what he has
keeping quiet's the logical thing to do
there's less mess
and a hell of a lot less collateral
i am sorry you got killed
i told you it wasn't part of the plan
the tiger's still on the leash
you take that away
he doesn't have any incentive to keep playing like he's just a big ole pussycat
as for graham
you out his bf
he'll probably fall off the deep end again
and he's got a lot of targets around who might threaten him and what he has
keeping quiet's the logical thing to do
there's less mess
and a hell of a lot less collateral
i am sorry you got killed
i told you it wasn't part of the plan
Bugger your plan. What happens the next time someone stumbles on the lovebirds' little secret? And what the hell is supposed to keep me safe now, except this time when I meet them I'll know to watch my back?
they won't
you were traveling with lecter for two months
you knew he was dangerous
did you have any idea it was that way?
did he ever threaten you?
did graham?
lecter's a psychopath
graham's dating one
they're not morons
okay
they're not morons about that
what keeps you safe is the same thing that keeps me safe
silence
except for with the people you know won't flip the hell out
you wanna chat with a neutral third party?
gray knows what lecter is
and if you're really worried about getting murdered again
then me
you end up bunking with us again
you can put yourself between me and the big, scary graham cracker
you were traveling with lecter for two months
you knew he was dangerous
did you have any idea it was that way?
did he ever threaten you?
did graham?
lecter's a psychopath
graham's dating one
they're not morons
okay
they're not morons about that
what keeps you safe is the same thing that keeps me safe
silence
except for with the people you know won't flip the hell out
you wanna chat with a neutral third party?
gray knows what lecter is
and if you're really worried about getting murdered again
then me
you end up bunking with us again
you can put yourself between me and the big, scary graham cracker
Silence for safety? Really? Do you think that would work on me?
[Come on, asshole bro, you know him better than that.]
And do you think they're the first of this type I've seen? Lecter will bugger on until he gets bored and snaps. Graham's snapped already and just needs the circumstances. Let's not even bring up where you're going. It'll happen. And you expect me not to warn Angel and Rhys, who between them have the self defense capabilities of a day-old puppy?
[Come on, asshole bro, you know him better than that.]
And do you think they're the first of this type I've seen? Lecter will bugger on until he gets bored and snaps. Graham's snapped already and just needs the circumstances. Let's not even bring up where you're going. It'll happen. And you expect me not to warn Angel and Rhys, who between them have the self defense capabilities of a day-old puppy?
[He's trying every tool in the toolbox at the moment because logically, House knows Beckett should tell people. He'll, he should've told people back when Lecter turned up. But there are strategic benefits to the current situation... mainly for Will's mental health. Let's just redirect slightly.]
where i'm going?
dude, srsly?
the compulsion's gone
no more biting or licking
tragic for you, i know
unless this is your way of saying you want in my pants to keep quiet
where i'm going?
dude, srsly?
the compulsion's gone
no more biting or licking
tragic for you, i know
unless this is your way of saying you want in my pants to keep quiet
And now whose mind is always jumping to sex. No. Where you are going is into the menage a trois version of a folie a deux, only with extra violence, and the pathetic thing is that you know it. Now I am assuming you have experienced at least some minuscule pang of regret at the thought that I might not return, if only because you are a bloody doctor, so do at least try to process that, because it is embarrassing when en elder vampire is lecturing you about holding on to sane humanity!
there's way too much french going on in that comment
i only speak amurrican
and pls
you realize the joker's been trying the
"you're just like me
embrace your inner darkness/madness" thing
virtually since we met
i know what i'm doing
[Mostly.]
whatever bloodsucker bond fantasy you've got going on about us
i'm not like you
my addictions don't involve blood or killing ppl
and if you're that worried
i've got lecter on three separate leashes if he gets cute
and graham's kink is being corrupted
not corrupting
you died
that sucks
i don't actually hate you
a lot of freaking people have died here
amazingly
i don't actually want a lot more to die
you need to get your head out of your ass and think strategically
not just about your little cadre
lecter and graham are smart
they're useful
they're murderers sometimes
but on balance
not having them ostracized by the self-righteous idiots here
saves more lives than it threatens
i only speak amurrican
and pls
you realize the joker's been trying the
"you're just like me
embrace your inner darkness/madness" thing
virtually since we met
i know what i'm doing
[Mostly.]
whatever bloodsucker bond fantasy you've got going on about us
i'm not like you
my addictions don't involve blood or killing ppl
and if you're that worried
i've got lecter on three separate leashes if he gets cute
and graham's kink is being corrupted
not corrupting
you died
that sucks
i don't actually hate you
a lot of freaking people have died here
amazingly
i don't actually want a lot more to die
you need to get your head out of your ass and think strategically
not just about your little cadre
lecter and graham are smart
they're useful
they're murderers sometimes
but on balance
not having them ostracized by the self-righteous idiots here
saves more lives than it threatens
Edited 2018-04-24 16:39 (UTC)
If there is one thing I can say for a fact about you is that you don't have the first idea what you're doing. You are miles out of your depth, House. You're used to a world that makes sense where the monsters are metaphorical and madness is a medical condition. The least you can do is consider that maybe, after surviving three hundred years of horrors and mind games you cannot begin to imagine, I may have some relevant advice.
[Why is he bothering? Why won't he just not care?]
The first being that that isn't how strategic thinking works here. Take a look around. The east tunnel was found by a child. Zack bloody Fair has as much if not progress to his name as you and me. And my little cadre includes the only people here who can hack the network. So at least stop pretending this is about some logical idea of who is useful.
[Why is he bothering? Why won't he just not care?]
The first being that that isn't how strategic thinking works here. Take a look around. The east tunnel was found by a child. Zack bloody Fair has as much if not progress to his name as you and me. And my little cadre includes the only people here who can hack the network. So at least stop pretending this is about some logical idea of who is useful.
christ
no one else is a vampire
lecter's not
we all play by human mind-game rules
and you're not thinking logical
i'm saying that everyone is important
including lecter and graham
they're more useful not worrying about getting run down for things they did in the past
or whatever
or things they've done here if you wanna get technical on graham
people already hate me
just stick with the story about the accident
or say i offed you for getting in my way
whatever the hell you want
i know you're already getting something out of graham for this
probably lecter, too
is there something you want from me?
greedy
no one else is a vampire
lecter's not
we all play by human mind-game rules
and you're not thinking logical
i'm saying that everyone is important
including lecter and graham
they're more useful not worrying about getting run down for things they did in the past
or whatever
or things they've done here if you wanna get technical on graham
people already hate me
just stick with the story about the accident
or say i offed you for getting in my way
whatever the hell you want
i know you're already getting something out of graham for this
probably lecter, too
is there something you want from me?
greedy
[ In an almost unheard of precedent, after the conversation in the bathroom Will had curled up in a quiet, out of the way corner and fallen asleep. He'd been close enough that he could hear the music being played from House's tablet, but otherwise was a small and out of the way lump.
Also unheard of, he slept deeply and peacefully.
Of course this meant he woke up at an odd hour, long after lock down and though he considered trying to go back to sleep, his stomach and his bladder insisted otherwise. Bathroom duty seen too, Will crept back out to investigate the food in his pack. Peanut butter crackers, peanut butter cracks or OH, lookie there! Peanut Butter Crackers.
Settling down with his dinner, he tried to be quiet as he broke into the cellophane but the cellophane had other ideas. ]
Rustle, rustle, rustle.
Also unheard of, he slept deeply and peacefully.
Of course this meant he woke up at an odd hour, long after lock down and though he considered trying to go back to sleep, his stomach and his bladder insisted otherwise. Bathroom duty seen too, Will crept back out to investigate the food in his pack. Peanut butter crackers, peanut butter cracks or OH, lookie there! Peanut Butter Crackers.
Settling down with his dinner, he tried to be quiet as he broke into the cellophane but the cellophane had other ideas. ]
Rustle, rustle, rustle.
Edited 2018-05-11 17:35 (UTC)
[House's sleep is as fitful as ever, unfortunately. It's also very light, which means the rustling is like nails on a chalkboard. The doctor opens his eyes and stares up at the ceiling from where he's curled up on the blood-stained mattress. He looks over at the corner of the room that Will's taken up, and rolls onto his side to call quietly to the other man.]
You wake me up, you better have enough for the class of whatever it is you're eating.
You wake me up, you better have enough for the class of whatever it is you're eating.
[ Will looked genuinely apologetic when his rustling got called out. All of them needed what sleep they could manage, House probably the most.
Holding up the packet of crackers, he waggled them enticingly before whispering back, just as quietly. ]
I hear this was a particularly good year for peanut butter?
Holding up the packet of crackers, he waggled them enticingly before whispering back, just as quietly. ]
I hear this was a particularly good year for peanut butter?
[House rolls off the mattress and crawls over to where Will is, less because he actually wants the food and more because he's going to follow through on a semi-threat and he's awake now.]
Was that 2552 or 2813?
Was that 2552 or 2813?
The 2552. [ Will responded. ] I find the 2813 too chunky. [ He continued to keep his voice low, though he offered House first choice of cracker sandwich when the man got over to him.
These were serious conversations! ]
These were serious conversations! ]
[They always are.]
Shame. I prefer a little texture to my butter.
[He grabs one of the proffered crackers and curls up against the wall next to the ex-profiler.]
Gives it more character. Talking of characters, any interesting ones still around as far as you can see?
[Are you still hallucinating, Will?]
Shame. I prefer a little texture to my butter.
[He grabs one of the proffered crackers and curls up against the wall next to the ex-profiler.]
Gives it more character. Talking of characters, any interesting ones still around as far as you can see?
[Are you still hallucinating, Will?]
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