8th Wave

[tentacruelest]

Th' next time this Barge feels like poking around in my head, I'll be keeping to my quarters. The lot of yeh - useless dregs not fit to scrub a floor. It's bad enough I'm locked in here with you, I don't need to call any of yeh friends.

[Private to Bush]

Was dealing with me yerself so difficult that you sought to work through less offensive channels, Captain?

[Private to Arthas]

A word, my king.

[Can you feel that heavy sarcasm, Arthas?]

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[routemistress]

Love you too, Spongebob.

[tentacruelest]

Silence, Wildthyme. I don't recall being overtly friendly to you, flood or not.

[routemistress]

I expect you were just shy, lovey.

[outofclothes]

Perish the thought, Octopussy.

[tentacruelest]

Stark. Come out to play at last? Or are yeh content to hide from the thrashing you sound deserve?

[outofclothes]

You know, if I didn't know any better, I'd say you missed me.

[pvtparts]

Would that be such a terrible thing to have friends, sir?

[tentacruelest]

Given the pool of people provided to me, I would rather suffer eternity in my own Locker than befriend a one of you.

[pvtparts]

So you'd rather make enemies of them all and make your life here incredibly difficult and lonely instead.

[Private]

[impure_tale]

Would it be a comfort to you if I were to mark our conversation as private, Captain?

[Private]

[tentacruelest]

It doesn't matter to me what you keep in mind to do, Marquis. Not unless you plan to take advantage.

[Private]

[impure_tale]

You said nothing that I could take advantage of if I were so inclined. I am not other people, however, so I will respect if you would prefer our exchange be kept in confidence.

Private

[shakenandlimp]

I hadn't realized you were so willing to deal with me after the flood. But I'd still have asked her to give it to you. I don't know how to read music and I haven't got such high tastes as she does-- it was her who went and found it, and told me to keep my oar out of it too. Should I have taken the credit?

Private

[tentacruelest]

She gave yeh the credit, noble as she is.

What's your idea behind it? Hoping to make me into a more docile pet?

Private

[shakenandlimp]

It is kind of her to say so, for the little I did.

But it was nothing more'n hoping it would be something for you to do besides remember.

[He will say it frankly if Jones makes him, but years of handling touchy officers had made him more inclined to first try something Jones would find more acceptable.

He still won't mention that he cautiously approves of this friendship with Sylvanas-- Jones isn't likely to begin to trust him all of a sudden, but it is a good sign that he can at least have a fast friendship with someone.]

[private]

[halftheman]

I volunteer. For Iris. If you must have a piece of someone, we'll play champion of her honor.

[ Iris is a warden. So is Zane. They have shit to loose, going back against a man like Davy. Harvey? Not a goddamn thing except a potential death toll. That's-- no big thing. ]

[private]

[tentacruelest]

You'll volunteer for nothing. I've no interest in her nonexistent honor.

[private]

[halftheman]

Oh, so you're a blowhard. All wind but no movement in the sails.

[ Yeah, that makes sense. ]

[Private handwritten text]

[forsaken_queen]

First, I was highly affected by this latest flood. You should be aware of that.

Second, the only difference it made in your case was giving your Warden an ounce of acknowledgement, and touching you without permission to do so.

I will still inquire about more sheet music if you truly want it.

-S

[Private handwritten text]

[tentacruelest]

[He freezes up at the first part of Sylvanas' message, wholly ready to clam up and disavow ever having feelings for her.

But then the second half of the message comes in, and he melts. He's entirely hers again]

I would not have taken offense to the touch, even if it happened to be out of character.

If you would. I would be indebted to you.

[Private handwritten text]

[forsaken_queen]

It's hardly a trouble to look for music.

[She actually enjoyed looking through music the first time. It gave her something to do other than replay the horrors of the Mirror Barge in her mind.]

Private

[darknessb4me]

What.

Private

[tentacruelest]

You gravely injured the Lady Sylvanas.

I understand it was not your intentions.

Apologize to her and we will forget the matter.

[surfaceshine]

Good luck with that. It pretty much never works that way.

And good luck with that whole friend thing. You get to control you, not anyone else.

[tentacruelest]

I should say I will be the one to dictate whether I am friends with someone or not.