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[hellofist]

[Private to the Admiral]
Um... hi? [Do you even do small talk with the Admiral when you have to ask him things? Does he even care if you're polite? Cass has no idea but hey, it can't hurt.] Need Loki to be... restricted. His strength, mostly. Make him... strong as average human. Please.

And, um. Thank you?

[Filtered from Loki]
[Now that that's dealt with, hello barge! Cass is hanging out in the CES today, sitting on a rock so she can get some sun. All that time in the infirmary left her feeling kind of stir crazy, so here she is.]

By now, will have seen... Loki's... whatever that was. Sorry, for him. Would be better if... he'd just bother me. No one else... should have to see that.

But, it's also good. What he wants, it's public. Everyone knows, wants to hurt me. But, he won't attack me. He'll hurt you. Everyone I love, everyone I care about, he'll hurt them.

So, restricted his strength. Which means, most of you? Stronger than him, now. Still, be careful. He's insane, if he wants to hurt, he'll find way. All I ask is... try not to kill him?

That's, um. That's all.

[She waves, then cuts the feed.]


[Private text to Merlin]
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Comments

Private

[bargemods]

Well, aren't you courteous, Miss Cain.

Granted.

[You may also have a bat-shaped cookie.]

Video

[looksfine]

[No worries there. Aya did not kill because of the Code. And her strength was considerable, so the physical capabilities of most inmates never concerned her.]

[Which meant her worry was strictly from an emotional connection.]

He will not hurt anyone.

We will all make sure of it.

[Voice]

[mistconduct]

Holy shit, that was Loki? Are you fucking serious?


Oh my god what a prick.

Private

[hellofist]

Thanks. Um, sorry. For him.

[She might just keep it forever as a souvenir.]

Video

[hellofist]

Thanks, Aya. Has he bothered you?

Private

[bargemods]

Oh, no need. He was like that when you got him.

Video

[looksfine]

Not personally, no.

Though I was not pleased by his latest Network declaration.

[Video]

[hellofist]

There's probably good side, to him. Somewhere.

Maybe buried deep. Like... way deep.

[Video]

[mistconduct]

Uh, I'm calling bullshit on this one. Trade him. Trade him right the fuck now.

Re: Private

[hellofist]

Yes. Probably will be, for awhile. Will do my best, though.

Video

[hellofist]

Me either. He's making himself... lots of enemies.

[Video]

[hellofist]

Nah. Can handle him. Besides, forcing him on... someone else? Wouldn't be right.

[Video]

[mistconduct]

Yeah? Because he's as much of a prick in real life as he is in-


I've just heard about him, that's all.

Video

[looksfine]

Which puts a greater strain on you and your responsibilities.

[She remembers all-too-well her last inmate's rampage. Pyro had been less violent and threatening, but no less frustrating to attempt to manage.]

Spam

[takeyouapart]

[It's been a few days since Arthur's disappearance.

Merlin still feels hollow, and weak, but more than that he keenly feels the need to prove that he can move beyond his pain. Charles has said he's strong enough not to be ravaged and altered by his losses. That the inevitability of Arthur's return, whenever it happens, should be a means to keep him grounded in hope and not lost in despair.

It's almost too neat to be believed. It requires him to have more faith in himself than he does at present. But he can't just stop, and he can't get away from remembering Cass walking away through the rain either.

Able to see the path ahead with his magic, it's easy enough to find her. He stops a few paces from her rock, almost stumbling to a halt, and ducks his head.]

I know I - I make a hypocrite of myself by coming here without your leave. If you want me to go...

[filtered]

[deadliestviper]

He seems very disturbed by you.

Video

[hellofist]

[She shrugs. She really didn't expect this to be easy, especially not with Loki.]

I'll find way... to deal with him. Have help, support.

[Great friends like you, Aya, are her help.]

[Video]

[hellofist]

Mostly bad stuff? His file was... interesting.

[He's crazy as a bag of cats Chris, that counts as interesting right?]

Video

[looksfine]

I am most certain you will.

If there is any way I can be of assistance....

[She trails of, but the underlying message is there: call me, anytime. Literally, since Cass was aware that she did not sleep.]

Spam

[hellofist]

[She's done her best to give him space, but it hasn't been easy. It's painful, waiting until she knows he's asleep to go back home, but he asked for space. She's just glad he hasn't asked her to move her stuff back to her old room.

Seeing him now? It makes all the hardships with Loki seem less annoying, less frustrating. He came looking for her, so she can't help bright smile that won't seem to quit growing.]

Don't be silly, Merlin. Always want you around, never want you... to go away.

[filtered]

[hellofist]

Disturbed is... nice way, to put it. More like, hates me.

Video

[hellofist]

[Aya would be a great help with Loki, what with her ring and her resistance to things like denting. Cass nods and smiles at her.]

Will let you know. Will probably need it, he won't... make this easy. At all.

[filtered]

[deadliestviper]

Incurring the hate of a man like that is not a difficult thing to do.

[Private]

I think he underestimates your friends.

Spam

[takeyouapart]

[It's a twitch of a smile, faltering and uncertain, but it's there as he comes to sit down nearby.]

I need to apologise. Again. There are things that I can't...that I don't know how to handle or what to even think of. And I keep hurting you because you keep close, because you care for me. I'm...shamed by that. I'm sorry.

Video

[looksfine]

[Except that ring of hers is just a toy model Steph had purchased as a present, and her powers come from directly within her. Because reasons. But the rest was valid.]

There is a high probability you are correct.

However, it is within your power to make things difficult for him as well. Should it become necessary.