IC CONTACT | Mask or Menace

[animated]

"Hey, you've reached Charlie Maxwell. Leave me a message. Or just text me. I might get back to you faster that way."

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[stealwithit]

[ She nods. ]

I know. I... I know, it's just... Back home, Charlie, no one knew I existed. No one's supposed to know I exist, or something bad could happen.

[ Like the batarians waging war on the Alliance. ]

[animated]

I know, hon.

But right now the worst thing that happens from my knowing you is that the beer in my fridge keeps mysteriously vanishing.

[stealwithit]

[ That gets a little chuckle out of her, but then... ]

Or blood all over your carpet.

[animated]

That was a one-time thing. Why else do you think I joined Archangel?

[stealwithit]

Charlie--

[ Her hands drop from his face to his shoulders. ]

You know this is going to be really dangerous. And a lot more sneaking around... Steve--he's switching things up a little bit.

[animated]

I'm aware. I'm not going to be an active member. I'm joining in a support role.

I'm going to enchant the shit out of your hideout.

[stealwithit]

[ Okay, now that gets him a real laugh now. ]

You're going to enchant the shit out of my hideout.

I love it. And I love you, for doing that.

[ So hi, have a Kasumi hug. ]

[animated]

[ He's going to hug her right back. One of those big, squeezy hugs where he lifts her off the ground a little ]

God dammit, I missed you.

[stealwithit]

[ She nuzzles his shoulder a little when he embraces her and lifts her up.

They are pretty much dating. ]

I missed you and your stupidly pretty face so much, too.

[animated]

[ He grins and bats his eyes ]

You think I'm pretty?

[stealwithit]

[ She shakes her head and rolls her eyes. ]

Uh, yeah. Prettier than Cap, even.

[animated]

Speaking of, I am very disappointed that you didn't introduce me to your extremely attractive friend.

[stealwithit]

Well, maybe I wanted to keep him to myself, Charlie.

[animated]

How rude. Don't you know that friends are supposed to share?

[stealwithit]

Okay, but now that you've seen him in person, you kinda get why I wanted to keep him a little secret, right?

[animated]

Oh yeah, I totally get it.

[stealwithit]

I mean. You should see him when he's training... hmm.

[animated]

Go on.

[stealwithit]

The way his back muscles just ripple through when he goes all out on the punching bag...

And his shoulder-to-waist ratio is insane. He's like one of those triangular chip things--nachos. He's like a nacho.

[animated]

A nach-- I think you mean a Dorito.

[stealwithit]

Oh. Right, that!

That's what he is now.

[animated]

I swear to god, if I call him Captain Dorito by accident one day, I'm telling him it's your fault.

[stealwithit]

Go ahead. He probably won't even be surprised.

Just, "Oh. Another Kasumi thing."

[animated]

Already cranked the flirting up to eleven, have you?

[stealwithit]

[ She shrugs. ] I mean, can you blame a girl?

Besides, it's not like I'm actually going to do anything about all the flirting.