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 smiles up at him as he hands her the book, and gives the front of it a quick glance. ]

The Shadow of the Wind. Well, the title sounds promising.

[ And then she sets to reading the synopsis on the back, and her brow raises as she progresses through the text, until she finds herself reading the tail end of it aloud. ]

"...epic story of murder, madness, and doomed love." Forget warmer, Charlie. I'd say you just got very hot.

[ ~ d o u b l e e n t e n d r e ~ ]

[animated]

Only just? Darn, and I've been trying so hard for so long.

[ he smirks, and moves to plop back down on the bed ] Well, if you like it, it's part of a series, so let me know.

[stealwithit]

You're not trying for me, Charlie, and I won't fall to your charms.

[ She chuckles as he takes his place back on the bed, shaking her head. ] I'll like it. And I'm sure people would agree that reading this would be--[ she clears her throat ] A better use of my free time. Better than the alternative.

[animated]

[ he frowns a little, gaze turning sympathetic ]

I'm not gonna ask you to just stop cold turkey, but maybe try to spend more time in the present.

[stealwithit]

Yeah, I know.

[ A little sigh, here. ]

It's just... I never really saw the point before, Charlie. I didn't have much longer left to live, anyway, I thought.

[animated]

What do you mean?

[stealwithit]

Well...

[ She laughs softly and shakes her head. ] This is probably going to sound like it's coming straight out of a science fiction novel or movie to you, but--where I'm from, it was basically the coming of the galactic apocalypse.

[animated]

[ of all the things he was expecting, that sure wasn't one of them ]

... Seriously?

[stealwithit]

Yeah. If it sounds just a little bit ridiculous, that's because it is.

[animated]

What happened?

If you wanna talk about it, that is.

[stealwithit]

Depends. You got all night to listen?

[ A half-hearted attempt at a smirk. ]

But really, the details would just bore you. The short version is that a giant race of robots comes around every 50,000 years to wipe all sentient life across the galaxy, then they go back to whatever black hole they crawled out of until the next time. Just so happens we're just around that time, now.

[animated]

Jesus. I'm sorry.

Can they... can they be stopped?

[stealwithit]

We're... not sure. That's kind of what Shep and his crew have been working on, though. I've mentioned that he's kind of a big deal, right?

[animated]

You have.

... I hope they come up with something.

[stealwithit]

[ She smiles a little. ]

If anyone can pull it all together, it's Shep.

[animated]

I really hope so.

[ He doesn't like the thought of Kasumi getting ported home only to have the world end. He'd be okay if she went home and there wasn't the possibility of her dying but... right now going back seems like a death sentence.

Well, shit. Now he's got himself all worked up, and he just. Hugs her again. Sorry Kasumi. ]

[stealwithit]

[ Oof.

Well, that catches her a little bit by surprise, but she hugs back in a moment. ]

Hey... It'll be okay, Charlie.

[ Sadly, she doesn't sound convinced of it, herself. ]

[animated]

It had better be. Or I'll really regret not finding a way to drag you home with me.

[stealwithit]

You can't possibly harbor a criminal who's wanted in at least twelve solar systems, Charlie. Silly.

[animated]

In 2015, you aren't wanted in at least twelve solar systems.

I'm good friends with a cop, though, so your thieving will just have to be our little secret.

[stealwithit]

... Is he cute?

[ Asking the important questions 2k15 ]

[animated]

Eh, not really my type. Also, he's dating a fire elemental, so you probably wouldn't want to go there.

[stealwithit]

[ She leans forward, resting her chin on her hand before she sighs--in a grandly exaggerated way, seeing as she purposely moves her shoulders up and down--and shakes her head. ]

The good ones are always dating fire elementals.

[animated]

Still, you'd like him. Kara, too.

[stealwithit]

Once again, I trust your taste, Charlie.

--Is she cute--nay, hot?

[ Ha ha oh Kasumi wow you're so funny damn ]