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[ he's got plenty of questions to this, most that he'd be more curious to learn in person since attention to people is what's always provided the best answers. but right now, she's concerned about the mission, and possibly for good reason.
almost nothing comes without a lie. everyone lies, and his methods of survival have always revolved around that very fact.
he ponders it for a minute before, ]
you'll be alright.
[ maybe a premature assumption, but he likes to think he's good with a plan. ]
you can stick with me.
there are ways to get by without lying. and in the scenarios where you can't, i'll cover for you.
almost nothing comes without a lie. everyone lies, and his methods of survival have always revolved around that very fact.
he ponders it for a minute before, ]
you'll be alright.
[ maybe a premature assumption, but he likes to think he's good with a plan. ]
you can stick with me.
there are ways to get by without lying. and in the scenarios where you can't, i'll cover for you.
[ it's like a slap on the wrist, honestly, it's the wake up call she needs. she has no doubt he could find more than enough capable people to patch him up should he need it but... it's not helping anyone (not her, not harlan) to refuse such help. ]
Already anticipating getting hurt? You don't believe in jinxing yourself, do you.
Already anticipating getting hurt? You don't believe in jinxing yourself, do you.
i'm still breathing, right? so, yeah, 10 out of 10 chance i'll get into some kind of fight at some point.
[ is it really jinxing himself if he already knows the pattern? ]
i was already figuring i could try some official investigative work out there. practically the kind of stuff i've been doing anyway. use it under the guise of luring out some local criminals while looking for the orb. wouldn't actually be a lie, so if you help me with that, you could go around asking more questions than you'd need to answer.
[ is it really jinxing himself if he already knows the pattern? ]
i was already figuring i could try some official investigative work out there. practically the kind of stuff i've been doing anyway. use it under the guise of luring out some local criminals while looking for the orb. wouldn't actually be a lie, so if you help me with that, you could go around asking more questions than you'd need to answer.
[ she's reminded of the map of scars all over his body, making her wonder just how much of a magnet for trouble he actually is. ]
That's a good point... I'd probably do a lot better if the focus wasn't on me.
...Thank you, Kovacs. I feel a lot better.
That's a good point... I'd probably do a lot better if the focus wasn't on me.
...Thank you, Kovacs. I feel a lot better.
[ it doesn't happen too often that someone actually thanks him. weirdly enough, it's a nice feeling, even if he wasn't looking for it. ]
don't sweat it.
you'll be fine. just worry about getting your good leather pants together, pack up some bandages, and i'll take care of the rest.
don't sweat it.
you'll be fine. just worry about getting your good leather pants together, pack up some bandages, and i'll take care of the rest.
[ yeeeeeah she's not really a leather pants kind of girl but. that's a different kind of problem, and one he doesn't need to be privy to. ]
Right. It'll be fine.
[ at the very least, she won't be alone. and that is, perhaps, the biggest shock of all. ]
Right. It'll be fine.
[ at the very least, she won't be alone. and that is, perhaps, the biggest shock of all. ]
Have a little faith in me, Takeshi.
I need you to look into Chesper Branson. His name came up recently along with his wife's on a donation envelope inside the church. Which wouldn't be odd, especially given the size of the donation. except it was the only thing legible in the entire building.
I need you to look into Chesper Branson. His name came up recently along with his wife's on a donation envelope inside the church. Which wouldn't be odd, especially given the size of the donation. except it was the only thing legible in the entire building.
[ — so an actual case. well, that grabs his attention, even if he knows he should be cautious about how entangled he should be getting with clara. all things considered. ]
and you think he's actually worth looking into? not a religious guy myself but church donations seem pretty standard.
and you think he's actually worth looking into? not a religious guy myself but church donations seem pretty standard.
[She had debating on whether or not to get him involved. But at the end of the day, she still trusts him completely. And she knows he'll be able to get the job done. He isn't likely to be condescending or think she's stupid, even if her lead winds up going nowhere.]
I thought that at first, but the envelope with their names on it was the only thing legible in the entire church. That combined with the fact they share the same last name as the only boy I teach that seems to be exempt from the blank staring and looping everyone else in town does makes me feel like it's more than just a coincidence.
Jebediah has mentioned his Uncle Ches more than a few times. I have the location of his home, and am sending Hermann out to pay him and his mother Poppy a visit. Hopefully his father Welford Jr. is home, but I'm guessing that isn't likely with the hours Jeb says he keeps in the mines. I'm also speaking with Clarke to ensure that she can find the elder Welford Branson But I was hoping you would want to keep tabs on Chesper Branson.
I just have a suspicion the entire family might be important.
I thought that at first, but the envelope with their names on it was the only thing legible in the entire church. That combined with the fact they share the same last name as the only boy I teach that seems to be exempt from the blank staring and looping everyone else in town does makes me feel like it's more than just a coincidence.
Jebediah has mentioned his Uncle Ches more than a few times. I have the location of his home, and am sending Hermann out to pay him and his mother Poppy a visit. Hopefully his father Welford Jr. is home, but I'm guessing that isn't likely with the hours Jeb says he keeps in the mines. I'm also speaking with Clarke to ensure that she can find the elder Welford Branson But I was hoping you would want to keep tabs on Chesper Branson.
I just have a suspicion the entire family might be important.
[ whatever's gone on between them, he does at least know that clara takes the mission priorities seriously. he can set all of that aside to focus on that — especially considering what it is he's doing this mission for in the first place. ]
then i'll find out what uncle chesper's up to. you know where the kid lives. you got a location on the uncle?
then i'll find out what uncle chesper's up to. you know where the kid lives. you got a location on the uncle?
Unfortunately no. But I do know Jeb says he shows up for dinner covered in dirt. So it could be easy to spot him at the boy's house. I have a feeling the family is connected to the stables. They may all live in close proximity to it.
[she's grateful for the fact she can recklessly toss herself into this mission and focus squarely on that. it gives her an end goal, a purpose. and that helps from making this feel awkward, like she had worried it might. they're just working together to get the job done. and she's incredibly grateful for that.]
[she's grateful for the fact she can recklessly toss herself into this mission and focus squarely on that. it gives her an end goal, a purpose. and that helps from making this feel awkward, like she had worried it might. they're just working together to get the job done. and she's incredibly grateful for that.]
yeah of course
the job we're here for. the job that you've been here for, for a month now.
[And after Leonard's warning, she's terrified for him. The urge to take care of him is still strong, even if she knows he's likely to resist her trying. But that doesn't stop her from doing it.
She switches over to voice so he can hear the edge of panic and heavy concern in her tone.]
You need to see Dr.McCoy to get a supplement pack. You've been here too long without proper nutrients.
the job we're here for. the job that you've been here for, for a month now.
[And after Leonard's warning, she's terrified for him. The urge to take care of him is still strong, even if she knows he's likely to resist her trying. But that doesn't stop her from doing it.
She switches over to voice so he can hear the edge of panic and heavy concern in her tone.]
You need to see Dr.McCoy to get a supplement pack. You've been here too long without proper nutrients.
[ suddenly hearing her voice is a sudden turn, but familiar with the tone he hears from her, the kind she gets when the topic takes a more serious turn. ]
This sleeve's modified with neurachem. Military-grade. It's meant to be more durable and withstand longer than a body without the chemical modifications, nutrients included. I'll be fine.
This sleeve's modified with neurachem. Military-grade. It's meant to be more durable and withstand longer than a body without the chemical modifications, nutrients included. I'll be fine.
I'm ... the last person you should be worrying about.
[ for one, because of the aforementioned reason he'd listed, knowing he's probably more capable of withstanding it than others might be. and ... for the fact that he doesn't want her concerned with him. ]
[ for one, because of the aforementioned reason he'd listed, knowing he's probably more capable of withstanding it than others might be. and ... for the fact that he doesn't want her concerned with him. ]
Ah. Yes. That's where it gets a little sticky, you see. There are rules, a whole lot of rules, and some of them don't always apply. [He waves a hand like he could grasp a thought out of the air, making the whole concept make sense. But — ] Sometimes you just throw out the whole rulebook. But the common thread in every fixed point is the severity with which it affects the rest of the timeline, you see, and not just your timeline — though that can happen — but the entire universe's timeline. Sometimes the universe itself is at stake. That's when you know — that's when there's a big circle with a cross over it, a 'Do Not Enter' sort of bit.
[ So, in a nutshell — it's all really timey-wimey. The Doctor has experience in feeling most of these fixed points out. And the reason he knows his own regret is a fixed point is because ... well. Undoing it on his own, undoing it like he still sometimes dreams he could do, would render the rest of the universe too fragile.
He'd endanger everything, and everyone. ]
[ So, in a nutshell — it's all really timey-wimey. The Doctor has experience in feeling most of these fixed points out. And the reason he knows his own regret is a fixed point is because ... well. Undoing it on his own, undoing it like he still sometimes dreams he could do, would render the rest of the universe too fragile.
He'd endanger everything, and everyone. ]
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