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Agent York / Natalie van der Haast ([personal profile] neverknocks) wrote in [community profile] outsiders2013-03-19 02:46 pm

video;

[ yo what's up, Omega. York is in a shiny brand-new suit of armor, bought right in Omega, rather than her usual clunky old Freelancer armor. It's a hell of a lot sleeker than what she used to wear, that's for sure, and she looks pretty damned pleased about it.

But not just about the armor. York's grinning for an entirely new reason today. ]


Everybody settling in all right? Good, 'cause I've got some good news for the thirsty crowd. I just got myself a new job at a bar here in Zeta District, servin' drinks. And this weekend we've got an extended happy hour special goin' on, so if you're looking for a drink, then I highly suggest hauling your ass over to The Quad. I might even slip you a free drink for the trouble.

[ She actually winks, grinning and showing teeth. She tosses her hair out of her face with a quick shake of her head. ]

'Course, if you're more interested in the home security market, I'm still available for installs and upgrades. But I figured it was time to move on up in the job market. Besides, I mix one hell of a Dirty Shirley.
soldad: (cleaning up)

NO SLOWING DOWN YORK WE ARE RIDING THIS CRAZYTRAIN

[personal profile] soldad 2013-03-30 05:24 am (UTC)(link)
[ Well - oops, he does like to infodump, doesn't he? ]

Essentially. It's not quite as mystical as that makes it sound, though.

[ At the second part, he gestures with one hand. ]

Not exactly that. I'm more of a point man - I make sure things go off without a hitch, that everyone has the information they need.
soldad: (i am impressed)

NO OH GOD WASH WOULD CAT LADY ME TO DEATH

[personal profile] soldad 2013-03-31 08:14 am (UTC)(link)
You get them while they're sleeping.

[ As simple as that, he makes it sound, but then shakes his head. ]

Or you sedate them, find out when they're going in for surgery and get in while that's going on. Time in dreams is distorted, so you only need a window of five or ten minutes, usually, to do what you need to do.

People know it happens, though. A lot of people make money training people's minds to resist that kind of thing. Militarizing, we call it.
soldad: (damn it)

Re: SNICKERS RUDELY

[personal profile] soldad 2013-03-31 10:54 pm (UTC)(link)
[ He might not be as good as Eames at reading people, but he can tell she's at least intrigued, more than scared off. ]

Yeah, I've had that kind of training. I've taken some jobs where that was my job, a few times.

[ He takes another drink, drains his alcohol, but doesn't ask for another. ]

It wasn't. I was in the military, before it happened. They developed the program and the device as a training simulator - for soldiers to shoot, stab and kill each other in real world combat, then wake up and be able to do it again.

People came in to design courses. Then we started playing around with the dreams, discovering what you could do with them. Discovered you could make dreams within dreams, things like that.

[ He shrugs his shoulder artfully. ]

They shut the program down, and then some complications happened in my life. I ended up leaving the military. One guess as to what I ended up doing.
Edited 2013-03-31 22:54 (UTC)
soldad: (tense)

[personal profile] soldad 2013-04-03 07:41 am (UTC)(link)
[ Arthur's usually got the bonus of a PASIV on hand when he tells this story - that, or it's someone who already suspected the device's existence. He watches York curiously. ]

No. I can fake one well enough to get hired, though.

[ He offers this with a hesitant curl of a smile. ]
soldad: (there's plenty of good thieves)

[personal profile] soldad 2013-04-07 04:15 am (UTC)(link)
[ Arthur would't blame her if she wanted to hold a grudge. He didn't see the point in blowing his cover on Sacrosanct, not wanting to attract attention from Hypatia.

He nods after a moment. ]


A lot of money. It's not exactly blue collar crime we're talking about, here. It takes a lot of planning, and someone has to be willing to fund that.
soldad: (you have something to say?)

[personal profile] soldad 2013-04-07 04:44 am (UTC)(link)
[ He's not exactly rich. He saves money, but smoothing over his partner's problems - well, money paves the way, so they say, and none of the work of others comes cheap.

But he doesn't know that she's thinking that, so instead he laughs after a moment. ]


You sure? I can play around in minds, but you've got the high-tech armor.
soldad: (pinned down)

[personal profile] soldad 2013-04-09 01:21 am (UTC)(link)
Two-ton suit's a lot more impressive than something most laymen mistake for a teenager's science project.

[ Still, Arthur hears what she's saying, especially with the dying part. ]

Yeah, I kind of like you in the realm of the living. [ This gets a quiet scoff and a small smile. ] And I won't deny it's really fun. Being able to build what you want...

There are dangers, though, besides the obvious ones. [ Like your own mind turning against you. ] If you mess around in someone's mind too much, their mind catches on and tries to make you leave - easiest way to do that is to kill you.

But if you're careful you can avoid that.

[ He taps his fingers on the bar. ]

If I had one of the devices I'd show you how it works.
soldad: (tense)

[personal profile] soldad 2013-04-09 04:48 am (UTC)(link)
[ Arthur smirks. ]

Well, if I ever get a hold of a working one, I'll be the first to contact you.
soldad: (control your subconscious)

[personal profile] soldad 2013-04-10 06:13 am (UTC)(link)
I kind of wanted to take a vacation for a little bit when I left, but now?

[ Arthur exhales quickly. ]

Yeah, I miss it. Miss the people I was working with, too.

[ He's silent a moment, then, ] Eames worked in the field, too.
soldad: (walking and talking)

[personal profile] soldad 2013-04-11 04:38 am (UTC)(link)
[ He looks up at the touch and then down a little, letting down a small laugh. ]

He thought my cover story wasn't any good. Business as usual. [ That Eames may not have said as much in words didn't matter, it was easy to see. ] He thought you were pretty neat.

Thanks. [ He gives her another smile, friendly. ]

soldad: (huff huff)

[personal profile] soldad 2013-04-17 03:51 am (UTC)(link)
He would have liked knowing that.

[ Arthur says it while looking at his shot, and then looks up and smiles again. ]

Can I have another? I think I need, and I've got the credits for it.
soldad: (pinned down)

[personal profile] soldad 2013-04-17 07:19 am (UTC)(link)
[ He takes the drink with a grateful smile, and then pauses before he drinks it, listening to her.

The truth is, that is the truth. He can't help getting close to poeple once he decides he cares about them (look at Mal, look at Dom and Ariadne), and York (and by extension Wash) are people who fall into that category now. They survived an AI, this place should be easy, comparatively. ]


Yeah, we've seen shit. [ He ducks his head in a nod. ] If I need something, you'll be the first person to know, York. Sorry it took me so long to tell you what I really did.

[ He means that, because he should have trusted her a lot sooner. ]

But it'll give you something to lord over me for a while.
soldad: (taking point)

[personal profile] soldad 2013-04-19 05:02 am (UTC)(link)
You'll be the first to know.

[ He takes a quick drink before he responds, teasing. ]

Don't get too morally superior, it's not a good look on you.

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