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Agent Washington ([personal profile] hatesimprovising) wrote in [community profile] thisavrou2015-12-08 03:55 pm

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[ Hello, crew of the Moira. If you look at your MID devices, you'll be seeing one baby-faced space marine covered in kittens. Well, not covered, but he's got three climbing all over him while he's piled under a blanket. There's a ginger one, a fluffy grey tabby, and a chocolate brown-almost-black one, all of which seem to be enjoying their new climbing post. Wash, meanwhile, has a wide grin on his face. It's been too long since he's been around cats, okay? And he loves the little buggers. ]

I'm guessing I'm not the only one who's noticed the kittens in the garden? And if I am, well, there're kittens in the garden. And they're pretty adorable. I'm not entirely sure where they came from, but if anyone else wants some, I'd recommend getting down there and adopting one or two. They could use some warm love in these temperatures.

[ To emphasize, he shivers a little, though his expression doesn't shift a bit. He's quite literally thrilled by this turn of events. Kittens, guys. KITTENS. ]

I stayed and played with as many as I could for a while to keep them active, but there's only so much I could do, you know? So I grabbed these guys [ he gestures with his shoulders to the kittens climbing in and out of the blanket hanging over him ] and brought them back to my room. Figured I'd give them a home.

And now for the other reason for this broadcast--I could use some name suggestions. [ He doesn't even look sheepish. He legitimately wants help with cat names and either doesn't care or doesn't realize how ridiculous that sounds. ] So, if you have any, maybe leave them for me?

Oh! And I'm Wash, by the way. Agent Washington, technically, but everyone just calls me Wash.

[ And there the feed ends, with Wash still grinning his stupid "CATS" grin and a kitten batting at his chest. ]
soldiergenes: (and you've got no strength to move on)

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[personal profile] soldiergenes 2015-12-16 10:35 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Snake can hear in Wash's voice just how relieved he is, and it's almost endearing. He'd been concerned that he would have been a strict roommate and banned him from keeping a few pets. Snake realizes how he can come across, so he's not exactly surprised by the reaction.

The somewhat questioning tone in which Wash explains about the tree indicates that he's just as baffled by saying it as Snake is by hearing it. ]


A tree that sprouts cats? [ He shakes his head to himself, which might cause some static on the line. ] At this rate I feel like I need to make a list of the things that are actually normal around here. [ And it would be a pretty short one. ]
soldiergenes: mumford & sons - "dust bowl dance" (the young man stands)

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[personal profile] soldiergenes 2015-12-27 11:31 pm (UTC)(link)
[ It actually helps to hear that even someone who's used to spaceship travel finds this place to be abnormal. Snake doesn't have to feel like he's the only one who's completely out of his depth.

Wash doesn't really know when to let something go, though, does he? Snake had already said that it was fine, but here he is double-checking all the same. ]


Don't worry about it, kid. If I had an issue with it, I would have said so from the start. [ He's definitely not shy about that kind of thing. ] Might be a good idea to run things by me ahead of time in the future, though.

[ Just because he's okay with this doesn't mean he doesn't have other pet peeves. Just ask Otacon. ]
soldiergenes: (and i don't wanna be a proud man)

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[personal profile] soldiergenes 2016-01-05 10:42 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Given some of the other people who Snake has seen around the Moira, he's pretty sure that he lucked out with his roommate. If the worst thing he has to worry about is an affinity for cats, well...

He's dealt with worse. ]


Cats specifically?

[ He probably should have just left it at that, but it's not like there's much else to do in the cargo bay right now. Even if the captains cared about him chatting while on the job, it's not like he gives two shits. ]
soldiergenes: (here's to you)

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[personal profile] soldiergenes 2016-01-13 05:29 pm (UTC)(link)
[ That explanation gives Snake some insight into what Wash's life had been like before he'd ended up in the military. He can't even remember an equivalent time in his life, but now he knows the reason for that. He'd only ever been intended for one thing. ]

If this place gives you the chance to actually enjoy something, you may as well make the best of it.

[ He could leave it at that, but they're roommates, which means he should probably give Wash an inch here or there. ]

... I used to raise huskies. I mushed 'em, too. If it had been dogs instead of cats, our positions would probably be reversed.
soldiergenes: (this dusty barren land)

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[personal profile] soldiergenes 2016-01-26 04:00 pm (UTC)(link)
[ It's true, Snake is pretty careful with what he shares about himself. But the key is that he offers just enough details to make someone feel like he trusts them without getting into anything too personal.

He generally doesn't open up unless he's berated with questions, or is left with no real choice.

Still, this is a safe enough subject, and so he doesn't mind elaborating. ]


They kept me busy. [ Which is what he'd needed at the time. ] They could be a handful, but they were good dogs. [ Having to give them up had been the most difficult thing about returning to the field (and reality). ]