Aɢᴇɴᴛ Mᴀɪɴᴇ | ɐʇǝɯ ǝɥʇ (
bloodbathing) wrote in
thisavrou2017-08-01 11:28 pm
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png)
text;
[ "Augusta" is the name attached to this TAB. The picture is of curved white metal with a stripe of dark orange — leg armor, for any who may recognize it. ]
UNSC. Marines. RT-636.
[ In order: the military Maine knows, the branch he's in, and the hull classification symbol for the Mother of Invention.
[ North insisted on gathering intel while keeping a low profile. Maine's only interest is in returning to their mission. This is the result of compromise. ]
UNSC. Marines. RT-636.
[ In order: the military Maine knows, the branch he's in, and the hull classification symbol for the Mother of Invention.
[ North insisted on gathering intel while keeping a low profile. Maine's only interest is in returning to their mission. This is the result of compromise. ]
action
[ He grunts noncommittally and folds his arms, discomforted by the idea of taking off his armor. Blame the bullet hole. Or ... literally everything else going on. ]
The mission?
[ Was it a success? Did they suffer any casualties? His other questions — his ever-growing confusion and unease — can wait. Or not be asked at all. The mission takes priority. Always does. ]
action
[ It's the truth, if not the whole truth. She doesn't want to tell him what their success triggered, the chain of events that came out of it. The AI fragments... and Maine's quiet death at the hands of Sigma. Eventually she'll have to tell him but for now she wants to try and ease him into it. ]
Have you figured out where you're staying yet? [ Knowing York if she doesn't figure something out he'll try to fit Maine into his apartment, too. ] I've got space where I'm staying if you want it.
action
[ To her offer, he nods. ]
Thanks.
[ Then, moving down his list of priorities: ]
North's here.
[ Ensure that she's informed of the team's status. Ensure that they're taken care of. ]
action
York told me, I'm sure he's already gone off to find him.
[ And she's looking forward to seeing him, too. All these old friends she had thought she'd made her peace with. So much for that. ]
Any other questions? I know things are pretty strange right now with everything going on.
action
[ Scattered. York said they scattered. As though there could ever be a reason good enough to justify it.
[ A low, irritated growl rumbles in Maine's chest. He looks down at Carolina — older, but whole and alive — and he shifts his weight back. Adjusts his stance so that any forward trajectory won't be aimed at her. He's not threatening her; he just wants a goddamn answer. ]
Project's status.
action
It's long over, Maine. The Director-- he pushed things too far. Everything fell apart.
We fell apart.
action
[ Maine would believe her anyway. She's Agent Carolina. He trusts her completely. Isn't that why he'd wanted to get the answers straight from her?
[ He just hadn't expected that answer.
[ ... Fuck. ]
The war?
action
The war is over, Maine. For a few years now, actually.
[ And now Carolina is fighting a new war on a different planet far, far away. Because some things never change, like the fact that she doesn't know how to live a peaceful life. ]
action
[ It's good news. Undeniably good news. He should celebrate, or something. Later. When he's in a celebratory mood.
[ Right now, he doesn't know what he feels. Doesn't know what he should feel. Doesn't care to puzzle it out, either.
[ He nods and asks nothing else. His other questions seem unimportant. ]
action
Come on, I have a patch kit at my place. We can get your armor fixed and then get some food. York and I are paying so you can get as much as you want.
[ A dangerous offer for someone as damn big as Maine but it's the least she can do. It's not every day you get a dead friend back, especially one who took a bullet for you. ]
action
No take backs.
[ Is it childish? Yes. Does he mean it? Yup.
[ It is indeed a lot to take in. But, thanks to Carolina, he has other things to keep his mind occupied. ]