towerofanimus | just this once, everybody lives!

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just this once, everybody lives!

Characters: Everyone.
Setting: Anywhere.
Format: Party style.
Summary: Post-Ex Machina catch-all mingle.
Warnings: See individual threads.

[After a long, drawn out battle, the infiltration team returns to the residential portion of the Tower, weary, battered... but victorious. Some catching up is in order.]

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Nnnggg...!

[Diarmuid, that was cruel. Cruel and unusual. He's giving you a pouting face. HAVE YOU EVER SEEN RENO'S POUT?

...It looks a bit like Xion's actually.]

At this point, I'd deal with it. Cotton and bed doesn't sound so bad right now... especially with your bedside manner. Least I tried to numb you down when I was redoin' your stitches.

[Yeah, and it works a lot better on Xion. Sorry, Reno. No sympathy from your brother right now...

Oh...and is that bandage applied even a little harder? Oops...]

My bedside manner is great. I just don't suffer complainers and fools well. I wonder which you are...

AGH!

[That is so not the way to treat your brother.]

Diarmuid! You tryin' to kill me or something? That's it, I'm goin' to find Elena. Maybe I can get the one on my ass fixed...

Ah...so that is the one I'm not allow to touch.

[There is mischief twinkling in his eyes. For a few moments, Diarmuid seriously considers smacking Reno on the butt just as a joke, but in the end decides not to. He's not sure how bad the wound is and a joke is only a joke as long as it doesn't go too far.]

I'm afraid I'm not sure where she disappeared of too. She was helping us with the chips for a while, but I lost track of her when I went down to try and help finding some of the chips myself.

[Unfortunately, Reno knows Diarmuid enough to recognize that look. And realize he might be planning something.]

Whatever you're thinking... don't you dare, Dee.

[As much as he'd like to joke around with him, Reno's not feeling well at all. They may have been battling chips in some sort of crazy fashion, but all Reno wanted to right then was stop hurting, stop feeling ill, and sleep. Maybe get some food.]

I'll go find her when I'm feelin' better... I'm really missing my PHS.

Don't worry. Unlike some people I know better than to go too far.

[Diarmuid patches one more wound and then sets aside the supplies. After that, he nods his head toward the plate of food he brought and the cider next to it.]

You want any of that now? What is a PHS?

[Reno gives him a one-eyed glare.]

Thought you guys liked that party. And a PHS is a phone. Sort of.

[Looking at the food, he queried his stomach and got back a positive, so he nodded and reached out with one arm to grab it. Yeah, that wasn't a good idea. He winces and shakes his wrist a bit.]

Here let me. I swear you are hopeless.

[Diarmuid gathers the plate and cup and hands them to Reno.]

'That party?' I can't speak for others, but no joke is worth upsetting another. Some lines should not be crossed.

Would it help if I go see if I can find Elena for you?

[He takes them, though just holds them for a minute, shutting his eyes. Reno looks like he could really use a drink or two, or at least a few days in bed.]

Not sure... if it was real bad up here she might be in trouble. Or she might just be doing a round or hiding from everybody. If she knows we came back this's where she'll come to find me. Fuck...

[It might be telling he isn't using one of his more descriptive and colorful phrases.]

I need to speak to Waver.

You probably need to sleep more than talk to Waver. Is it something that I can tell him? Once everyone is taken care of, he and I are going to go crash for a while. I can pass along a message then...

[Diarmuid points over toward a pile of blankets and pillows.]

You can take a nap there if you want. That way if Elena comes back up here, she will find you, and if I see her, I can point her in your direction.

Dee... [Reno's tone is edging on serious.] Remember how you were talkin' about being more than a Turk a while back? Some things I can't just let go, and not just because I can't, because it's smart. Gettin' the info out now before I pass out...

[Agh, he gives up. Heaving a sigh, he takes a deep gulp of that cider down, then pauses, staring at it with a very disturbing, though vague look on his face.

Rick...]

Fine. Tell Waver we might be successful gettin' control of downstairs, but somethin' went wrong and if he wants to know about it he can come see me.

[Diarmuid frowns, both because of the look on Reno's face, but also because of what he has said.]

Something went wrong? No one has really said anything about that.

[Unless Reno means them having to fight Riki at all?]

He will want to talk to you right away, then. I know him. It might just be best if I go get him for you...

Diarmuid, missions like what we just went through is what I'm trained to do. Hell, by the best on my fucking planet even. It isn't even been the worst one I've had. The others? I don't know.

[For a moment it's almost like another person sitting there. Hard lined, serious, professional, but still somehow the same old Reno. Not at all like the mask he wore when he was trying to hide how the failure in December affected him. No, this is more like Reno grown up and tempered in a hell for two years.]

It's Waver's op, and I got to report in.

I suspect that Waver would rather you just rested first, but...I understand.

[Diarmuid points at the plate Reno is holding.]

Eat. I will go find him and send him over to you so you can give your report. Just do me a favor. Don't mention to him he's the one in charge or the leader. All you will end up doing is arguing about it. I've already been down that road with him and it's a dead end.

[Yeah, what? Reno gives him a disbelieving look.]

For being a practical guy, Waver sure can have his head in the clouds with denial.

When you spend so long being told you are worthless and won't amount to anything, it kind of leaves a mark. He's getting better, but these things take time.

[Especially when the person's default way of dealing with things is to ignore them.]

Eat and I will send him over.

[Diarmuid turns to start to leave, pausing for a moment to look back at Reno.]

I'm glad you made it back in one piece, brother.

[He is then off to find Waver.]

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