IC Contact - Snowblind

[phaseshifter]

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[phaseshifter]

Understandable. Especially since both sides are - well. Everything is just kinda... shitty right now.

[ AN UNCORRECTED CURSE WORD

CALL THE MORALITY POLICE ]

Thank you, though. For checking up on him? And for caring in general. Sorry if that sounds kinda sappy.

[devoutish]

[What is it with you people calling him "sappy"!!!! (It would make more sense to him if he knew just how many complete monsters they interacted with in their universe, honestly.) ]

He's a good lad.

[Just fucking stupid sometimes, in Alfie's opinion.]

Yeah, I always liked the two of you.

[phaseshifter]

[ Oh. Have a short-but-awkward silence while Angel processes that last bit.

Look she hasn't felt likeable in a really long time okay IT'S A LITTLE SURREAL ]

I - Thanks. I assume us liking you kinda goes without saying? But, er. You don't mind me passing on that you called Rhys a good lad, right? I think he kinda needs to hear that right now.

[devoutish]

Sure, pass it on. I already told him that if he was from London, I'd hire him.

[phaseshifter]

Oh, geez. Maybe I shouldn't pass it on? His ego must be skyrocketing higher than... higher than House on vicodin right now.

[ OHHH, ICE BUUUURRRRRRRNNNNNN ]

[devoutish]

He craves praise. Better to hear it from a source that's not Handsome Jack.

[phaseshifter]

Boy, I'll say. Especially since Jack's idea of praise is "hey, kiddo, you remind me of me." Ughhhh.

[devoutish]

Rhys doesn't remind me of me.

[So there's... that.]

He reminds me of my assistant at home.

[phaseshifter]

Hehe, oof. Don't ever tell him that, or he might feel the need to prove himself superior. Hyperion culture can be pretty freaking competitive. Scarily so.

[ SHE'S KIDDING. BUT ALSO NOT KIDDING. ]

[devoutish]

I'm rougher on my assistants than Rhys would be good at handling, right now. But I like Ollie.

[He misses him.]

[phaseshifter]

Maybe he'll show up here! It'd hardly be the weirdest thing to happen in town, right? What's he like. Um, other than Rhys-esque.

[devoutish]

He's quiet. Perceptive. Good at disappearing into the back of a room and making everybody forget that he's there. He'll still panic a bit sometimes, when the stakes are high and things don't look like they'll turn out well for us, but he's loyal. He'd walk through fire for me, if I asked.

Fucking hell, I hope he never shows up here.

[phaseshifter]

[ Oh. Right. Being brought to snowhell is a bad thing for people who aren't dead and/or from situations bad enough to make Norfinbury feel like a place full of friends and freedom.

THIS IS AWKWARD. ]

Um - well. If he does show up, I'd be happy to help get him settled. Or help out in general. Not that I think it's likely! Just - if the worst happens. I mean, you've helped my loyal-but-jittery friend! So I'm just saying if you ever need the favour returning, I'm. You know. I'm here?

[ A++ WORDS ]

[devoutish]

Me being here makes it more likely that people I know from home would come too, yeah?

[He's noticed how many people here end up with somebody - or multiple somebodies - that the recognize.]

It's not a sure thing, right, but it's likely enough. Him, a business associate, an enemy, a family member.

[That last category in particular twists his stomach.]

[phaseshifter]

M...aybe. There are plenty of people here who are without anyone from home! So it isn't like it's a sure thing.

 

But, um, yeah. You might wanna brace for the possibility. It could even be someone who's dead from your perspective, so. Iunno if that makes it better or worse. Sorry.

[devoutish]

Somebody must have told you that you'd died, yeah? Do you wish they'd kept it a secret?

cw suicide mention cries

[phaseshifter]

Um, it - no. That isn't... mmmh.

[ AWKWARDNESS POWERS, ACTIVATE ]

I remember dying, it was - er. It was my choice, I kinda had to. So. Doesn't really apply.

[devoutish]

Something to do with Jack?

[phaseshifter]

How'd you guess. It's a long story, but he was using me to do something terrible. The only way to stop him for sure was to die, so. Worth it.

[ Except she's since learned she died for nothing but NOT THINKING ABOUT THAT ]

[devoutish]

Mm. I'm not a good man, but if I was a bad dad, I'd be fucking ashamed of myself.

[Jack sucks.]

[phaseshifter]

He was a good dad once! Things just got kinda hecked up. You know how good intentions sometimes go way awry?

Um, not excusing him, though. Sorry. Bad habit. You can see why Rhys' situation resonates, right?

[devoutish]

He's your father, your family, and you can think of him how you like.

[phaseshifter]

Nuh-uh. Jack was my dad. Handsome Jack was just an asshole and I really have to stop defending him when he doesn't deserve it.

[devoutish]

What was he like, before he was Handsome Jack?

[phaseshifter]

Err. Well, when I was little he was the best. My hero. A little overprotective, but it was justified? Because - you know. The siren thing, my tattoos - they had to be hidden? But he was really good about that so I was never scared or anything.

Things got harder after mom died. We were still pretty cool until he got the mask, though. He was a narcissistic jerk even before then, but he never killed anyone. He wanted to be everybody's hero! Not just mine.