As amicable as she found Jon, any concern for making him more comfortable had been severely lowered in priority. It would be better if it was just someone being careless. If someone was managing to smuggle in pharmaceuticals, then this issue would be bigger than initially thought. It could even -

ᴊᴏɴ ᴅᴀᴠɪᴇs@thepaperworker.bsky.social · 2w ago

- exhausted worker whose job it is to put little blips in bottles—” He took a breath, his left hand vaguely gesticulating suddenly. “—clashing with a bunch of spectacularly specific, serendipitous slip-ups.” He focused on Kaja. Nervous eyes screaming ‘oh god I have, haven’t I?”

4 - 08 - 2559: 18:08pm Local Time

⠀ ⠀ 𝐑𝐭𝐚𝐬 '𝐕𝐚𝐝𝐮𝐦 . ⠀ Shipmaster of the 𝐒𝐇𝐀𝐃𝐎𝐖 𝐎𝐅 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐓 . ⠀

𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘯 𝙀𝙑𝙀𝙉 𝙁𝙄𝙂𝙃𝙏 — .@halfjawheretic.bsky.social · 3w ago

" 𝘖𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘸𝘢𝘺, 𝘈𝘳𝘣𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘳! ⠀ 𝘐'𝘭𝘭 𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘽𝙀𝘼𝙎𝙏𝙎. "

Kaja leads him in silence. All her questions remain on hold until they find themselves outside a closed down a quieter series of corridors just off of S-Deck. "In here," she offers the doors controls her fingers and face before it slides open. The room within is simply furnished with a table -

ᴊᴏɴ ᴅᴀᴠɪᴇs@thepaperworker.bsky.social · 4w ago

“R-right!” Would it be bad of him to hope that it’s something of some consequence? Just so his already stunted ego wouldn’t have to deal with the anguish of thinking he’s wasted so much time on a dumb thing? Jon immediately moved to follow. Finger’s nervously twitching.

You did this? Wha— *She stifles a smirk.* What were you trying to do?

𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐣𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧-𝐀𝟎𝟗𝟎@ofscarletsparta.bsky.social · 3w ago

Well that's not what I'm trying to do but I guess I appear to be succeeding at it.

Someone trying to burn the ship down?

Just a bit. It feels... nice.

𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐣𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧-𝐀𝟎𝟗𝟎@ofscarletsparta.bsky.social · last mo.

Oh? She likes it?

Not yet.

𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐣𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧-𝐀𝟎𝟗𝟎@ofscarletsparta.bsky.social · last mo.

#SeductiveSunday Man, he should really shave his beard.

Not much longer. #SeductiveSunday

4 - 08 - 2559: 17:47pm Local Time (TW: Descriptions of violence)

The scowl returns with more intensity than before. Grey eyes scrutinise the flustered, and slightly sweaty, form of Jon. An earnestness sat behind the rattle, or, perhaps, excited demeanor. "I see," she presses her lips together. This could be huge. Or, it could be something -

ᴊᴏɴ ᴅᴀᴠɪᴇs@thepaperworker.bsky.social · last mo.

“I fo…” Jon takes one more breath. Wiping away a trickle of sweat from his brow with the back of his suit jacket’s brown sleeve. “…someone’s been smuggling pharmaceuticals onto the ship…” Another heave. So many corridors.

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3 - 08 - 2559: 18:11pm Local Time

28 - 07 - 2559: 11:57am Local Time “MOVE! MOVE! MOVE!” Dozens of personnel and civilians ran past Daisy as she held firm at the forefront of the site’s main defences. It really wasn’t much. The primary entrance to the muddy, grassy park had been knocked down so that basic fortifications -

28 - 07 - 2559: 11:45am Local Time

Looking up from her mug, the scowl begins to disappear into something a little more positive. Until she realises. This wasn't the usual. "What is it?'

ᴊᴏɴ ᴅᴀᴠɪᴇs@thepaperworker.bsky.social · last mo.

Bursts into the room! Heaving. Whoa. He really just darted across the ship. G-give him a second. He’s exhausted.

She can be found scowling into her coffee as the unlit screen of her datapad sits beside it.

ᴊᴏɴ ᴅᴀᴠɪᴇs@thepaperworker.bsky.social · last mo.

Frantically looking for @trespassingtales.bsky.social

Keep crawling. #SeductiveSunday

She flashes a slightly amused smile while eyeing the lighter. It looked like it'd seen it's fair share. "Yeah..." She nods towards it. "Since training? Or did you get that later?"

𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐣𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧-𝐀𝟎𝟗𝟎@ofscarletsparta.bsky.social · 2mo ago

+smoke, he says, "The usual is a long day," with a light chuckle.

He was on his knees. Pouring through half a dozen bottles of medication half unopened and still inside of a crate. The other half was carefully lined-up on the floor in rows with their opened lids methodically placed in front of them. Propped against the lining of the storage racks was a data -

She offers half a smirk in response before lightly shaking her head. "They'll have something. Always do." Even if it wasn't exactly what she wanted. The company would make it worth it. "Sims today then? Or, just some scheduled maintenance?"

𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐣𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧-𝐀𝟎𝟗𝟎@ofscarletsparta.bsky.social · 2mo ago

"If they don't, we can walk around until we find a place that does," he says, noticing the very subtle change in her posture. "Or maybe I won't get a muffin in protest," he smirks ever so slightly.

She arches a brow in mild amusement. "Should say the same to you." Her shoulders roll into a small shrug. They all had their small pleasures. For one reason or another. "Long day, or is this just the usual?"

𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐣𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧-𝐀𝟎𝟗𝟎@ofscarletsparta.bsky.social · 2mo ago

He shook his head slightly. "Don't be, you're alright." He takes a lighter out from his pocket, a silver one inscribed with the logo for Alpha Company, and flicks it on to light his cigarette and inhale. "Good," he says as he exhales. "I wouldn't recommend getting hooked on this shit..."

"Sorry..." Her eyes dip to the ground as her shoulders lift in a shrug. "Sometimes," she murmurs with a small glance to the one in her hand. Bringing it to her lips, she inhales lazily. "But, only for two days at a time."

𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐣𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧-𝐀𝟎𝟗𝟎@ofscarletsparta.bsky.social · 2mo ago

"Nothing, just didn't figure you for a smoker is all." This comes as he's placing a cigarette of his own in his mouth.

#SpartanSunday Arriving in style.

What? #SeductiveSunday

Again she found herself in medical. And again, it wasn't for her. Why she did this, she didn't know. They were fine. They'd always be fine. Until they weren't. Pressing her lips together, she passes a short sigh between them before opening the door. Her -

Rufus-G314@tempgamma.bsky.social · 2mo ago

hiding the full extent of his injuries there. There was no hiding the above the knee cast on his left leg. He was a mess.

It's only a matter of time.

For fucks sake...

Michael-G165@sierrag165.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Makes a sound instead.

Hm. She might not mind it too much if he did.

𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐣𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧-𝐀𝟎𝟗𝟎@ofscarletsparta.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Hey, he won't say anything.