The X-Project

Doug, dude. If Jono had posted this in the kids journal, I'd have totally ratted him out to a teacher.

This is all stupid.

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x-cypher.livejournal.com

Well yeah, there _is_ that. But I was going to kind of tactfully not say that. *grin* Oh well.

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Yeah. Just... take us completely panicking about Sarah trying to get herself killed into account, where the stupidity's concerned? At least now the X-types know about it and are maybe doing something.

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x-storm.livejournal.com

We do. We are.

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Good. Bring her back?

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x-cypher.livejournal.com

It's cool, Skin. I mean, I don't know that _I'd_ be thinking all that clearly if it was someone I was that close to.

If you and Amanda want me to come down and keep you company, I've gotten most of my packing done.

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If you don't mind the cigarette smoke, come on down.

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Lots of cigarette smoke.

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I could not necessarily react well if it was Doug, or Jamie.

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In fact, I can assure you that I did -not- react well when it was Artie and Miles.

If you want company, at least for the day, I am free.

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Appreciate it, thanks. I'll probably be out the back with Amanda until she comes home - or until it gets dark, if that's not today. You're welcome to join us if you won't mind the smoke.

Well, obviously not to Sarah. And I wasn't exactly thinking straight when I made that first comment.

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If it would help...

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All company'd be good right now.

If it'd got that far, I probably would've done when I'd calmed down enough to think.

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Dude, I know how it feels to care about someone whose in trouble and the panic. But, like I said, there's ways of helping and going off half cocked ain't one of them. X-types have a way better chance of pulling her out of their alive.

So yeah, going in half cocked is stupid, least from where I'm standin'. I ain't faulting your concern, just your way of dealin' with it.

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And your way of dealing with someone you care about being in trouble is what exactly?

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Not the place or time.

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Sorry. No-one likes a grass, is all.

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Much as I hate to admit it, she would've been right, though. Instincts aren't the way to plan anything...

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So not doin' this in Jono's journal. You wanna talk, e-mail me.

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Okay. Everybody's got different instincts, I get that.

But mine, and Jono's and Amanda's, is pretty much "go get my friend out of whatever trouble she's landed herself in, myself". Never said it was rational, and I'd probably've thought better of it with or without anybody telling me to, at least well enough to put a proper plan together.

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*nods*

Dude, I've had my ass kicked for me more times then I like to mention. So, yeah, my first instincts are different.

Dude, it's not a bad thing that you were willin' to go after a friend. Was just, questioning the methods, ya know? We got people here trained for this stuff, and believe me, I know I ain't half as good yet as most of them. My first instinct is to use the best person for the job.

*shrugs* That's just the way I'm seein' it.

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*smiles wryly* Sorry.

I'm, somewhat reactionary right now, all wired and shit.

Just looked like you were tellin' him off for makin' stuff public, like you agreed with him goin' off without any kind of proper plan or any backup or anythin'.

My bad.

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Nah, it's cool. I think everyone's a little wired and defensive at the moment.

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*nods*

Thanks, Dude. God, this totally sucks. I know I'm seemin' all callous and shit when Sarah's out there in trouble. Guess I'm just thinkin' that she'll be able to take care of herself till the x-types get there. What she doesn't need is born hostages suddenly appearing out of nowhere thinkin' they've come to save the day, only to find out that military types tend to mow through kids like they were paper.

Got almost no trainin', no matter how good we think we are, we don't know shit. Got no idea what we're up against, no nothin'. You can't plan shit when you have no idea of any of the variables...and God, I just realised I'd actually been payin' attention in self-defence class...Dude.

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