Old friends, memory brushes the same years

[hatesgoodbyes]

Who: Tex and North Dakota
What: Talking, all the talking, probably more talking.
When: After the LW events
Where: Castle grounds
Rating: pg-13 for language


If you need to talk there are few people better to talk to than North. He was by far the more pleasant of the twins but above and beyond that he was just a really good guy. He was one of the few Freelancers who was actually willing to give her a chance when she was first introduced. He’d given her a fair shake then and she was willing to bet he’d still do it.

All things considered she felt like she owed him that much too; she needed to know he was as ok as he could be given the situation. So when time permitted after the dinosaur island clusterfuck; she’d made contact and asked him to meet her here on the grounds of the Castle.

Ostensibly it had been to make sure he’d gotten through things ok, but she knew the conversation would come around eventually and that was more or less hat she needed right now. With everything else going on she needed him to be him and give her one stable thing that she could depend on.

Comments

[ol_northy]

Well, it was a little awkward, to be sure, finally hearing from Tex. He'd never really disliked her, even if he didn't trust her right away. And honestly, he'd be one of the few to step up and speak well of her if it came down to the line. See, North could see the inherent good in people. He wasn't a blind optimist--he had his moments--but he certainly knew when to give people the time of day.

So, there he was, meeting Agent Texas. Awkwardly. He walked up in casual clothes, hands in his pockets, giving a little nod and a wave as he approached.

[hatesgoodbyes]

"Hey."

She was leaning against some giant stone statuary and looking around at the lush green of the grounds. This was nothing like the ships or Sidewinder, or Bloodgulch or anywhere she'd been stationed. This place was kinda beautiful and that might have been something she was trying to enjoy in her own way.

It also seemed low key and neutral enough to not spook North too much, since her last conversation with his sister had gone so well, she felt like it was time to get real information from a good source, someone she trusted. Sorry North, that means you.

"Heck of a lot different that a training sim, huh?"

[ol_northy]

Well, he was used to things like this, to being the intermediary or the one everyone at least felt like they could trust. And it wasn't something he accepted lightly. He knew it was part of his responsibility, part of his dynamic within the group to be there for as many people as he could. It was effortless, for the most part. Just a natural thing.

But facing down Texas for the first time in a long time? Perhaps the most awkward thing he could possibly have done.

...Or not. She seemed to be pretty amiable.

"I'll say this much: if I could get rid of half of the bull here, I'd be happy."

[hatesgoodbyes]

Better him than her, she's lousy at the people thing. But North had always been good at it, she kind of admired that in a way, in a way deep down she couldn't really say.

Jesus everybody and their brother was scared of her weren't they? At least he'd come around in the end and helped her when she needed it. She would always respect and owe him for that.

"I think this place feeds on bull, so not a great chance of that happening." She shrugged and looked away for a moment. "Aside from the BS, things are ok?"

[ol_northy]

Alright, he wasn't really scared, but after dealing with South and Carolina, he was officially wary of any Freelancer lady he came up against.There might've been something in the water, for all he knew. Crazy water.

But he also shrugged and glanced around a bit as he answered. "You probably have a point, there. That's really all I've seen since I got here, and, well... hasn't turned out for the best." A pause. "I'm doing well, all things considered. You haven't been here long, right?"

[hatesgoodbyes]

She couldn't blame him for his hesitation, she had a reputation. On top of that when you really looked at the Freelancers here there left a lot of room for emotional growth. Tex nodded and just continued to relax.

"Yeah I got here just before this last world change and all that, had a lovely chat with your sister on day one. That went well." Not mentioning the fight with Carolina, because that went about as well.


"This place fucking with you? I hear everyone gets a loss, found out mind during the dino run and it's fucking bullshit." Lighten the mood, keep things focused on the common enemy.