Jacob lets him in and Mae, who is currently off-duty, waits patiently for attention at the foot of the bed. Or rather, as patiently as possible, considering that she's practically vibrating with excitement.
"Hey," he laughs, handing him a bottle of beer, stashed before it all went to shit. "Pet her before she explodes."
"Certainly don't want that," he agrees, already starting to crouch once he's through the door and it's shut behind him. Sweeney takes greeting stritches very seriously, and he doesn't stop when he looks up to Jacob.
"What're we drinkin'?"
He'd like to know what bottles he should pull out for the next round.
"Starting with this beer and then working our way up," he tells him, grinning at the interaction with Mae. Her tongue is out, enjoying every moment of the attention.
"E'en bein' what I am, I ain't about ta argue that shit. Nothin' comes without a Cost, an' if there's a boon ta it, ya know it's gonna come out on the other side." His mind wanders for a moment, but he's able to re-center.
"I haven't seen the whole of the damages; they fuck up anythin' that's important ta you?"
"I've been working on it," he tells him. "Getting it cleaned up and sorted. Norton said that my brother had some drawings in there that got burned, though. Fucking animals..."
Sweeney obviously knows about Jacob's brothers, and the fact that at least one's been here, but he often doesn't think about it. Empathy flickers, but he isn't sure how to approach it.
"If...if I could get them fer you, would ya want me to?"
Because why the fuck not? Sweeney's guessing that might be something a temp Warden could ask for, but he's also guessing that Jacob wouldn't ask for them. He wouldn't either, if they were for him. But doing it for his brother? That'll he'll do without hesitation (beyond seeing if he wants it).
"I don't want the Admiral involved in fixing it. Wouldn't be the same, I guess." He knows he's being stubborn about that point, but he doesn't want to deal with it. He doesn't want to think about it.
OH. That makes more sense. Sweeney nods, the silence hanging. What do you say to that kind of loss?
"Norton's mentioned stone fer the next go 'round." Sometimes one just has to scramble for whatever's on hand.
"May be bullshit, but I was curious if there's anythin' you'd like ta see...structurally." The implication being that he's willing to make the effort to see it happen, if Jacob does.
He's glad when they move on. He doesn't want to look at that loss.
"Stone feels more ancient, I think. And definitely a pain in the ass to make from scratch. I just want a place that's open for people to come and be. Been putting the pews back together, though. Some of them I can't fix. Rosita said she'd help a bit, too."
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Re: After returning to the Barge
Date: 2024-10-30 02:13 am (UTC)Or should I bring my own bottle?
Re: After returning to the Barge
Date: 2024-10-30 02:15 am (UTC)Re: After returning to the Barge
Date: 2024-11-01 09:17 pm (UTC)------
There's no racing, but soon enough, Sweeney's knocking on Jacob's door.
Re: After returning to the Barge
Date: 2024-11-02 01:35 am (UTC)"Hey," he laughs, handing him a bottle of beer, stashed before it all went to shit. "Pet her before she explodes."
Re: After returning to the Barge
Date: 2024-11-02 05:30 pm (UTC)"What're we drinkin'?"
He'd like to know what bottles he should pull out for the next round.
Re: After returning to the Barge
Date: 2024-11-03 12:30 am (UTC)Re: After returning to the Barge
Date: 2024-11-04 12:49 am (UTC)"You got any more'a those that are cold? All I got's warm."
His hoard isn't refrigerated.
Re: After returning to the Barge
Date: 2024-11-04 02:50 am (UTC)Which he considers a very good use of resources.
Re: After returning to the Barge
Date: 2024-11-08 10:33 pm (UTC)"'ppreciate you sharin' yer rations." Sweeney sighs and rolls his eyes beneath their lids.
"'specially with them fuckin' up the Lounge."
Re: After returning to the Barge
Date: 2024-11-09 02:09 am (UTC)He rolls his eyes at the mention of the Lounge and sits on the bed, gesturing for Sweeney to take the chair in the corner, if he wants it.
"They fucked this place up."
Re: After returning to the Barge
Date: 2024-11-10 10:03 pm (UTC)"I mean, I get it. I'd be fuckin' pissed if folk did that ta my home. My way of fuckin' life." He rolls his eyes beneath their lids.
"But takin' it out on the booze? That's fuckin' cold." Thought fully mulled, he opens the beer and takes a swig.
"Just glad they didn't know 'bout the speakeasy."
Re: After returning to the Barge
Date: 2024-11-11 02:37 am (UTC)He leans back on his bed, one hand propping him up.
Re: After returning to the Barge
Date: 2024-11-11 04:02 am (UTC)"S'ppose the monikers aren't so clear. Wonder what the wordin' on that ward is." Sweeney looks to clarify.
"If ya gotta be an Inmate, or if ya just can't be a Warden."
Those certainly aren't the same thing.
Re: After returning to the Barge
Date: 2024-11-11 06:54 pm (UTC)It's useful, yes, but a headache.
Re: After returning to the Barge
Date: 2024-11-20 05:52 pm (UTC)"E'en bein' what I am, I ain't about ta argue that shit. Nothin' comes without a Cost, an' if there's a boon ta it, ya know it's gonna come out on the other side." His mind wanders for a moment, but he's able to re-center.
"I haven't seen the whole of the damages; they fuck up anythin' that's important ta you?"
Re: After returning to the Barge
Date: 2024-11-21 06:55 pm (UTC)Re: After returning to the Barge
Date: 2024-11-23 07:48 pm (UTC)"You gonna see 'bout gettin' it put back together?"
Re: After returning to the Barge
Date: 2024-11-24 01:44 am (UTC)Re: After returning to the Barge
Date: 2024-11-27 04:35 am (UTC)"If...if I could get them fer you, would ya want me to?"
Because why the fuck not? Sweeney's guessing that might be something a temp Warden could ask for, but he's also guessing that Jacob wouldn't ask for them. He wouldn't either, if they were for him. But doing it for his brother? That'll he'll do without hesitation (beyond seeing if he wants it).
Re: After returning to the Barge
Date: 2024-11-27 09:40 pm (UTC)"Norton's got 'em. It's alright."
Re: After returning to the Barge
Date: 2024-11-29 01:29 am (UTC)"He holdin' onta them 'til yer done?"
He's aware that his brother has spurned the idea of graduation previously, but he's unsure why else Norton wouldn't have returned them.
Re: After returning to the Barge
Date: 2024-11-29 03:12 am (UTC)"I don't know. They're just ashes at this point, though. So they might also have have been swept up."
Re: After returning to the Barge
Date: 2024-11-29 03:34 am (UTC)"Norton's mentioned stone fer the next go 'round." Sometimes one just has to scramble for whatever's on hand.
"May be bullshit, but I was curious if there's anythin' you'd like ta see...structurally." The implication being that he's willing to make the effort to see it happen, if Jacob does.
Re: After returning to the Barge
Date: 2024-11-29 01:24 pm (UTC)"Stone feels more ancient, I think. And definitely a pain in the ass to make from scratch. I just want a place that's open for people to come and be. Been putting the pews back together, though. Some of them I can't fix. Rosita said she'd help a bit, too."
Re: After returning to the Barge
Date: 2024-12-02 10:20 pm (UTC)"You an' her close?"
His inflections sounds more like 'socially' than 'sexually'. Sweeney doesn't know the woman well.