weaponwithoutpurpose

From:

As Xie Lian is pretty sure Jacob expected, after talking with Arthur, Xie Lian goes looking for the other half of the merry duo.

From:

pharadyne

Yoo-hoo! Me again. Seems I'm your warden for the next while. Meet me at my cabin, level three cabin nine.

From:

weaponwithoutpurpose

From here...

She smells like the waterfall; he bets she tastes fresh as that water, too. He brings her close, an arm around her waist, and brushes a kiss along her shoulder as he debates. After a moment's thought, he decides that he really doesn't want to fucking wait it out any longer than this.

"We aren't going anywhere, sunshine," he laughs, turning to press her up against a nearby tree, sliding one hand down along her thigh. "I thought I might kiss you a while here. Get you out of that bikini..."

He's not thinking of the Barge at the moment or Eden's Gate or any of the other myriad of problems that plague his mind from day to day. He's thinking solely of her face, those lips, those legs - the loveliest of distractions, all rolled into this beautiful little package.

"And we'll go from there."

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madaboutit

Hey. [He's relatively blunt about things.]

Lark invited me on yer hunt. That a'right by you? I don't wanna be steppin' in anywhere I don't b'long.

From:

pharadyne

[After Norton receives a file on Jacob, he reads it immediately, scribbling some notes in the margins, and then locks it away in the steamer truck at the foot of his bed. It's a quick task since he already knew all the broad strokes, but there were certainly a few new details and he now feels a bit funny about joking with Zhao Yunlan about cannibalism a few days ago. But he sets all that aside and calls Jacob on the communicator.]

Goodness me, we meet again.

By which I mean we're paired again. Permanently this time. Care to join me in my cabin?

From:

weaponwithoutpurpose

[From here.]

Jacob notices movement out of the corner of his eye around the same time he notices that his 'assailant' isn't hitting back. Resisting, yes, but he doesn't need to block and he doesn't feel the sharp blows.

It takes him two more hits before the tunnel vision retreats and he can breathe.

He slumps against the wall, confused and disoriented, trying to pull back from him.

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thedeadgirl

[ it's after her quick chat with steve that she decides to message jacob, too. their practically brothers -- he has a right to know. ]

sweeney was one of the victims of that fucking vampire. almost drained him. he's alive but just barely.

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inthebiblicalsense

[Abel had come back standing in front of his bathroom mirror. They had been writing back and forth, the equivalent of bitchy text messages back and forth, but what was written there made his heart catch in his throat. 'You never said he was fucking crazy, watch your ba-' And even if he hadn't gotten to finish it, Abel knew exactly who he was talking about.

God dammit Cain. Why did he always have to take things too far? Why did he always have to ruin everything? He's trying to calm himself down, but when he manages to get this message out it's clear that he hasn't completely succeeded. He's angry sure, but there is a deep seated worry on his face. This isnt just going to go away.]

I don't know what he did, but I never asked him to do anything to you. I know you have no reason to believe me, but- [He keeps himself from calling Cain a wild animal because he is sure that wouldn't help.] Im sorry.

[What else could he say? He's positive nothing is going to fix this, but maybe he needs to call Norton again as soon as he finds out what even happened.]

Edited Date: 2024-06-12 06:33 pm (UTC)

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pharadyne

[Norton is alerted as soon as Jacob is killed. He double-checks the location on his warden item and then teleports there, grabs Jacob by whatever body part is closest, and then immediately teleports out. Whatever managed to kill Jacob, Norton doesn't want to be anywhere in its vicinity if he can help it.

He takes Jacob to Norton's cabin, where he knows its safe, requests the Admiral to resurrect him, and then waits.]

Edited Date: 2024-06-12 08:56 pm (UTC)

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madaboutit

Sweeney leaves a box with a simple silver chain necklace, along with a note.

This should protect you from Eric biting you.

He also hates the smell of garlic.

He's vulnerable to silver weapons, I just don't know how much.

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sixfeetofdirt

[Astarion is slowly, painfully making his way down the list of the people he feels an acute need to get in touch with. Rosita - who is, to his knowledge, still a vampire spawn - was first. Jacob is next. And honestly that's the entire list.]

You really didn't need to tell him to fuck off, you know.

[But he did. And Cazador killed him, effortlessly, and it accomplished nothing. Astarion should just be annoyed at him for the waste of effort. Instead, he feels frustrated, confused, and...grateful?]

From:

thedeadgirl

i'll just come right out and ask

did you have anything to do with that guys death?

[ sure there's plenty of people dying on the barge, but abel is the only death that's happened today. ]

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pharadyne

[Shortly after all this, once Hilbert is settled in Zero, Norton goes to find Jacob. He's not the only suspect, there are too many people on the Barge happy to cause chaos and death entirely at random for that, but he has both motive and means. What Norton doesn't know is if he had opportunity to acquire the things he would have needed to brainwash Hilbert.

If Jacob is outside his cabin, Norton will abruptly teleport in front of him. If he's inside his cabin, he'll whoosh right outside and knock.]

From:

atowncalledtreffy

What the actual hell? You enthralled Hilbert?

From:

tarakan

[ About a day after Malcolm's post, Hilbert messages, ]

I want to hear it straight from you. Did you do it?

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inthebiblicalsense

[This is probably ill-advised, but Abel feels its entirely necessary. He'd like to do it in person regardless of the slowly tapering Death Toll, and the forced down time is enough to drive him half crazy in his own head, but it's given him even more time to think. Know your enemy indeed.]

You and I need to talk. It doesn't have to be now, but this isn't going to be something you and I can avoid.

Let me know when you're available, or don't. I'll find you if you put this off too long.

From:

monsterstoyou

There is a knock on the door when he's reasonably certain Jacob is in.

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pharadyne

Cooee! Hi Jacob, I'm coming by for a visit.

[He'll give him warning. But not much.]

From:

pharadyne

Quick question for you, sweetheart, how did you find out Abel's name? Because Abel thought maybe I'd told you and of course I knew I hadn't, but that leaves a mystery of who did.

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inthebiblicalsense

[He's sat on this since the moment he'd seen Cain on deck, but it's still worrying him despite having not heard anything concerning just yet. That and he feels like speaking with him again might give him a better idea of what he'd only realized the other day. That and being stuck in so many places, moving forward on one just feels better, even if he isn't sure how this conversation is going to go.]

Do you have a minute? I won't take up much of your time, I just wanted to clarify a few things.

From:

madaboutit

Hey

You ok?

From:

sixfeetofdirt

[Continued!]

"Let's get a bed under us first," Astarion teases, a predictably filthy joke, though he moves back just enough to let Jacob do what he has to do.

He missed this. The thought hits him unexpectedly - it really hasn't been that long, but it's true. He missed the ease of just...being with him, in every way they want to be. Enjoying each other without fretting over crossed lines.

He steps into the room as soon as he can, following Jacob and closing the door behind them.

From:

sixfeetofdirt

[NSFW continuation from this thread!]

"Good," Astarion sighs, voice low and thick with pleasure now. He's getting harder under the warm weight of Jacob's hand. "That's what I want. I want to be the only thing you can think of, right now."

From:

madaboutit

You wanna talk about it?

Or drink?

Something else?

[Sweeney considers offering Jacob space, but he assumes his brother will tell him if that's what he wants.]

From:

handleyourshit

Do you trust me?

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