<RaspberryCommie>	Things are almost back to normal. Almost. The Nightmares have returned as Nerv said they would. The UN backed down and is cooperative...on the surface, though the fact that it has been infiltrated is definitely not helping matters. At home it's much more noisy, as the pilots have a new roommate, who is currently trying to offer a bit of appreciation to the pilots for taking him in.
	<RaspberryCommie>	Assuming they like their breakfast a bit singed.
	* Neda_Surkova	makes weird faces. "How about...Allison does the cooking still from now on?"
	* Allison_Schill	lies unresponsive on the couch under a few blankets.
	* Ed_Irons	walks to the kitchen table and automatically sits down after leaving from the bathroom already dressed.
	<RaspberryCommie>	"Well...you guys are letting me live here, so I wanted to do something nice. Sorry I'm not very good at it."
	* Pel_Wain	pouts. "No! Is Good! See?!" She piles the entire plate in front of her into her mouth and swallows.
	* Ed_Irons	blinks twice and stares at Jamie confused.
	<Ed_Irons>	"...."
	<Neda_Surkova>	"This place is always a little messy, maybe you just help with the cleaning. Because THIS." she points at her food. "is not doing something nice."
	<Ed_Irons>	"Why are you here?"
	<RaspberryCommie>	The eggs are slightly undercooked, while the bacon and toast are a bit black.
	* Zeke_Branaugh	comes out of his bedroom blinking, still in a t-shirt and shorts. "Oh, nice, breakfast."
	<RaspberryCommie>	"Um...ok, that so..." he becomes nervous at Ed's inquiry, "Pel said I could live here."
	<Zeke_Branaugh>	"Yeah dude, that was pretty much decided on. Mmm, good bacon..."
	* Pel_Wain	gives Ed a stare that says 'defy this and I mutilate you' in silent language.
	<Ed_Irons>	"Oh...right." Ed stares blankly at Jamie some more and drags the bacon on his plate around with a fork. He slowly switches his gaze to Pel saying nothing.
	<RaspberryCommie>	He grabs himself a plate and sits down next to Pel, "Sorry, my dad never let me in the kitchen."
	* Pel_Wain	leans over and kisses Jamie on the edge of the mouth. "Is very thoughtful of you."
	<Neda_Surkova>	"Why not?"
	<RaspberryCommie>	He blushes and smiles at Pel, "He...uh...said that was my mom's job. He never let me help her..."
	* Ed_Irons	keeps staring as his fork starts to miss the bacon and instead grinds into the plate with a noise slowly becoming louder and louder.
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	* Neda_Surkova	rests her chin on her arm and stares blankly at Jamie. "Sounds like an asshole."
	<Zeke_Branaugh>	"Jeez man, lay off the plate. I'm pretty certain it's not a Nightmare in disguise." He munches on another piece of bacon.
	<Ed_Irons>	skkkrrr-eeee-*eeeeeeeeeee*-
	<Ed_Irons>	"No. I think it is Zeke."
	<RaspberryCommie>	"Y-yeah. I don't know why mom married him."
	* Neda_Surkova	recoils at the sound. She contemplates smashing the plate but decides not to. "Annnd now you're living with us. Somehow."
	<RaspberryCommie>	"Pel talked to that man in the suit. She said he said I could live here with her."
	* Zeke_Branaugh	shrugs. "Weirder things have happened."
	* Pel_Wain	hugs Jamie tightly.
	<Ed_Irons>	"You see. That's how they try to get at you Zeke." Ed scrapes his fork off of the plate and waves it in Zeke's face. "They try to lull you into a sense of security first with-with...bees and grass or....giant things that...should be robots but arent'..."
	* RaspberryCommie	hugs her back, "Is...is he always like this?" he whispers.
	<Neda_Surkova>	"I know. I was there. It's nice that Pel can have a friend but...you two seem pretty close." she raises an eyebrow at the whispering.
	* Zeke_Branaugh	gets an uneasy look. "We're...not discussing demonic flatware anymore, are we?"
	<Ed_Irons>	"AND THEN *WHAM!* ", Ed slams his fork fist into his plate sending burnt bacon and eggs everywhere.
	<Ed_Irons>	"THAT'S WHEN THEY GET YOU!'
	<Neda_Surkova>	"What the fuck is wrong with you?"
	* Pel_Wain	hugs him tighter. "He usually not this bad."
	<RaspberryCommie>	Jamie cries and ducks under the table.
	* Zeke_Branaugh	backs up a bit. "Okay, seriously dude, what the fuck?"
	<Pel_Wain>	"Shhh!" She slides under the table and wraps the girlboy up again. "Shhhh sh-sh-shhh..."
	* Neda_Surkova	gives Jamie a glance and 'hmms' before turning back to Ed.
	* Pel_Wain	turns Jamie's face toward hers. "Nobody hurt you no more."
	* Ed_Irons	spins at Zeke, "What? I'm right!"
	<RaspberryCommie>	He sniffles a bit, "I'm...I'm alright. He just surprised me..."
	* Pel_Wain	gives him a peck. "Is okay. Is okay."
	<Zeke_Branaugh>	"About what exactly? I'm fairly certain nobody's thought about knifing me recently, though to be honest I'm a little less sure about you at the moment."
	<RaspberryCommie>	He gives a nervous attempt at a smile to try and reassure her that he's ok, before peeking back above the table.
	* Pel_Wain	clambers back up as well. "Ed, shh."
	* Neda_Surkova	grins "I hope you toughen up." she thumbs at Ed. "He's a psychopath."
	<Ed_Irons>	Ed waves his fork all around the kitchen pointing at everyone in turn. "Don't you remember the daycare center?! Those freaks are just waiting right NOW for us to slip up and here we are with some STRANGER in our home!"
	<Zeke_Branaugh>	"And she weighs, what, eighty pounds and jumps when you shout? I'm quaking in my boots. Uh, no offense."
	<RaspberryCommie>	He just nods.
	<Ed_Irons>	"I'm not a psychopath Neda and THAT Zeke is exactly what I was talking about! THAT'S HOW THEY TRICK YOU!"
	* Neda_Surkova	raises a palm to the side of her mouth that's away from Ed and speaks in a fake whisper. "Paranoia. Common with schizophrenics."
	<Ed_Irons>	"Its called a trick for a reason you know."
	<Pel_Wain>	"STOP IT."
	* Pel_Wain	slams her tiny fists so hard the table dents. "Jamie's not a stranger! Jamie my friend. Leave alone!"
	* Ed_Irons	stands up and pounds his fists down onto the table, "THEN REVEAL YOUR SECRETS."
	<RaspberryCommie>	He curls up into a ball on his chair, cowering.
	* Pel_Wain	hugs tighter.
	* Neda_Surkova	rolls her eyes. "Christ. This is the dumbest thing I've ever seen."
	* Zeke_Branaugh	massages his temples. "Alright, Ed, seriously, knock off the yelling and think, if possible. If she were going to flip out and kill us all she would've done it last night. Since we're breathing, odds are we're safe. Agreed?"
	<Ed_Irons>	"Well mayb-NO ITS ALL PART OF THEIR PLAN." He jabs a finger at Pel, "And stop babying her! If she is who she says she is then that won't help her at all."
	* Zeke_Branaugh	turns to Neda. "You still have Dani's number? I think we need some psych meds."
	* Pel_Wain	nudges Jamie. "He not going to stop. Maybe..." she chokes. "M-maybe tell?"
	* Neda_Surkova	points at Ed then at the door. "Out. Go cool down for a bit before you fuck it up anymore and Jamie, for the love of god get some balls."
	<RaspberryCommie>	Jamie stiffens a bit, "They're gonna think I'm a freak like they did at my old school..."
	<Ed_Irons>	"Pfft-why should I be the one to leave? I've been living here for a like a year AND I'm the only reason any of you are still alive!"
	* Ed_Irons	crosses his arms and tilts his head up defiantly.
	* Pel_Wain	rubs Jamie's neck with her forehead. "No they not. If they do I beat them."
	* Zeke_Branaugh	drops his head on the table. "Yes, let's add a dick-waving contest, that's all this morning needed."
	<Neda_Surkova>	"Freak? Look kid if you want FREAKS take a look at Ed here."
	<Neda_Surkova>	"There's no possible way your secret can be worse than Ed."
	<RaspberryCommie>	"...O-ok..."
	* Ed_Irons	scoffs at Pel and ignores all others. None can command the Irons man.
	<RaspberryCommie>	Jaime sits up, shaking a bit, "I'm...I'm actually..."
	<RaspberryCommie>	"A..a boy."
	<Ed_Irons>	"*A CULTIST?!*"
	<Neda_Surkova>	"No really, what's the secret?"
	<RaspberryCommie>	"Th-that is my secret. I'm a boy."
	<Ed_Irons>	"I KNEW YOU WERE A CULTIST."
	* Zeke_Branaugh	leaves his head on the table and looks at Jaime, then to Neda. "New idea. Meds all around. Make mine a double."
	* Ed_Irons	flourishes his fork at Jamie. "So what were you planning?!"
	<RaspberryCommie>	"P-planning?"
	* Neda_Surkova	is having trouble suppressing her laugh. "A b-boy hu-" she bursts into laughter.
	<Ed_Irons>	"WHAT ARE YOUR LEADERS PLANNING?!"
	<RaspberryCommie>	Jaime cringes away from Ed again.
	* Pel_Wain	tightens her grip on Jamie.
	* Zeke_Branaugh	snickers, head still on the table. "Ladies and gentlemen, Ed Irons, the great gorram investigator."
	<Neda_Surkova>	"So THAT'S why you two are so close!"
	* Ed_Irons	turns to Neda with a look of horror, "THEY'RE BOTH CULTISTS?!!!"
	* Pel_Wain	slugs Ed in the face.
	* Zeke_Branaugh	jumps back. "Jesus!"
	<Pel_Wain>	"Listen for once in your life you cock-a-dandy wharblehoop!"
	* Neda_Surkova	's grin widens even further. What a great day.
	<RaspberryCommie>	"Pel?!"
	<Ed_Irons>	Ed stumbles back and waves his fork at Pel, "I AM LISTENING. LISTENING TO HOW YOU'VE BETRAYED US ALL!"
	<Pel_Wain>	"JAMIE IS A BOY. NOT A CULTIST."
	* Pel_Wain	heaves, then recoils back down alongside Jamie and wraps her arms around him. "I sorry sorry sorry sorry."
	<Ed_Irons>	"DUH! A BOY CULTIST! ITS THE PERFECT DISGUISE!"
	<Ed_Irons>	"A BOY?!"
	<Ed_Irons>	"BUT JAMIE'S A GIRL."
	<Zeke_Branaugh>	"Everybody duck, his head's about to explode."
	<RaspberryCommie>	He just hugs her tight.
	* Ed_Irons	stands with his mouth hanging open and the rest of his face contorted in a mish-mash of confusion and anger with his fist clenched around his fork.
	<Neda_Surkova>	"I think ya broke him Jamie."
	<Neda_Surkova>	"I...have to ask though. If you're a guy why are you pretending to be a girl?"
	<Zeke_Branaugh>	"Yeah, that is a bit...out there."
	<RaspberryCommie>	"Well...my mom wanted me to be a girl, so she always made me dress as one. It just became normal after awhile. And then she married my stepdad, and I decided I didn't want to be a boy because all men are really mean."
	<Ed_Irons>	Ed's face slowly contorts even more.
	<RaspberryCommie>	"...I knew you would think I was weird." he tries to get up and run off to Pel's room.
	<Neda_Surkova>	"Crazy parents. Well I guess that explains a few things. Although guys aren't ALL like retard over there."
	* Pel_Wain	follows after and wraps him in a hug. "Jamie!"
	<Zeke_Branaugh>	"Huh. Suddenly I feel so very much better about my family."
	* Ed_Irons	is frozen
	<Pel_Wain>	"Jamie, turn round!"
	<RaspberryCommie>	"I shouldn't have told them. They want to kick me out. I know it."
	<RaspberryCommie>	He turns around slowly.
	<Ed_Irons>	The fork drops to the floor as his hands slowly raise up with the palms exposed to the ceiling. "But............. * / whyyyyyy??? / * "
	* Pel_Wain	grabs his head and presses their foreheads together. "Nobody kick you out ever."
	<Zeke_Branaugh>	"Yeah. As I've said, stranger things have happened. Besides, better you hang here than go back to your clearly batty parents."
	* Neda_Surkova	gets up from her seat and heads for her room. Grabbing a few things she yells "I don't care if you stay here as long as you don't cook again. I'm heading to Jack's though. You two want a ride somewhere? Y'know, away from Forest Grump."
	<Zeke_Branaugh>	"How in God's name does a Russian know about that movie?"
	<Ed_Irons>	" * / whyyyyyyyyyy????? / * "
	* Pel_Wain	stares at Jamie. "Uh?"
	<RaspberryCommie>	Jaime starts to cry a bit, and then hugs her tightly.
	<Neda_Surkova>	"I've been here for a year and Jack's been showing me a lot. Is it really that surprising?"
	<Zeke_Branaugh>	"Enh. Guess I shouldn't even register surprise any more." Zeke goes over to Ed and slaps him on the back of the head. "Shut it, you're scaring the transvestite."
	* Pel_Wain	kisses him on the neck. "Shhh. Want take nap?"
	<RaspberryCommie>	He nods a bit. "...Not a transvestite." he mutters as he goes with Pel back to her room.
	<Ed_Irons>	Ed's eyes flare open as Zeke's slapping hand makes contact with the back of his head. He smashes his fist onto the table and one of the plates flies up into his other hand.
	* Ed_Irons	spins and slings the plate whistling through the air at Zeke.
	* Zeke_Branaugh	drops, the plate smashing against the far wall. "What the FUCK?!"
	* Neda_Surkova	is halfway out the door when the hears the plate smash before she turns around to get a look at the scene playing out.
	<Zeke_Branaugh>	"Little help here?"
	<Ed_Irons>	"DON'T TOUCH ME. I'M NEVER WRONG. *NEVER* " Ed grabs his head and shakes it furiously.
	* Pel_Wain	rushes Jamie and herself through the door and slams it.
	* Neda_Surkova	stands there. Thinking for a second. You know what? She never liked Zeke that much anyways. She slams the door and makes for elevator.
	<Zeke_Branaugh>	"Oh, you treasonous bitch..."
	<RaspberryCommie>	"I'm sorry. Maybe if I didn't tell him it wouldn't have set him off like that..."
	* Ed_Irons	turns to the kitchen counter and drops his hands to support himself on it. "'...why would she dress like a boy?..."
	<Ed_Irons>	"Dress..like a girl."
	* Pel_Wain	pecks him on the lips to shut him up. "You go sleep now."
	<Ed_Irons>	"I don't get it Zeke."
	* Zeke_Branaugh	realizes that he is not in fact about to be destroyed and lets out a breath. "Didn't seem like he had much choice. It was just something he was born into. Hell, that's why you're a soldier, right? You were born into it."
	<RaspberryCommie>	"Ok..." he sits down on the bed, "Do you want to do something later? Uh...away from him?"
	<Pel_Wain>	"Maybe. Maybe," her eyelids droop and she slides forward onto him.
	* Pel_Wain	is asleep.
	<Ed_Irons>	"No. I mean...yes...but that's different!" Ed drops onto his knees and hangs on the counter.
	<Ed_Irons>	"He's... boy...dressed like a...cultist..girl."
	<RaspberryCommie>	He falls back onto the bed with her momentum, and goes to sleep with her still on top of him.
	<Zeke_Branaugh>	"Not a cultist. That was you freaking out, remember?"
	<Ed_Irons>	"Uh-right."
	<Zeke_Branaugh>	"Okay, glad we got that cleared up at least. You should probably go take a nap or something dude, you've got one hell of a RAM buffer to clear."
	* Ed_Irons	bolts upright and back onto his feet. "HA. AS IF! I've got THINGS TO DO! THER-THERE'S NO TIME TO WASTE SLEEPING! BESIDES ITS MORNING!"
	<Ed_Irons>	"AND YOU HAVE AN OBSTACLE COURSE TO RUN!"
	* Zeke_Branaugh	slumps forward a bit. "Ah, balls."
	=-=	Pel_Wain is now known as Kamen|errands
	* Ed_Irons	grabs Zeke by the collar and drags him out the apartment door.
	=-=	Mode #Nerv-Seattle +o RaspberryCommie by ChanServ
	<RaspberryCommie>	-STOP YELLING AT EACH OTHER-