[ He relents as soon as Archie sounds hurt, his grip weakening, but he doesn't actually move very far away, just letting his hand rest gently on Archie's arm. ]
Yeah, turns out that one's terrible too. I recommend neither? How about neither. How about we find a third option to deal with our shit.
That's why you go to a native one. Some of them specialise in imPort problems. Not to mention a lot of our issues aren't as far up in the stars as they seem, some of the time.
[a beat.]
I get shot at all the time. I was on an Aegis raid after Finn ported out. This is nothing, when the world's ending.
[he doesn't believe poe truly believes he was, but he doesn't press it anyway. mostly because he knows it would just end up with him admitting there's a point where he doesn't give a shit about himself either.]
This isn't a police might show up kind of thing, is it? I don't think Andy could take that.
[archie doesn't seem like he believes that, but he's way too tired to press into it right now. being overwhelmed with problems is what got him into this mess; he'd rather give himself a break with them before he goes literally insane.
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I didn't do or say anything special. We can just commiserate on some of the shit we did and went through back home.
Why does something have to be huge to be important?
[ He braced an elbow under him, pushing himself up so that he could look down at Archie and catch his expression even if the man looked away. ]
Why are you fighting me on this? Because I pointed out something I love about you? It’s not something everyone does or can do, Archie. I’ve known a few people that can do it, sure. The General. Finn. But not everybody. It’s special and it makes you one of the good ones whether you want to see it or not.
[he grits his teeth lightly, looking away. can't help but flush a little at the mention of it being something poe loves about him.]
It just... shouldn't be a big deal. It makes me feel like I'm performing an act of charity, and-- you know, if I had been ported in a couple days earlier in my life then people would be treating me the same way as well. Like-- not a person but a project. People did that anyway, and it's my fault for not listening to them, but...
First - I’m not talking about him like a project. Pretty sure he’s still an asshole and is gonna be one until he decides for himself to stop acting like one.
But you still connected with him. He cares about you. Which makes it a hell of a lot easier to give a single shot about him, not that I’m going to thank you for it.
I’m not saying it’s a big deal or that you deserve a medal, Arch. I’m still allowed to point out when you did something good, whatever the size.
[he acquiesces; he's too tired to argue further and he knows, deep down that poe is right. he's about to say something else, but... well, that dang tmi field!]
I don't know! I think it happened when we went to Vegas with Andy-- shit! She said it! I bet she pushed us into doin' it when we were drunk off our minds as well!
[he drops his hands to his face and groans.]
How is Andy the root of all my angst recently?! [she's not. that's clearly an exaggeration.]
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Yeah, turns out that one's terrible too. I recommend neither? How about neither. How about we find a third option to deal with our shit.
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[he flops back, sliding his hand to cover poe's.]
You know this is never gonna stop. Not ever, not while we're here.
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Well, at least you have one. [ Wryly. ] Mine got ported out.
[ He breathed. ]
... No. Probably not. But I think we can probably avoid you getting shot again.
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[a beat.]
I get shot at all the time. I was on an Aegis raid after Finn ported out. This is nothing, when the world's ending.
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[ That kind of thinking had led him to getting a lot of people killed. ]
I'm not saying you can't avoid shit in the line of duty, but I'm pretty sure this wasn't about Aegis.
[ In fact, he knows it's not, thanks to Guzma. ]
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[his tone has turned slightly acidic.]
What did Guzma say?
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He cares a hell of a lot more about what happens to Archie than to himself. ]
Let's just say we made sure that no one thinks they can get away with this kind of thing.
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This isn't a police might show up kind of thing, is it? I don't think Andy could take that.
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I didn’t do anything that’d land me in jail.
[ ... Probably. He thinks. ]
Considering the jail time people get for murder in this place, at most they’d give me a tour and then chuck me out.
He looks back at Archie, his face a little hard. ]
You must have gotten through to him, on some level. He was pretty posed that someone hurt you.
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again.]
I didn't do or say anything special. We can just commiserate on some of the shit we did and went through back home.
Pissed, not posed, stupid phone
[ He shuffled closer. ]
You know that, right? Most people can’t do that. I certainly can’t.
Re: Pissed, not posed, stupid phone
[he looks away.]
Don't congratulate me for giving someone the basic level of human awareness.
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[ He braced an elbow under him, pushing himself up so that he could look down at Archie and catch his expression even if the man looked away. ]
Why are you fighting me on this? Because I pointed out something I love about you? It’s not something everyone does or can do, Archie. I’ve known a few people that can do it, sure. The General. Finn. But not everybody. It’s special and it makes you one of the good ones whether you want to see it or not.
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It just... shouldn't be a big deal. It makes me feel like I'm performing an act of charity, and-- you know, if I had been ported in a couple days earlier in my life then people would be treating me the same way as well. Like-- not a person but a project. People did that anyway, and it's my fault for not listening to them, but...
I don't know. I don't like it.
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But you still connected with him. He cares about you. Which makes it a hell of a lot easier to give a single shot about him, not that I’m going to thank you for it.
I’m not saying it’s a big deal or that you deserve a medal, Arch. I’m still allowed to point out when you did something good, whatever the size.
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Tch... shoulda married you instead...
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[ The full meaning of Archie's sentence only then actually clicked in, and he blinked, sitting up a little straighter to frown down at Archie. ]
Wait, what?
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[he makes a face.]
...I'm just sayin', if I was gonna marry anyone on accident I'd rather it be, you know, someone I actually like.
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You and Guzma got Vegas married.
[ You might need to explain this one three more times, Archie. ]
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[right.]
Yes. About two months ago. Only just found out.
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Are you fucking kidding me? You've barely known him for two months! What the hell happened?
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[he drops his hands to his face and groans.]
How is Andy the root of all my angst recently?! [she's not. that's clearly an exaggeration.]
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[ Yeah guess who didn't even know that Andy knew Guzma until now.
Poe literally just slides right off the bed, throwing his hands up and walking over to the window. ]
And she told you idiots to get married??
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[he rubs his forehead.]
Fuck knows. Probably. I'm blaming it on her regardless.
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[ He shouldn't be this pissed about it. He knows. But he is. And to think he'd been so close to giving the guy a break. ]
So when were you planning on actually telling me this shit?
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