Future Stuff ::1:: Been Up All Night

[sword_breaker]

[This was not clicking for some reason. He has been staring at these reports for the past hour and half, nothing having been accomplished besides from papers being shuffled around in a semblance of productivity and knives thrown into the pillar behind him out of sheer frustration. His fingers tapping along the worn metal to keep himself from doing further property damage at this rate.

The bottom line was that stress was gnawing at him.

Not from the job though. If anything, reports should came as second nature after the past few months and coordinating had been relatively easy once the rough first week passed by. Being a vanguard should cause less stress than doing actually fieldwork yet here he was at a breaking point almost.

There was nothing. Absolutely nothing. Those stupid letters and photos and other bullshit weren't coming in anymore.

Something had to have happened and he's stuck here in this goddamn tower like a fresh rezzed moron.

His hands were effectively tied as well. No one could be sent out without the other two's approval and even then it'd be brought forward to discussion by the head vanguard. Which means that nothing could happen for days and he'll be sitting on his ass like he already was. All it did was make him all the more frustrated about having given up his freedom to leave as he so pleased because at least then someone would be out there trying to figure out what happened.

The hunter buries his face in his hands with an exhausted sigh leaving him. He probably looked like hell at this rate. Throwing himself into long hours had made his sleep schedule an abysmal handful of hours in the past few days. Half the time he didn't know how he wasn't passing out during meetings. Be easy to. Pull the hood further down, lean down on the table and maybe get an hour or two of on and off rest. Might be the best time to try it out to be quite honest since the hall was dead before attempting it when there'd be actual repercussions to getting caught.

He grunts after stretching out on the table some, pillowing his head with his arms for something close to comfortable. Shade is called out of transmat to keep a watch on things while an attempt at a nap was made. The ghost whirling softly in concern but does as told.

Things suck. Might as well try to ignore it for the time being.]

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[notthatkindofkell]

There's no way he would have missed this.

So. You're sure we can't help you get out of this office?

[sword_breaker]

Yes I'm pretty sure, ok? I need to get this stuff done.

[notthatkindofkell]

Nope. C'mon. I'm very sure we can.

[She tugs threateningly at his cape.]

[sword_breaker]

[That was definitely not a good thing.]

Kell, let go of me.

[notthatkindofkell]

Nope. Don't make me drag you.

[sword_breaker]

Let. Go. Of. My. Cloak.

[notthatkindofkell]

Yes, sir.

[She hauls him up over her shoulder and heads for the door.]

[sword_breaker]

Don't you--KELL PUT ME DOWN NOW.

[notthatkindofkell]

Nope. Off we go!

[She sends a quick message to Andrei and the Crucible attendant that she's inbound with a third person for their team. They'd better get in there quickly.]

[sword_breaker]

[This has him livid within moments of having been picked up by the titan and he scowls. Then there's a brief flash and a knife is out and placed against her throat. He was not in the mood for this bullshit.]

Put me down. NOW.

[notthatkindofkell]

[Mykelle keeps walking.]

We've got an appointment in the queue in two minutes. Can I trust you to come?

[sword_breaker]

I don't want to run around in the crucible. What a part of no do you not comprehend?!

[notthatkindofkell]

That part. C'mon, you can't sulk in your office all day and glare at your paperwork.

[sword_breaker]

No I can absolutely without a doubt do that. Especially since if a vanguard says no, he means fucking no! Now put me down.

[notthatkindofkell]

Okay, you probably can, but that would be boring. And an awful idea.

[They've reached the hall now. She's moving at a rather steady clip, even with his weight over her shoulder.]

Besides, I bet Andrei's found Liam by now. It'll be a good surprise.

[sword_breaker]

[Everything finally snaps.]

Liam isn't fucking here goddammit!!! I don't know where he is but he isn't here for sure!

[notthatkindofkell]

[Mykelle stops.]

He what?

James, why didn't you say anything?

[sword_breaker]

Just put me the fuck down.

[notthatkindofkell]

[Oh. Right.

She does, and she's even gentle about it.]

[sword_breaker]

[He hates that he had to admit that out loud and he heads back towards his quarters. There's a slam of a door after he hides back into it.]

[archivistonfire]

[Mykelle told him everything, and while Andrei worries about her as much as he does James, it's easy to sit with her and stroke her hair while he makes some calls. He's no Crucible attendant, and he's certainly no Vanguard, but he can call in a few favors.

After an hour of chatting and negotiating and waiting for answers, he has to take the hardest step of all.

He comes to James's--and Liam's--apartment and he knocks.]

[sword_breaker]

[His head is buried in his hands while he sits at the counter, a drink next to him though barely touched if anything. That goddamn titan...why the hell did she pull that on him? No was supposed to mean NO yet she did it anyway like a complete asshole.

Now someone else knew what was wrong with him and that didn't sit right. He was supposed to be able to handle it on his own because it was his problem. Not hers nor her husband's.

He should've told her to screw off and never allowed her in.

Then there's the knock. Grunting in annoyance, he gets up and heads over to investigate, tugging the door open. When he sees who it is, it's immediately closed once more.]

[archivistonfire]

[He can't say he's entirely surprised by that. Some things never change.

Unfortunately, some things do, and he no longer has an apartment to crash in while he reads.]

I have an entire week's worth of patrol reports from Venus and I was hoping for a quiet place to read. Or another set of eyes.

[sword_breaker]

I'm certain that you could go bother someone else about those. Maybe Annalise. However I want nothing to do with you right now because I'm more than certain that Kell sent you along.

I'm not an idiot.

[archivistonfire]

No, you aren't, but I thought you'd like to be the first to know if we find anything.

["If" is an ugly word, but he's not going to lie to James.

Fine. So James won't let him in. Andrei puts his helmet back on and walks several steps away from the door. The floor won't be a very comfortable place to study, he knows, but he's had worse.]

Wisp, I'll take those files, now.