who: bryn zethir, taako taaco, loki, thor odinson, kára styrdóttir what: bryn returns to riverview when: this week where: taako's house, bryn and thor's house warnings: will updated as needed
[That must've been tricky, he knows how important her secrets were to her, as difficult as they were to keep. He sort of idly realizes that he has a lot of friends with secrets, but that's neither here nor there.]
So this is it, you're gonna stay in the Quarantine?
Yeah, I am. I can be more here. Live more. [A stupid little smile crosses her face.] Love more.
[Her arms slide up briefly as she stretches them above her head.]
It's worth all the months I spent in front of the Council getting debriefed by them, the Twelve, and anyone else they deemed necessary.
[After all, she couldn't not tell them about Riverview. Not with the other Askoupurans already here, some of whom Bryn knew wanted to return. Perhaps they could find a way here, or a way to give the people with the portal better control. It was worth a try.]
[Yes, yes, Taako. It's terribly cheesy, she knows, and she doesn't care. Just for that she presses a smacking kiss to his cheek, because yes, that means him as well.]
We're good, I think. This particular Council has no interest in expanding the borders in a cross-dimensional way, and even if they did, they don't have the magic or the tech to manage anything. The deities...they were curious of course. But the compact that sustains them and keeps them present also keeps them bound to the land and our people. If they manage to come here I imagine the most they'd do is offer aid with the portal if possible or at the very least offer to help get any ex-pats home who want to leave.
[She pauses a beat.]
That isn't to say that people will stop showing up, however, even if the deities now know why some of our people have disappeared inexplicably.
I guess that's good to know, not that I wouldn't like - mind a change in who's in charge around here cause I'm over the bullshit but no one needs another big fight about it.
[He's read enough about the original wars to know better. Talking about that isn't as fun, though.]
[Bryn stretches her legs out this time before tucking them back onto the couch again.]
Going to do the same kind of work here. Got officially discharged with honors back home so...no conflict of interest. Means I'll be in town more, for one thing.
You knew it was my job back home before I left here. You and Thor. Cassian suspected though I didn't confirm anything to him of course.
[She breathes in deeply, exhales.]
You would have guessed when I didn't return to surveying and my schedule changed, and I made it a condition that I be allowed to reveal it to those who already knew. You still can't tell anyone but at least now when I say I had a shit day at the office I'll be able to tell someone who has an understanding of what that might entail. It was shitty having to hide everything from my family, and I told them I wasn't going to do it again.
[Bold of her to assume that he pays enough attention to anyone's schedule but his own.]
So I better put a hold on the instagram announcement about your new job? [He's obviously joking, he might not be great at sneaky spy shit but he knows how to keep his mouth shit about important shit.] That was a good call on the conditions, I wanna hear as much about your shitty days as you can tell me.
[Don't lie, you'd totally notice when Bryn was suddenly available at more times than usual for drinks, and different times of the day than usual. Taako, search your soul, you know it to be true that you're going to be keeping an eye on her for a while now that she's back.]
Should be fun. I can tell you my exciting stories in skulking around dangerous places and eating bad take-out while waiting for hours for something to happen.
[Okay, her stories might be more exciting but she won't pretend there isn't a lot of boring stuff to slog through first.]
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So this is it, you're gonna stay in the Quarantine?
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Yeah, I am. I can be more here. Live more. [A stupid little smile crosses her face.] Love more.
[Her arms slide up briefly as she stretches them above her head.]
It's worth all the months I spent in front of the Council getting debriefed by them, the Twelve, and anyone else they deemed necessary.
[After all, she couldn't not tell them about Riverview. Not with the other Askoupurans already here, some of whom Bryn knew wanted to return. Perhaps they could find a way here, or a way to give the people with the portal better control. It was worth a try.]
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Should we be expecting a bunch of your friends to roll up and take control of the portal or are we good?
[Not to make assumptions but he doesn't trust most governments not to act purely in their own self interest.]
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We're good, I think. This particular Council has no interest in expanding the borders in a cross-dimensional way, and even if they did, they don't have the magic or the tech to manage anything. The deities...they were curious of course. But the compact that sustains them and keeps them present also keeps them bound to the land and our people. If they manage to come here I imagine the most they'd do is offer aid with the portal if possible or at the very least offer to help get any ex-pats home who want to leave.
[She pauses a beat.]
That isn't to say that people will stop showing up, however, even if the deities now know why some of our people have disappeared inexplicably.
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He loves it.]
I guess that's good to know, not that I wouldn't like - mind a change in who's in charge around here cause I'm over the bullshit but no one needs another big fight about it.
[He's read enough about the original wars to know better. Talking about that isn't as fun, though.]
I'm glad you're back, bubbale, for real.
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Me too. And hey, so you remember the kind of work I did back home?
[She's got news!]
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Oh, sure, you were what, a librarian?
[He's being a shit, he remembers what her job was.]
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[Bryn stretches her legs out this time before tucking them back onto the couch again.]
Going to do the same kind of work here. Got officially discharged with honors back home so...no conflict of interest. Means I'll be in town more, for one thing.
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[It's not like he really cares, he just wants to clarify exactly how discreet he has to be with this piece of information.]
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[She breathes in deeply, exhales.]
You would have guessed when I didn't return to surveying and my schedule changed, and I made it a condition that I be allowed to reveal it to those who already knew. You still can't tell anyone but at least now when I say I had a shit day at the office I'll be able to tell someone who has an understanding of what that might entail. It was shitty having to hide everything from my family, and I told them I wasn't going to do it again.
[With this family.]
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So I better put a hold on the instagram announcement about your new job? [He's obviously joking, he might not be great at sneaky spy shit but he knows how to keep his mouth shit about important shit.] That was a good call on the conditions, I wanna hear as much about your shitty days as you can tell me.
[He's a good friend.]
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Should be fun. I can tell you my exciting stories in skulking around dangerous places and eating bad take-out while waiting for hours for something to happen.
[Okay, her stories might be more exciting but she won't pretend there isn't a lot of boring stuff to slog through first.]
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[It has nothing to do with the fact he emotes very obviously and bad at lying when it isn't about hiding his own personal secrets.]
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I know. Which is why I hope you'll be kind and deliver delicious things to me on occasion when it's safe to do so.
[The request comes paired with batting eyelashes. Pretty please, Taako?]
Have mercy on my stomach?
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[Which is to say: he'll make her meals when she's on stakeouts, because no one needs to live on a diet of fast food.]