001 ⇉ video (un: envoy)

[resleeves]

[ the communicator that he'd been given was close enough to the oni that it doesn't take kovacs very long to figure it out. the tech is still a little behind what he's used to but it does the job.

when the video flickers to life, kovacs is wearing his default expression: boredom with a side of 'i hate everyone'. what he's really feeling is the almost overwhelming need for a fucking cigarette. but, those, like many other things, appeared to not exist on this station. booze only went so far. ]

Anyone have any drugs?

[ his lips draw into a thin smirk and he snickers. while he wouldn't necessarily say no to some good reaper, he's rather not spend any time in some drug induced fog while he's stuck on a station that he doesn't know. he's already run into someone who'd talked about eating him (nevermind that kovacs had brought that up) and he'd rather not wake up with a kidney missing. ]

Now that I've got your attention, anyone have a cigarette or is this place lacking in good vices as well as everything else? Haven't seen any dolls running around here either. More's the pity.

[ there was a fair amount of mystery surrounding the locked doors and corridors that piqued kovacs curiosity but that was about the only saving grace of this place. besides, he didn't have any real motivation to figure things out since he wasn't getting paid. ]

Pretty sure the fact that I was going to have to go cold turkey off something wasn't in the brochure for this place. But, neither was the fact that I can't fucking leave so I guess I was just asking for too much.

[ he hates being stuck. it's like being on ice except he's fucking aware. if he wants to stay in one place for any amount of time, he will make that choice. having it taken away from him grates. it pisses him off. ]

So, any of you Meths? Just trying to figure out how who I should cozy up to. I miss having friends, you see.

[ the laugh that follows the statement is one of sarcasm. he definitely wants to know but not for any friendly reason. kovacs figures that no one's going to know what he means but, if they answer, he can probably judge them well enough to decide on his own. ]

I really hope we're not being set up to try and save whatever world they were talking about on that recording when I woke up. I'm really not up to that. Think someone'll get pissed if I sit that one out?

Maybe I could cheer you guys on from the sidelines.

[ fuck, he really needs a cigarette. maybe he'd be a little more optimistic about things after that.

but, maybe not. #winning ]

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video; un: meow meow

[moshennik]

I should have known you were into dolls.

[ she honestly thinks he means real dolls. or maybe he's calling women dolls like some idiots call them dames.]

Re: video; un: meow meow

[resleeves]

I recognize you.

[ of course he did. she had an unique look about her. it'd be hard to forget. ]

I'm into a lot of things. Dolls are just one of a very diverse group of things I am into. Not lately unfortunately because I've been busy but I've got time now.

[ so, he'd be happy to renew his interest if it's possible. ]

[moshennik]

Damn skippy you do.

[ she's definitely unique to be sure.]

Dolls are creepy with their tiny fingers and soulless eyes... The ones that say "Mama" are the creepiest.

[resleeves]

[ it takes kovacs a second to realize she thinks he's talking about actual fucking dolls and not full grown women in a certain line of work. ]

I don't mean the fucking toy.

[ he doesn't even bother to roll his eyes because that misstep doesn't even deserve it. ]

I really look like the type to play with dolls? That's insulting.

[moshennik]

Then what do you mean by dolls?

[ testy, testy.]

To be honest, no. Hence my mild surprise.

just to be safe - cw: crude language

[resleeves]

Whores.

[ did that make it a little clearer? ]

Please tell me you at least know what those are. I left my diagrams in my other pants.

[moshennik]

Yikes, aren't we stone-aged?

[resleeves]

Really. Really?

Do they not exist where you're from?

[ that would surprise him, if it was true. there probably weren't many things that were common across all planets and all universes but he'd think dolls would be one of them. people needed to fuck and they weren't always lucky to meet someone willing to be with them forever. ]

It's a perfectly valid career. Makes a lot of money from what I've heard too.

[moshennik]

No, they do. [ hell, she probably lived with a few in her time, when she lived on the streets.] But I think they prefer being called sex workers or something like that.

[resleeves]

So, you're calling me names over my vocabulary?

[ how rude. that insult hadn't even been inventive! ]

They're called dolls where I come from. That's what I call 'em. Or I use their names if I happen to catch it before they leave.

[moshennik]

I didn't know you'd be so sensitive.

[resleeves]

Terribly so.

[ just watch for the single tear that slides down his cheek. a clear illustration of his ultra sensitive nature. ]

I thought women liked that in men.

[ had terrible television done him wrong? ]