74. [Text/Action for Club H] Backdated to Monday

[foolishwren]

<sub>[Oh, man. Oh man, oh man, oh man.]

[It had taken an entire year.]

[For a couple months past 365 days, Heather's life had been blessedly free of something she'd always known was possible but had never seriously considered would happen. Lulled into a false sense of security by her general good luck regarding which people from her own world showed up here, she supposed.]

[All decent folks. No cultists. No creepers.]



[... Until now.]

[It takes her a bit to decide exactly what she's going to do about it. She can't just sit there, after all. She has to tell some people. ... Not everybody. That would be stupid, and attract unwanted attention. Not to mention, he'd probably just find it funny. No, she'll just... tell a few.]

[Some people who already knew a little about... that place. She'd already GOTTEN a message from L, which meant that she wasn't the only person paying attention. But she's not so sure about the rest of her friends. So without any further ado...]</sub>

[PRIVATE TEXT to: Kaito Kuroba, Rise Kujikawa, Envy, Liquid Snake, Hal 'Otacon' Emmerich, Dale Cooper, Ironhide, Ken Amada, and Miles Edgeworth]

Hey

If you've got a free moment, I gotta talk to you. It's important.



<sub>[... There. That'll do for starters...]

[Shutting the 'Gear, she sets it down on the bed for the moment. Now to take care of the OTHER thing.]</sub>

Hey, Dad? Henry?

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[foolishwren]

_{[The smile quirks up a little more.]}

I would pay to see him try that on you.

_{[Ironhide is exactly the kind of person Vincent probably loathes... the smarmy little priest was all brain, no brawn. People who had both probably pissed him off.]}

Anyway... yeah, uh, he does.

Vincent-- Father Vincent, I guess if you want the designation.

... Don't remember his last name.

_{[The last time she'd heard it had been a long, LONG time ago.]}

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[show_my_cannons]

Maybe I should speak with him, then.

[Although, Ironhide did sort of cultivate the idea he was all brawn, no brain. It made things easier when your enemy underestimated your tactical skills.]

I will remember this. And keep watch. He will not get far while I am on guard.

[He glances down, briefly.]

Damage or no.

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[foolishwren]

I'm sure you'll get the chance to eventually. ... For now, though... best to keep things hush-hush. I kinda like the idea of him not knowing that there's a few people out there already who've got his number. <sub>[As far as Heather's concerned, the more Vincent DOESN'T know about her friends, the better-- at least until something comes up.]

[She swipes some hair out of her face-- looks like she hasn't even bothered finger-combing it since she found out you-know-who was here in Johto-- and offers up a grateful smile.]</sub>

Thanks, by the way.

For havin' my back.

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[show_my_cannons]

Fine. But if he makes any threats, I cannot promise I will not remove his face from its skull.

[He means it too. Human or not, Ironhide will find a way to carry out this threat. Optimus had to learn his face-taking from somewhere, after all.]

[When she thanks him, though, he just shrugs.]

Autobots look after those who need it. We protect. Nothing to thank me for.

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[foolishwren]

HOPEFULLY it won't come to that. _{[She's not exactly... opposed, though. If Vincent REALLY deserved it, anyway.]}

But seriously... s'more than most humans would do.

I appreciate it.

_{[Heather doesn't like to take things for granted anymore.]}

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[show_my_cannons]

We will see what happens, when it happens.

[He shrugs one shoulder.]

Noted. But it is nothing, to look out for a comrade.

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[foolishwren]

It's something to me.

And I'll do the same for you, if it ever comes to it.

_{[... Why yes, the shrimpy teen is totally promising to watch the back of the big alien army dude. And she's totally serious.]}

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[show_my_cannons]

[He shakes his head a little. The irony there is not lost on him, but he's not going to try and talk her out of it right now.]

If you want.

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[foolishwren]

_{[YOU ARE WISE TO ACCEPT HELP FROM THE WORLD'S LITTLEST GOD-KILLER. B)]}

I do!

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[show_my_cannons]

Just so long as you save me a piece of whatever threat it is.

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[foolishwren]

_{[Have a salute.]}

Will do!