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"Yeah I've never gotten anyone not quite dead," Barry said shrugging, "Pretty sure I'd have bigger problems if I ever did." Pausing to take a few more bites of his pancakes before looking at him curiously, "What's your dad do then, he like a 911 operator or something?"

"My dad has to work with the police sometimes too. Well, one of them does. The person is usually still alive or not quite dead. Sometimes they're dead though. I guess those are the ones that get sent to you."

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Ven snorted when Yag repeated the word she had used, nodding along as Yag kept talking. Glancing down at his phone he double checked his dad and brother weren't anywhere near them. Something in the back of his head had him nervous to have them involved that he couldn't really place. Turning back to Yag he gave him an amused look, "I can hold your hand if it'll make you feel better," he said half teasing and half genuine.

Zarina did not seem bothered, offended, or even surprised by Yag's reaction to her. "No, I am simply a highly logical human, which people tend to interpret as robotic." She quickly typed up some notes based on what they were telling her before turning to look at Yag again. "Even if you did take something 'crazy', a regular user of recreational drugs is more likely to be familiar with the side effects, and not need to seek out a professional opinion. Nevertheless, it would behoove us to take a blood sample in order to rule it out. I can analyse it myself, since I have a doctorate in chemistry."

Standing up, she moved around her office to gather some supplies. "I do apologise if my demeanour makes you uncomfortable. I am working on my bedside manner, but I am afraid I do not interact much with people outside of the lab, so opportunities to practice are few and far between. Do you have an aversion to needles?"

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Once she was close enough, Ward fully wrapped his arm around her waist and pulled her closer to himself. His siblings had asked him what was going on between the two but he didn't have a clear answer. "Oh yeah? Let's hear it then," he said genuinely curious if she was just doing a bit or had something in mind for him to do, "Long as it's not streaking out in the cold, I'm game."

"and now you've got me." olivia admitted defeat knowing she didn't have a quip for that. she followed him and sat down on the bed next to him, scooting close to his side and looked at him. "i don't know, i'd say you're barely skating by the pickiness but i might know a way for you to make the cut."

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"Fair point," Archer said giving a sheepish shrug, the red from his ears spreading to his cheeks. "You're such a dick," he grumbled elbowing Kota lightly though he didn't sound that upset about it. "You make me sound like a prude. Just cause I got raised conservative doesn't mean I'm going to blush from seeing an ankle or a dick joke." Kota's cute laugh was a whole other story that he didn't want to think too much about. "So what's the best ride here and I promise not to immediately say how many times I've gotten people off of it when it's gotten stuck."

"you'd end up with a wet ass from the ice walking around too so." kota pointed out and looked over at archer, raising his own brow. "yeah? and thinking about the sex jokes is what's making you blush then?" he asked with a smirk a slight laugh.

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Yoel was smiling, despite knowing how difficult it be to move forward business wise he was feeling better over the idea of them actually being in a relationship now. It felt like they were on more even playing field, though a frown briefly tugged on his lips. Glancing at the timer of the oven and noting how much he had as he internally debated things. His cheeks flushed slightly when she kissed his palm, turning his hand to cup her cheek and lean forward to close the gap to kiss her.

Pulling back he gave a half hearted shrug, "Sometimes I do yeah...it's just always kind of been that way. If it was just me...it probably be easier to admit everything that's gone wrong. But it wouldn't just be me that gets caught in it, it be Ven, Asuka, Zarina, Jess and all of them." Pausing he swallowed suddenly feeling even more nervous, "And Conner...my son...I know you already kind of guess it but...yeah he's mine. It's easier for him if I'm just his uncle, he can just be normal, you know?" Swallowing again he gave her a melancholy smile, "You know Ven doesn't even know about him like that, the only ones who know the truth are Utena, Imogen and Beckett."

"I have never in my life told someone what they want to hear." Chandler snorted. "I'm not that kind of girl." She was loud, and opinionated, and always had been. It was why she butted heads with so many people over time. "And I think what's best for the company is it for admit it's fucked over people, and strive to help them and do better. But that's none of my business."

It was funny that they were eye level, and Chandler couldn't stop herself from smiling. Yoel was incredibly handsome, and even though some days she hated his guts.... she had still fallen in love with the person she had truly gotten to know. Maybe deep down, he really was her Yahtzee. She blinked a couple of times. reaching up to place her hands on Yoel's. "I - I had no idea." Her brow creased into a semi frown. "That - that's awful. I'm so sorry, Yoel." She moved his hand slightly. pressing his palm to her lips. "No wonder you feel like you have to push only the positive things and bury everything else. You muse feel like you owe them. Or they make you feel that way."

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Most people wouldn't have noticed but Connie had known Nicolas since he little more than a runner for mafia and half his size. Could see the subtle way he relaxed once he was sure she was no longer offended. "Understood," he agreed easily, before giving her half an amused smile as he took a sip of his drink, "Though you have become a bit more difficult to get a hold of." His tone was innocent, curious if she'd humor him or not.

At the mention of the ring, his smile turned into a smirk as he gave a small shrug. "I had no intention of being subtle in this situation. Do you have any thoughts or are you going to keep me in suspense?"

Connie's gaze dropped to the glass of wine in front of her. Mildly placated, she picked it up and swirled it in the glass, having a sip and nodding slightly in approval. "Hmm, that's a nice vintage," she said, keeping her gaze locked with his as she continued. "Forgive my accusation, Nicolas. But you and I both know that I did not get to where I am by assuming that people have good intentions. However, I will admit that as an act of subterfuge, it did seem to lack your usual panache." She had another sip of wine. "I will happily take Miss Brody under my wing. All I ask is that next time, to avoid misunderstandings, give me a heads up first. I dislike being caught off guard."

Having cleared that up, her posture visibly relaxed as she leaned back in her seat and made herself comfortable. "The rather sizeable diamond ring on Miss Brody's finger," she started, a smirk on her lips as she raised one eyebrow. "Your doing, I take it?"

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Feliks shoved his phone into his back pocket, amused that the guy was going with the bit. "Would probably do that without the green in my hair, pretty sure my blood's more alcohol than anything else," he replied. Pausing to give him a quick once over behind his sunglasses before holding his hand out, "Feliks, you this chatty with everyone or the green hair doing me a favor for once?"

"Didn't really think about that; thought my hair was light enough as is. Maybe that was part of it," Veritas quirked an eyebrow. "Green paint, huh? Well, remind me not to light a cigarette around you least you burst into flames."

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"She said she already had her night planned," Dominik said bitterly, taking his drink from the bartender. He didn't hesitate to throw back half of it, "You can start telling me I told you so, I'm the dumbass who thought he actually had a shot with Odessa Brody." Chugging down the other half and motioning for another one from the bartender, "Let me know if you see Quill, bad enough he already chewed me out. Not about to have him cut me off like I'm a little kid."

Jenna had learned the hard way how much it sucked watching your friend pine after a girl who had treated him badly. She had also learned the hard way how much it really, really, really sucked when the friend in question was someone you happened to have feelings for. "Rough night?" she asked, leaning against the bar while sipping her half-empty drink. She gave him a knowing if slightly jaded look, before following the path he had come from until her eyes landed on the likely source of his frustration, a soft sigh leaving her lips. "Let me guess. You asked her to be your date and she said no?"

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Before letting anyone on live air, Eros or Iris would screen the call to at least check if the person would stay on topic. Though he was running solo tonight. so he was working double duty playing songs while he chatted with callers. After the latest one ended he let the call through skimming through the latest questions they were asking people, "Yo, you're on air with Eros. What's your name and what's a conspiracy you think might actually be true? Not gonna lie, guy before you was starting to win me over on birds not being real."

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vicky didn't call into the radio station, well at all, but she decided what harm could happen on trying once? get out of her comfort zone a little bit. it took her longer than she'd like to admit to actually pick up the phone and dial the number but when she did she put it on speaker, tossing it onto the bed and staring at it while it rang.

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Charlie's eyebrows rose, DFW wasn't exactly a small place but Luke's life always felt weird. "Only you," he signed shaking his head, "So what happened then, he give you more money or was it just super awkward in person?"

"complete accident." luke said and also signed to make a point. "it was so weird dude. i was literally wearing the shirt i told him i'd wear; the $20 is $20 one and then ran right into each other on the street."

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There were really only two people Mick ever felt 100 percent relaxed with. The first was obviously Minnie, but the second was Karma. He wrapped his arm around her shoulders watching the way the ice in her drink spun around the edges. "Is this like we need to set up an intervention kind of situation?" He asked curiously, "Or do you think something's going on at home." Considering who all he knew, he was way too used to things going on behind closed doors.

LOCATION: Mick's and Minnie's Place FOR: Mick Dantes ( @cyberneticatoms )

As much as Karma enjoyed the benefits part of her friends with benefits relationship with Mick, it was the friend part that had become truly, genuinely important to her. She was almost always out chasing the next thrill, causing chaos and wreaking havoc along the way, and there weren't a lot of people that she could stop and talk about her feelings with. Mick was one of the few that she could sit still with and be comfortable. "I'm worried about Yag," she confessed, spinning her drink in her hands as she leaned against him. "Something is... Off. He knows it, and I'm starting to feel it too."

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Freddie tilted their head this way and that in thought, "Well you could ask your band mates for help? Still technically passing it while getting to be a part of it," he offered after a moment. His eyebrows rose, "I feel like I don't even want to know how many you have unfinished," he said before frowning, "Sorry that was mean. Are you the only one writing lyrics or do your band mates come up with anything?"

"That's the problem, I always do that I this time its just not coming to me..." Prince sat back in his chair "Maybe I should just pass it on to someone else and let them finish it" he thought it was lost cause at this point. "Or maybe I can make like a Frankenstein song and look at some of my other unfished songs..."

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Jaiden's grip had tightened on her waist, caught off guard by just how fast they actually were going. Her cursing wasn't helping, releasing one arm around her to place over her hand and grip onto the sled. "Can you steer us away from that tree or do we need to bail out?" he called out. Rolling down the hill wasn't appealing but sounded better than crashing full speed into a tree.

Marisol found herself unable to focus on anything that wasn't Jaiden being close to her—his legs on either side of hers, his arms wrapped around her waist, his face pressed against her shoulder. With a smile, she slowly shuffled the sled closer to the edge of the hill. "Alright, here goes nothing!" With a final push, the sled tilted over and started speeding down the hill, a little faster than she had anticipated, and her eyes widened when she realised that she was struggling to hold on. "Fuck, fuck, fuck—"

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This was a bad idea, voices that vaguely sounded like his sisters pointing out how much he was playing with fire. His eyes widened in surprise and he felt his own cheeks flush a deeper shade of red. "You'd probably get tired of me if I was around that much," he quipped, but he couldn't ignore the warm feeling over feeling wanted. Giving a small shrug, "My sisters are a lot, I think your uncle woulda kicked us all out. You and your uncle manage ok then?"

Thalia had been nervous to take the initiative, but she felt somewhat emboldened when he didn't immediately pull back, her cheeks flushing a light pink when she felt him squeeze her hand and brush his thumb along her skin. "That's good," she replied with a soft chuckle. "Not gonna lie, I've been a little worried about you. I thought about asking if you wanted to come crash with my uncle, but I know you wouldn't leave your family, and I don't know if I can invite all of them. As much as I would want to."

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Ernie hadn't been back at the studio grounds for a while now, still a little unsure of how he felt being back on camera. Being in EPIC had been a good middle ground, but after the press Alice was getting he wanted to check in on her. Smiling at people he recognized and even the ones he didn't as he walked. Giving Cai a sheepish smile once he had their attention, "I was asking if Alice was still on set or if she'd headed back to her trailer yet," he repeated. Shifting slightly on his feet he held out a small bag, "Want some chocolate? My sister sent me with it for you guys, said you can't be too stressed if you got some."

Where: Kismet Studios Who: Cai and Ernie ( @cyberneticatoms)

Cai was waiting patiently for Alice to finish up for the day. The news had broke, they were a couple, while they hadn't confermed it them selves there really was no hiding the cover they were splashed on. So Instead if their usual harshness Cai was a bit softer now, acting a bit more casual with everyone they encountered. They were there as her boyfriend now, not her bodyguard (even though Cai was technically on the clock). They heard someone talk but didn't catch what they had said at first "huh? I'm sorry I was kind of lost in thought. What did you say?"

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Getting hit on wasn't anything new, nor was being asked out, but usually people tried to be at least a little subtle. Sammie had been more direct than most people Eddie hung around and he was enjoying it. "Oh yeah? Hopefully enjoyed what you've seen, hate to leave a woman unsatisfied after a performance," he said, his usual smirk on his face as he kept his gaze locked on hers.

Glancing at the kids when she did and making sure Amber wasn't calling for him, though she seemed fine if a little tired? Probably came from being a teacher, any worry being pushed aside in favor of flirting. "Well hate to leave you all alone, and I'd say dinner and a movie but even my ego isn't that big. How bout I pick you up for dinner and a night on the town? Fully drop the mom gig for a night."

"I sometimes wished I could have had one more....when she was younger but now" she shook her head "I'm happy with just her". Her stomach fluttered when he took her hand. "I'm very familiar with your work Eddie..." She said softly with a coy smile. She huffed a laugh when simply said Tiktok, but she nodded her lip curled into a bright smile "well maybe if I have your handsome face in the videos with me I'd be a lot prettier on video..." She rose brow at him "or maybe dinner sometime?" She looked over to the group of kids that were making a commotion. A mascot character had come out to greet them and Sammie couldn't help but laugh a little before looking at Eddie "Though...I was going to take my daughter home she was asking if she could just go home with her friends tonight....if you wanted to join me...I could make myself available."

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no way is that BENEDICT OCTAVIUS..they’re a 46 year-old HUMAN notoriously known for being GERMAPHOBE & DETACHED but there are some people who have seen them being PROFESSIONAL & INNOVATIVE. if you ask me, they remind me a lot of screens full of code, a piercing gaze, and the smell of disinfectant, but that could just be because they’re considered the PRAGMATIC VILLAIN around town. just keep an eye on them  &  see if their true colors shine through..

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NAME: Benedict Coleman Octavius NICKNAMES:  DATE OF BIRTH: June 16th (46) HEIGHT: 5'9 AFFILIATION: The Big Three OCCUPATION: Scientist and General Board Member at Epsilon Labs FACECLAIM: Daniel Brühl

TW: emotional abuse, death

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❖ Benedict's family is originally from Germany before moving to Ireland, the family highly involved in the research of Synths over the years. He was raised alongside his sister with an emphasis on education and science. Eventually he took at position at Epsilon Labs and moved to DFW. ❖ He has knowingly paid back alley doctors for any data they've collected from their procedures. As far as he's concerned the ends justify the means in advancing science and sees Synths/enhancements as the next step in evolution. As well as believing that creating a perfect world requires sacrifice. ❖ When his sister had a synth child with her husband, he was impressed by how much of a prodigy the child was. While her second child wasn't nearly as impressive, he seemed to have a talent for music. Not wanting to waste time with a relationship, he had his own synth child made when he was 23. ❖ To say he was disappointed would be an understatement, his son Carter, was average at best. When he was 30 he got married to a DrakeTech employee, Rowan Romero, it helped give him an extra connection at Epsilon for moving up. The marriage was more out of convince with very little love between them, with Benedict saying they should each focus on raising their own kid instead of blending the family. ❖ Divorcing after 10 years of marriage, he made it clear to Carter that they were cutting all ties with the Romero family. He'd been offered a seat on the board of directors and the conflict of interest was the only thing holding him back. Unfortunately not long after the divorce his nephew passed away, whether or not he was more distraught at losing him or their work together is anyone's guess. ❖ With his sister, they convinced his other nephew, Zayne, to get reprogrammed to match his brother's personality. The work they had been involved in was too important to just let die or slow down. Pulling some strings he was able to get Zayne the internship and now continues his work on synths/enhancements.

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• He never considered reprogramming Carter, something that left his son both relieved and hurt by. Not thinking Carter good enough to become his new assistant, though he's aggravated he still insists on interacting with the Romero family.