Will Graham (![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
empathicfault) wrote2023-06-18 11:04 am
empathicfault) wrote2023-06-18 11:04 am
IC Inbox
[Open for text/audio/action/whatever.]
[Open for text/audio/action/whatever.]
Course. [Half a beat passes.]
Ain't like I've done great with Malcolm. But I'm tryin'. Really.
Ain't like I've done great with Malcolm. But I'm tryin'. Really.
Eh. I do know Malcolm's a rough one to get along with. His emotions come out kind of skewed from what people are expecting. And so he gets understandably misinterpreted a lot.
If it helps any, he's hoping to be on good terms with you, too.
If it helps any, he's hoping to be on good terms with you, too.
Yeah. Ne'er much doubted that, at least if I'm takin' him at his word. He's always been big on reaffirmin' he's got an open hand out. I'm just tryin' ta get there. 'pparently, my tone is shit, so I f'gure I should work on that b'fore I get ta focusin' on anythin' too big.
[There's the sense he's committed to the effort. At least, it's something smaller and more concrete to see success and failure, which always helps him.]
[There's the sense he's committed to the effort. At least, it's something smaller and more concrete to see success and failure, which always helps him.]
A lot of people don't think he's being honest about that, so I appreciate you giving it a try. But his tone isn't anything to write home about- not sure how great a judge he is for that.
Problem is, that sorta shit is subjective as fuck. An' if I'm tryin' ta help him, an' he takes it as me talkin' down ta him, there ain't no point in my tryin' ta help, ya know?
I do. I like it very much.
...maybe I shouldn't. Maybe that's why I'm an inmate here? But things finally make some sense. I finally make some sense. And I know where I fit in the world.
...maybe I shouldn't. Maybe that's why I'm an inmate here? But things finally make some sense. I finally make some sense. And I know where I fit in the world.
[ He's quiet for a moment because he's too busy smiling. ]
Thank you. It's been confirmation that I'm...settled, as a person. Knowing that you do.
I like who you are, too. Love it, even, you could say.
Thank you. It's been confirmation that I'm...settled, as a person. Knowing that you do.
I like who you are, too. Love it, even, you could say.
You always make me smile, no matter how bad I started out feeling.
Let me know if Sweeney is okay. He hung up on me when I told him I’m concerned about him. I love you. I’ll see you tonight.
Let me know if Sweeney is okay. He hung up on me when I told him I’m concerned about him. I love you. I’ll see you tonight.
I'm glad. And I will.
Love you, too. I'll see you later.
Love you, too. I'll see you later.
He was doing it out of principle. So that's...Steve, or Raylan, or maybe someone I haven't spent much time talking to...
[ He's muttering, half-lost in thought. ]
[ He's muttering, half-lost in thought. ]
Oh- [ Whoops. ]
Sorry, not really. Habit, I guess. And I'd like to ask him what he's seen that I haven't. Even if his opinion changed, which I'm guessing it must've if he's still here. I like having full knowledge of what I'm working with, and that's been in pretty short supply, here.
I want to ask about the time the ship was broken up, too. But talking to Raylan about it...I got the idea it was extremely traumatizing for everyone involved.
Sorry, not really. Habit, I guess. And I'd like to ask him what he's seen that I haven't. Even if his opinion changed, which I'm guessing it must've if he's still here. I like having full knowledge of what I'm working with, and that's been in pretty short supply, here.
I want to ask about the time the ship was broken up, too. But talking to Raylan about it...I got the idea it was extremely traumatizing for everyone involved.
...ah.
[ He looks slightly sheepish, looking to the side and running a hand back through his hair. A profiler's always gonna profile, apparently. He's better about that than Malcolm in some respects, and worse in others. ]
Yeah, would you? If he's uncomfortable about it, I'll drop it entirely.
[ He looks slightly sheepish, looking to the side and running a hand back through his hair. A profiler's always gonna profile, apparently. He's better about that than Malcolm in some respects, and worse in others. ]
Yeah, would you? If he's uncomfortable about it, I'll drop it entirely.
Sure.
[She goes quiet again, and her eyes flick upwards.]
It's not exactly a state secret, who did it and what he did. I just get the impression that he's sensitive about it, and I'm not looking to be insensitive.
[A pause.]
There's only a handful of people I feel comfortable around here. He's one of them, kind of.
[She goes quiet again, and her eyes flick upwards.]
It's not exactly a state secret, who did it and what he did. I just get the impression that he's sensitive about it, and I'm not looking to be insensitive.
[A pause.]
There's only a handful of people I feel comfortable around here. He's one of them, kind of.
I could ask him directly, if you'd rather. You don't need to chance anything going wrong.
Ah.... [ Will gestures with his hands to punctuate his shrug. ]
I'm friendly with him, but not his friend. I can take him being unhappy with me.
I've had pretty good luck with that here, besides. People are more willing to forgive social faux pas.
I'm friendly with him, but not his friend. I can take him being unhappy with me.
I've had pretty good luck with that here, besides. People are more willing to forgive social faux pas.
Or the 'asking people the same questions as Will does, but with a slightly condescending tone' faux pas.
[ He rolls his eyes, but also smiles. ]
Maybe I've just cracked the code on not immediately pissing people off?
[ He sounds very unsure....but maybe a little hopeful. ]
[ He rolls his eyes, but also smiles. ]
Maybe I've just cracked the code on not immediately pissing people off?
[ He sounds very unsure....but maybe a little hopeful. ]
...I know. He can be pushy. And judgmental. And all the things I tend to be worse about, but he's out in the open about it.
[ He looks up from his hands, curious is Shaw has anything to add to that. ]
[ He looks up from his hands, curious is Shaw has anything to add to that. ]
Page 29 of 111
- «
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 12
- 13
- 14
- 15
- 16
- 17
- 18
- 19
- 20
- 21
- 22
- 23
- 24
- 25
- 26
- 27
- 28
- 29
- 30
- 31
- 32
- 33
- 34
- 35
- 36
- 37
- 38
- 39
- 40
- 41
- 42
- 43
- 44
- 45
- 46
- 47
- 48
- 49
- 50
- 51
- 52
- 53
- 54
- 55
- 56
- 57
- 58
- 59
- 60
- 61
- 62
- 63
- 64
- 65
- 66
- 67
- 68
- 69
- 70
- 71
- 72
- 73
- 74
- 75
- 76
- 77
- 78
- 79
- 80
- 81
- 82
- 83
- 84
- 85
- 86
- 87
- 88
- 89
- 90
- 91
- 92
- 93
- 94
- 95
- 96
- 97
- 98
- 99
- 100
- 101
- 102
- 103
- 104
- 105
- 106
- 107
- 108
- 109
- 110
- 111
- »
Page 29 of 111