12th Turn [Voice/Action]

[redjacketthief]

Hey, guys.

[His voice sounded weary but oddly content and calm. For the first time in a long time, he felt like he was starting to understand something.]

I was thinking about something, actually.  A couple of somethings.  It's getting to be winter and, by my count, there's going to be a few holidays coming up for many of us. I know not all of us celebrates them the same way...but, at the same time, many of us can't celebrate them as we used to. We don't have the same traditions around here, or the same people.

...What I thought I would do was try to arrange a fun get-together in a few weeks for people who just want to relax and have some fun. There won't be any rules or ties to tradition, but there will be people. Tis the season to be with people you like, right?

Right.

[At this point he pauses to throw on a filter, just to tease someone:]

Filtered from Fujiko: 98%

My other thought was to throw a surprise party for my girl. Mine Fujiko, for those who know her. It doesn't need to be anything big or fancy, but I want it to be special. She's been here for a long time.

I'm still trying to figure out how we're doing the food and finding our venue, but I'd love to hear any ideas that you guys have.  Cake should be involved here. Seriously. Otherwise, I'm completely open to any idea. 

Thanks ahead guys.

Action

[While the sun is still out, Lupin decided to head out into the town to check for some better winter gear in the various shops. He's not picky. Later on he can be found enjoying a hot drink at the bakery before he returns back to his apartment in Community House 1. He is keeping an eye out for both Grell and Gambit during this time.

He needed to rework plans with them.]

Comments

Voice - Respectfully filtered

[bionically]

I'm gonna be straight - my experience is out in the field following orders and a chain of command, not organizing something the likes of this. But I can do my part and keep whoever wants in in the know whenever I'm back from a mission and have something worth writing home about. I have a feeling I'll be out on more than just one.

[A thoughtful pause.]

...Think I know just the person who could be a key player in getting a project like this up off the ground.

[The kind of person he could see himself following the lead of, moreover.]

Voice - Respectfully filtered

[redjacketthief]

Oh, do you?

[Because Lupin had a few ideas himself...]

I'm also not the sort of guy who would organize this kind of thing, and I'm not used to playing on teams of this scale either. But, information is like gold around here. We've gotta respect it and share it.

...I'll probably take them more frequently myself. Word is that a lot of things are changing outside of our little bubble. Pity that we can't see the full picture yet.

Voice - Respectfully filtered

[bionically]

We're gonna get somewhere, don't worry. But anyway... I was thinking about Agent Carter.

[In a fellow agent sort of way, of course.]

From what I can tell, she's a bright mind, inquisitive, and no-nonsense. The kind of person who gets the job done. As it is, I told her when we met that I'd give her a heads up if I dug up something useful.

Voice - Respectfully filtered

[redjacketthief]

Agent Carter?

[She must have joined their population while he was 'away,' but he all ready liked her just by Spencer's description.]

She does sound like she'd be great for this. We need someone who will get people to follow through around here.

By the way, have you met Phil Coulson? He says that he does paperwork for a government organization, but he described it as the CIA and the ICPO rolled into one. He might be helpful in the set up.

Voice - Respectfully filtered

[bionically]

Coulson? No - not yet, at least. But he sounds promising enough.

Re: Voice - Respectfully filtered

[redjacketthief]

He's interesting to talk to. Very straightforward, and friendly.

Voice - Respectfully filtered

[bionically]

Think we're gonna get along just fine.

Voice - Respectfully filtered

[redjacketthief]

Yeah, seems like. We need more friendly guys around here.

Voice - Respectfully filtered

[bionically]

So when you were mentioning that this is a friendly 'crowd', you were mostly referring to the ladies?

Voice - Respectfully filtered

[redjacketthief]

Ladies, huh? There's plenty of those around here. Unfortunately, most are a little too young for my taste.

Voice - Respectfully filtered

[bionically]

[That's not where he meant to steer the conversation, but FINEGEEZ.]

Uh. Right. [What's he supposed to say?]

Voice - Respectfully filtered

[redjacketthief]

[Hey. You brought it up.]

Want to head to the bar to chill sometime? We have a few interesting cocktails around here that might be a little hard to find back home.

Voice - Respectfully filtered

[bionically]

[Oh yeah?? Well, you.... uh... shut up. BI]

Yeah, sure. When were you thinking?

Voice - Respectfully filtered

[redjacketthief]

How about sometime next week? I've got nothing but time on my hands.

Voice - Respectfully filtered

[bionically]

Sounds good. I think that describes most of us right about now.

Voice - Respectfully filtered

[redjacketthief]

It does. The crazy experiments around here break the monotony, but that's just a short term thing.

[He shrugged.]

It is what it is though. A goldfish bowl.

Voice - Respectfully filtered

[bionically]

Better short-lived bullshit than being guinea pigs 'round the clock, not that it'll make what these guys are doing any less frustrating when it happens. I'm willing to bet some of them get off on more than just a few of their experiments. But anyway... I've got plenty of time to get all pissed off about it later.

[Like, say, after a humiliating shift.]

Voice - Respectfully filtered

[redjacketthief]

Yeah. No need to jump the gun on that one.

...hey, have you gotten yourself settled into a room yet?

Voice - Respectfully filtered

[bionically]

[Assuming all goes well with housing, yes, yes he did.]

Community Apartment one, second floor.

Voice - Respectfully filtered 1/?

[redjacketthief]

Community House One...

Voice - Respectfully filtered 2/3

[redjacketthief]

[He drifted off as he thought about this. Then--]

Voice - Respectfully filtered 3/3

[redjacketthief]

[He burst out laughing.]

Wow, really? I--

Wow, I must really be going soft!

Voice - Respectfully filtered

[bionically]

...obviously I'm missing some sort of joke.

Voice - Respectfully filtered

[redjacketthief]

[Lupin snorted in amusement at the comment.]

It's obvious. I'm on the floor above you.

Voice - Respectfully filtered

[bionically]

Huh.

[For a second there, he thought he might have chosen a place that had something horribly wrong with it, and that was why it had been unoccupied.]

Well, if we're gonna be neighbours, you better keep it down up there.