Lost and Found

[unrecovered]

[Wash is in a lounge, having propped his omnicom on a piece of furniture so that the video shows him and the gun resting on his lap. That is definitely not his gun. Those quick on the uptake might also notice blood on his arm, like he's just been in a fight or something.]

Public service announcement: there's someone on the habitat deck in a skull mask running around and pointing guns at people's heads. He's kind of a dick, and evidently he can turn into a black cloud at will, like some kind of crossover between Ghostface and Imhotep.

[Has anyone seen either of those movies? No? Okay, moving on. He tilts the gun so it's more easily visible on camera, and yep, that is definitely one of Reaper's guns, and it is definitely not with Reaper.]

I didn't really appreciate him pointing this one at me, so I...called dibs on it. He can't have it back.

[It doesn't matter if you can't read expressions through armor; the self-satisfied smirk in Wash's tone is practically visible all on its own.]

He might still be up there, lying on the floor near the Egyptian temple. Unconscious. I may have stunned the hell out of him.

[Look at all zero of the regrets he has. Look at them.]

Also, I've decided our next movie night is going to be Scream, because when I call this guy a half-assed Ghostface ripoff, I really want you all to know what I'm talking about.

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[whyarewehere]

Wash, you can't just call dibs on something somebody's already touching.

[ The most important part of this entire post. ]

[unrecovered]

[What the fuck, Grif.]

He wasn't holding it anymore when I called dibs on it.

[whyarewehere]

Okay that's a new level of technicality. You might be clear.

[ Like calling shotgun, possession is nine tenths of the law in dibs. These are Grif's priorities. He has to settle that issue before he can move to another. ]

So like... is he still just laying over there? With other guns? Waiting to wake up?

[unrecovered]

Thank you, dibs commissioner.

[So. Much. Sarcasm.]

He might be. Given how badly he wanted to kill me, I didn't stick around to find out.

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[mylawn]

You shouldn't keep that.

[unrecovered]

Really? Because I was thinking of mounting it.

[Is he being sarcastic? Who even knows.]

[mylawn]

I'm trying to do you a favor.

[jonesiseverywhere]

That dude gives skull masks a bad name!

I say we toss that gun on, like, a stinging insect planet.

[unrecovered]

I don't think skull masks ever had a good name to begin with.

Nah, I think I'll take it apart, drill holes in the pieces, and mount it on my wall.

[jonesiseverywhere]

What're you talkin' about? [He flips his own mask down] Some people make it look good.

Nah, what you should do is hid 'em around the base. Make him work for it.

[walkingballpit]

[ He's wearing whatever passes in the future for pajamas and has clearly not dragged himself all the way out of bed yet. ]

You left someone unconscious on the floor?

[ Robbie drags both hands down his face. ]

Someone who as recently as just now was pointing guns at people's heads? Like disarming is going to really help? Do you understand Scream's rules at all? He's probably already back up. They don't stay down.

[unrecovered]

Oh believe me, I know about the very specific formula. The thing is, according to Legion rules, I'm not allowed to put a knife in his throat.

[Yet.]

But given the amount of security and enforcement on this ship, I'm not too worried, and if he does come after me, I'll kick his ass again. It wasn't exactly hard the first time, and now I know his tricks.

[walkingballpit]

[ Of all the inconsiderate idiots in the universe, he is stuck with you. The camera swerves about crazily as Robbie gets out of bed. ]

I'm going to go find him and make sure he gets to the Medbay, before he decides to take it out on someone else.

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[thewildflower]

Ah...so you met him, too, Sir Wash?

[Rebecca is already exasperated. Reaper is exasperating, and recalling the experience just makes her want to sigh heavily.]

He's a little...um...eccentric, isn't he? You're alright, aren't you?

[unrecovered]

[I'm not a 'sir' dies in his throat when what Rebecca's saying sinks in.]

I'm fine. Did he hurt you?

[Does Wash have to go back down to the habitat deck and remove that asshole's head from his shoulders?]

[thewildflower]

[He's not worried about her, is he? That's a little endearing, enough to get a smile out of Rebecca.]

I'm alright. We only spoke. And believe me, I'm a lot tougher than I look.

[She could have teleported away. He doesn't know about her powers yet, she thinks.]

He's probably not going to be pleased when he wakes up...

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[glazedonutholes]

[ Guess who saw this and immediately high-tailed it to look for him in every single lounge until --

The door bursts open and there's a manly soldier running at him in lightish-red armor. ]

Wash!

[ Prepare for a bear hug!

Also, congratulations Grif, the responsibility of taking care of Donut has just been halved.]

[unrecovered]

[OH CHRIST]

[Wash vaults over the couch and crouches down behind it. He can survive whatever else happens so long as he manages to evade the initial hug.]

[glazedonutholes]

[ And Donut jumps on the couch, bouncing up an inch as he grins like a loon behind his helmet. ]

Hey Wash!

[justicecoulduseanap]

You managed to take one of my worlds most wanted terrorists by surprise, knock him out, and steal one of his guns. Impressive.

You didn't try to contain him or see if you could disarm him further, then went on an unsecured network to brag about it, giving him both the means and further reason to track you down and get the drop on you. Less impressive.

[unrecovered]

Technically, he took me by surprise. I turned the tables.

[Screened to Ana]

[He's been yelled at by half a dozen people today and he's about done with it. Sorry, Ana, but his temper's a little short right now.]

Well, let's see. I had nothing in my arsenal that could contain a fucking death cloud; I didn't know how long he was going to stay stunned; and I'm not allowed to kill him, which would have been my first choice. I got the fuck out of Dodge, put up a public warning, and painted a target on my back to hopefully keep him from going after other people. He has no idea what I'm capable of, but I know at least part of what he can do, so that way, when I set a trap for him, it at least has a chance of succeeding.

Now are you going to help me, or are you going to lecture me some more?

Screened to Wash

[justicecoulduseanap]

[Both, probably.]

Knowing him he'll probably be extremely wary of large groups. Hell, being exposed like this, he might only really come out if it's a one-on-one. He's good at stealth, he used to be black ops. You have to draw him out, rather than try to find him.

If he knows everyone's looking for him, he probably won't target you in particular. Too obvious.

It sounds like..."Soldier 76" is aware of the situation, he'll probably want to be involved. The two have bad blood, and he's probably your best bet at drawing Reaper out. I wouldn't be surprised if 76 has already volunteered for the role anyway.

[She didn't like the idea of her friend being put in harm's way because of someone else's screw up, but Jack knew how to handle himself.]

If he's cornered, he might try and do something desperate like take a hostage. When you make a move, be quick and thorough, no half-hearted measures. Don't give him a chance to even move, because otherwise he'll just end up slipping away again.

I'll search for him separately. With my invisibility, I might be able to catch him out of hiding if he thinks no one's around. I'll signal you if I run across him.

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[justicecrusader]

[ Reinhardt is laughing.

He's laughing so hard, he can barely contain the tears forming in the corners of his eyes. It's loud, it's uproarious, and it's going on for so long, that he can barely catch his breath. But he cannot stop. ]

Mein Gott, I cannot breathe...!

[unrecovered]

[...um.]

[He's had enough...varied reactions to this little announcement that Wash honestly isn't sure whether Reinhardt is laughing at what he did or at him.]

Are you okay?

[justicecrusader]

Please tell me you asked him what his favorite scary movie was.

[ Okay, give him a moment, he's managing to control his laughter a bit. Not by a lot, but at least he can breathe now. ]

You cannot make a Ghostface joke without that.