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[Menzies is in the kitchen today, enjoying a curry and some milk and looking pensive as she mutters to herself about that pesky cross-reality murder case]

What are my chances of finding it if I just search their flats? And would one of 'em warn the other if I started with the wrong one? Not that they've exactly been acting like they're in league...

[but she lets that thought trail off with a frown as she realises she has company when something large and furry rubs against her legs] ...what.

[she ducks down to look under the table, staring at the tiger that is happily rubbing her and giving off what must be a purr. she gapes] Again! Damnit, he did set this up! Of all the absolute--

[she cuts off as the tiger noses her face, apparently unhappy that she seems so displeased. it makes beseeching noises at her as she quickly pulls back] Oi, get off! I don't need comfort; you're the problem!

[ooc: Menzies messed with Gabriel, so he thought it would be fun to have the tiger that was trailing him follow her around instead. It's acting as a pet and bodyguard, so be warned that upsetting Menzies at the moment will also upset the tiger. But feel free to visit her and her new friend! He's generally quite tame, really.]

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[and now he feels even more relaxed now that the tiger is settling down, and he lets his stance become a little more languid, like he's not terrified the thing's going to rip his head off in the next couple of seconds.

yeah. he's gonna keep worrying about that until .. forever.] .. Right .. well, I'll.. try to stay clear of him, then. I sure as hell don't want a buffalo following me around or anything.

[not that he would ever intentionally do anything to piss loki off! but if it ever happens that way .. well. he really does have some pretty awful luck.] Uh, yeah, a few .. I haven't exactly been poking around too much, though. To tell you the truth? I'm a little scared to. [yeah, he just admitted that. don't you ever tell anyone. he will kill you.

except he won't.]

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Might be for the best. [she makes a face as the tiger effectively pins her to the spot as it curls up comfortably for a nap]

[she nods because with this place, that fear is understandable] I take it you know the basics, then. 'ave you gotten caught in one of this place's messes already?

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[york can't help but to be amused as all hell by menzies' apparent irritation at the tiger – just for the simple fact that the creature itself seems so pleased to be near her.

man, if he had a camera right now ..

but his eyebrows quirk faintly upward at the question. he keeps hearing about these 'messes' and 'experiments' and .. he'll be damned if he doesn't like the sound of any of it.] Messes? Nah .. I managed to miss out on that whole pollen thing, thankfully. Aside from your little friend there .. that's about as close as I've come to seeing what can happen around here.

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[admittedly, she should probably be trying to enjoy the situation, but she's too busy being annoyed at having it forced upon her--and worrying that someone's going to get hurt as a result. (not to mention she's a dog person, really)]

[if he had a camera right now, Menzies wouldn't be quite so amicable. bear that in mind, York]

Lucky you. [her expression is wry. she gives a short laugh at his comment about the tiger, though] Is that all? Well, I 'ope your luck sticks. So, you've at least 'eard about some of what you've missed out on?

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[nothing wrong with enjoying the company of an animal that could potentially rip your face off if it wanted to - but from the looks of it, this thing is attached to menzies for real, and york can't help but to continue to be amused by it.

never mind the fact that he's still kind of keeping his distance. because you never know, man.

and .. okay so it's a good thing that he doesn't have a camera.

but he nods!] I haven't heard a whole lot, so if there's anything you wanna tell me .. [and he's leaving that open-ended, hoping that she'll get the hint that yeah, he does wanna know, but he's trying like hell to be subtle about it.

subtle? york? what?]

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Right. [she takes a bite of curry as the tiger starts to snore] So, the people who run this place like to experiment. Most of the time, we don't even know what the experiments are for, but basically anything could 'appen to anyone--or all of us--at any time. Age chances, pollen, candy that makes your fears real... I could go on. And more often than not, when things happen to most everybody, they're the deadly sort. Sometimes the people running things 'ave kindly left a way for us to stop what they've done, but sometimes they don't. So, any questions?

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[listening, listening .. yeah, no, he's pretty much got this.

by which he means he very suddenly doesn't trust anything that's going on around here.

not .. that he particularly did in the first place, but he hadn't had much reason not to.] I .. I think you got it covered pretty well. [have a small, nervous sort of laugh as he brushes a hand back through his hair.] How often does that kinda shit happen?

[he's totally not thinking of when any of this might .. happen to him. not at all.]

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[she waves a hand] Depends. Usually not often, but life has a way of surprising you. [but she doesn't want to scare him more than necessary, so she adds:] Agent Washington's set up a task force to 'elp deal with the experiments when they 'appen. You might want to ask 'im about it.

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[wait .. wash has set something up? now there's something that he hadn't been expecting to hear.

he does chuckle a bit at it, though.]</small. You know him? 'Cause if you did .. it'd be surprising to hear that he'd done such a thing. But .. yeah, I'll talk to him about it. Maybe I can help.

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Yeah, I know 'im. [curious] But what makes you say that?

[after all, Wash has seemed nothing but eager to organize everyone against this place, after all]

lord i'm sorry why didn't you tell me there was html fail in that last tag.

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He's just .. not the most organized guy I've ever met. Not that that's a shot at him, or anything.

[then again .. it does seem like something he'd do. just for the simple fact that the guy seems to thrive on consistency.]

...because it's not a big deal? No worries!

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[she raises an eyebrow] I got the impression he gets stuck on rules. And you're saying he's not organised? Must be a bit of a mess for 'im.

it is to me.. :\

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Rules are different .. he just seems a little scatterbrained, sometimes.

[still, he's laughing, and shaking his head.]

I'll keep that in mind in future

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[she shrugs, not knowing Wash well enough to comment] Probably even more reason to get involved, then.

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That's .. a good idea, actually. [thoughtful pause!] Wonder if he'd even let me in on anything .. I'll have to ask him.

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He should do. [unless he has a reason to think York would be hurtful instead of helpful, of course, but she doesn't know either of them well enough to speculate. instead, she just says:] Let me know 'ow that works out.

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[there's nothing that really makes him think that wash won't let him help, but he doesn't expect menzies to know that.

he also doesn't want to make a menace of himself.] I'll go find him, ask him .. I don't wanna take up any more of your time than I already have. Your friend there might get jealous and decide to eat my face.

[.. chuckle.]

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[she snorts, smirking back at him at that] If anything's taking my time, it is. [she makes a slow attempt to extract a foot from under the tiger. it shifts a little, startling her as it lets out a loud snore. okay, maybe not. she makes a face] But yeah, I'm sure I'll see you 'round. Good luck.

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[he is still endlessly amused by the fact that menzies has a tiger all but wrapped around her, and he shakes his head as he turns to take his leave.] Sure thing. Hey, it was nice to meet you. Gotta say, despite having seen a lot of weird shit since I first showed up here, the people are pretty nice.

[he smiles at her once more, and turns to walk away.]

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[she is still anything but amused about the tiger. she snorts at his comment, though] At least there's that, huh? Nice to meet you, too, Agent. See you later. [she smirks back at him before returning to her curry]