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[vengefulagent]

[When Wash appears on the Plane somewhere near the coliseum, he has a different-looking helmet tucked under his arm, and a pensive expression on behind his own. It's been a while since he's been to the Plane, but then again, things have been heating up back home. A lot going on these days.

Connie's words--no, she doesn't want to be called that anymore--CT's words are still going through his mind. Why should he pick a side? They're all pretty much friends, with varying degrees of the term "friends". But there is that whole thing about the Director and the like...]

[Originally, he had intended on heading to the kitchen to grab a bite to eat and mull things over some more, but his feet are taking him closer to the coliseum instead...]


[ooc: Continuing the Freelancers canon bumps to S9x07 "Case File 01.045"! And poor Wash is under the influence of the gas from the coliseum, but thankfully, his emotions are just on the contemplative side--at least currently. For someone who usually keeps a lot of feelings to himself, this will rapidly change depending on the course of conversation.]

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[vengefulagent]

[He snaps testily] Why would I kill Connie? She's my friend! [Then it dawns on him and he groans--but can't help feel a bit...panicked, oddly enough. Doc's always been talking about stuff that's going on in the future and he typically doesn't listen to him (or rather, takes it all with a grain of salt because let's face it, being told you're going to kidnap someone like this medic makes you wonder how sane your future self is.)] Wait a minute, she's dead? How? What happened?

I'm not planning anything! I'm just holding on to it for her! [He's still pretty protective about it--and even moreso after hearing what Doc just said about her being gone.]

[docinawall]

[without thinking, he snaps back:] I don't know! I don't stop psychopaths to ask! [he pauses] I mean, unless they're in a therapy session? But they're hard to get to come to therapy.

[he considers that question, giving Wash a dubious look] Um...is there an answer I can give that won't make me next? Because whatever that is, that's the answer.

[after glancing from the helmet to Wash again a few more times, he admits:] Yeah, I don't get it.

[vengefulagent]

[He stares, stunned, at Doc for a second.] ...Do you think I'm a psychopath? Is that what you're trying to say?

[That's really all he's gotten out of this entire conversation.]

[docinawall]

Um, yeah. [he blinks at Wash because he really thought that was obvious. but since Wash is asking, he figures he'll explain. after all, he feels like talking today. and talking can't hurt, right?] I mean, you killed Donut! When you think about it, out of all the guys, he wasn't really the best choice. Oh, and you hang out with the Meta. I don't know if you've noticed, but he doesn't really have friends--probably because he's killed them all. So, yeah, definitely a psychopath.

[vengefulagent]

Well. [That's a load of bullshit. Why would he kill a pastry? And why is he obsessed with this Meta thing and its supposed relation to him?/s] Good thing you've finally said that. And you know what I can say about you, Doc? [He starts walking towards him.]

[docinawall]

Uh, definitely not that I'm next. Definitely...something that isn't that. [Doc starts walking backwards nervously]

[vengefulagent]

[And he continues walking towards him and laughs.] Yeah, no. You're not next because I haven't killed my friend or anything! But you, Doc, are completely and utterly insane! I don't know what you have against me, or why you continue to believe in this delusion of yours that I am going to hurt you, but I'm not. We've met how many times now and you're still fine? [That's a rhetorical question, don't answer that.] And believe it or not, I'm not going to start hurting you now!

[docinawall]

Yeah, okay, um. I think I'm going to go...do some yoga now. Or just sink into the sand. It's good cardio!

[and unless Wash convinces him otherwise, he is very much about to drop from the Plane]

[vengefulagent]

Hold on, that's it? Are you kidding me? [His arm goes up then back down in a gesture of disbelief.] You're going to run away just like that even after I said you're okay to be around me?

[docinawall]

Yeah. Uh, next time you want to convince somebody you're not going to kill them? You should try to sound less threatening about it. And look less scary. So, yeah, I'll see you...some other day. Maybe. Bye! [and Doc drops from the Plane]