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Most likely. Don't blame him. Great way to get a little extra care, if you know what I mean. I'd say "if my wife were here I'd do the same" but you know I don't really have a wife. I'd like to see him do a backflip. Too bad these things don't have cameras. My old phone did. Battery's dead now though. Oh? If the detective weren't with me, I might take you up on that. Between you and me, I think he only flirts with me when he wants something. Is it pathetic that I fall for it every time? It's like, I know what he's trying to do. I've done it before! But my God, Chloe, he's so sexy I can't say no.

[ A few seconds later a panicked message: ]

Don't repeat that to anyone. Please. I am begging you.

[ The detective has to know. It's obvious. But he banks on Cohle's general lack of interest in interpersonal drama to assure his silence on the matter.

That, and the fact Cohle currently doesn't have access to his walkie. Those two things! ]

It took him shattering his leg and being so stoic about it for me to figure it out haha. Had a good thing going there for a bit.

GOD I miss my phone. The guy who took my gun still has it I think. Kickflipping off the walls was funny at first but he does it all the time.

Oh shit sorry, I thought YOU were playing HIM. RIP. But listen, it's cool with me, okay? I got into this business in the first place because people were weird about me; I don't out people.

Well not cool that it's a cop. You can do better.

BUT watch out, okay? If he knows he can play you, you're gonna get played. Depending on what kind of cop they're pros at this shit.

Who took your gun? Thanks. Guess I owe you. Weird about you? How so? Oh, trust me! I know I can. I'm so outside of this guy's league it's not fucking funny. He doesn't appreciate what he's got! You know I saved his idiot life? No gratitude! ZERO. None. Instead, he just sits there, making dumb judging faces. :P e_e <-- that's him Somebody kill me. He's definitely a pro. But it's like I don't know how to stop myself. I don't know what's happening to me here. Everything is so fucked up.

[ He spares a furtive glance at Rust, and then quickly back to the walkie, body angled so Rust can't see what he's typing. ]

I melt. Every time. Did you know once he brushed my arm? Asked about my tattoo. I'm still thinking about it days later. He's not even worth it.

It was before this. Moron named after a shark, obsessed with me for a dumbass reason. Jumped me and took a bunch of my shit.

My mum said “don't bother coming home” so I didn't. Fucked up but she never liked me that much anyway.

Trust me, they are NEVER happy that you saved them. My friends are like that too. Like come on are your stupid principles really more important than your life????

Listen. I do that shit all the time cause it works. [She’s not going to bring up Taissa’s fingers on her pulse and how long they'd lingered there, this is already plenty embarrassing] I get it, like being here where no one you know is watching, but you gotta be careful.

Was the reason your ass? Maybe not dumb, in that case. Your mother??? I can't imagine my life without my family. Family is everything. Family... are supposed to be the ONLY people you can trust. Or they're supposed to be, anyway! Ugh. Principles. Stupid. He kept blah blah blah about finding Shaw's body, meanwhile the entire network is going off about this storm. Don't I know it. You want to know the worst part? Sometimes I don't think I'd mind getting played too much. If it means I get to be near him. It's so stupid. I don't understand what is happening to me. Like what, do I think Mr. Principles and Biceps is going to wake up one day and say, hey, Ben, let's run away together? HA. But the biceps are spectacular. You've seen them.

Edited 2023-08-28 05:25 (UTC)

Ha! His boss died in a helicopter crash which was NOT my fault. If you fire a gun inside a helicopter you've got it coming.

Never been like that for me. You've only got yourself.

Shaw’s fine anyway. You did the right thing. Especially considering what that storm dropped on you guys.

I did see them but it wasn't that good to me! You don't want the guy talking about cutting off your leg to have strong arms. >.<

I do get it like I dated a Principles Guy on and off for years! (and it WAS my ass that got me that one tyvm) But eventually they want to get married and shit - he went legit, has a mortgage and a kid. I would rather die.

Edited (Forgot she knew about this lol) 2023-08-28 08:18 (UTC)

Uh-huh. Sure. I believe that. [ Narrator: He did not, in fact, believe that. But he also didn't care so it was fine. ]

He's just tweaking out because Shaw died twice and she took longer to come back the second time. Kind of wondering if it takes longer and longer each time! Guess we'll find out eventually, eh? When more morons start killing themselves.

[ He considers, for a moment, telling her more about who he really is, his background, but... nah! No telling who reads this shit. Or if The Detective is going to sneak over and read it over his shoulder sometime.

Besides, she's basically putting all her red flags out there. Nice of her, but as much as Lalo likes Chloe, giving her sensitive information that could be used against him just seems dumb.

He moves on. ]

I don't think he could handle it. Dying and coming back. It'd push him over the edge. More over the edge. He's already dangling over the cliff. I could barely handle it, and I'm WAY more stable than he is. [ This is debatable and probably not true, depending on how you define "stable". But hey! Sanity is in the eye of the beholder, right? ...Right? ] Believe me. He wouldn't have cut off your leg. Relax. Besides, I would've kicked his ass if he tried it. I can take him! Strong arms or not. A mortgage? Wow. [ If they were in person, the smirk on his face or the very mild eyeroll might have given away what Lalo thinks about the very concept of a "mortgage". ]

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I still don't know how I feel about that. I mean, a cat talked to me, magic is obviously fucking real, but dying seems like a huge risk to take on faith. You sure this guy didn't just leave her for dead too early?

Blah blah, you saw the way he walked away from us to talk with Taissa, he was thinking about it.

You can take him, huh? In a fight too?

It’s SO embarrassing like!!!! He pays income tax. There are office Christmas parties. This guy is one white picket fence away from hanging up a live laugh love sign.

I died and came back, too. [ He hadn't wanted to tell her before, but so many people know... she'll find out anyway. Better if she hears it from him first. ] I'm telling you, chica. It's real. Or maybe I'm just special. Maybe I was Superman before I got here. Maybe not. You'll never know. Me, I wouldn't be broadcasting that shit if I had been more than human before this, if you ask me. Makes you think, doesn't it?

[ The comment about taking him makes Lalo flick a smile to himself. He's careful not to make any noise, to avoid tipping off Cohle. ]

Heyyyy, now! Shut up. Yeah, in a fight! Who says I didn't already, eh? Ugh. Picket fences! How '90s.

[ He has a tall wooden fence with a gate around his casa, personally, for safety and looks. Well, for looks anyway. The safety features hadn't helped up as well as he'd hoped, but again, he's not going to tell her that in writing. ]

[If they were talking out loud she’d whistle] Shit. Is that why you guys were up where we were camped out? Revenge?

But if that's all true then why didn't you just kill me? You two did a lot of work to keep me alive. The others too. Well. I can see the nerd base crew being Principles Guys I guess.

If you did I think you'd be less fucked up about him, you know? Get it out of your system.

I don't know, I'm glad he's happy but I couldn't live like that. All those contracts. He got married for real so he had to get a government ID and everything.

Revenge? No, no. Nothing like that. We left a gift. I mean no harm to our friend in the cabin; I'd merely like to know who he is. Or she. I wouldn't attempt to try to fight them, because I know I'd lose to it. But I think I deserve to see the face of my killer. If I can do that, I'll be happy. Oh. And because Officer Principles was tweaking out about Shaw. She'd been up there for a while, on a recon mission. I'm sure Cabin Homie was stalking her. And why do you think? Because I was outvoted, missy! I mean, if it were up to me, I'd offer to shoot you but you think that would've flown with our companions? Nah! Besides, it's like I said. Some people can handle dying and coming back, some can't. Me... I was one of the most emotionally stable guys you'd ever met before I came here. No kidding! But dying and coming back, even for me... it's like, I'll be okay someday. It gets a little easier everyday, and I feel like I could go through it again and it'll be easier every time. I'd say "I'm not scared of dying anymore" but, eh, for me it's never been a concern! Still, nice to know I've got the option, you know? I can see it coming in handy! Can't be sure somebody won't be broken by it, though. If it could be hard on me, it could be hard on ANYbody. ....or maybe I just didn't want to waste a bullet on you! ;) I've only got 6. Who knows! You think he's gonna stay in that life? Not a lot of people change for good like that. Unless that was who he really was all along.

Edited 2023-08-29 02:32 (UTC)

[Okay… that answers a few questions but raises about a hundred more that she can't ask on here]

Well. You're a better person than me, I guess. I run into the guy who fucked me up like this? Only one of us is walking away from it. My knife can't run out of bullets.

[She has a shiv hidden on her person now too, but she's not putting that out there if their enemies can read this]

I swear, if we had known we were going on a trip like this, we could have packed better.

I don't know, but I think he’d better. I gave up a good thing to let those 2 have a crack at it. The normal life shit.

Also for the record, if it's really that easy? Kill me next time.

[ Wouldn't talk like that on the walkies, sister, Lalo wants to say and can't. The wisest course of action seems to be to just move on. ]

What "good thing" did you give up? I can't tell if you even like this guy. Sounds to me like he gets on your nerves. Kill you, eh? You're sure? I can do that.

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[It's fine, if her assailant is listening she wants them to hear this. If they got her on purpose there will never be peace]

Yeah, he could be annoying but this guy was a FREAK you could get him to do anything.

And I don't know. Sometimes he saw something when he looked at me and I wanted to see it too.

Look, I talked to TO when I first got hurt. She died after that and got better and I'm still hurt. I'm grateful to Taissa but if you're telling the truth if she’d left me for dead I’d be walking by now.

[ Girl, you could get him and The Detective killed! He is not going to engage with your revenge fantasies in this format. ]

But you'd be away from your lady. Eh? Who knows where in the island you'd wake up. This way you get her to take care of you. Not a bad deal!

That’s only fun when it's not bad. This shit was so gross.

Like I said. Next time I'll shoot you in the head, if that's what you want.

[This is soooo lame and embarrassing and she's only saying it because he’s said worse stuff to her already]

It is, as long as I know she’ll be safe. I couldn't leave her alone with Squalo after he scared her.

[ Aw. Ain't that cute! Not that he didn't already suspect as much anyway... ]

He scared Tai? Hard to picture her being scared of much. Seems like she's got nerves of steel.

Being out here in the jungle isn't the same as being in a jail with one way out that's guarded at all times by an axe-wielding maniac who barely sleeps.

You practically had to go to war to take a shit!

Chloe, I give you my word: No harm will come to Taissa, in the event you're indisposed. Anyone who wants to hurt her will have to go through me. Including Squalo. If I'm not able to protect her, I will hunt down anyone who hurts her and make them pay for it. You don't know want to know how I can do that.

[ Not that he's especially worried that Squalo will try to hurt Taissa. It sounds like he was trying to prevent people from getting hurt... in the most inefficiently Squalo way possible, of course.

And if this sounds unnecessarily altruistic for the island's other maniac who barely sleeps (non-axe-wielding variety, this time; or maybe not, considering he currently has Rust's axe in his possession)... well, as much as Lalo likes Chloe and enjoys talking to her simply for the pleasure of having somebody normal he can confide in, he also sees an opportunity when one drops into his lap. ]

There's something I'd like from you, though! If you're so inclined. I wouldn't try to force you, mostly because I don't think I could. [ For once: the truth, unadulterated. ] But I don't think you'll find it an imposition. ;)

Edited 2023-08-30 21:30 (UTC)

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[ We love being dramatic in this house!!!! We are a drama queen! ]

Let me know if you hear anybody shittalking the detective for me? So I can take care of THEM too. ♥

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Look! It's Sam!

Edited 2023-08-30 21:44 (UTC)

Sorry man, if I can't shit talk that guy I’ll die. But I'll let you know if I hear anything serious. ;)

Nice art btw. He is SO cute which is good because he can be pretty annoying. Him being a guy who talks isn't as off-putting as you'd think.

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