Nina and Will's: Drunken Master

by **Will Stanton** » Fri Dec 12, 2014 11:09 pm

"Come on, you know me."

by **Nina Madaraki** » Fri Dec 12, 2014 11:23 pm

"I thought I knew a lot of people," Nina says. "Things change. People change."

by **Will Stanton** » Sat Dec 13, 2014 2:28 pm

"Me more than most."

by **Nina Madaraki** » Sat Dec 13, 2014 3:58 pm

"Yes. You're very malleable," Nina says.

by **Will Stanton** » Sat Dec 13, 2014 7:40 pm

"What other things change?"

by **Nina Madaraki** » Thu Dec 18, 2014 3:54 am

"A lot of things."

She takes a drink.

"The world is sharp around the edges," Nina says with a soft smile. Her voice is a little slurred. Apparently, she can get a bit drunk with enough effort. "Do you know how many embedded SHIELD agents go missing a year?"

by **Will Stanton** » Thu Dec 18, 2014 4:15 pm

"Three?"

by **Nina Madaraki** » Thu Dec 18, 2014 4:44 pm

"Maybe! No one knows the real number," Nina says. "They're sacrifices. Pawns. You could kill a few dozen and no one would notice."

"Isn't that incredible?"

by **Will Stanton** » Thu Dec 18, 2014 5:19 pm

"It's horrifying."

by **Nina Madaraki** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 2:16 am

"You would be surprised how thin the line is between those two concepts," Nina says with a giggle.

by **Will Stanton** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 2:17 am

"I'm glad you got out."

by **Nina Madaraki** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 2:20 am

"Is that what you think happened to me?" Nina asks. "Interesting."

by **Will Stanton** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 2:26 am

"Then what DID happen?"

by **Nina Madaraki** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 2:28 am

'A paradigm shift," Nina says.

by **Will Stanton** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 2:37 am

"Can you explain more literally?"

by **Nina Madaraki** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 2:39 am

"No," Nina says. "I remember everything all wrong. Sometimes it goes one way. Sometimes another."

"I was on the island. I stared into the heart of all worlds. Everything else is just color and sound."

by **Will Stanton** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 2:47 am

"Well, you're safe here."

by **Nina Madaraki** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 2:53 am

Nina bursts out laughing.

"You're so funny, Will."

by **Will Stanton** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 2:57 am

"I'm serious! You know you can trust us."

by **Nina Madaraki** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 3:01 am

"Of course I can," Nina says cheerfully. "But you can't trust me, right?"

by **Will Stanton** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 3:06 am

"....Not yet."

by **Nina Madaraki** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 3:10 am

Nina stands up, "That's the problem, y'know? That's why I'm alone."

"No one can trust me. No one should trust me."

by **Will Stanton** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 3:17 am

"Hey.

If I didn't trust you somewhat, would I let you sleep in my apartment? There's some blind trust for you."

by **Nina Madaraki** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 3:18 am

"No. That's only bad decision-making on your part," Nina says with a bright smile.

by **Will Stanton** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 3:47 am

"Bad decision making based on trust!"

by **Nina Madaraki** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 3:53 am

"Besides, it's not my safety you should be concerned for," Nina says dismissively.

by **Will Stanton** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 3:57 am

"Whose safety should I be concerned for?"

by **Nina Madaraki** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 4:06 am

"That...is a very good question," Nina says.

by **Will Stanton** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 4:07 am

"Thank you! I thought so."

by **Nina Madaraki** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 4:12 am

"But I don't have an answer!" Nina says. "Maybe you should worry about your own safety. After all..."

"You are the exact sort of life-form my research needs," Nina says. She flexes her fingers, "And I would love to take you apart and see how you work."

by **Will Stanton** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 4:17 am

"But you wouldn't, though." Will said, naively.

by **Nina Madaraki** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 4:22 am

Nina smiles.

"I should get to bed," she says. "I have a lot to do tomorrow."

by **Will Stanton** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 4:28 am

"CHeck in from time to time. You're still on double-secret probation.

And you're drunk."

by **Nina Madaraki** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 4:31 am

"I will," Nina says. She walks to the door to her room.

"And if you need me? My door's always open," Nina says.

"If you change your mind."

She walks into her room and shuts the door. But she doesn't close it all the way.

by **Will Stanton** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 4:32 am

Will, mostly drunk at this point, instead fell asleep in the bottle.

by **Emily Inque** » Sun Dec 21, 2014 3:02 am

((The Next Morning))

A familiar young woman was in Will's kitchen.

She was washing the dishes.

by **Will Stanton** » Sun Dec 21, 2014 3:57 am

"Gah!" Will said, entering his apartment and seeing a familiar woman washing the dishes. His backpack thudded to the ground, papers spilling out.

by **Emily Inque** » Sun Dec 21, 2014 4:03 am

"Good morning, sir," Emily says. "Is something wrong?"

by **Will Stanton** » Mon Dec 22, 2014 12:04 am

"Don't you knock? How did you get in here?"

by **Emily Inque** » Mon Dec 22, 2014 12:53 am

"Often, sir," Emily says. "My mother brought me here. She left a note."

There is indeed a note on the counter addressed to Will.

"I am certain it explains everything. If there is one thing she is known for it is her detailed explanations."

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