Because Mr. Bouchard has plans on plans on plans. Plans that no one knows, especially not me. But he smiled when they took him out of his office, Martin. It was very close to his ‘I’ll be back from holiday soon, Rosie. Don’t let the place fall apart in my absence.’ Smile. He wasn’t even surprised even when he was wheezing from being punched.
[She is being stupid and she knows it, but god damn if HR sends her one more email about someone else going missing, Rosie is going to lose it.]
[ She's right, but having some kind of hope that their dark overlord of a boss might be kept in check by Section 31 is the only hope he has and he refuses to let it go. ]
[ and Rosie really does mean it. But unfortunately she’s been proven to be right in her paranoia more than she’s ever proved to be wrong, and there’s still something that’s going to happen but she’s not sure what ]
In the mean time just be careful, Martin. As careful and as paranoid as you can be. It won’t keep you safe, but it will help.
[ there’s more that she wants to say, more that she probably should say, but for right now that’s not something she can do. Or will do. Same difference when it comes down to it really ]
He knows he's pushing the limits of her loyalty. Rosie probably wouldn't have been in her position for as long as she has been if she didn't know some of Elias's secrets. Still, he doesn't want to be responsible for anything happening to her either.
Okay. I will speak to my staff and make sure they don't interfere with your office again. I'll ask Daisy to help make sure they comply.
Probably best not to risk him getting a reminder that he has a Facebook until we've gotten as much mileage out of it as we can. But I've never seen someone with less than fifty friends.
The difference between the Archives and the rest of the Institute is that Elias interacts with you all. For most everyone else? All of the things from Mr. Bouchard come from my email.
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Date: 2025-07-20 01:09 pm (UTC)Because Mr. Bouchard has plans on plans on plans. Plans that no one knows, especially not me. But he smiled when they took him out of his office, Martin. It was very close to his ‘I’ll be back from holiday soon, Rosie. Don’t let the place fall apart in my absence.’ Smile. He wasn’t even surprised even when he was wheezing from being punched.
[She is being stupid and she knows it, but god damn if HR sends her one more email about someone else going missing, Rosie is going to lose it.]
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Date: 2025-07-20 09:57 pm (UTC)I hope you're wrong.
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Date: 2025-07-21 06:45 pm (UTC)[ and Rosie really does mean it. But unfortunately she’s been proven to be right in her paranoia more than she’s ever proved to be wrong, and there’s still something that’s going to happen but she’s not sure what ]
In the mean time just be careful, Martin. As careful and as paranoid as you can be. It won’t keep you safe, but it will help.
[ there’s more that she wants to say, more that she probably should say, but for right now that’s not something she can do. Or will do. Same difference when it comes down to it really ]
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Date: 2025-07-21 07:09 pm (UTC)And if you need anything, I'm just a few floors down.
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Date: 2025-07-21 07:47 pm (UTC)I know. And I’ll try to keep the rest of the Institute running so that Mr. Lucas shouldn’t have to get involved again.
[she really needs a fucking raise.]
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Date: 2025-07-21 08:20 pm (UTC)For magichorrorvision
Date: 2025-07-20 01:12 pm (UTC)Alright, Jon.
He should be away for meetings most of this week anyway, after this one.
[so maybe some things will settle down. Unlikely? But maybe.]
Re: For magichorrorvision
Date: 2025-07-20 10:11 pm (UTC)Any meetings I should know about?
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Date: 2025-07-21 06:46 pm (UTC)Normal forward facing Institute business. The typical charity swing.
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Date: 2025-07-21 07:12 pm (UTC)Okay. I will speak to my staff and make sure they don't interfere with your office again. I'll ask Daisy to help make sure they comply.
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Date: 2025-07-21 07:49 pm (UTC)[Very much against her own judgement, and doubly so against her own paranoid she still can’t stop herself from adding:]
Don’t forget who’s holding Detective Tonner’s leash, Jon. She won’t.
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Date: 2025-07-21 08:09 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2025-08-10 02:34 pm (UTC)Interesting. Hard to imagine you as a farmer's wife.
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Date: 2025-08-10 06:39 pm (UTC)Yeah, well none of us started here, detective. It’s just where we end up.
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Date: 2025-08-14 03:28 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2025-08-18 04:09 pm (UTC)Divorce, as I said. This is where I ended up.
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Date: 2025-08-10 02:47 pm (UTC)Probably best not to risk him getting a reminder that he has a Facebook until we've gotten as much mileage out of it as we can. But I've never seen someone with less than fifty friends.
You should see his Twitter. Two followers. Two!
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Date: 2025-08-10 06:48 pm (UTC)Wasn’t he just ranting about twitter not that long ago? I swear that he was.
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Date: 2025-08-14 03:34 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2025-08-18 04:15 pm (UTC)It’s probably the only way you’d get things done.
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Date: 2025-08-10 03:00 pm (UTC)It's not okay, Rosie. There's no need for them to be a dick to you just because of Elias.
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Date: 2025-08-10 06:49 pm (UTC)Martin, even if people don’t know it, they still have good reason.
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Date: 2025-08-14 03:35 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2025-08-18 10:58 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2025-08-10 03:12 pm (UTC)Oh, I didn't have a team. I think I saw them on cable, once.
[ He was absolutely Team Edward.]
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Date: 2025-08-10 06:52 pm (UTC)[Martin K. Blackwood who do you think you are trying to fool? It’s not her. ]
Right.
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Date: 2025-08-14 03:36 pm (UTC)