[Sometime after the revelation of precursors — and Rosinante's unpleasant little pow wow with them — there comes a slow, soft static into his earpiece. It lingers oddly for a minute or two, but there's something oddly alive about it, like someone reaching out through the white noise of an uneasy breath.]
▓▓▓▒▓▓▓▒et this righ̵̨͔̮͕͎̀̃͝ͅt??? stu░░d b̸r̴▓a̴▓i̴n̵ ▒▒▒░▒▒▒░▒▒▒░hear me?
[See this is the sort of thing that makes him want to rip the earpiece out because what the fuck, but rather than caving to that reaction he waits. Thinks it through a moment first.]
I read you. Barely. Something's wrong with your earpiece.
[While mentally running through a list of possibilities. What the hell is that username?]
[All right, well, there aren't too many people who insist on (or are allowed to) call him by that nickname, and given recent events, the answer to this mystery becomes quickly obvious.
Shit.]
Newton? You're still in there. I was worried we might not get you back.
You don't have to apologize. At all. Not right now especially, when you-
[He cuts himself off so he can organize his thoughts. Newt considers him a friend? Really? After what he did? They'd patched up after, he'd helped to defend him in that town ravaged by pulsefire, but he feels like he's still trying to make up for that one decision and always will be. Newt isn't the one who should apologize.
But he is, and if they can't retrieve him, then...]
Thank you. That's what I mean. And that I don't blame you either. It wasn't you in control. I know you wouldn't have done that.
If there's a way to get those things out of your head, we'll find it. Or if we have to get you out... Guess someone will have to build a cool robot like you did for Viveca.
There's no chance in hell of us giving up on you. Not happening. You're stuck with us whether you like it or not.
I wish I could do more myself, but you probably don't want me trying. Best I can do is if anyone loses focus on helping you I'll drag them right back over by the ears until someone figures it out.
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
text | ̸̼̒ũ̵̹n̷̥̎:̷̺͘ ̷̠͝ň̶͙e̶͍̿w̴̫͂t̴̙͐
▓▓▓▒▓▓▓▒et this righ̵̨͔̮͕͎̀̃͝ͅt???
stu░░d b̸r̴▓a̴▓i̴n̵
▒▒▒░▒▒▒░▒▒▒░hear me?
▒o░si?
no subject
I read you. Barely. Something's wrong with your earpiece.
[While mentally running through a list of possibilities. What the hell is that username?]
no subject
plEase HoLD
... n̷o̵p̸e̶, this good as it GETS
my ba d, R̶o̴s̶i̶
s̷t̸u̴c̸k̷ ̷i̷n̷s̸i̶d̸e̶ ̴h̸e̶a̷d̸
̸n̵o̶ ̴r̸e̷c̶e̴p̸t̴i̵o̸n̴
no subject
Shit.]
Newton? You're still in there. I was worried we might not get you back.
no subject
▓▓▓▓▓might▓▓▒not▒▒▒▒░░░░░still
jus.t.
wanted t̶o̸ ̴t̶o̸ ̸t̴o̵ ̴
say s̸o̷r̷r̷y̴
in case this is all I get
i didn,t want to l̴e̸a̶v̸e̸ yo u there
i didn,t bLAMe y̸o̶u̵
we were FRIENDS
no subject
[He cuts himself off so he can organize his thoughts. Newt considers him a friend? Really? After what he did? They'd patched up after, he'd helped to defend him in that town ravaged by pulsefire, but he feels like he's still trying to make up for that one decision and always will be. Newt isn't the one who should apologize.
But he is, and if they can't retrieve him, then...]
Thank you. That's what I mean. And that I don't blame you either. It wasn't you in control. I know you wouldn't have done that.
no subject
maybe a l̷i̶t̷t̷l̵e̷
but wouldn,t leave you be hind
Maybe makes me an ▒▒idiot▒
dont mind being an idio̶t̶ where i t couNTs
But just in case I don't see you
on the other side of this
(cus I'm dead)))
You,re not so bad, R̴o̶s̸i̶
no subject
If there's a way to get those things out of your head, we'll find it. Or if we have to get you out... Guess someone will have to build a cool robot like you did for Viveca.
Either way, nobody's giving up on you.
no subject
you saw what 'better man'
▒▒░░ does to people.
If you guys CAN't
its ok▒▒░░ok▒▒░░ok▒▒░░
it's o̶k̵a̸y̴
to give up̸̦͑ on me.
It'll be o̶k̵a̸y̴.
no subject
I wish I could do more myself, but you probably don't want me trying. Best I can do is if anyone loses focus on helping you I'll drag them right back over by the ears until someone figures it out.
no subject
I guess theres no arGuing with that, huh?
tha̶n̵k̶ you░░░
you'rE a better guy than you give yourself credit for.
tAk̴e̷
Car̸e̷
o f
yourse lf,
R̵̞̗̼͙̹̤͔͆̏̂̂̅̈́͑̂̓̆̄̕o̴̫͚̺̪͖̖̬̜̦̼̿̌̒̂̅͘̕͠ͅsị̸̢͓̮̦̻̞̮͚̼̀͊͛̓̽̀͆͌̓͋̑͋̆͘͝
[The static continues for a moment... before the line suddenly drops.]