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It was late.[break][break]

Excursions into the depths of the chasm created by KYUREM's rampage had kept all in ROCKET on a dizzying schedule. It was a feat simply to have two higher-ups on leave on the same day. [break][break]

But when asked, THEO BECKETT made time to visit BARNABY FINCH's Sootopolis home.[break][break]

The penthouse was perched on an elevated cliff overlooking the bay, where a gorgeous view of the nighttime sea could be appreciated at leisure from the wall of windows in the living room. Barnaby stood here, sipping from a ceramic teacup as the ocean lapped at a rocky shore, tinted an unnatural blue by CALYREX's barrier.[break][break]

"Feel free to have some tea, if you'd like. It's a rose-infused blend. I thought of you when I saw it."

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after yet another long and arduous day in the depths of the chasm, he returns to sootopolis, feeling the wear and tear of repeated trips down into the unknown. though no matter how exhausted he may feel, no complaints would ever come from him, for this is his duty.

"sure."

despite the lack of words, his gratitude is still conveyed. while he prepares a cup for himself, he asks,

"how were your excursions today?"

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POSTED ON Mar 18, 2024 11:02:59 GMT

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"I had none today... there were some things I needed to take care of here." Barnaby replied, sounding almost absent-minded as he sipped his tea and peered out the large window toward the sea.[break][break]

In actuality, he watched THEO BECKETT's reflection as the underboss poured himself a cup.[break][break]

"But I did run into Elisabeth Fiorelli."[break][break]

And had quite the conversation. One BARNABY FINCH hadn't expected to need to have with her. Luckily, he'd been able to smooth out her ruffled emotions.[break][break]

"She mentioned something interesting that you'd said to her."

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pouring ceases at the mention of Elisabeth Fiorelli, coincidentally, as he sets teapot back down. even if he's unaware he's being watched through the reflection of the window, his expression betrays little, because the inevitability of her running to BARNABY FINCH to cry had been accounted for.

"mm."

the teacup is picked up before he turns to find their gaze.

"go on."

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"She knew we'd been together." Barnaby continued, turning to face him now.[break][break]

"Actually, I think her exact words were... Beckett was very clear with me that you had slept with one another.”[break][break]

He let the verbalization of Elisabeth Fiorelli's anxiety hang between them for a moment. [break][break]

"It caught me by surprise."[break][break]

BARNABY FINCH then approached THEO BECKETT, his voice casual and even as he bridged the distance that separated them. [break][break]

"I expected more discretion from you."

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that sounds like her, he thinks to himself, able to hear anxiety weaved into every inflection.

"you should have expected differently."

because when has theo ever been known for his discretion? his reputation has always been known even in kanto where he had never donned a mask or an alternate identity. for some missions, sure, but never to the same extent as those like BARNABY FINCH.

he cannot fathom living a double life; how tiring it must be to pretend.

"did you want it to be discreet?"

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“Not necessarily.” [break][break]

THEO BECKETT was no secret to be kept and hidden away. Barnaby made that clear to Elisabeth Fiorelli over the course of their bathhouse conversation. However...[break][break]

“I simply assumed you didn’t enjoy bragging about your sex life to your coworkers.” There was a slight critical inflection to his voice as he spoke, his cobalt gaze trained on THEO BECKETT. “My mistake.”[break][break]

BARNABY FINCH sipped his tea, unsure if he enjoyed its overt floral tones.[break][break]

“Apparently you mentioned her being jealous.”[break][break]

It was an open statement, offering him space to refute or relay his version of events, if he felt the need.

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POSTED ON Mar 20, 2024 13:58:24 GMT

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"i don't," the correction is delivered swiftly and without bitterness or hurt or anything for that matter. it's delivered the same he would anything else.

he sips his tea, not caring much for its taste.

"but in her case, i had done so on purpose. i was curious about the nature of her dynamic with you. not out of jealousy, mind you, but caution."

a beat.

"the fact that she raised it tells me enough."

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“Mmm.”[break][break]

This explanation more closely matched the stoic tactician that BARNABY FINCH considered the ROCKET underboss to be. [break][break]

They did not know each other well yet, but each encounter further scratched at the layers that made up THEO BECKETT.[break][break]

Barnaby moved to the couch to sit, hitching a knee over the opposite leg as he did so.[break][break]

“And what does that tell you exactly?”

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"that she's unstable."

his observation is delivered coldly, more critical than he would be with anyone else, but Elisabeth Fiorelli has brought it upon herself. for all he preaches of loyalty and trust, there is strain amongst the underbosses that all traces back to her.

unfortunate, really, but they will have to make due.

"and that she relies too heavily on you."

he moves, following barnaby to the couch to sit.

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Elisabeth Fiorelli was unstable. There was no use in refuting that fact.[break][break]

But it was this instability, Barnaby presumed, that made her so appealing to the likes of WO-CHIEN and TAPU FINI. That allowed her to have ties to power most could only dream of.[break][break]

"Would you prefer she not have an anchor in Rocket?"[break][break]

While THEO BECKETT was cold and critical in his delivery, BARNABY FINCH's tone conveyed only restrained concern.

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"i would prefer her anchor—anyone's anchor—to be detached and separated."

which defeats the purpose of having an anchor in the first place, he realizes, as they'd then float away, left to drift in a deep, harrowing sea with no end in sight.

he clarifies after a sip of his tea.

"emotionally, rather."

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"Mm, I see." [break][break]

THEO BECKETT's mindset was surprisingly cookie-cutter for being the head of human resources within the organization.[break][break]

"And what would that look like for her, I wonder?"[break][break]

BARNABY FINCH took a final sip of his tea, finishing off the dregs at the bottom of the cup. He then set it down on the coffee table.[break][break]

"She's quite emotionally intense, as I'm sure you know. Why would she respond to anyone who's detached and separated from her?"

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"emotionally stunted, you mean."

"i imagine she wouldn't, at least not initially."

not while she's still attached to you, he holds his tongue.

"but she operates within the same hierarchy as the rest of us, avatar or otherwise, and so she'll learn to adapt. hopefully, she'll learn to trust us."

the fact that she hasn't already leaves a sour taste in his mouth, bitter privilege tainting his tongue.

"why doesn't she?"

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