"Technically, a lot of people want her," Fate muttered, then actually considered what he'd typed to Kreska in panic. For all that he was used to working with whatever was at hand, Fate also worked in the Net, and code had defined capabilities. The variables were hackers at cross-purpose, viruses and firewalls (generally easy to corral), dead-space (easily avoided), and...lifeforms. Given his lack of experience delving into societal norms, his plans were often flawed by logistics.
Not that he'd admit it, even to himself.
And it didn't help matters that Sascha was fairly flexible and any griping she sent back with regards to his "the air vent to your left looks mostly clear" sort of directions, the rerouting she did on her own as if to spite him, Fate took as playful banter rather than actual--"not a single alien species on this station could fit through there, you socially-displaced miscreant"--fact.
This time, however, the relaxed slump of his friend's shoulders against a monster who was trying to convince her friendship was something else entirely registered as more problematic on the solution-front. Because he also hadn't considered his robotic gentleman's use beyond voice annoyability and food delivery purposes, because he'd had time to work toward a specific purpose. To carry a person, he'd have sent a much more suitable model.
There wasn't time for that. And grander gestures would only destroy Krotazi property, sink him deeper into trouble. No, he was still working too many angles, keeping obnoxiously probing scanner 'bots at bay, keeping tabs on bounty hunters that hadn't simply...vanished. And he couldn't see the bigger picture...any picture...for the tentacles.
"Oh yes. GREAT plan, old chap," he muttered even louder, affecting the same accent as the ridiculous robot. "Send the broken, hunted green miss to trundle about with an armload of drunken, hunted princess. There is no way that can end badly."
>>You're looking at it.
>>Also I can't seem to remove the British accent.
>>If it can borrow your rat's top hat, it'll be less stupid.
>>Everything's less stupid with a top hat.
There had to be a way to fix this. He just had to take this like he would if he'd taken a step outside his hideyhole. It was the only way he'd be able to focus past the panic and get things back to normal. He just had to stop, breathe, THINK, and--"Fuck, is she about to just hand over the--" His fingers flew over keys far too quickly for much thinking to be involved.
---
Sascha cringed a bit as the Krotazi's sharp teeth and tongues filled her view. Her 'pretty eyes' had come at too high a cost. Far too high. Her spine threatened to tighten, locked doors in her mind rattled against her relaxed state, fighting to open, shoving her back under bright lights and tables and sharp implements and--xe backed off before the blood-soaked images spilled forth and Sascha sighed against xyr grip.
"Makes sense," she agreed again, trying to focus on the words. "Backup plans are important." Not corporate was also good. Today. Very good. Wasn't it? She rubbed her forehead with the back of one wrist. Really shouldn't have finished the whole bottle--her head would pound in the morning. "They were just trying to get the co--"
"This is a stickup!" said a very British voice from somewhere she couldn't see with her vision filled with tentacles and shiny jewelry.
It wasn't a wall being shorn from the room, but it was jarring nonetheless, in a way that could only have been Fate.
If it was a message though, she sure as fraggin' shit had no idea what he was trying to tell her.
---
Fate's forehead was really starting to hurt.
Dreams come in a size too big so we can grow into them.
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