withtheoldbreed: (the boy's crusade)
[Spam for Snafu]

[With Mickey's threat of breaking his teeth if he tells anyone about what just happened ringing in his ears, Gene walks back to Snaf's cabin still very, very confused about everything that happened. He's thought it over, and he still doesn't really understand how things got confused. What the hell had he said that explicitly implied to Mickey that he wanted to sleep with him? And while he's kind of bothered by what happened, it's not really as bad as it could have been. It's not like he feels violated or filthy or anything, just... genuinely really confused. And maybe kind of worried for Mickey's sake, even if he's not sure the guy would appreciate it.

(Pretty sure he wouldn't, actually, and he's not sure if this means they weren't friends at all or aren't now or whatever, but fuck, he's just so caught off guard by all this.)

So he's ready to just lie down and smoke through an entire pack of cigarettes and try not to think too much about Mickey trying to get his fucking belt off him and clarifying that they weren't going to be making out first, Christ, but there's the problem of getting in without waking Snaf up. He's been on the other side of this more than once, with Snafu wandering back into the room bragging about the night he just spent with Mira, but he's not all that sure he wants to explain where he was to his buddy for reasons that go way beyond Mickey's threat. He just doesn't know how to explain it, or what to think about it, and seriously, he just wants to not to think about it.

At least he manages to get the door open without making too much noise, but the lights in the hall are brighter than the cabin is, so hopefully he'll make it without bothering him.

Of course, considering how light a sleeper his friend is, it's very likely this isn't going to work.]
withtheoldbreed: (the best years of our lives)
[Backdated to the Start of the Breach]

[This is a fresh faced new recruit to the Shatterdome who looks way too happy to be here, all excited and eager to get moving and see some action. He's not really looking to introduce himself or cause a fuss - he's just happy to be here - but there is one thing he really wants to know:]

Anyone know where I can find Jimmy Sledge around?

[Friends of Jimmy's might recognize him from family pictures - this is his kid brother, Gene, and from the way he's dressed, he's clearly not here for a family visit.

(He's also got a different accent - Jersey, not Alabama.)]


[Open Spam]

[Gene spends most of the time after his introductory post - if one can really call it that - exploring the Shatterdome. He's heard so much about it (and done so much reading since the program got started, and watched every news report and documentary and behind the scenes look that he could manage) that he practically feels like he's already been here for months, years even, but there's new stuff, too. The people, for one. And he's impatient to find his brother.

So most people passing by him in the hallways have probably been stopped and asked if they've seen or heard of or know where he can find Jim Sledge. He lingers a little awkwardly in the mess hall, looking for some of his buddies from training or anyone who doesn't look like they'd mind company from a new boot, and typically, he can't totally stay away from the hangers, and has to unpack in his quarters eventually, taking out the few personal items from home (some family pictures, a couple books about birds and the Civil War) and arranging them on the utilitarian shelves.]

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