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I'm getting real tired of getting dumped in strange places against my will. I don't like it.

[There's a low, dangerous growl of disapproval and the expression on Mick's face is not a pretty one. It's somewhat reminiscent of an angry bull. This was the second time in God knows how many days that Mick Rory has found himself stranded somewhere new and different, unsure what the hell is happening. It's not a good feeling. It didn't inspire much good will.

Though this is a definite improvement over the last place. For one, there's food. For another, he gets a free smart phone to yell at people over and voice his anger. Not bad. Though he did kind of think they went a little overboard with the white. What was with all the decorations anyway? This better not be like some low rent Christmas Town cause honestly, that sounded a lot like hell.]

You got five minutes to convince me not to torch this place to the ground cause I ain't in the mood to play nice right now. Somebody start talking. [The words come out as an angry snarl, teeth barred. He's not a happy bunny.]

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I hear if I sleep, bad things are gonna happen. I don't need that shit, I got enough going on.

[He's heard that dreaming is bad but no one has told him why. Either way, he's not going to sleep. He's going to make sure he keeps himself out of that shitstorm. He's got a big enough one going on here.]

Nah. I could have, just -- no. [He couldn't do it. Not to Leonard.] Just kicked his ass.

Bad? [She consider that for a long, hard moment.] Personally? I reserve bad for when things are trying to eat me. Right now it's more like Wonderception.

[Kenzi may have a habit of making up words.]

From the look of you, I'm guessing round one went to you at least.

Dicking around with your head is kind of bad, don't you think? I don't like people messing around in my dreams.

[Mick shrugs his shoulders. Whether or not it's nothing major, he's still a little uneasy. He doesn't like people messing around in his head.]

Yep. I knocked him flat on his ass.

Yeah but this is like dreaming you're in an episode of the Brady Bunch. Disturbing on so many levels but less with the pant-wetting terror.

[If they were able to mess with her thoughts, the things she tries to keep hidden? Then she'd be flipping out.]

Will there be a round two? [A beat.] And if so, how do you feel about an audience. [...] Dude, you spend enough time in this place and you'll look for entertainment anywhere you can find it.

I don't know. The Brady Bunch is pretty disturbing sometimes. Never liked that show much, definitely don't want to enter a dream world like that.

[He pauses, considering if there would be a round two. Unlikely? Leonard got the message and Mick didn't feel like repeating that. As much as he'd wanted to do it, hurting Leonard didn't really make him feel great.]There won't be unless he decides to try something but you're welcome to come watch, just stay back and out of my way.

Oh it's creepy as shit. [Kenzi's childhood had been a lot less Brady Bunch and a lot more Breaking Bad.

Only worse.] But it's entertaining fucking with The Brady's at least.

Oh, dude. Trust. I have a strict, stay out of danger, policy. [One she sucks at adhering to but it's totally not her fault okay.] I prefer to find the toughest kid in the playground... then hide behind them.

I just avoid all that shit. Hence why I ain't gonna be sleeping any time soon.

[It's okay, it's all okay. He has booze to get him through everything.] That's smart, that's pretty much what this guy did. He was this scrawny little punk who hid behind me and then he got a better deal and suddenly, I wasn't worth the time. Hence the beating.

And if that fails? You can get drunk in the dreams, just so you know.

[Booze to get through everything is Kenzi's way of life.]

Dick move. [The other guy, obviously.] There aren't a lot of rules I follow but not screwing over your people, is at the top of them.

[Kenzi was loyal to her own detriment, though.]

Perfection. I'm all about that.

[You know how to make him happy. Kudos. Drink is always the way.]

He has new people now. I'm not his kind of people any more. What we had, it ain't a thing any more. [He shrugs like it's no big deal.] People change. I should have seen it coming sooner.

[And Kenzi is always drunk so they'll make quite the pair.]

That. Asshole. [Not that Kenzi is projecting or anything, no. She's not at all worried about exactly this thing happening to her. Nope.]

Did you like... think it might happened or were you totally blindsided by his douchery?

Mix of both. Though he's less a douche and more ... cunning? Clever? He's good at hiding what he thinks and sometimes I don't catch on so fast. By the time I know what's what, he's knocking me on my ass.

[Maybe he should have paid attention more or tried more. He has no idea. He just knows he messed up.]

Why'd you ask?

But you think if it weren't for the new people, then it wouldn't have happened?

[...]

What can I say I like the gossip. [The smoothest of the smooth when it comes to lying her ass off.

Then again... that was also true.]

Dunno. Can't say anything. All I know is that I'm pissed and he's here. Ain't gonna be a great combo.

[Definitely going to be entertaining though.]

Probably not for him.

[Because dude. You're a brick wall. She can see that from her screen.]

Therapeutic for you at least.