Vacationing

[sentryslinger]

[Continuing this thread, in which Spy has convinced Engineer to spend a vacation with him. Fishing, fine dining, and some enemy bonding ensue.


Engineer steps into the elevator, hitting the button for their floor, pulling at his collar to loosen that next button.]

Hey, thanks again for the dinner and the suit. I'll have to put it to use some other time to justify your spendin' money on all this.

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[not_onyourside]

[On cue Spy suddenly goes transparent.]

I zhink you would enjoy zhis a lot eef you knew how eet worked.

[Something he hopes Engie won't find out and then try to take him apart.]

[sentryslinger]

[You can practically see Engineer cringe in his seat, nervous purely through conditioning.]

You about to enlighten me on that?

[not_onyourside]

Non.

[Though it can't be seen, his grin is practically audible.]

I must keep some of my secrets.

[sentryslinger]

[Engineer shifts in his chair, his eyes still on the seat in front of him as he tries to perceive Spy from the thin air.]

I imagine the company wouldn't be too happy if you did. Not that you seem to care all that much what they think.

[not_onyourside]

I do not.

[ He poofs back into existence. ]

Een any case, I only barely understand how eet works, so I would have little to tell you.

[sentryslinger]

[The relief on his face is immediate. It'll be gone again the minute he looks at his cards and is reminded of all the nothing he has.]

It's got to have somethin' to do with that watch. I'm thinkin' there's an implant in you somewhere that it triggers remotely.

[not_onyourside]

Ees zhat so?

[ You're not getting anything out of him Engie. ]

[sentryslinger]

[Doesn't mean he can't take some educated guesses.]

That's how I figure. It'd be a little like the Mediguns and how they can trigger the implants in our hearts for that Ubercharge they do. It's got to be remote because I've seen you Spies remove your watches and change 'em out. I'm assumin' each one has different functions.

[not_onyourside]

You are getting warmer but still not close.

[ Instead of continuing to tell Engie he's on the right track he lays down his hand. His three of 7s isn't much, but he's hoping he won't be losing his watch and proving Engineer's point. ]

[sentryslinger]

[Engineer laughs ruefully. He has nothing in his hand, and he's about to have nothing on his body, either. He sets down his whole lot of nothing as he continues, his mind still turning over his hypotheses in his head excitedly. The alcohol helps.]

I would've thought they somehow harnessed the heart implants, but those watches don't have any effect on the rest of us, so it's gotta be somethin' they put in you Spies only. That invisibility doesn't make you invulnerable, so it ain't like the Ubercharge, and I'd think if your Medic was the one who put it in that there'd be a lot more invisible Medics on the field.

[not_onyourside]

Zhis really excites you does eet not?

I am not going to tell you how eet works, but eet has nozzing to do wez zhe heart implants. Nor Medics.

[sentryslinger]

[He rubs the back of his head with a sheepish grin.]

Guess it shows, huh? Can't really help but get excited over things like this. I've been like that ever since I was a kid, always wantin' to take things apart to see how they work.

Not that I'd take you apart or anything. That's more Medic's expertise.

[not_onyourside]

I would greatly prefer to not be taken apart. I am sure eet will not work anymore eef I am een pieces.

I must keep some secrets non?

[sentryslinger]

I suppose we all have to. I'll figure it out one of these days. Just got to give me enough late nights to work it out.

[not_onyourside]

And what will you do when you figure eet out?

[sentryslinger]

Have myself a congratulatory beer. I'll even save one for you.

[not_onyourside]

Zhat ees very kind of you.

I may even let you gloat about your victory.

[sentryslinger]

[He laughs again, pointing to his cards.]

Looks like you've got one here you can gloat about, if you want.

[not_onyourside]

[Just look at that smug grin Engie.]

But I am magnanimous and will not.

[He drains the rest of his wine, standing up.]

Perhaps I will feel more like gloating in zhe morning, when I have not woken up at a ridiculously early hour.

[sentryslinger]

[He smiles, sliding out of his chair and working his fingers into the waistband of his underpants.]

We did get up early, I'll give you that. Guess we oughtta—

[And then there's a bright flash of lightning and a loud crack of thunder, and all the lights go out.]

... I was going to say hit the hay, but wait for the generators to come on sounds just as good, I suppose.

[not_onyourside]

[It's a good thing Engineer can't see the disappointed look on Spy's face.]

I suppose so.

[Why can't he ever win? He feels around on the table for his lighter, flicking it on.]

Zhough I still highly endorse zhe sleeping plan.

[sentryslinger]

You go ahead and get a head start. I'm going to wait and see if they get that power back on.

[not_onyourside]

What difference does power make eef you are asleep? We will not have zhe light on anyway.

[sentryslinger]

It makes a difference if they need someone to fix it.

[not_onyourside]

You are on vacation. Be on vacation.

[He flips the lighter closed, grabbing Engineer around the middle and trying to drag him onto the bed.]