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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[sentryslinger]

I suppose you've got a point.

[He stops by the full-length mirror again, laughing.]

They do look good, but I'll have to get used to 'em. I don't usually sleep in anything more than my briefs and a shirt, if that.

[not_onyourside]

Eef you want to sleep naked, do not be shy on my behalf. Eets a little cold for zhat zhough.

[Half the fun was getting people out of their clothes, and having no clothes to start with didn't pose much of a challenge. He stretched again, putting the bag of candy on the floor at the side of the bed and getting up so he could use the bathroom, gathering his own supplies from his luggage.]

Do you normally sleep een your goggles and hardhat as well?

[sentryslinger]

[Grabbing a notebook from his suitcase, he takes a seat on the bed, patting his helmet on the night stand.]

I like to keep them nearby, just in case. I expect you do the same with that.

[He nods to Spy's mask sitting only inches from his goggles.]

[not_onyourside]

Unfortunate side effect of my work.

[Spy nods before disappearing into the bathroom. He washes his face and cleans up, rubbing at the scruff forming across his chin. He'll shave in the morning. He's too full and tired right now. Besides if Engineer wanted to get up with the sunrise he'd need all the sleep he could get. Emerging from the bathroom he slides back into his bed, pulling the sheets up to his neck and turning to look over at Engie.]

What are you working on?

[sentryslinger]

[Engineer is already hard at work, his pencil going across the paper as fast as his eyes can follow.]

Just somethin' I've been workin' on for a while now. Haven't got all the bugs worked out of it yet. And if we want to use it on the field, it'll need the bugs worked out.

[not_onyourside]

Zhat tells me very little, unless you are intentionally being secretive and zhen I will not pry.

I suppose eet will be more of a surprise should I run into whatever eet ees on zhe field.

[sentryslinger]

[He glances over at Spy.]

You're not gonna take this back to your team, are you?

[not_onyourside]

Of course not! I am very good at keeping secrets.

[sentryslinger]

[He smirks— he figured as much.]

I'm tryin' to make my teleporters work both ways.

[not_onyourside]

So you can go back to zhe base?

[He thinks about that for a while.]

Would zhat be beneficial to anyone but you?

[sentryslinger]

It might be useful for applications other than battle, say if I get stuck in a blizzard somewhere with just enough metal to build one contraption.

[not_onyourside]

I see where you are going wez zhis.

[He grins.]

What would happen eef someone was at zhe entrance trying to use eet while someone was at zhe exit trying to use it?

[sentryslinger]

That would be one of the bugs I haven't worked out. I can tell you right now that it ain't pretty.

[not_onyourside]

Zhat ees horrifying.

[He can imagine all kinds of terrible things that might happen given that he has no idea how the teleporters even work.]


Does zhe company pay you extra for zhese zhings you invent?

[sentryslinger]

Not particularly. They help me do my job better, though. Helps keep the team alive.

[not_onyourside]

I suppose zhat ees eets own reward. I hope zhey appreciate what you do for zhem.

[sentryslinger]

Sometimes.

[not_onyourside]

Well zhey should.

[Spy snuggles up under the blankets, making sure all of him is covered.]

Good night Engineer.

[sentryslinger]

Good night to you too, partner.

[He's up for another ten minutes or so before he finally turns off the light and goes to sleep himself. It turns out the beds really aren't too bad at all.]

[not_onyourside]

[Spy is asleep quickly, full of good food and having had a full day. The morning will find him half under the covers, but sprawled out so he's taking up the entire bed diagonally, the pillow cuddled against his chest as he sleeps.

It may be daylight according to the window, but Spy is very much not awake.]

[sentryslinger]

[Calling what dim light there is coming through the window "daylight" is pretty generous, at best.

Engineer is up and at 'em early in the morning, getting things ready before he bothers waking up Spy, moving as quietly as possible. He's already got a set of waders sitting on his bed for his companion, as well as two rods. As for himself, he's back in his normal overalls, though is wearing boots better made for trekking through mud.

He stands next to Spy's bed and puts a hand to his shoulder to wake him.]

Hey, Spy?

[not_onyourside]

[Spy reacts as if Engie stabbed him in the shoulder, backing away until he falls off the bed with a yelp, dragging all the sheets and blankets with him. He groans and rubs his head, realizing far too late where he is and who he's with.]

Eet cannot possibly be morning yet.

[sentryslinger]

[Engineer grimaces, pulling his hand back.]

You all right there, partner?

[not_onyourside]

Fine.

[All evidence to the contrary as he struggles to get out of the blanket cocoon he's made.]

What time ees eet?

[sentryslinger]

About half past five.