now you c me (and other clichés)

agent c // 24 // mib

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agentgg:

GG’s jaw tensed. For a moment, she hadn’t noticed who she was talking to, but his words had brought on a jolting realisation. “I… yes, exactly,” she nodded, relieved in the least that someone else around here possessed a jot of common sense, and not surprised it was him. “But we’re still here. Funny how that works.” 

He noticed her clenched jaw and hesitation, thinking it was probably because she didn’t mean to speak to him at all, causing C to get embarrassed slightly. “I think dressing up stupidly one day a year and experiencing people get too drunk is a small price to pay for working here though.” 

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Her costume was nothing special. Jeans, a striped jumper, black beanie hat, and a mask made out of an old pair of tights. Burglars were scary, right? Despite her  half-assed attempt to look the part, GG couldn’t feel more out of place. She would much rather be in down in tech, or at home, or anywhere but here. “Aren’t we all a little old to be celebrating Halloween?” she complained out loud. 

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C turned around quickly, raising an eyebrow that was partly concealed by the thick glasses on his face, his first few shirt buttons undone to reveal the faded Superman logo t-shirt underneath. “I think we’re all a little overqualified to be celebrating it to be honest.” He told her, not entirely sure that GG was speaking to him but replying anyway.

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agcntoh:

“well, as it so happens, it looks like i’ll have my first official case coming up,” she said, leaning in as if were some big secret, like she was giving him the nuclear codes. “i’m not sure what it is yet. i’ve got to meet up with v.” she leaned back and chewed on her thumb nail as she glanced over the file. “to be honest, i’m a little nervous you know? it feels really big. i know it isn’t right? like, that’s what everyone here does on a daily basis but…i don’t know. it feels big.” her eyes lit up a bit when she mentioned his new partner. “g? oh my god. i don’t know much, other than that he seems like the courageous type. i’m sure you’ll get along well.”

“Ooh, exciting,” he said with a grin, leaning in to hear the girl speak. “I’m sure whatever it is you’ll be great at it. No need to be nervous, especially with V, she’s quite capable on the field. You’re handling it better than my first case anyway - I felt like throwing up the entire time even if it was just to deliver a citation.” C assured the newer recruit with a smile. “I hope we do, otherwise it might make being around him a little uncomfortable.” 

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agentjayy:

“Didn’t ask for anything, kid.” The confusion only lasts for a second before the realization sets in. “You doin’ work for other agents?” He was almost certain that taking advantage of junior Agents was against rules, but of course, it seemed like only the small rules mattered and the more substantial ones could be broken. “Do you need help? I got some time to spare.”

“Oh, damn sorry, I thought you were someone else,” he apologized, shoulders shrugging when he was asked a question. “Only a little bit of archiving, it’s no biggie.If you wanna help I won’t complain though.” C told him, thankful for the offer.

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agentayy:

“ nope, it all looks top-notch, ” a said, absently, while he skimmed through the report in his hands. whoever recruited c deserved a raise. should’ve known to bring a brain to the agency. “ and i’m sure you remembered to mention how i did much more work on this case than agent i did, obviously. ” he winked, teasing. “ swamped, you say? why? are you and g the ones getting assigned all the fun cases? ”

“Thank you,” C said simply when his work was complimented, grinning at his joke. “Obviously. I even wrote a few notes like “agent A is far superior to agent I,” just so everyone knows.” With a shrug, the younger agent turned to grab another file before sliding it to the older male. “If you call intergalactic property disputes resulting in space-dogs peeing on space-cat’s property, then sure, we’re getting the fun cases.” 

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agcntp:

“ It’s fine, C. It’s just a mess. ” It’s not like her own desk is the most organized either and hey, everyone is a little bit of a hot mess, especially. She raised an eyebrow. C has always been a little strange but it seemed to have amplified recently. Whatever the hell is going on, does she even want to know? “ The one where the Remoolian won’t stop marking it’s territory on the Kzinti’s porch? How thrilling. I would trade but the Hapans would want to skin you alive. ” When can she stop being nice? Now? Okay, maybe not now. She’ll just give it a few minutes before letting the guy work. “ The exact same. ” And here comes that awkwardness.

“Yeah. I’m just not usually this messy though,” C explained, still avoiding eye contact in any way possible. “Yeah. Now the Remoolian is in an animal pound. I think if me and G showed up to the Hapans case you wouldn’t be seeing us again.” C nodded when she said she was busy, not sure how to follow it up other than the silence slowly filling the room. “Uh... You feeling alright after the other night? You drank a lot.” He said in an effort to break the overpowering silence. 

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agcntx:

         Though X noticed the almost full circle in the chair he chose not to address it either, instead offering his hand out to relieve the paperwork from the younger agent. They were easy to coerce into doing paperwork that wasn’t necessarily worth being done. But this one was green behind the ears, it showed in the eagerness, and X rose his brow as he spoke, “You gotta put your foot down some day. I appreciate the paperwork being done but if the wrong people find out you do it upon request they’re gonna make you do all of theirs with a bat of their lashes.”

The small smile that was on his face slowly disappeared as he was warned by the older agent, offering a small shrug in response. “I guess. Nobody is taking advantage though. I just had a little extra time. It’ll probably be the only extra time I have for a while now because of the new cases, so I’ll hold off on doing other people’s paperwork.” 

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agentvee:

From her tilted position, she turned her head towards him, so they could better converse. Finally finishing the paper work, she put it down on her lap, her hands instead moving to braid a strand of her dark hair absentmindedly. “En español,” she replied with a grin. Her mother tongue was rarely used these days, but even those two words felt far more natural than anything she had uttered in a long time. “I don’t know how useful that would be for you.” 

C nodded and smiled as she spoke in Spanish, shrugging when she doubted it’s usefulness. “Hablo un poco de español,” he said somewhat hesitantly to the female agent, almost certain he didn’t say anything wrong. “It could come in handy if I ever need someone with a better than high-school understanding of Spanish.” 

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clearliquors:

BOLD what applies to your muse.

PLACE IN SOCIETY

financial: wealthy / moderate / poor / in poverty.

medical: fit / moderate / sickly / disabled / disadvantaged.

class or caste: upper / middle / working / slave / unsure.

education: qualified / unqualified / studying.

criminal record: yes, for major crimes /yes, for minor crimes / no.

FAMILY

married - happily / married - unhappily / engaged or betrothed / partnered / single / divorced / separated.

has a child or children / has no children / wants children.  

close with sibling(s) / not close with sibling / has no siblings / sibling(s) is deceased.

orphaned / adopted / disowned / raised by birth parent(s).

TRAITS + TENDENCIES

extroverted / introverted / in between.

disorganized / organized / in between.

close minded / open-minded  / in between.

calm / anxious / in between.

disagreeable / agreeable / in between.

cautious / reckless / in between.

patient / impatient / in between.

outspoken / reserved / in between.

leader / follower / in between.

empathetic / unemphatic / in between.

optimistic / pessimistic / in between.

traditional / modern / in between.

hard-working / lazy / in between.

cultured / un-cultured / in between / unknown.

loyal / disloyal / unknown.

faithful / unfaithful / unknown.

BELIEFS:

monotheist / polytheist / atheist / agnostic.

belief in ghosts or spirits: yes / no / don’t know / don’t care.

belief in an afterlife: yes / no / don’t know / don’t care.

belief in reincarnation: yes / no / don’t know / don’t care.

belief in aliens: yes / no / don’t know / don’t care.

religious: orthodox / liberal / in between / not religious.

philosophical: yes / no / sometimes

OPINIONS

pro-suicide / anti-suicide / doesn’t know or on the fence.

pro-euthanasia / anti-euthanasia / doesn’t know or on the fence.

pro-choice / anti-abortion /  doesn’t know or on the fence.

pro-marriage / anti-marriage / doesn’t know or on the fence.

pro-death penalty / anti-death penalty  / doesn’t know or on the fence.

pro-drug legislation / anti-drug legislation / doesn’t know or on the fence.

pro-murder / anti-murder / doesn’t know or on the fence.

pro-cannibalism / anti-cannibalism / doesn’t know or on the fence.

left wing / right wing / middle / doesn’t know or on the fence.

SEXUALITY + ROMANTIC INCLINATION

heterosexual / homosexual / bisexual / asexual / pansexual.

sex repulsed / sex neutral / sex favourable.

romance repulsed / romance neutral / romance favourable.

sexually: adventurous / experienced / naive / inexperienced / curious.

potential sexual partners: male / female / agender / other / none / all.

potential romantic partners: male / female / agender / other / none / all.

ABILITIES

combat skills: excellent / good / moderate / poor / none.

literacy skills: excellent / good / moderate / poor / none

artistic skills: excellent / good / moderate / poor / none

technical skills: excellent / good / moderate / poor / none.

HABITS

drinking alcohol: never / sometimes / frequently / to excess.

smoking: never / sometimes / frequently / to excess. 

other narcotics: never / sometimes / frequently / to excess.

medicinal drugs: never / sometimes / frequently / to excess. 

indulgent food: never / sometimes / frequently / to excess. 

splurge spending: never / sometimes / frequently / to excess.

gambling: never / sometimes / frequently / to excess.

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agcntoh:

her smile grew with his, because he really did have a lovely smile. she liked agent c, she appreciated his mind and his sensibility and would be sure to tell him as much. it was a bit of a different vibe here, up on the first floor, and she had made it a bit of a personal goal to get on everyone’s good side. so when she pulled up a small desk chair to the side of his station, she clapped her hands together. “there’s nothing more i’d rather be doing right now. trust me, my other options are doing some customs intake and i really don’t want to do that right now, you know? i’m still waiting for some preliminary checks on my case so for now, i’ve got time to spare. besides, i like your company. how’s your day been? aside from this paperwork.”

C enjoyed most interactions he had with O, finding the woman to be a literal ray of sunshine to be around - a nice change of pace from some other agents. His grin persisted as he slid a pile of papers to her when she sat down, explaining how to sort it before starting on his pile. “ Customs intake? That sounds painful. Got any interesting cases lined up though?” The agent asked, shrugging slightly. “Eh, same old. I have a new partner now - agent G. Know anything about him?” 

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agcntoh:

“good morning to you, agent c! it’s a good one, isn’t it? you know, it’s like, some days you just get up and you know it’ll be a good day. today is one of those days, i can feel it. besides, my day can only be good after it’s been graced by that smile. has anyone ever told you that you’ve got a nice smile? they should.” she extended her hand for the paperwork and flipped through it. “oh that’s alright, i get it. the fact that you got it done at all is amazing. i appreciate it a lot,” she said, in a voice that seemed purposefully designed to emphasize just how much she appreciated it. “do you need any help with anything? I can lend a hand.”

is smile turned from a sheepish smile to a full on grin at the female agent’s compliment, nodding as she was speaking. “I agree, it does feel like one of those days. Thank you for the comments about my smile though, yours is nice too,” he told her sincerely, drumming his fingers on his thigh as she read through the file. “It’s no problem O. And thanks for the offer, I suppose two sets of hands are better than one when it comes to sorting files if you have the time? It’s just a bunch of stuff on Remoolians and Kzintis”

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agentvee:

She had to refrain from pinching his cheeks. He was just so cute. Instead of embarrassing the poor guy even further, she opted for sinking into the seat next to him, throwing her legs up on to the desk and reclining backwards leisurely as she thumbed through his work. “Trust me, if this is the quality you’re churning out, you definitely don’t want my help. I can’t spell in English.”

He turned on his chair slightly to face her better when she sat down, this time managing to keep control of himself. Looking at her feet on her desk, he moved a small pile of papers to the side so they wouldn’t be knocked over accidentally. C grinned slightly, shrugging. “Eh, it’s not that good. What language can you spell in? Maybe you can help me with that if I ever need it.” 

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xxagent-g:

G was leading the way to the car half listening to the younger agent, his partner he reminded himself. “I kind of have a feeling the Remoolian is going to tell us to stick that citation where the sun doesn’t shine.” Plus the alien who resembled an Earth pug had been left in animal control for at least a few hours now. “Yeah I skimmed the file, Kzinti is upset about property lines, the Remoolian is marking his territory, one retaliates, etc, etc.” He said with a wave of his hand as they crossed the parking garage to an old classic Ford. “I know where we’re going, get in.” He nodded to the passenger side as he opened the drivers door and climbed int he car. “Will deal with any alien sightings when we get there.” If it wasn’t obvious already, G wasn’t the type to have exact plans but more wait and see what happens once they got there. Inside the car, he started it up with keys in the ignition and pulled out of the spot. It left him and his new partner int he car to get to know each other on the way to the dog pound. “So,” He started. “What did you do to piss off Q?” He asked. “I mean, I’m not high on her favorites list.”

“Well if he chooses to ignore it, he’s welcome to a cozy cell in LunarMax,” C told his partner, knowing the Remoolian would probably have a few choice words to say about that. “That’s about the gist of it. There’s a more detailed case file in there somewhere, like the third or fourth page I think.” The younger man said, even though he knew it was on page three. He got into the passenger seat after being told to by his partner and put his seat belt on, nodding over at the other. “Let’s hope we don’t have to and we can just pretend to get our missing pug.” He planned, keeping his attention on the other as they pulled away. “I don’t think I did anything to piss her off. My last partner was neuralyzed a while ago, I’ve just kind of been floating around since then. This is my first case in a while. What’d you do to get burdened with me?” 

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agentdubs:

Dubs perked a brow as he managed to pull him sell back around to face her. ❝I’m sure those suffering from the effects of the glitterstim drug ring will survive.❞ In W’s mind, it was hardly a case of life or death, but certainly a case that held her interest. ❝As is busy or as in swamp monster?❞

“I certainly hope so, or all this paperwork would have been for nothing,” C joked, corners of his mouth quirking into a smile when she asked about what kind of swamped. “Swamped in work, thankfully. I don’t think I could handle another swamp monster, they don’t have the best personal hygiene.” 

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agentvee:

V couldn’t help it- she laughed at his comment, quickly clamping a hand over scarlet-painted lips. “You’re right. Showering is fundamental,” she agreed, seriously, though a playful grin still hung around her mouth. She stepped towards him, until she was standing by his desk, and leaned down to read the paperwork he had completed for her. “This is amazing,” she blinked, knowing that Q would immediately know that this was not V’s handiwork. “I really owe you one, C,” she repeated, less facetious now, and more genuine.

He felt his cheeks heat up even more when V laughed, resisting the urge to pull his shirt over his face and never reemerge. C ignored her retort to his shower comment, hoping that entire conversation would be forgotten forever. In fact - would this be an ethical use of the neuralyzer? “It’s really no problem. You’ll just have to do my paperwork if I ever fall behind.” He joked, the sheepish grin reappearing on his face as V read through his work. 

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xxagent-g:

It kind of felt like a moment back in high school where he had pawned off a paper onto a classmate to write for him and now he was going to pick it up. Don’t think terribly of him, we all did things as kids we regret. But it also turned out from a meeting with Q that that agent, C, was going to be his new partner. G’s last one had enough of this life, choose to be neuralyzed, and had gone back to his normal life. This new partner, well, in layman terms, he was the phrase termed ‘total geek’. G walked into the other’s office and watched the other almost fall out of his seat. he was shaking his head wondering what he had just gotten himself into. “Yeah, um, thanks for that.” He said a little unsure about how this was going to go. They were pretty much polar opposites here. “Had to burst whatever bubble you have going on there, but the rest of your swamped work is gonna have to wait, Q is sending us out.” He turned on his feet and was already heading for the door, calling back over his shoulder, “We are going to go rescue ourselves a dog from animal control.”

C was expecting his new partner - his old one going the same way as G’s partner after a particularly traumatizing case that caused C to shiver at the thought of it. G seemed nice enough, but considering C had just finished his paperwork, he didn’t seem one for menial tasks. “I’m happy for you to burst the bubble, I’m practically drowning in work. Is this about the Remoolian and Kzinti? There’s a citation for both of them in the folder,” C told him, standing up from his chair and grabbing the paper folder, taking it with him as he followed his new partner. “I read the case file. Do you know the animal shelter the Remoolian is being held? We need to sort that out first in case it flashes it’s antennae.”  

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agentayy:

ah, kids. they were so goofy and eager to please. “ what paperwork? ” a lifted the file from c’s desk and opened it, giving the case materials a cursory glance. oh, right. that paperwork. he didn’t think c would actually follow through on the paperwork a had pawned off on him. good sport, that one. “ oh, right, this one. yeah, don’t sweat it—we’ve all been pretty swamped. good work, champ. i’ll buy you a beer later. ”

“Just some stuff on a case you and I are working on, I think,” C said, knowing almost every word in the document but playing it off more casually. “Thanks, I’ll definitely cash that beer in when I’m not so busy. If you need anything else from me that I left out in the file, just tell me and I’ll add to it.” C told him, fairly confident that he did all the paperwork correctly.