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Caleb Raines | 33 | Commander of the Eastern Barracks

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jaxwilder‌:

“This is a shit show already,” Jax rumbled, just loud enough for anyone close to hear. Usually when bad weather hit, the goal was to get everyone into the shelters before conditions got bad enough for citizens to panic. Whoever had been on weather radar duty had seriously dropped the ball. “After the shit we got for those officers, whoever missed this better get their ass demoted to fucking administrator.”

“Tell me about it,” Caleb shook his head, he hated the cold, and standing out here playing crossing guard was not his idea of a prestigious job. “I sent a couple of patrols to go door to door, making sure every building got the message.” He told him, better they both keep an eye out for when the soldiers came through. “The hospital’s already secured though, and the Cardinal’s safe in the bunker.”

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inplcinsight‌:

“Caleb!” She wasn’t even sure that he would be able to hear her over the roar of the weather and the din of the panic, but that didn’t stop her trying as she moves through the crowd. Alice’s approach is far from graceful, her dishevelled look another marker that there was something wrong as she appears at his side grabbing his arm to get his attention “I need you.” Letting go as quickly as she had arrived the small teacher is already pushing back against the crowd to head in the direction of the school, hoping that the commander was following her.

As the teacher approached him, Caleb waved people aside so she could get through. “Alice, you need to get ins-” Caleb stopped as she started walking away from him, looking bewildered. “Where are you going?” He yelled after her, this was not the time to be taking side trips. It looked like she was heading back towards the school, and he rolled his eyes, jogging after her. “The school’s already evacuated everyone into their shelter --shouldn’t you be down there already?”

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“Keep it moving, everyone proceed in an orderly fashion into the shelter,” Caleb’s voice cut through the storm, as he was playing traffic director into one of the city’s biggest shelters. “There’s enough room for everyone, no need to shove!” He barked at a couple of rowdy young men, shooting them a glare that promised complications if they didn’t get it together.

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♣

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[♣ drunk text] Caleb ↔ Alice

Caleb: ey baby

Caleb: u up?

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Text Starters!

Send ✉ for an 2 AM text

Send ✘ for an unsent text

Send ☠ for a threatening message

Send ❤ for a lusty/loving/affectionate message

Send ♣ for a drunk message

[nadiapruet]

Long time no see

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nadiapruet‌:

“How rude. I’m the best secret keeper in that hospital - I know all sorts of things I’ll bet people wished I didn’t.” She winked, still holding out a little hope he might give her a small detail or two. She wasn’t as hard up for information as some of the people in the walls were, but she was curious about what the military might be up to with the plague potentially right outside. “Oh? Is that what happens in your dreams? I wait around and say goodbye to you while you go off on your big bad missions?” Flipping her hair over her shoulder, Nadia pouted playfully. “I came to check on one of my patients. We operated on him last week, I needed to make sure his stitches weren’t coming out. Knowing you, I figured he might have been worked to death already.”

“I’ll bet you do, conniving little thing like you,” Caleb smirked, although his tone held nothing but admiration. At her pout, Caleb glanced around quickly, then reached for her waist to pull her against him. “Oh yeah, baby, except in my dreams you’re naked,” he rumbled softly. When she mentioned her patient, he nodded. “Hey, I rarely work the invalids too hard. Just the healthy ones.”

[nadiapruet]

Long time no see

“My, my, don’t you look impressive all dressed up.” Biting down on her lip, Nadia gave Caleb a strong once over, taking in the sight of him in his Commander uniform. “Let me guess - you’re headed out on some top secret mission. Want to give me a hint as to what it is?” Trying her best to look trustworthy, but mostly appearing devious with her coy grin, Nadia fluttered her lashes at him. “I swear I won’t tell.” @caleb-raines

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“You think? I always found the uniform a bit stuffy,” he answered, the corner of his lip quirking up as she checked him out. “You make a tempting offer, but I’m afraid I’m going to have to leave you hanging.” Caleb shook his head, leave it to Nadia to expect him to divulge top secret details of his mission just because she asked nicely. “What’re you doing hanging around the base? Don’t tell me you came to see me off.”

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Shit Talking

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jaxwilder‌:

Jax looked up, his grip tightening on the pencil he was holding when he heard the tone of Caleb’s voice. He spun around in his chair, expecting the other Commander to give him information about a mission or some sort of maneuver. What Caleb actually said was far more disturbing. Jax’s jaw tightened, and he sat up straighter. “They don’t know what the hell they’re on about. It’s none of their business or yours what happens or doesn’t happen with any girl at my apartment.”

“I agree, it’s nobody’s business, and you need to keep your shit under wraps. You can’t be giving the soldiers stuff to gossip about, the last thing we need is some kinda scandal coming out of our barracks,” Caleb would use whatever he could to climb the ranks, but having one of their commanders get caught up in something like this would reflect poorly on them all. “You can do whatever the hell you want, as long as you do it discretely. We do not need that kinda thing undermining our position.”

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inplcinsight‌:

“George…my brother” Alice admits softly, only half aware that her grief-filled state was probably off putting. The small part of her that recognised it found that she didn’t care, in the grand scheme of things she was allowed to lose control “It’s been a year, today’s the anniversary…he’s been gone a whole year.”

“Oh... right.” Caleb nodded, he remembered she mentioned something about her brother’s death before. “A year huh... I’m so sorry, Alice. I can’t imagine what you’re going through.” He put on a sympathetic face, reaching out to give her arm a comforting touch.

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Shit Talking

“Wilder, we need to talk.” Caleb barely greeted the fellow commander as he walked into the small office that the commanders shared. “There’s talk going around that you had some kinda scene at your apartment on the night of the festival, something with two redheads? Now, I don’t give a shit if you got some kinda fetish, but the guys are talking about it and it makes us seem unprofessional if you have girls coming and going all the time, so get your shit together.” @jaxwilder

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Work Out

“Ey Fox, can you come spot me?” Caleb asked as he took a seat on the weight bench in the gym, looking up at the young officer expectantly. He didn’t usually come to the Naval Barracks to work out, but their gym was undergoing maintenance right now, and he didn’t want to miss out on his workout. “I can help you with drills after if you want, fair trade?” @bobbiefox

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[text] Nadia ↔ Caleb

Nadia: it's hard to convey emotion over messages

Nadia: does it matter?

Nadia: all you need to know is that i have back ups if you're busy with your little plaything

Caleb: you're conveying just fine babe

Caleb: maybe it does

Caleb: you know how a flatter a guy lmao

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inplcinsight‌:

“Not yet” Alice hadn’t noticed the chill, though dressed appropriately it had been more on autopilot that morning than actually paying attention to the temperature, it was lucky more than anything “this is where I remember him best, I can feel his presence here.” Only slightly clouded by the secrets she had buried beneath the roots of the tree on his behalf.

Caleb had no idea what this was about, and Alice’s erratic behavior was more than a little off-putting. If he wasn’t reasonably sure he could find a way to use her against Jax, he’d be gone already. “Him who?” Caleb raised a brow, wondering if she was losing her mind.

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inplcinsight‌:

Even at the sound of the familiar voice Alice couldn’t quite find herself reactivating, still kind of lost in her own memories and the grief that almost drowned her “Honestly, I’m not sure what that means anymore.” 

Caleb frowned at her non-answer, brow furrowed. “Gonna take that as a no, then.” He wasn’t sure if she wanted him around, but she hadn’t told him to get lost either. “It’s kinda chilly out here, don’t you think? Maybe we should go inside.”

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[text] Nadia ↔ Caleb

Nadia: very funny

Nadia: jealous? no. i'm not jealous.

Nadia: just trying to find out if you're already occupied for the night

Caleb: I'm hilarious

Caleb: mhm you sound jealous tho

Caleb: maybe I am, gonna tell me how many other people you've got waiting in the wings instead?

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[ text from nadia ] you with that date or are you free?

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