Old School Warehouse

(( Indie RP blog for W13 Artie Nielsen. Sideblog, will followback from get--down--from--there. OC and crossover friendly. No NSFW. ))

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specialagentlivingston

Artie was busily searching through some results received from the Warehouse ping systems.

He had to find someone to go track down an artifact in London and it wasn’t too long til he heard the door open. As usual, he almost had eyes in the back of his head to know when his agents were coming in.

“Agent Livingston… stay right there I have a job for you.. well I will, in a few seconds.. whenever this damned thing decides to respond.” A … loving tap… given to the side of the computer system. Good thing Claudia wasn’t here to see that!

[ohimjustabard-askblog]

Shay raised an eyebrow as Artie instantly identified who she was and sighed. She ran a hand through her hair and smiled slightly. “It’s creepy how you do that sir. Someday you’ll have to show me how.” Shay winced at the hit to the computer. Claudia reeeeally wouldn’t like that.  “What’s the artifact sir?”

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“Nothing to show, Miss Livingstone.. you either have it or you don’t. “ Smacked the side of the computer again. “AHA!” As the ping showed up again.  Coincidence? He thinks not.

“It’s a supercharged unicycle in Argentina. Makes people fly once they get enough velocity. Of course, then it takes them up a few hundred feet and drops them.” Handing her the file.

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specialagentlivingston

Artie was busily searching through some results received from the Warehouse ping systems.

He had to find someone to go track down an artifact in London and it wasn’t too long til he heard the door open. As usual, he almost had eyes in the back of his head to know when his agents were coming in.

“Agent Livingston... stay right there I have a job for you.. well I will, in a few seconds.. whenever this damned thing decides to respond.” A ... loving tap... given to the side of the computer system. Good thing Claudia wasn’t here to see that!

[theempathicinnkeeper-deactivate]

Leena.. can you ever forgive me? (cookiesandcodes)

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“Maybe. Why wouldn’t I?”

[theempathicinnkeeper-deactivate]

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He smiled a little at that, nodding.

“I think Trailer’s missed you too he’s… he’s around here.. somewhere…” He looked around the office and shrugged.  Looking back to Leena.

“Okay I’m just going to ask… how? How are you here?” He was thrilled to see her, but also very surprised. He’d searched for any sort of artifact that might be able to bring her back without catastrophic side effects to no avail.

“And I’ve missed him.” She smiled. 

She looked to the ground before raising her wrist. “A Silver Bracelet made from Andrew jackson’s cane that was said to be the reason he survived the attack.” She covered it back up. “As far as we know there’s no side effect.” She lied.

[cookiesandcodes]

Listening, he nodded. “Oh... oh of course, that ... actually makes perfect sense. And no side effect? That’s wonderful. I guess ... sometimes the Warehouse does look out for us doesn’t it..”

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“Do you ever wonder what would happen if I aged like you?”

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“You mean.. what.. like what the glasses and the gray beard?” He smiled. “No I can’t say as I’ve ever wondered that, Leena, but I’m sure there’s an artifact out there that could tell us.”

“That’s okay. It’s just. It’s hard watching agents go off and new ones come to fill their shoes just to share that same fate. All while I don’t age one day.”

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He nodded.  “Well, I do age.. but I’ve seen a fair amount of agent turnover here too in the past 30 years.. It is difficult and I can’t imagine watching it go on and on like you’re describing.  I guess only Mrs Frederic could begin to understand that..”

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“Do you ever wonder what would happen if I aged like you?”

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“You mean.. what.. like what the glasses and the gray beard?” He smiled. “No I can’t say as I’ve ever wondered that, Leena, but I’m sure there’s an artifact out there that could tell us.”

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Leena.. can you ever forgive me? (cookiesandcodes)

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“Maybe. Why wouldn’t I?”

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“Well let’s be totally honest.. why would you?” He sighed.

“It’s just.. it’s so good to see you Leena.”

“I understand why you did what you did. It wasn’t you.”

“It’s good to see you too Artie.”

[cookiesandcodes]

He smiled a little at that, nodding.

“I think Trailer’s missed you too he’s… he’s around here.. somewhere…” He looked around the office and shrugged.  Looking back to Leena.

“Okay I’m just going to ask… how? How are you here?” He was thrilled to see her, but also very surprised. He’d searched for any sort of artifact that might be able to bring her back without catastrophic side effects to no avail.

[theempathicinnkeeper-deactivate]

Leena.. can you ever forgive me? (cookiesandcodes)

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“Maybe. Why wouldn’t I?”

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“Well let’s be totally honest.. why would you?” He sighed.

“It’s just.. it’s so good to see you Leena.”

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darknesswillfallagain

“Umm excuse me…? Who are you? Who gave you access to this office? You can’t just.. walk into the Warehouse. Oh no no no no…”

[darknesswillfallagain]

Nadine bit her lip “Nadine rogers and no one gave me access here I well… she paused not technically sure how she should explain herself.

[cookiesandcodes]

“Precisely my point, Nadine Rogers. Who are you and why are you in the Warehouse?”

[darknesswillfallagain]

“Its complicated on how I got here sir believe me on that and i swear it was an accident’”

[cookiesandcodes]

“Well.. you can’t be here this is ..  a restricted government agency.. come on.” He walks over to lead her toward the door.

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darknesswillfallagain

“Umm excuse me…? Who are you? Who gave you access to this office? You can’t just.. walk into the Warehouse. Oh no no no no…”

[darknesswillfallagain]

Nadine bit her lip “Nadine rogers and no one gave me access here I well… she paused not technically sure how she should explain herself.

[cookiesandcodes]

“Precisely my point, Nadine Rogers. Who are you and why are you in the Warehouse?”

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darknesswillfallagain

“Umm excuse me...? Who are you? Who gave you access to this office? You can’t just.. walk into the Warehouse. Oh no no no no...”

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warehouseagentsteve

“Jinks.”

Artie walked into the main office of the Warehouse.  Several computers were running scans for pings.. systems Claudia had updated recently and he was still getting used to them, so he may have been a little... testy, lately.

“Jinks I need you and Claudia to go deal with a ping in Tibet.”

[thebrokenbeckett]

"Jo.. have you seen Trailer?" (cookiesandcodes)

“… Is it just because I’m a wolf that you’re asking?” She raises an eyebrow, then shrugs.

“In the back.”

[cookiesandcodes]

He sighed and shook his head.

“I’m sorry Jo. But just.. don’t accuse me of not caring.  That couldn’t be further from the truth.”

[thebrokenbeckett]

Jo huffs, but slowly nods.

“Sorry.” She says, moving over to Trailer again and licking his muzzle in affection.

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Trailer is quick to forgive, and licks Jo’s ear.

Artie just gave a half smile and kept quiet for now.  He’d said what he had to say on the matter.

[thebrokenbeckett]

"Jo.. have you seen Trailer?" (cookiesandcodes)

“… Is it just because I’m a wolf that you’re asking?” She raises an eyebrow, then shrugs.

“In the back.”

[cookiesandcodes]

Artie sighed… shrugging and shook his head.

“I haven’t spoken to my own son in decades, or my father. They want nothing to do with the Warehouse, or me. But Claudia’s like a daughter to me.  Pete, Myka.. Trailer here cares more about me than my father, I’m pretty sure.

“If you think you’re not family to Helen and Nikola, I’m pretty sure you’re very mistaken. And if they aren’t family to you.. well, that’s probably none of my business, but I’m pretty sure it would come as a shock. A hurtful.. shock..”

[thebrokenbeckett]

Jo jumps up and growls at Artie for his comment.

They ARE my family! How dare you even speak otherwise! Jo barks at him more, angry that he’d say that. She’s practically my mother! My Not-Mother! So screw you!

Jo stops moving and stays put. The only thing is… I thought family was supposed to choose you. Myka’s made it clear that I’m the last on the list to be picked to be saved. Helen and Niko would gladly watch me die if it meant they wouldn’t lose another biological child. That’s what I mean! Family’s all good and stuff until the danger happens! Then ‘m out on m’ own, and family means nothing, and I’m thrown into pain and death because I can be. Because I’m not by blood or by cult.

She shakes her head.

… and if I get in too much danger, I’m left behind. I’m ignored. The Warehouse agents don’t want to hear about it anymore. They’ve told me that themselves. That I need to defend myself more. And that they don’t want to talk to me because, if they do… they get pulled into things they don’t want to be. Things that hurt me. The Sanctuary shall be no different.

[cookiesandcodes]

Trailer barks and snarls when Jo jumps up and growls at Artie.  The Australian shepherd mix usually knows better than to confront a wolf, but he is protective of Artie.

“Trailer..” Artie calls him and he stands down.  Artie just gives Jo a sad look and shakes his head.

“Helen went to save you from the Oasis. I can’t imagine what you think she’d leave you behind for.”

[thebrokenbeckett]

Jo snaps at Trailer, knocking the poor pup back a few feet. That’ll teach him to go up against the Alpha.

Jo growls more. ‘She doesn’t think so now. But if she had to choose between her kids and me? Who do you think she’d choose? I’m not anyone’s One, I’m not anyone’s REAL family. I’m the happy pup and I play that role. And when I can’t… I might as well be a stranger.’

[cookiesandcodes]

“I’m not going to stand here and listen to you tear yourself down when you know not a damn word of it’s true.  If that were the case I would have walked away from this conversation a long time before you started growling and snapping. And don’t snap at Trailer’s he’s actually a dog not a lycan and doesn’t understand the human side of you anymore than he does mine.”

[thebrokenbeckett]

Jo just glared at him for a few moments before eventually calming down.

“You have a point to prove. That’s why you’re staying.” Jo shakes her head, cautiously moving over to Trailer and showing submission to say that she’s sorry.

“Everyone has their tribes and I’m just a mercenary. That’s how I feel.”

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“Oh? Me? I have a point to prove? I’ve poured decades of my life into this Warehouse.  It has cost me my son, my father, nearly my life on more occasions than I can count.  Right.  That’s why I stay. Not because I care about the Warehouse.. the agents.. the regents.. you..”

[thebrokenbeckett]

Jo blinks, tilting her head. The pups confused now, unsure of the message Artie wants to send.

[cookiesandcodes]

He sighed and shook his head.

“I’m sorry Jo. But just.. don’t accuse me of not caring.  That couldn’t be further from the truth.”

[thebrokenbeckett]

"Jo.. have you seen Trailer?" (cookiesandcodes)

“… Is it just because I’m a wolf that you’re asking?” She raises an eyebrow, then shrugs.

“In the back.”

[cookiesandcodes]

Artie sighed… shrugging and shook his head.

“I haven’t spoken to my own son in decades, or my father. They want nothing to do with the Warehouse, or me. But Claudia’s like a daughter to me.  Pete, Myka.. Trailer here cares more about me than my father, I’m pretty sure.

“If you think you’re not family to Helen and Nikola, I’m pretty sure you’re very mistaken. And if they aren’t family to you.. well, that’s probably none of my business, but I’m pretty sure it would come as a shock. A hurtful.. shock..”

[thebrokenbeckett]

Jo jumps up and growls at Artie for his comment.

They ARE my family! How dare you even speak otherwise! Jo barks at him more, angry that he’d say that. She’s practically my mother! My Not-Mother! So screw you!

Jo stops moving and stays put. The only thing is… I thought family was supposed to choose you. Myka’s made it clear that I’m the last on the list to be picked to be saved. Helen and Niko would gladly watch me die if it meant they wouldn’t lose another biological child. That’s what I mean! Family’s all good and stuff until the danger happens! Then ‘m out on m’ own, and family means nothing, and I’m thrown into pain and death because I can be. Because I’m not by blood or by cult.

She shakes her head.

… and if I get in too much danger, I’m left behind. I’m ignored. The Warehouse agents don’t want to hear about it anymore. They’ve told me that themselves. That I need to defend myself more. And that they don’t want to talk to me because, if they do… they get pulled into things they don’t want to be. Things that hurt me. The Sanctuary shall be no different.

[cookiesandcodes]

Trailer barks and snarls when Jo jumps up and growls at Artie.  The Australian shepherd mix usually knows better than to confront a wolf, but he is protective of Artie.

“Trailer..” Artie calls him and he stands down.  Artie just gives Jo a sad look and shakes his head.

“Helen went to save you from the Oasis. I can’t imagine what you think she’d leave you behind for.”

[thebrokenbeckett]

Jo snaps at Trailer, knocking the poor pup back a few feet. That’ll teach him to go up against the Alpha.

Jo growls more. ‘She doesn’t think so now. But if she had to choose between her kids and me? Who do you think she’d choose? I’m not anyone’s One, I’m not anyone’s REAL family. I’m the happy pup and I play that role. And when I can’t… I might as well be a stranger.’

[cookiesandcodes]

“I’m not going to stand here and listen to you tear yourself down when you know not a damn word of it’s true.  If that were the case I would have walked away from this conversation a long time before you started growling and snapping. And don’t snap at Trailer’s he’s actually a dog not a lycan and doesn’t understand the human side of you anymore than he does mine.”

[thebrokenbeckett]

Jo just glared at him for a few moments before eventually calming down.

“You have a point to prove. That’s why you’re staying.” Jo shakes her head, cautiously moving over to Trailer and showing submission to say that she’s sorry.

“Everyone has their tribes and I’m just a mercenary. That’s how I feel.”

[cookiesandcodes]

“Oh? Me? I have a point to prove? I’ve poured decades of my life into this Warehouse.  It has cost me my son, my father, nearly my life on more occasions than I can count.  Right.  That’s why I stay. Not because I care about the Warehouse.. the agents.. the regents.. you..”

[thebrokenbeckett]

"Jo.. have you seen Trailer?" (cookiesandcodes)

“… Is it just because I’m a wolf that you’re asking?” She raises an eyebrow, then shrugs.

“In the back.”

[cookiesandcodes]

Artie sighed… shrugging and shook his head.

“I haven’t spoken to my own son in decades, or my father. They want nothing to do with the Warehouse, or me. But Claudia’s like a daughter to me.  Pete, Myka.. Trailer here cares more about me than my father, I’m pretty sure.

“If you think you’re not family to Helen and Nikola, I’m pretty sure you’re very mistaken. And if they aren’t family to you.. well, that’s probably none of my business, but I’m pretty sure it would come as a shock. A hurtful.. shock..”

[thebrokenbeckett]

Jo jumps up and growls at Artie for his comment.

They ARE my family! How dare you even speak otherwise! Jo barks at him more, angry that he’d say that. She’s practically my mother! My Not-Mother! So screw you!

Jo stops moving and stays put. The only thing is… I thought family was supposed to choose you. Myka’s made it clear that I’m the last on the list to be picked to be saved. Helen and Niko would gladly watch me die if it meant they wouldn’t lose another biological child. That’s what I mean! Family’s all good and stuff until the danger happens! Then ‘m out on m’ own, and family means nothing, and I’m thrown into pain and death because I can be. Because I’m not by blood or by cult.

She shakes her head.

… and if I get in too much danger, I’m left behind. I’m ignored. The Warehouse agents don’t want to hear about it anymore. They’ve told me that themselves. That I need to defend myself more. And that they don’t want to talk to me because, if they do… they get pulled into things they don’t want to be. Things that hurt me. The Sanctuary shall be no different.

[cookiesandcodes]

Trailer barks and snarls when Jo jumps up and growls at Artie.  The Australian shepherd mix usually knows better than to confront a wolf, but he is protective of Artie.

“Trailer..” Artie calls him and he stands down.  Artie just gives Jo a sad look and shakes his head.

“Helen went to save you from the Oasis. I can’t imagine what you think she’d leave you behind for.”

[thebrokenbeckett]

Jo snaps at Trailer, knocking the poor pup back a few feet. That’ll teach him to go up against the Alpha.

Jo growls more. ‘She doesn’t think so now. But if she had to choose between her kids and me? Who do you think she’d choose? I’m not anyone’s One, I’m not anyone’s REAL family. I’m the happy pup and I play that role. And when I can’t… I might as well be a stranger.’

[cookiesandcodes]

“I’m not going to stand here and listen to you tear yourself down when you know not a damn word of it’s true.  If that were the case I would have walked away from this conversation a long time before you started growling and snapping. And don’t snap at Trailer’s he’s actually a dog not a lycan and doesn’t understand the human side of you anymore than he does mine.”

[thebrokenbeckett]

"Jo.. have you seen Trailer?" (cookiesandcodes)

“… Is it just because I’m a wolf that you’re asking?” She raises an eyebrow, then shrugs.

“In the back.”

[cookiesandcodes]

Artie sighed… shrugging and shook his head.

“I haven’t spoken to my own son in decades, or my father. They want nothing to do with the Warehouse, or me. But Claudia’s like a daughter to me.  Pete, Myka.. Trailer here cares more about me than my father, I’m pretty sure.

“If you think you’re not family to Helen and Nikola, I’m pretty sure you’re very mistaken. And if they aren’t family to you.. well, that’s probably none of my business, but I’m pretty sure it would come as a shock. A hurtful.. shock..”

[thebrokenbeckett]

Jo jumps up and growls at Artie for his comment.

They ARE my family! How dare you even speak otherwise! Jo barks at him more, angry that he’d say that. She’s practically my mother! My Not-Mother! So screw you!

Jo stops moving and stays put. The only thing is… I thought family was supposed to choose you. Myka’s made it clear that I’m the last on the list to be picked to be saved. Helen and Niko would gladly watch me die if it meant they wouldn’t lose another biological child. That’s what I mean! Family’s all good and stuff until the danger happens! Then ‘m out on m’ own, and family means nothing, and I’m thrown into pain and death because I can be. Because I’m not by blood or by cult.

She shakes her head.

… and if I get in too much danger, I’m left behind. I’m ignored. The Warehouse agents don’t want to hear about it anymore. They’ve told me that themselves. That I need to defend myself more. And that they don’t want to talk to me because, if they do… they get pulled into things they don’t want to be. Things that hurt me. The Sanctuary shall be no different.

[cookiesandcodes]

Trailer barks and snarls when Jo jumps up and growls at Artie.  The Australian shepherd mix usually knows better than to confront a wolf, but he is protective of Artie.

“Trailer..” Artie calls him and he stands down.  Artie just gives Jo a sad look and shakes his head.

“Helen went to save you from the Oasis. I can’t imagine what you think she’d leave you behind for.”

[thebrokenbeckett]

"Jo.. have you seen Trailer?" (cookiesandcodes)

“… Is it just because I’m a wolf that you’re asking?” She raises an eyebrow, then shrugs.

“In the back.”

[cookiesandcodes]

“She didn’t last time.  I know Helen Magnus, and I don’t know what other Magnuses you encountered in some other timeline but I know this one really cares about you.”

[thebrokenbeckett]

Jo stays quiet for a moment before she whines again.

She’s nice, but… sh-she’s not m’ mum. She’s not part of the Warehouse. She’s not my sister, or my Aunt, or anyone. She’s just… there.

[cookiesandcodes]

Artie sighed... shrugging and shook his head.

“I haven’t spoken to my own son in decades, or my father. They want nothing to do with the Warehouse, or me. But Claudia’s like a daughter to me.  Pete, Myka.. Trailer here cares more about me than my father, I’m pretty sure.

“If you think you’re not family to Helen and Nikola, I’m pretty sure you’re very mistaken. And if they aren’t family to you.. well, that’s probably none of my business, but I’m pretty sure it would come as a shock. A hurtful.. shock..”