The Clean-Up Crew

Name: Ardeth Razidottir. Age: 28 Occupation: Detective Investigator - Homicide Unit "The needs of the many outweight the needs of my own the few."

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[Private Message] Legolas & Ardeth

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I didn’t, but recent events have shown me a different light, Ardeth. I don’t know what to tell you, but it’s looking a lot like you wouldn’t know from here. Perhaps talk to your boss about that, because whoever sent them was a male, I got that much.

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Legolas I know close to everything that goes on. Don't undermine my position.

Shut up. You're such a child. I was stupid to think a spoiled prince could be anything but that. I've clearly wasted my time and efforts conversing with you if you're so easily swayed. 

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Text || Tharnith & Ardeth

Tarry: Let him see. Let him read all of this. I don't care.

Tarry: Fuck you, I serve no one. Fuck Thorin. Fuck the Durins. Fuck the mafia.

Tarry: Who says I'll back down like a coward? I would like to see him try to kill me himself. And don't tell me he doesn't have time either.

Ardeth: Sometimes I forget how low an IQ can be. Thank you for reminding me.

Ardeth: I see, so you're rebelling. Duly noted. And Thorin has time. He just doesn't like to waste it. Kazzun is the one who puts bullets in peoples heads, as you should know.

Ardeth: I hope risking your life for a slut was worth it. Not that your life is worth much anyways. I do wonder what will happen to your lovely shelter and all your dogs though. Thorin is a rather bitter person. Don't expect the place to stay standing.

Ardeth: There are always consequences for moronic behavior.

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Text || Tharnith & Ardeth

Tarry: Oh, so has Thorin let his favorite little bitch off her leash then?

Tarry: What will you do, run back and lick his ass while you ruin lives again? You're so good at it, I bet you he's just itching to have you clean his shit-crusted ass again.

Tarry: Without his resident crack-cleaner, he must be just itching for whatever you have to give him.

Tarry: Fine, do that. But tell him this: If he or any of his dogs come near her, I'll kill them.

Tarry: Including him.

Ardeth: Yes please send me more disrespectful texts. I do enjoy reading them. I also enjoy reporting everything I do to Thorin. Phone records included.

Ardeth: In case that was a bit too vague for you, there's a high chance Thorin will be seeing these. Also a high chance that you're far more moronic that I could have possibly ever grasped. I guess it's fitting you were and always will be a servant.

Ardeth: Some people are more important than others and you'll learn this the hard way apparently. I suggest you try and leave the mafia because you're going to end up dead Tharnith. Pigs are easy to slaughter.

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Text || Tharnith & Ardeth

Ardeth: I'm going away for a bit. A week or more. I'm sure you'll be pleased to hear that.

Ardeth: But don't think it hasn't come to my attention that Violet is still heavily involved with the Sindarin, Tharnith.

Ardeth: Try and be smart about this.

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[Private Message] Legolas & Ardeth

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I broke it when he didn’t properly restrain me while him and his friend decided to attack me.

Cut the crap. I’m not interested in your ‘I don’t knows,’ all I want to know is when the hell did you all get so desperate for an all-out war? 

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What? Is this a joke? You really think I want a war? You clearly are not as intelligent as I had hoped; NYU must be slipping. None of my friends or family attacked you Legolas. I would have known. I would have been able to get that stopped.

If I had wanted to cause a fuss, there would have been easier ways in doing so. Certainly better and easier than falsifying a truce with a prince and dealing with his melodramatics involving some runaway nonsense. 

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[Private Message] Legolas & Ardeth

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I don’t need your help anymore. Whatever game you all think you’re playing, it’s done, Ardeth. You tell your kinsman I hope his nose stays that way for a while.

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Sorry, had to read that a few times to try and process it. Still don't know what you you're suggesting though, Legolas. None of us have been playing games - not from my knowledge. Not a single Ereborean knows I even speak to you. I thought I made that a bit clear. But now I'm rather curious, what exactly happened to my kinsman's nose, Legolas?

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[Private Message] Legolas & Ardeth

I assume everything's cleared up with Lia then? You never quiet got back to me about all that but I hope it's working out and she doesn't feel like playing runaway again. Also thought you should know I'm going to be away for a few weeks at most. I've got pulled into some undercover nonsense so I won't be in contact or be able to help you again if you need it.

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The way things are looking with work, I may not be for a bit.

Apparently undercover work is calling my name. I knew I couldn't avoid it forever. 

Once the lab confirms I'm over the flu, I'll be gone for a bit. Won't even be in the city so.. well see how this goes.

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Which Disney character do you think you're most like and why?

Mulan probably. I haven't saved China of course but I can identify with her. Very well, in fact.

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Walk of shame again… Although I don’t feel ashamed at all.

The date was lovely, like last time. :)

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So I take you were out all evening?

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girls just wanna have fun || tarian & ardeth

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The look on her friend’s face and the tone in her voice made Tarian wince inwardly. She felt horrible for calling her friend in, but she was the only person she knew would come without question - She wouldn’t call Tharnith, the man already had too much trouble on his plate from what she heard. And her father was a lost cause, he probably wouldn’t have even answered the phone. The last thing she felt like doing was explaining herself to Matty if he wasn’t still at work - so Ardeth was the only option she knew she could count on (and thankfully was her first.)

Sighing and lifting her hand to rub her tired face, the woman got to her feet and moved to step out of the gate with a shameful hunch to her body. “I’m sorry…” The woman mumbled, biting the corner of her lip as she walked closely beside Ardeth as the pair made their way back out of the station, collecting her things on the way out. She was…embarrassed? No. No, that wasn’t it. Was it guilt? maybe. Or maybe it was the fact she hated to feel dependant on other people, especially on people like Ardeth. Her shame came from appearing weak to the other woman.

"I’ll pay you back, I promise. It might take a few weeks but I will." Her words were mumbled as her hand went to rub the back of her head while she looked at the other woman beside her, teeth chewing the inside of her cheek as she did.

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When Tarian gave her apology, Ardeth shot her a hateful side glance but spared her a nod of recognition after a moment as her eyes latched to the other woman's. "Later." She responded in a hard tone, obviously struggling to keep composure. A twitch shot through an arm and she was quick to delve her shaking, fisted hands within the deep pockets of her trench coat. As they walked from the holding cells to the front of the station, Ardeth put on a friendlier face, the best she could manage, and thanked the other officers on their way out, stopping every once in awhile to make a quick chat before exiting.

When then hit the cool outside air the woman's face dropped again and she could feel her shoulders tense from both the cold and from the agitation she was knotting inside her. "I don't want to be payed back, Tarian." She bit, eyes hard but focused on a few parked squad cars instead of her friend. "It's not like you could afford to pay this off anyways, am I right?" Her words were cold and she swallowed once she said them, sure she'd later regret them. But now, at 2 in the morning and facing the beginning symptoms of withdrawal, they seemed so right.

"I guess just let me know how much I need to fork up if the man you assaulted presses charges, hm?" A brow perked and Ardeth cocked her head, now looking to the woman beside her with an ever so false, sarcastic smile. 

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Nurse Doughnut// Ardeth and Fili

As he walked up to the elevator in Ardeth’s apartment to go up to her floor, Fili had a small smile plastered on his face. It wasn’t like the cop got to see his co-worker that often unless it was on business, and Fili would take this chance to say at least a hello before the brisk and possibly hot tempered because of illness woman threw him out. Pushing the floor of where he needed to go, Fili stood in the middle of the elevator, back straight and chin at level. It was a quirk of his upbringing that he wasn’t really a fidgiter, and that helped when he had to make a decision to shoot or not under pressure.

As the elevator finally landed on Ardeths floor, the young prince got out and walked at a leasurly pace to his friends apartment. He had been there once or twice, and was able to find the familiar door with her apartment number on it. Knocking with his elbow, because holding coffee and doughnuts took both hands. They teach you that in the first week of police academy. “Hey, this is the doughnut man.”  Fili said through the door with a smile, hoping he can hear her or he’s just made a fool of himself taking to a door. “Come out or you don’t get any.”

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An audible groans could likely be heard by Fili in response to the knocking. Another, louder groan followed when he announced himself. Ardeth was flopped on her couch, hidden amongst an array of blankets and pillows in an attempt to sweat out her sick. Likely to hide herself from the world. The television was playing on mute and the woman had long forgotten what had originally been playing she she'd turned it on earlier in the day.

"Gimme a moment." A whine escaped the mess of blankets but was so quiet, it was probably lost in the fabric. In a swirling haze, Ardeth shimmed from beneath the warm confines and stood. The simple act sent her body into a coughing fit which caused the woman to hunch over and grip onto the couch arm for support. Her fever was near 102 at this point in the day and really, she wanted nothing more than to die. "Co-coming." She bit about between jarring coughs. After the coughing ceased she staggered forth, pulling at a too big, worn plaid button up(likely a souvenir from the relationship she once has with Kazz) to reallign it and then adjusting the waist band of leggings she had substituted for pants.

With a quick scan of her apartment, checking that all signs of her excessive alcohol use were hidden, a hand pushed up the knotted length of her hair into a sloppily put together bun, tied quickly with a band from her wrist. "Don't be alarmed." She warned in a horse voice as she put a hand on the door knob. "I'm in a state where I'll either cry or kick you." A smile followed her words and she opened the door to him, the same smile still fresh on her paled lips and face. "Hey."

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Text || Fili & Ardeth

Fili: Oh, you take care then okay?

[After 30ish minutes]

Fili: Buzz me in. I have the doughnuts and a hot steaming cup of coffee in my hands.

Ardeth: I'll see what I can manage.

[3 minutes following his later text]

Ardeth: What? God Fili. You're such a persistent man. Now I have to get off my couch.

Ardeth: Thank you.

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I'm surprised I didn't make one of these sooner...

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No, no…not a bad thing at all. It’s a good time filler really…

Yeah…I mean it’s never quiet, which um…isn’t always a good thing but. It’s a time filler.

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Looks like we're both just filling time then. 

That.. sounds a bit more depressing than I intended. Just, our jobs have both gotten rather consuming. I guess they're a good distraction, in light of things. Well I'm glad to see you're fine. Doing well. And socially active, if you can consider this website being social.

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And there's that flu everyone had.

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Some of the usual homeopathic remedies are often just common sense… drink a lot of fluids, and those with vitamins C and D help more.  You know, those kinds of things.  I hope your doctor can get you in quickly so you’ll be able to recover quickly.

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Very true. I was thinking more along the lines of distilling water, boiling it, turning it into ice, then boiling it again. And then those foot swabs that became a fad a few years ago.

I'm taking plenty Vitamin C currently. Possibly too much but I'll deal with those consequences later.