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[Despite everything that's happened in the last few days, Steph looks positively cheery as she comes onto the screen, dressed in civvies with her hair pulled back into a loose ponytail. She might not have worn the particular suit for a couple years now, but she's all Robin, all grins and charm, because she doesn't have the energy to be anything else.]

Hey, guys, I know this is kinda last minute, but there's been a change in plans with the whole cookie thing this month. [She holds up a hand as if silencing comments that aren't actually going to come, because this is pre-recorded.] I know, I know, I'm not exactly the regular guy that does this, but don't adjust your sets, Jesse's just come down with a hell of a cold, so I'm gonna run things this time 'round.

For those of you who don't know, I'm Steph, hi, I don't bite very hard.

[Steph pls]

Since Jesse's sick, we figured it'd be best not to cook in his kitchen, 'cause I'm sure we don't wanna give the newbies the sniffles when they first show up. If anyone who's normally involved would like to volunteer their kitchen to be the base of operations, I would love you forever, but if not we can just use my place, 104.

[And a briefly apologetic look because she hasn't actually asked her roommates. Sorry guys.]

We'll still be doing it on the 31st, starting early and hopefully finishing early so we can all head over to Ella's party, and the tent will be set up at the same time on the first, you'll just have me co-ordinating things intead of Jesse.

If anyone has any questions or concerns, now's the time to voice them, if not, I'll see you on the 31st, either at mine, or I'll update this if we get a volunteer.

Thanks.

[A lazy salute, and the feed cuts.]

[[OOC: Same ooc stuff applies; there won't be a log for this but feel free to say characters participated! The thread in the welcome log will still go up and everything will go the same, it'll just be Steph instead of Jesse wrangling things c: ]]

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[That just makes her laugh, even if it mostly just sounds bitter. Maybe last week she might've thought she was loyal to Saul, but not now.]

I'm not loyal to either of 'em. I'm doing this because I think it's important.

[With open skepticism:]

Cookies.

Something sweet to eat, people to talk to who don't have the whole slightly-creepy Initiative thing going on? That does a lot good for people who've just found themselves in a different universe, especially if they aren't used to this sorta shit.

So why the whole poor-Pinkman-needs-some-chicken-soup-with-garlic routine?

It's not my place to say anything else.

[Because of her mom, she realizes. Because no matter how much she dislikes Jesse, she can't be the one who spills that secret.]

Why not?

It's not my business.

Yeah, I don't have much regard for that concept of something being "someone's business" or not. And I've never really met anyone who actually does. You made the active choice to lie for him. You constructed that lie - he didn't tell you what to say, did he?

Well, now you've met me.

[As long as Jesse isn't going to hurt anyone, and right now Steph's confident that he won't, he has a right to his privacy.]

And I'm not really in the mood to play twenty questions with someone I don't even know, so if you have a problem with Jesse, why don't you take it up with him and leave me alone?

[There's no heat in the words. She's just tired of this.]

Sonya Karimov; lawyer; my zodiac sign is Aries; I don't care for pussyfooting around. Bit of an asshole, not ashamed. Now you know me, so we can get to the twenty questions.

[She leans forward.]

And I'm not asking about Pinkman. I'll get what I want to know out of him. I'm asking about you.

If you don't like pussyfooting around, what was with putting me on the spot with that bullshit passive aggressive routine? Just having a bit of fun?

[They've reached the limit of the shit she's willing to put up with.]

That wasn't passive-aggressive. I don't do passive-aggressive. I wanted to test just how strongly you wanted to keep to the lie.

Whatever.

[the care cup is empty.]

Here's the thing, Sonya. I hate feeling like I'm being played, and that's the vibe I'm getting here, so you can ask all the questions you want, you can even threaten to spill Jesse's secrets, I don't care. [She does a little, but she manages to sound like she doesn't, at least.] Unless you have something to say other than questioning my motives, we're done, 'kay?

[Like 600% done.]

Oh, I'm not questioning your motives, though.

[God she just - groans and drags her hands over her face.

She doesn't care.]

Yeah, we're done.

[Sorry Sonya she's disconnecting the feed. She might respond if Sonya sends another message but it'll depend on the content.]

[Sonya won't; it was a test it was all a test

And maybe also Sonya being a little bit anxious and worried and needing to get someone into a higher state of worry and misery than she herself was in order to feel a little bit better about this whole Walter White situation

I am so sorry Steph]

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