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[rosebyanyother]

"Morrigan Prince. I'm afraid I'm too busy to answer at the moment, but leave a message and I promise to respond as soon as I'm able."

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un: thearchivist; text (during the dark war)

[compellingstatement]

[This is probably one of the more awkward messages to send out. Jon doesn't actually know Peter that well, but... well. He's sort of liked what he has learned about him. Apart from the being a manipulative scoundrel. But properly forewarned, Jon's confident he can deal with that. Guard against it.]

I don't know what your safety situation is, but if you need any shelter in the Up, I can offer my office building.
We're hiding here until all of this fighting is over.
We have a decent stock of food.
Martin's good about keeping a store of it, apparently.

[rosebyanyother]

[Oh. This is certainly interesting.]

That's very kind of you.
The apartments in the Up do seem to be more or less secure at the moment but I'll remember that if circumstances change.

[Or, you know, if he's caught in a bad situation while he's out and needs refuge. But he's not going to say that. Wouldn't want Jon to think he might bring danger to his door.]

Who is Martin?

[compellingstatement]

It's practical.

[Don't call him kind! Or sweet! All of these people.]

He's the administrator for the building.
We worked together back home.
He used to be my assistant.
Now he's working for the man running the Magnus Institute.

[The last message comes several seconds after the others.]

We're also dating.

[rosebyanyother]

As if something can't be practical and kind at the same time

[He ends up grinning when the second message comes through.]

Oh in that case I may have to come by. If only to meet him.

[compellingstatement]

[These people. Rafa was just as bad. Maybe he shouldn't mention the dating thing. But then that might upset Martin... who just tells everyone anyway. Ugh...]

If that's the only reason you're stopping by, then find somewhere else to stay.
This is a place for shelter, not gossip.

[rosebyanyother]

[And now he is definitely laughing. Thanks for the levity in a dark time, Jon.]

I'm only joking of course.
But I am VERY curious now.
He must be very interesting.

[compellingstatement]

More so than appearances would indicate.

[Which is to say Martin Blackwood is exceptionally unassuming.]

He's the sort of person who buys mugs with little kittens on them.
While also orchestrating the imprisonment of the semi-omniscient head of an academic institution.

[He's maybe just a little proud of Martin.]

[rosebyanyother]

Versatile.
I'm impressed.

[compellingstatement]

[As you should be!]

More impressive than I gave him credit for to start.
Of course he was almost completely incompetent when he was first hired.
He lied on his CV and didn't know how to do anything.
He's a very quick learner, though.
And reasonably good at lying, I suppose.

[... coming to think on that.]

[rosebyanyother]

Really, this only makes me want to meet him even more.

[One accomplished, resourceful liar to another.]

Though before you start getting huffy, I still won't drop by in the middle of a war.

[compellingstatement]

Good.

In any case, don't die, or anything.
And like I said, it's a place if you need legitimate shelter.
Until then, Peter.

[rosebyanyother]

Morrigan. Legally now, actually. At least here in Duplicity.
I was dismissed from the LIES study shortly before all of this began. They have apparently decided that I do, in fact, carry the deceit gene.

In any event, short of being sent home, I suppose part of their compensation was the ability to legally take another name. Peter Nureyev does not, as far as Duplicity is concerned, exist.

[He let Jon call him Peter once because it was truer at the time, because he was tired and grateful. None of those things are true now.

[compellingstatement]

[Jon raises a brow.]

All right, Morrigan.
I suppose the only other Peter I know is a detestable creature.
I'd want to be done with the name if I had it.

[rosebyanyother]

[Jon isn't even talking about him, but if Peter let that hurt...it certainly could. He's been running away from the name for most of his life now. And he'd tried-- but that hadn't worked particularly well either.

Running for a reason.]

Well then, there you are.
You stay safe as well.