veilbreak | jstjames 02, posted early afternoon

Stop me if you've heard the news already.

At the mid-month mark, I have a small team* flying down to the Kamchatka Peninsula to reclaim the deserted submarine base town of Bechevinka. The estimated capacity would be just shy of 900, above and below ground combined, if all the buildings are deemed viable by our resident architect. There've been long-time rumors of submarines being left down there after the Cold War ended, and I'm hoping that holds true. We could use more active vessels.

Wish them happy hunting.

ENGINEERING + DOM.

Recommendations for getting through thick metal bunker doors? Would a blowtorch get through the locking mechanisms?

TEAM KAMCHATKA.

With all of my chest, it is my sacred duty as mission lead to advise the following things:

Do not pet the sea lions. If you go in the water, be careful of any rusted wreckage. We don't have any tetanus shots on board.
If it's brown, lay down.
Listen to Dom. He'll be your lead on the ground.
Dom, listen to Nadine or Ishaan is going to push me off the ship.

[...] RONEN.

When do you want Alonzo back?

ADRI & PHILIP.

I need to confess something. [....] It's about Jamie.

(*ooc note: all relevant leadership were off-screen alerted to these volunteers this morning! they are delilah, apollo, jamie, and sloane. ishaan already knows.)

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I won't be responsible if something happens to an escort. If it will make you worry less, I'll tell Nikola.

It will only make me worry less for selfish reasons.

Because you don't want to keep things from him?

Because I'm having to relearn the risks inherent in doing so.

Fine. I'll tell him.

[...] Thank you.

I think we'll fuck on your bed the entire time. Rekindle old flames, pick up where we left off, etc.

Just don't be mad when he screams my name instead of yours.

Edited 2026-02-07 04:13 (UTC)

You don't worry me.

I shouldn't.

But fuck on his bed.

You were so insistent that he and I sleep together — that's when you should have made such requests. The time has passed. I hope you enjoy València.

I just bought those bedsheets and I'll have to replace them. They're pima cotton.

I'll bring Nadine back a leash for you.

You're doing the opposite of dissuading me.

You won't get my measurements correct. I'll bring my own.

I was going to bring you some alcohol with the leash buy I guess I'll but new sheets instead.

Edited 2026-02-07 04:49 (UTC)

I sacrificed too much of yesterday to a hangover to feel overly disappointed about your second thoughts.

Age hitting you hard, I see.

Yet another quirk I can blame on my own ex-spouse, the field.

Exes have a way of ruining everything.

Bone and I like to remind each other of that at least twice a day.

I know you and her are attached at the hip, so to speak, but I currently dislike her.

She can be dogged and abrasive when she believes she's right about something important. I'm sure you can relate.

Difference is I'm usually right.

Whether or not you like Maryle makes no difference to me; if this sorts itself out I know it won't be because of me. But I know her goal was, at least, the common good.

Sure it was.

I told him and he's pissed.

To what extent?

He's in his office and being childish in his native tongue, which he knows I don't understand.

Adrían/Dom.

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