[Somehow, bizarrely, Rhys has found an experience to which Beckett can intimately relate. A beast in your head, working your body against your will - oh, he knows. His voice is as soft, as sincere as it's ever been when addressing Rhys - the kind of tone he'd use on Angel.]
I will not say it isn't your fault. Managing this is your responsibility. If you wanted to beat him, and let the AI slip to do it for you, that is one thing. But if he acted entirely against your will, then we have a problem.
[And despite knowing the feeling closely, he knows that the problem itself is totally different from a vampire's struggle with their nature. He has no real solution to give. Although perhaps he can at least offer some stopgag measures.
I said I wouldn't do this anymore, he thinks, and does it anyway.]
I assume Angel already knows. I'm no technical expert, but some people here are. You have two options, Rhys. The first is to try to handle this discreetly and isolate yourself until you do, from everyone but people you are certain the AI won't hurt. The second is to reveal the problem on your own terms and make a public display of goodwill by looking for help. Personally I would choose the first option anytime. But following last week's... fiasco, [he still growls a little under his breath when he thinks about it,] I'm inclined to advise the second.
[ He very much hates option 2. Very, extremely much. His voice goes up a few octaves. ]
Things were going fine until Angel and I were split up. S-so... there's a problem, but I think it can be resolved without rubbing my issues in everyone's faces.
I suspect that this will backfire spectacularly. [Beckett keeps his voice neutral. He can't in good faith tell Rhys he's wrong, when he's just said he'd take option one any time. And he meant it, too.] But it is your choice, and you know how I feel about letting people make their own choices.
[So what now? He pauses, and a very faint groan comes through as he rubs his eyes. Focus. Think community politics. You're a vampire, you're supposed to know that.] Were there any other witnesses to the attack? Since House hasn't said anything yet, he probably knows he can't milk this right now, and is saving it for a rainy day. Although - [and here he actually gives a wry chuckle] it isn't as though anyone in town can do anything, can they? They've proven that much repeatedly.
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Date: 2016-03-25 04:07 am (UTC)I don't know, it -- it was just the arm, and it was House, and it wasn't a-all of me until I got knocked out.
I almost killed him.
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Date: 2016-03-25 04:13 am (UTC)I will not say it isn't your fault. Managing this is your responsibility. If you wanted to beat him, and let the AI slip to do it for you, that is one thing. But if he acted entirely against your will, then we have a problem.
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Date: 2016-03-25 04:37 am (UTC)He didn't... really say anything, though.
[ Hiccup. He went into this intending to be vague, but Beckett's tone has caught him off-guard. ]
...there might. Maybe. Be a little bit of a problem.
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Date: 2016-03-25 11:28 am (UTC)[And despite knowing the feeling closely, he knows that the problem itself is totally different from a vampire's struggle with their nature. He has no real solution to give. Although perhaps he can at least offer some stopgag measures.
I said I wouldn't do this anymore, he thinks, and does it anyway.]
I assume Angel already knows. I'm no technical expert, but some people here are. You have two options, Rhys. The first is to try to handle this discreetly and isolate yourself until you do, from everyone but people you are certain the AI won't hurt. The second is to reveal the problem on your own terms and make a public display of goodwill by looking for help. Personally I would choose the first option anytime. But following last week's... fiasco, [he still growls a little under his breath when he thinks about it,] I'm inclined to advise the second.
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Date: 2016-03-26 08:15 am (UTC)[ He very much hates option 2. Very, extremely much. His voice goes up a few octaves. ]
Things were going fine until Angel and I were split up. S-so... there's a problem, but I think it can be resolved without rubbing my issues in everyone's faces.
AGAIN.
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Date: 2016-03-26 10:13 am (UTC)[So what now? He pauses, and a very faint groan comes through as he rubs his eyes. Focus. Think community politics. You're a vampire, you're supposed to know that.] Were there any other witnesses to the attack? Since House hasn't said anything yet, he probably knows he can't milk this right now, and is saving it for a rainy day. Although - [and here he actually gives a wry chuckle] it isn't as though anyone in town can do anything, can they? They've proven that much repeatedly.