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Rocket Raccoon | MCU ([personal profile] donttouchthefur) wrote2014-12-31 11:33 am

first escape

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[When the feed clicks on, there's what appears to be a raccoon staring at the screen, teeth bared and lips pulled back into what might be a vicious smile, if smiling was a thing raccoons were capable of. He's dressed in what can only be called a jumpsuit, made of red fabric and dark leather, and if the utter chaos that can be seen behind him is any indication, he's not exactly thrilled to be there.

When he speaks, however, there's no trace of that, only sharp humor and the kind of arrogance that says this is only a setback. Temporary.]


Two joints in two days? I'm flattered, really, wasting all that time and money on little ol' me. Sorry about that last one, but if you look in the depths of your measly breeder hearts it was a cakewalk and you know it.

So who are you, Nova or Kree? Not that it matters. We're all screwed either way, right?


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[They'd given him a communicator, and honestly that was all he needed to know about the place. They were soft, they were stupid. He'd be out of here in no time, and never mind Ronnan and his stupid giant hammer. If the Galaxy was doomed he didn't want to be anywhere near the center of it, and okay, so what was the point, he knew that, but survival instinct was strong.

First order of business after seeing what bit on the network was seeing what he had to work with, including the comm. Depending on how it worked, what kind it was, he could use it to hack or blow something up or at least zap something, but when he pulled it apart it exploded, showering him in confetti and multicolored string and Styrofoam pellets. What the hell...?

So much for that plan. Whatever, he'd figure out something else. Had to be plenty of patsies to work, every place had at least one.

He ventured outside the cell after that, roamed the halls he found on the other side, and it was way nicer than anyplace he'd been before, way too cushy for a real prison, but he could work that too.

He worked his way into the ductwork, easy enough with his size and claws, peeked a head out wherever he found a grate; other cells, communal bathrooms, a gym, a library... A few wouldn't open, so he scratched and clawed and pulled and cursed at them, eventually moving on when they didn't give. Had to find a tool for it, he'd come up with something. Come back to it.

He found the deck, climbed the railing to stare at the stars, try to pick out where in the universe they were. If he could figure out where he could maybe figure out a way off, somebody to contact, something to take advantage of. He found the mess eventually, ventured in when he finally got hungry enough, walked across the floor like he owned the place, like he wasn't two feet tall (and he knew that was being generous). Like he was somebody not to be messed with.]
no_tell_belle: (rock and a hard place)

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[personal profile] no_tell_belle 2015-01-14 04:13 am (UTC)(link)
[Her expression is impassive...for a moment, and then her inherent politeness gets the better of her.]

You're right--that was uncalled for and I apologize.
velocette: (behind glass)

[personal profile] velocette 2015-01-14 04:34 am (UTC)(link)
But still. There's a difference between being comfortable and going paranoid. Why don't I show you the locked doors?

[Share more wisdom with him on this tour that most inmates would never get, ghost raccoon.]
whatthefoxsay: (brings good things to light)

[personal profile] whatthefoxsay 2015-01-14 06:13 am (UTC)(link)
Actually, electricity.

[She demonstrates; reaching out to touch a nearby turned off lightbulb and it flares to life at her touch.]

And some other things, but gotta keep it close to the chest, you know?
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[personal profile] akweks 2015-01-14 04:26 pm (UTC)(link)
Then finding a way out appears to be a moot point.
notdreaming: stare, neutral, sad (stubborn jaw)

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[personal profile] notdreaming 2015-01-14 05:09 pm (UTC)(link)
I won't give up on my people.

[ The stubborn set of her jaw probably tells him all he needs to know - she could quit and start a new life someplace else, but she'd sooner shave her head with a cheese grater. ]
lydiascreams: (Hmm soft smile)

[personal profile] lydiascreams 2015-01-15 04:03 am (UTC)(link)
[She's heard the speech from others before and honestly, it doesn't bother her at all. Not when she can imagine how he's feeling.]

You're already here, the Admiral probably things you could use a hand. [read: no, you kinda don't. And she's kinda sorry.]
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[personal profile] punched_hitler 2015-01-15 05:36 pm (UTC)(link)
[Steve is not fazed. He can't blame you for thinking that way, but,] Some things are worth it. Even if you're dead at the end of them.

I guess you do miss the party, though.

[He smiles wryly.] Doesn't hurt. How're you supposed to get much of anywhere without friends?
imfollowinghim: (I can't pretend.)

[personal profile] imfollowinghim 2015-01-16 04:43 am (UTC)(link)
It is. It's just not something you've gotta worry about with most prisons I've been. I'm either way behind you or from somewhere a hell of a lot different.
routemistress: (monochrome)

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[personal profile] routemistress 2015-01-19 01:00 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, lovey, I know, I do. I can't take you out of 'ere though: not won't, I do mean can't. I tried once and the boat just pulled 'im right back. 'Ere, 'ave some nibbles.

[There are always peanuts and pork scratchings; she shares those with her dogs on a regular basis, and now she fetches bowls and packets from behind the bar.]

Best I've got is to make it better while you're 'ere and I will do that, I swear.

[And then she grins and changes the subject.]

So what were the coppers after you for? I bet you take some catching.
no_tell_belle: (Jackie O)

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[personal profile] no_tell_belle 2015-01-19 04:28 pm (UTC)(link)
I apologized. What more do you want? [But come on, where she comes from, raccoons are garbage-eating pests.]


I know because that's the way things work here. All the inmates died back where they come from. I've got no reason to think you'd be an exception. You died, the Admiral scooped you up, and now you've got a second chance.
no_tell_belle: (kindness of strangers)

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[personal profile] no_tell_belle 2015-01-19 05:10 pm (UTC)(link)
[Okay, now she almost feels sorry for him, and her tone is a little gentler in response.]

You're not the only inmate who didn't want or think he deserved a second chance, and I can't tell you how or why the Admiral picks the people he does. All I do know is you're here for a reason, and you can make good on that second chance. Or not. It's up to you.
no_tell_belle: (pensive)

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[personal profile] no_tell_belle 2015-01-19 05:51 pm (UTC)(link)
[Well damn it. Now he's gone and made her feel all sympathetic toward him.]

I'm sorry, but as far as I know, you can't trade your chance. It's yours and yours alone. There's only one way I can think of that you might be able to help someone else, and that's to graduate and become a warden yourself. Then you can make a deal with the Admiral.
no_tell_belle: (rock and a hard place)

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[personal profile] no_tell_belle 2015-01-19 08:04 pm (UTC)(link)
[She remains silent and allows him to vent. Sometimes a person just needs to do that, get it all out, because there's nothing else they can do.]

I'm sorry. It may be stupid. It may not even be fair, but it is what it is and what it is is your second chance.

Who's the person you'd trade with? Friend? Family?
no_tell_belle: (someday)

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[personal profile] no_tell_belle 2015-01-19 08:30 pm (UTC)(link)
It matters to you.

[And that says something about the raccoon. He's still a rude, argumentative little shit but he's a rude argumentative shit who is capable of caring about someone else.

She crouches down to put herself more on his level.]


Was he with you when you died? Is it possible he survived?

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