Colin's posts

"....woah, what the hell?" Jake muttered.

"Hey, I ID'd you right on the spot." he said. "I was wondering if YOU could properly ID yourself." he went on.

"Because... last I heard, you knew sweet eff all about yourself." he reasoned.

"Although your obvious attitude seems to prove the contrary..." he then went on, scratching his chin a little.

"All right, fine..." he said further, pressing the button.

"Go and see Agent Sharp." he told her.

"He should be able to tell you all you want to know."

"....." Jake was silent, before his tongue darted out a few times.

"Uh.... huh." he muttered.

"That's... a good question." he said.

"Do I want to let you in..." he mumbled, thinking about it.

"Well, I suppose that depends." he admitted.

"Tell me about yourself." he told them.

"Who ARE you?"

Hal just nodded and got to his feet as well.

"Right." he said, collecting his own mana.

"After we do this, we need to speak about your living arrangements." he told her.

"Syraene may have wished you free, but you still need a place to live." he said. "I'll see what I can do to try and find you a place where you can get the privacy you deserve, so you can work things out." he finished.

"Anyway, let's do this, Haillie." he then said.

"We should be able to override the book and pen together."

".....Haillie, I need your help." Hal said.

"Olivia made a wish." he told her. "She said, and I quote, 'I wish Mom could get the help she needs too'..." he then informed her further.

"As a djinn, I am going to take that to mean she wishes her mother would start to regain her memory a LOT more quickly." he continued.

"But... she's lost her memory from that blasted book and pen." he then cursed. "I can't override it. I'm just one djinn." he lamented.

"...however, together, WE are TWO djinn." he then said, knowing she would know where he was going with it.

Hal froze when he heard that.

"Ah... yes." he said.

"Yes, you do that." he told her.

"Sleep well." he finished, before they parted ways.

He shut the door softly, before starting to walk away. His stride then turned into a quicker walk, before it shortly turned into an outright run.

He rushed back to his office, and quickly stepped through the door.

"Haillie?" he asked when he entered, urgency in his tone.

"Thank you." Hal replied.

He then grabbed a key and ID badge for Liv, and they made their way through the corridors... which consisted of Hal walking, and using his mana to float Liv along... until they reached the dorm in question.

Once they were there, he let her in, and gave a mini-tour of the dorm area.

"The phone connects right to my office, too." he then said.

"So if you ever need me, call. And if I don't answer the office call, then call my cell." he finished.

Hal shook his head.

"There's nothing to apologise for." he assured her.

"Hallie, would you mind waiting here for me?" he then asked Haillie.

"I'm going to get Liv set up in a dorm here, and we can continue where we left off when I return." he said further.

"Is that all right?"

"Well... MY house is always open, but it might not be the best option, as nobody's really home that much." he admitted.

"I can let you stay in one of the dorms here." he then offered.

"I have special ones that will allow you to be more independent... ie: things are in reach and such." he went on.

"And they're closer to the cafeteria as well, so getting something to eat will be easier." he added.

"Is that all right?" he asked.

"...wow." Ryker muttered.

"That's... a well-conceived plan." he said.

"It really is." Aly agreed.

"Still, a lot of that is easier said than done." Ryker then told Eke.

"You'll need the proper location, and permits, and such."

Hal almost couldn't bear to hear this. It was gut-wrenching and heart-breaking.

"...Olivia..." he said quietly, before leaning in and carefully giving her a hug.

"I know." he told her.

"It'd be too much to go back there without her." he said further.

"I'll do everything I can to help." he went on.

"You can stay with me if you like."

"........." Hal was just silent, before getting up from behind his desk, making his way over to Liv, kneeling down beside her, and placing a hand on one of hers.

"Of course you're safe here." he said.

"And... well... Zeke's currently having some injuries tended to." he then informed her. "He's fine, don't worry, just... a little preoccupied..." he understated.

"I'm here for you, Olivia. I always am, and always will be." he continued.

"...it must be getting really bad for you to make your way out to the Unit like this, though." he then added quietly.

"Haillie is an old friend of mine." Hal said to Liv. "We go WAAAY back." he chuckled, before he suddenly looked serious.. and concerned.

"Anyway, what is it, Liv?" he asked.

"I wasn't expecting you here." he said. "Which... is understandable, actually." he muttered.

"Is... something wrong?" he then asked her.

"You look like something's weighing heavily on your mind."

Jake just smiled in response.

"I'm flattered." he said.

"And... she'll come back. You'll see." he finished.

"Enjoy the water." he then finished, before he needed head off, so he did.

Sure enough, about a minute later, the secretary told her she could enter.

"Go on." she said with a smile.

"Do you need help with the door?" she asked.

"It certainly is." Jake agreed.

"Ah, one second." he then said as they passed a vending machine. He stopped and put some coins in it, causing a bottle of water to drop out.

He then grabbed it, and the two of them made their way to Hal's receptionist's office. Once they were there, Jake handed her the water, and told the receptionist what was going on.

She nodded in response, and Jake made his way back to her.

"All right, you should be able to see Hal in a matter of minutes." he assured the girl.