aiden pearce told me how to find you he said that you're good at being patient.
[ Fingers crossed that between the namedrop, the situation hell is in now, and the fact that Tim is coming to her, he has to hope that she can assume which tyrant they're being patient about. ]
that sounds way more reasonable i'm ready when you are i'll be the guy with the army jacket and glasses
[ And whenever they're both ready, Natasha will find him waiting at the table nearest the door to Helluva Cup, looking every bit as twitchy and serious as he comes off. ]
[Natasha arrives rather promptly, but seems unhurried. Far more natural as she orders herself a cup of coffee before swerving over to meet Tim. A very keen eye might catch that her relaxed posture is largely effected, but on a casual observation she wouldn't warrant a second glance.
[Natasha falls into step easily, for all the world looking like she's just casually stretching her legs. When they're out of anyone's immediate earshot, she'll speak again.]
You had questions. What would it take to get me to stop being patient. Right?
In so many words. Like you said, I don't like shooting off too early. Unfortunately, I can't be everywhere, especially here--and I'm surrounded by people ready to jump. [ He tilts his cup to her. ] I need another pair of eyes, and I'd prefer to have them on someone who can hold the line.
In so many words. [ His eyes drift to the path in front of them, practiced patter slowing down so that he can proceed carefully. How can he be frank without looking inexperienced? How can he emphasize the importance here without being pushy? ] Recruiting makes it sound like I have something to offer you. I'm here because I need help, which--I understand is not exactly enticing. So I guess the first question is: how open are you to collaborating? Followed pretty quickly by: what do you need?
[ He laughs, thin. Compelling reason is a nice way to put it. Frankly: ] I mean, I'd love to have someone else firing the starting pistol. I can't be ready to move and also watching the time at once. I especially can't do it when I'm trying to hold other people back.
I need someone with precision to tell us when to move.
[ His expression is blessedly cool; he can at least act the part. But Natasha is too experienced to miss the way his eyes light up: relief, excitement, calculating. ] Well, I can tell you what I've got so far.
[Tim's reaction isn't lost on Natasha, but she won't draw attention to it. She listens attentively as he brings her up to speed, keeping her questions to a minimum until he's had the chance to unpack the details in how own time.
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he said that you're good at being patient.
[ Fingers crossed that between the namedrop, the situation hell is in now, and the fact that Tim is coming to her, he has to hope that she can assume which tyrant they're being patient about. ]
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I can be, with proper motivation.
[Which is a polite way of saying she's been patient so far.]
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just not enough for you
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Like I said, motivation isn't the problem. Motivation doesn't get far without the right opportunity.
Act too soon, you might not get a second chance.
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i guess what im trying to ask if you'd be willing to sound off when you think the right opportunity comes up
i have a handful of folks that im barely convincing to wait
i could use someone patient to help me out
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you arent seriously suggesting the shop?
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i'm ready when you are
i'll be the guy with the army jacket and glasses
[ And whenever they're both ready, Natasha will find him waiting at the table nearest the door to Helluva Cup, looking every bit as twitchy and serious as he comes off. ]
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It's like she's good at her jon.
She sips her coffee as she joins him.]
Ready?
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You had questions. What would it take to get me to stop being patient. Right?
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Aiden Pearce mentioned you.
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[It's all right, kid. Natasha is very experienced. She takes this is stride, and despite her wry manner she is paying attention—taking him seriously.]
I'd even say I have a fairly good history working with teams. Fairly.
[She generally hasn't been the one causing conflict, at least.]
The good news is, right now there is very compelling reason for me to work with other people.
I have a question too, though: what do you want me to do?
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I need someone with precision to tell us when to move.
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In that case, all I need to know is what the plan is.
good with tying this up here and saying that it bleed into the psychic network post?
Sounds perfect!
She's confident she can make this work.]