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[failureisntachoice]

[ An automated voice speaks because someone hasn't bothered to set up a proper voicemail. The only part in her voice is her name. ] You have reached Agent Texas. Leave a message at the tone.

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[use_everything]

Not at all. I've the day off and Gregor and Miles are well protected and in good company.

[use_everything]

Four bloody planets. A pittance next to the power conglomerates of your own universe, but a damn handful for me. Only fools want to rule.

[He shakes his head.]

... It is a shame you couldn't return with us. Though if there is a means discovered, you're quite welcome to a place.

[systemize]

[ Cadel's decided not to hack the government, though. For now, anyway. ]

But who cares if they do, right? Don't a lot of people want to stay uninvolved with the war?

[failureisntachoice]

Good. I didn't mean to leave anyone in a lurch over this.

[failureisntachoice]

[ She shrugs. ]

Gregor offered to let me come along if a way was found. I told him I'd think about it. [ And it's been a while since that first offer had been made. ]

I'm leaning towards 'why not?'

[failureisntachoice]

If they're smart they do. Doesn't mean we don't get dragged into it anyway.

[systemize]

I read the Majority Reports. And you were on the list published on the network of people kidnapped.

[failureisntachoice]

Yeah, so?

[systemize]

So you obviously know what you're talking about.

[failureisntachoice]

I'm guessing you read about the city occupations that happened recently too then?

[use_everything]

That is good to hear.

[failureisntachoice]

You're not worried about what introducing an AI would do to your planet?

[bestsword]

[That's unexpected. Only because she usually reserves that kind of talk for Church or Caboose.]

...Thanks. I'm really hoping so too.

[failureisntachoice]

[ Tucker is still blue team and whether she is willing to admit it or not, they grew on her while she was in that canyon. There's a pause however before she redirects the conversation to less mushy ground, ]

If you still want those training lessons, send me a schedule of when you have time for them. I'll see what works with mine.

[bestsword]

[Honestly? He's surprised. Tex is full of surprises. Guess all it took was Tucker growing up a little.]

Yeah? Sure, I-

I'll figure it out, send it your way by end of the week.

[failureisntachoice]

I'll get back to you when I can after you send it and attach my rates.

[ Because she has those now and while she's considering cutting him a slight discount... He's still getting charged for her time. ]

[systemize]

Yeah. There was brainwashing. Anyone who went could've had something done to them.

[failureisntachoice]

Yeah, but we put a stop to it.

Have you been spending all your time here so far researching?

[systemize]

Yes. It's logical. I need to know what's happened and is going on here. I don't have any background knowledge.

[failureisntachoice]

Am I the first person you've talked to since arriving?

[systemize]

No. [ Yes. Though by now he is talking to Peter Kane as well, so there's progress. ] Why does that matter?

[failureisntachoice]

It doesn't, I was curious. You're allowed to ask me more questions too, by the way.

[systemize]

[ There's so many things he wants to ask. Cadel chews on the side of his thumb for a moment as he considers what he can risk asking, for what it'll reveal about who he is. But... she'd already guessed he's younger. ]

Okay. Do you know anything about attending university here?

[failureisntachoice]

That's one thing I don't know about. I haven't had a reason to look into it.

[ But she might be checking up registration information for imPorts that want to attend university classes. ]

[systemize]

I'll have to contact their admissions committees individually, probably. At least one of them will have to let me test in.