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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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[systemize]

No, that's easy. The circuitry was small enough it has to be directed with DNA for synthesis. It's made of organic nanotubes.

[failureisntachoice]

Good thing you have me now to help. I don't plan to let anything get that bad if I can stop it.

[failureisntachoice]

And what did that do for the device?

[use_everything]

I'm not sure if I should qualify this as fortunately or unfortunately, I believe he'd have taken greater issue at one of you taking injury from another than taking it himself.

I do, however, appreciate your loyalty. I find that priceless.

[use_everything]

[His expression blanks for a moment, and then smooths into something almost softer.]

Ah. [It's little more than an exhale.] I ... appreciate the help. Quite truly.

[failureisntachoice]

[ She waves that off. ]

I'm not loyal without reason.

[failureisntachoice]

[ She frowns at the change in expression, unsure how much she should read into it, and shrugs. ]

It's help I want to give. I don't know how relevant that kind of help will be here, but it's still available.

[systemize]

It meant I could fit a full size computer into a cell phone.

[use_everything]

Quite wise. My son is fortunate.

[use_everything]

[It's gone in the next moment anyway.]

Cordelia is fond of saying that the impossible just takes a little longer to achieve. Or something thereabouts. I wont discount it.

[failureisntachoice]

I'll be sure not to challenge her to anything then. At least not anything dangerous.

[failureisntachoice]

And the rest of your family and Imperium if I'm understanding how far these oaths go.

[failureisntachoice]

You'll be able to impress those around here, the best tech they seem to have is porting and hovering.

What year are you from?

[systemize]

2005. We don't even have porting or hovering.

[failureisntachoice]

Yet you can make better computers than them already.

[systemize]

It's just me and a few others-- it's not common. Does everything seem very antiquated to you? You must get frustrated.

[use_everything]

Family for certain. The rest of the Imperium... Ah. That is yours to decide.

Admittedly, it is.. somewhat difficult to extract the Vorkosigans from the matters of Barrayar.

[use_everything]

I've done my due diligence in warning, then. Most don't get so much.

[failureisntachoice]

The link extended to Gregor, so I thought the Imperium factored into the equation somewhere in this.

[failureisntachoice]

I appreciate the advantage. I've been trying hard not to screw things up.

[failureisntachoice]

I get more frustrated by the idiots running around than the tech and at least there's people around that can repair what I brought with me.

[use_everything]

Here, far more directly. Emperor Gregor Vorbarra himself, embodiment of the Imperium authorizes your expenditures beyond your regular pay.

[There is a dry humor there.]

In truth, it is a strange show of how our society works. I could explain it, if you've interest, or leave it as quirk of this world's powers.

[use_everything]

[He begins gathering the pencils together, using it as something to busy his hands with.]

She is quite remarkable, is she not?

[failureisntachoice]

[ She watches as he packs up. ]

Yeah, she is. If there's only one good thing that's come out of this place, at least I met her.

[ And the rest of them, really. ]

[failureisntachoice]

[ She motions for him to continue. ]

I've got time if you want to tell a story.