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[stillbetter]

[Sorry, guys. She's one of those newbies.]

For God's sake. Really? This has got to be a first. Do these people even know who they're taking in? What am I even going to do here? I'm just a radio host back home, not - whatever you think I am.

[She is no soldier worth kidnapping, no, not at all, thank you very much.]

I can't do this.

I won't do this.

[Look. She's even throwing in a pause to show how serious she is.]

Besides, Fred wouldn't begin to know what to do without me. My fiancé? I have a life back home, you know, and it can't wait. So - you ought to put me back. As soon as possible, if that's not too much trouble.

[She has spoken. ... Then she starts to press random buttons because what am this technology.]

... Hello? Can anyone hear me?

[...

beep beep beep]

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[clario]

Sorry, but that's the way it works here. Best get used to it.

[stillbetter]

That's the way it works here. [Oh no it ain't. She's just going to laugh humorlessly.] They send us in to this - war - completely unprepared, and they expect us to just accept it? I will not get used to this. It's not right.

[clario]

That's right. Before you ask, there isn't a Human Resources department to complain to.

[ props, poppy. fight the power. ]

[stillbetter]

There has to be someone.

[clario]

I haven't found anyone yet. Trust me, I've looked. If you get lucky, let us know.

[stillbetter]

I certainly will! I do plan to help others in this ordeal, no matter how apathetic they seem to be about the situation.

[clario]

You'll find a few others like you. Look up Saul and Sonya. They seem to know their way around.

[ yep she stalks the network. ]

[stillbetter]

Saul and Sonya?

[clario]

That's right. If you keep an eye out, you'll find them. They're usually around this thing.

[stillbetter]

[hm.]

I'll keep those names in mind, then. Thank you.

Did I get yours, for that matter?

[clario]

No, you didn't. Sweet Pea.

[stillbetter]

[beat.]

Code name?

[clario]

Nickname.

[stillbetter]

That's a cute one.

[clario]

Thanks. And you?

[stillbetter]

Poppy Chadwick. No nicknames, unfortunately.

[clario]

[ she scoffs, not ill-natured. ]

Sweet Pea and Poppy. Sounds like the start of a joke.

[stillbetter]

We're certainly in the right scenario.

[clario]

You have anyone here you knew before?

[stillbetter]

Oh yes. Whether that's a good thing... well. The jury's still out.

[clario]

[ she snorts. ]

Join the club.

[stillbetter]

You wouldn't happen to have any annoying future-sister-in-laws of your own, would you.

[clario]

I only have a sister so I'd hope not.

[stillbetter]

Lucky you.

[clario]

No brother to distract her?