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[alittlesweptup]

As apparently no one else is going to do it:

We're running missions to go digging dirt on the UE's past, but we need people to be doing info gathering here as well. Meaning we ought to have someone(s) go meet with this timeline's version of the Initiative to get as much information as possible. I know we're all feeling very cozy at the moment, but let's not pretend that it can't or won't change at the drop of a hat. Fortifying ourselves in bunkers isn't going to do us much good if we don't know what we're supposed to be defending against in the first place

Now as Christ knows I can't do it (I think we're all more than aware of what my version of diplomacy consists of), that means we need a set of proper volunteers - preferably with experience in this sort of field. If you or anyone you know might be suited to it, speak up so you can find one another and get a bloody away team wrangled

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[mathematician]

Right, have to keep that big guy appearance. Don't worry, no one else can see this.

[alittlesweptup]

That's it, no more runs to the "chemist" for you

[mathematician]

Oh come on, don't be like that...

[You're his dealer now, Charlie.]

[alittlesweptup]

No, it's been decided. I can't very well go back on it now

[mathematician]

Well, on the bright side, I doubt I'll need more after this stash anyway.

[alittlesweptup]

Well that's rather bleak

[mathematician]

I'm not going to cater myself to fantasies anymore.

[alittlesweptup]

Oh tosh, you're fine and will continue to be fine if we've anything to say about it. Don't be so bloody minded about it

[mathematician]

You don't actually have a say though. What are you going to do, shout into the void going "no, we want to keep this one, thank you very much"?

[alittlesweptup]

Worth a shot, mate

Triumph of the human spirit and all that nonsense

[mathematician]

Alright, if you're going to be set on being so optimistic, that's your prerogative. Maybe some mystical magical bullshit will fall out of the sky and prevent the inevitable.

But it's more likely than not that if something like that does happen and I'm not completely wiped from the world, I'm probably not going to be the same.

[alittlesweptup]

Alright, hold on

Look, if you want to focus on the fact that things may change for you? Fine, you're more than welcome to do as much. But that's the fact for all of us. Unless something goddamn magical happens, when we go home that's it for us. We forget, we go back to being the same people we were before any of this happened.

There are plenty of things here I'd rather not lose, but that's apparently not my decision to make. But that doesn't mean the shit I do here doesn't matter; if it's all going to disappear on me, then the only thing that's worth shit is the moment anyway

So no, you won't be the same. You might not even be here. But that doesn't change that today you're here and just fine

[mathematician]

[Oh Charlie.

You so kawaii.]

[mathematician]

[But... it worked, at least. For now.]

Who knew you were one for sentimental speeches?

[alittlesweptup]

oh piss off

[mathematician]

No. You're stuck with me now.

Thank you. Really. I wish you could be around all the time to verbally kick me in the head.

[alittlesweptup]

Luckily I'll always be ready and willing to kick you there

Or in the arse. Either or

[mathematician]

my arse is perfectly fine, thank you.

[alittlesweptup]

yeah yeah