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[mathematician]

[Oh hey, it's that Old Initiative tech guy again. He's … not quite looking as grumpy as he usually does, but something's obviously on his mind. He takes a few deep breaths, and then speaks up.]

… Alright. I'm…

[Lowell seems to have a bit of an internal struggle here, trying to find the right words, maybe?]

I've come to terms with it. I'm looking for five to seven Transports who are hardware-savvy. I'm going to have a week long tutorial on how to use the Transporter, just in case…

You know.

Anyway, might take a week, might take less than that. I know there's a few self-proclaimed geniuses out there. So… here's your opportunity.

[And then with very little ceremony, Lowell shuts off the video feed.]

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[outshine]

[ Trish will just sit here not saying anything, not even looking at him, but you can tell she's making disapproving sniffs over in her little corner. She still thinks this is a terrible idea and he's just going to get his dumb little heart broken all over again, but what does she know? ]

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[mathematician]

I can feel your judging from here, you know, and I'm really not in the mood for it.

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[outshine]

I'm not judging.

[ She is however not turning to talk to him and fiddling with something in front of her. ]

video.

[unmasking]

Hey, Charlie recommended that I get around to contacting you, but I've been a little busy.

[With a mission and stuff like that. He pauses before he continues.]

I'm Peter. I'm sixteen, and uh ... I'm good at that stuff. And I really want to learn and help out, if that's all right.

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[mathematician]

Then what, disappointed? Resentful? Please, tell me how you think I'm not handling this the right way, I'd love to hear it.

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[mathematician]

He did, huh.

[ Well, he is more likely to trust someone if Charlie recommended them...]

Alright. You're in. Last name?

[oldsoldiersneverdie]

Wouldn't call myself a super-genius, but I've got past experience with time-jump hardware.

[text;]

[ventusaerius]

If you are still looking for help, I would not mind volunteering.

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[unmasking]

Parker. I'm looking forward to working with you.

[mathematician]

I've lowered my standards to "can read and take instructions," so, you're in. Congratulations.

video.

[mathematician]

Don't say bollocks like that, I'm miserable to work with and I know it.

[text;]

[mathematician]

You're volunteer number three then.

video.

[unmasking]

You're going to have to work hard to be worse than my last boss.

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[mathematician]

To start, I'm not your boss, I'm your mentor.

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[unmasking]

Mentor. Got it.

[ text ]

[reassures]

I'm not a genius-- but I think I can learn how to work the Transporter.

What are you worried about?

[ text ]

[mathematician]

Then you're in.

... Dying, I guess is the way to put it best.

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[reassures]

Thank you.

You think you're going to die?

[ text ]

[mathematician]

"Disappear off the face of this universe" is the long way of saying it. Dying is the short way. Either way though, it's going to happen.

[reassures]

[...Oh. That's what he means.]

I'm sorry. I should have known that was the reason.

[mathematician]

Not really blaming you for not. I didn't expect that sort of info to travel, really.

[reassures]

I didn't realize things were that unstable for you all, but it makes sense.

Unless you mean something else?

[She hasn't really heard anything in particular, just. An educated guess. Which could still be very wrong anyway.]

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[mathematician]

Good.

[mathematician]

It's been that unstable since the moonbase, really. But we weren't aware of just how badly, until Richard... was the first to go.

Now it's just a matter of when. Hence me trying to get this Transporter business sorted before that happens.

[reassures]

Thank you for trying to make sure things will be okay while you have the time.