[ thurr thurr, boo, he's here for you. and, well, there is something up with dagger. they do know that. but they've also been ordered to keep the team calm. so, he's not going to expound on it. ]
FROM: benjamin.jonathan@cdc.org
Could be. We don't know, but Gliese and the other officers are on it. Our focus is packing up.
[To be fair it's not like Chase is particularly invested in Dagger or his well-being, having... never actually spoken to him or anything. To be even more fair, it's not like Chase gets invested in nearly anyone's well-being no matter how often he talks to them. (Jack is special, because he's so pretty.)]
FROM: collins.chase@cdc.org
What are we even supposed to pack? Are we leaving the rovers behind or something?
Camp. Anything that isn't disposable. All supplies and equipment. Get everything in the rover somewhere secured, where it's not going to fall over and knock someone unconscious.
Gravity, weather, various other given forces went haywire. One of the shuttles crashed. Not everyone made it. [ the shuttle crashed only actually claimed one life - the rest was still chaotic enough to have people lost ]
If the options are addiction or getting our asses kicked by any random stray harpy-thing that comes along, I know which one I'd choose.
FROM: collins.chase@cdc.org
No, I mean I do know what I can do here, I've already tested that shit. I just never did at home. It wasn't like there were a lot of monsters popping out of the sky there.
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It also means no one's going to be looking for you if I decide to leave you behind.
FROM: benjamin.jonathan@cdc.org
No. Usually we'd go through several more missions, about a week or so, before clearing out. This isn't going according to plan.
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Oh, obviously. And we all know I'm completely helpless without you.
[What a jerknugget, tbh.]
FROM: collins.chase@cdc.org
Think it has something to do with the weird Dagger messages?
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I know, dear, I know.
[ thurr thurr, boo, he's here for you. and, well, there is something up with dagger. they do know that. but they've also been ordered to keep the team calm. so, he's not going to expound on it. ]
FROM: benjamin.jonathan@cdc.org
Could be. We don't know, but Gliese and the other officers are on it. Our focus is packing up.
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FROM: collins.chase@cdc.org
What are we even supposed to pack? Are we leaving the rovers behind or something?
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FROM: benjamin.jonathan@cdc.org
Camp. Anything that isn't disposable. All supplies and equipment. Get everything in the rover somewhere secured, where it's not going to fall over and knock someone unconscious.
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I don't know, in this rover, that might be kinda funny.
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...Fair. Leave it as it is, focus on equipment. You have the kind of powers to make that go faster, after all.
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FROM: collins.chase@cdc.org
Will do.
[LUCKILY he can multitask. Bet Jack would have hated to be left alone for five minutes.]
FROM: collins.chase@cdc.org
So what are you doing?
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Making sure we're not leaving anyone behind. Being a lead. Other than that, packing. We're all packing. Start packing.
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I am packing, god. Shockingly, I can text and pack at the same time.
FROM: collins.chase@cdc.org
Did anyone get left behind on that last planet or whatever?
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Then you're not packing hard enough.
FROM: benjamin.jonathan@cdc.org
Some. Things don't always go right. [ crashed shuttle. here's hoping they triple checked them this time. ]
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Not everyone's normal and boring, you know. I'm packing just fine without the use of my thumbs.
[Magic packing. Truly an awe-inspiring use of phenomenal cosmic powers!]
FROM: collins.chase@cdc.org
Oh my god you can't just be that vague. What even happened?
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Cheating.
FROM: benjamin.jonathan@cdc.org
Gravity, weather, various other given forces went haywire. One of the shuttles crashed. Not everyone made it. [ the shuttle crashed only actually claimed one life - the rest was still chaotic enough to have people lost ]
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Don't be jealous.
FROM: collins.chase@cdc.org
Actually, do.
[What a shithead.]
FROM: collins.chase@cdc.org
Oh. Well, I'm pretty good at causing crashes, I can probably prevent one.
[Probably.................]
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That you're a lazy ass? No, I'm good.
FROM: benjamin.jonathan@cdc.org
Then you can go stand by the shuttles, when they show up, after you're done packing.
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I mean, if you enjoy pointless struggling, that's your business.
FROM: collins.chase@cdc.org
I'd probably have to be in it. You know they cut my range? Like what the fuck?
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Well, I'm not crippled by addiction, so. Fair.
FROM: benjamin.jonathan@cdc.org
What did your range used to be?
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I've seen all those alcoholics anonymous pamphlets, so...
FROM: collins.chase@cdc.org
I don't know. Never found the limit.
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Yet 'crippled by' still only applies to one of us.
[ jack doesn't need to take a shot ever couple hours to stay sane o o p s. ]
FROM: benjamin.jonathan@cdc.org
That'd be good to figure out sooner, rather than later, in the middle of a fight.
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FROM: collins.chase@cdc.org
If the options are addiction or getting our asses kicked by any random stray harpy-thing that comes along, I know which one I'd choose.
FROM: collins.chase@cdc.org
No, I mean I do know what I can do here, I've already tested that shit. I just never did at home. It wasn't like there were a lot of monsters popping out of the sky there.
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Fair enough. Luckily we have you, so the rest of use don't have to worry about either.
FROM: benjamin.jonathan@cdc.org
Really? It was, what, just a normal world, except for witch powers added in?
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You're lucky I think you're cute, or you wouldn't get away with that.
FROM: collins.chase@cdc.org
As far as I could ever tell... yeah.
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It's impressive what levels of narcissism you manage to reach while still taking yourself seriously.
FROM: benjamin.jonathan@cdc.org
So, essentially, you could have owned that world.
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I don't take anything seriously. Especially not myself.
FROM: collins.chase@cdc.org
I guess. That's your thing, though. I don't really give a shit, ruling over everything or whatever just sounds boring.
FROM: collins.chase@cdc.org
Also there's that whole dying thing that happens. So.
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Maybe you ought to start.
FROM: benjamin.jonathan@cdc.org
It's overrated.
FROM: benjamin.jonathan@cdc.org
That would be a downside. The CDC must have been a godsend, then.