No, no, not that one. That was just... um, yelling.
[He may sound a little embarrassed about that, but he also can't really say he regrets it. He's still kind of mad at the Initiative for their oversight. You expect certain things from technologically advanced kidnappers, okay.]
... Ah, his name was, um... [there's a bit of shuffling and clicking] Walter Dornez! I think he's from a while back 'cause he said they had huge microphones where he comes from. Anyway, it was just a little prank, he kept going on about freeloading and stuff so I told him we had an Exile charity set up that we should all donate part of our salary to. Extra for Exiles, pretty catchy, right?
No, no, every charity's gotta have a catchy name, even a fake one! Especially a fake prank one. [He gets all fussy about the weirdest things, yo.] Umm, I just told him to ask you for more details about donatin' and stuff. You could make stuff up?
[DON'T LET HIM DOWN, COLLETTE, YOU SEEMED LIKE A CHILL GAL.]
He was really confident about his sense of direction, so I just figured sending him places might be fun.
You're the best, man! And I guess it'd be kinda hard to get paid on the moon, not that there's much around to spend it on.
[He's already depleting his super-meager savings but it's true: what else is he going to use it on, exactly? The past doesn't exactly take weird not-British currency...]
... Hmm, I dunno, it just kind of happened. It's a reflex when people lecture too much!
I'm really good at tuning out the boring stuff! You just remember to smile, or nod, or look shamefaced when they expect you to. They almost never catch on!
Hmmm, I do that when they're too scary to mess with.
[The funny thing is, that mostly ends up being people his own age rather than any actual authority figures. Though he's not too outrageous with those. Especially not this year.]
Unfortunately, they can usually tell if they're that scary...
[He's trying really hard! It's actually had a lot of exercise lately, but sometimes you really get tired of it. Her laughter makes him smile a little wider, though.]
I can laugh off most anything, you know. But what'm I supposed to be paying attention to, though?
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( She snorts. )
What kind of prank are we talking about? And who's the new guy?
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[He may sound a little embarrassed about that, but he also can't really say he regrets it. He's still kind of mad at the Initiative for their oversight. You expect certain things from technologically advanced kidnappers, okay.]
... Ah, his name was, um... [there's a bit of shuffling and clicking] Walter Dornez! I think he's from a while back 'cause he said they had huge microphones where he comes from. Anyway, it was just a little prank, he kept going on about freeloading and stuff so I told him we had an Exile charity set up that we should all donate part of our salary to. Extra for Exiles, pretty catchy, right?
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( PUZZLED ABOUT ALL OF THIS what did you do sir what did you do! )
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[DON'T LET HIM DOWN, COLLETTE, YOU SEEMED LIKE A CHILL GAL.]
He was really confident about his sense of direction, so I just figured sending him places might be fun.
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( She giggles. )
Thanks for the head's up! What put you in mind to want to do this, anyway?
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[He's already depleting his super-meager savings but it's true: what else is he going to use it on, exactly? The past doesn't exactly take weird not-British currency...]
... Hmm, I dunno, it just kind of happened. It's a reflex when people lecture too much!
[The thing is, he's telling the truth here.]
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( She sounds... very amused at this. )
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[What edge is that who even knows....]
You can't tell me people lecturing all the time doesn't make you a little crazy too.
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[The funny thing is, that mostly ends up being people his own age rather than any actual authority figures. Though he's not too outrageous with those. Especially not this year.]
Unfortunately, they can usually tell if they're that scary...
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[Or he needs to work on his poker face. But honestly, he's surrounded by these guys, he never stood a chance!]
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Maybe you just need to work on your straight face! Or, you know, not care about being caught out. Laugh it off! And start paying attention I guess.
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[He's trying really hard! It's actually had a lot of exercise lately, but sometimes you really get tired of it. Her laughter makes him smile a little wider, though.]
I can laugh off most anything, you know. But what'm I supposed to be paying attention to, though?
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