@clarke.griffin

[strove]

Thank you to Yalena for getting us sorted. [Sort of sorted. Sort of.] Now that we've arrived in New Tokyo and we're stuck inside for a little while, I think we should talk about some new changes that we're facing. I can't be the only one.

But first: a good number of us are here unwillingly, but we have to wait until we're fully prepped before we can go anywhere. Heading outside in these temperatures while unprepared could cost you your life. We all hate being trapped somewhere. I think that's pretty well-established. We also hate having to do anything or be anywhere when we didn't ask for that to happen. At least it doesn't seem like we were drugged, though it wouldn't hurt for Katelin and I to take some blood samples to confirm that. We'll have to store them until we get back.

As for the changes in your lives: have you noticed any? For instance, apparently I'm a lab tech at Giles Bell. I tried to set myself up for a new internship there that I could get easily, but I got ... elevated. Or hired beyond that? I'm not sure what the right terminology is here. Has anyone else noticed this? Or had it happen to them? I got permissions to take leaves from both of my jobs. And no, I'm really not prepared to work as a lab tech. I don't even know the first thing about setting up gels.

As a bit of a personal request ... does anyone think we can make pancakes in the small kitchen here? I have a craving for them. I've not really had cakes of the "pancake" variety before, but I want them now. And if you think we can, can you make them?

[This last bit is Loki's fault.]

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All right. Katelin and I will get the samples together and we'll see what we can do.

[And then, another message, privately:]

I offered this to Morningstar before, in exchange for intel. I doubt I'll get much of that now from you, but I know you're spearheading things. I'm willing to help out as far as it comes to us. The Displaced. It's because of that that I'm not willing to join up, and I won't. I'm not very good at loyalty beyond my people. That's who the Displaced are, for better or worse.

If you ever need an extra medical hand or eye on things and it's strictly Morningstar business, you can call me.

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[retravel]

I understand your position on this and think it's a reasonable one.
Thank you for telling me, Clarke, and for your all your help. I've no doubt we'll take you up on your offer.

[ he questioned markus and stephen both on whether they could coordinate the displaced and work toward morningstar's own aims. the groups are in alignment on the whole, to be sure, but their priorities differ.

and if you aim to go home, what happens when that door opens — will you leave this world behind? fitz and peggy aren't sure they would anymore, not when there's work to be done. ]

We won't ever withhold information that could aid or protect the Displaced. And as Gaby ensured, Morningstar's resources are there to help everyone in this world, native and not. If you need something, ask, and we'll see what we can do.

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I don't have any reason to think you would withhold information. It's more that we tend to all end up on the same page sooner rather than later.

[They're at least good at that as a group.]

Thanks for understanding, though.