@abel.navigator

[adsero]

Hello everyone,

Unless I’ve missed something in the past hour or so, it seems like our network hasn’t been compromised by whatever has caused this massive security failure. I have at least five messages in my inbox that I’m certain aren’t for me, but everything seems clean here.

I think, as the group of people with the (apparently) only properly functioning network (and various talents, in a manner of speaking), we’re obligated to use it to organize ourselves and assist. The entire city is facing more problems as a result of this breach than I’ve ever seen before from one event. If you’re not particularly interested in helping those that could be trapped in cars or victims of accidents right now, consider that the external temperature has been rising. I don’t know about everyone else, but I’m personally certain that once it gets around 55C I’m going to start dying.

The network has apparently been used before to coordinate teams of Displaced, let everyone know what’s needed and who to meet with, and I suggest we do it again. I’ll keep an eye on this and provide hotlinks to pertinent discussions, so anyone with particular skills or interests can volunteer themselves.

Stay safe everyone. Don’t spend too much time in the heat without decent protection, you can only help so much if you pass out in the middle of it.

Comments

[whitehair]

[ I'm..... so sorry ]

just show me how to hot wire one of those things and I can bring back like, 10

[retravel]

Bring them back discreetly, Rammsteiner.

[ but that’s almost a yes ]

Are you good with your hands?

[ not a pick up line but I’m sorry anyway ]

[whitehair]

[ too bad ugly snorting cant be transmitted via text message, but its definitely there. ]

discretion is my fucking middle name

depends on what you need em for

[retravel]

Don't get excited now; it's just for the hotwiring.
You done anything similar on the fly before?

[whitehair]

does shooting things count

things in moving cars

who are driving

1/2

[retravel]

No.

[retravel]

What'd you do before you got here, anyway?

[whitehair]

negotiations
odd jobs
stuff like that

[ please, do not trust him to negotiate anything. ]

[retravel]

Negotiations.
With your bedside manner.

[ pity the negotiatees ]

Mercenary work?

[whitehair]

hey, this is a no judging zone

yeah guess so, if that's what you wanna call it

[retravel]

Don't remember agreeing to those terms.

[ SORRY BUDDY ]

I'll show you how to make quick work of the bikes, regardless.
What's your plan after that? Your skillset could be useful at the pyramid or in the city, if you can act as muscle.

[whitehair]

that's fine, I can remember for the both of us

[ he is good at negotiating, i swear ]

for doing what?
I have [ someone to protect, but he isn't at all confident about saying something like that, not someone like him ]

stuff to do around the place, so I dunno how much time I have.

1/2

[retravel]

Pushing it.

[ as in "you are pushing it, young man."

but! what a strange turn for someone who errs toward flippancy. ]

Helping out.
But only where you can.

PRIVATE.

[retravel]

Whatever you're doing, are you going to be alright?
Be sure to pick up a mask first.

[ normally, he'd be suspicious — but heine had been attempting to be helpful in new tokyo and appears to be doing the same now, in his own insufferable way, so. ]

1/2

[whitehair]

I said I'll steal some bikes for you
What more do you want? A bank?

[retravel]

Don't be ridiculous.
I'll just take the 10 bikes.

[ he's not not joking. ]

PRIVATE.

[whitehair]

[ ATTEMPTING. that's the key word here. he isn't at all driven by morals and 'secret goodness in people's hearts' bullshit - it is more his nature to be distrustful, to second guess every gesture, and to keep his distance. that's his safety net, in the end, which goes both ways; if they can't come close enough to hurt, then he can't do the same to them. ]

yeah yeah dont go being concerned
I've lived thru worse shit than this

[ this boy needs 10000spf sunscreen, he is gonna crisp like bacon. ]

PRIVATE FOREVER.

[retravel]

I'm just being sensible, seeing as I doubt your life experiences made you immune to the practical consequences of ozone depletion.

[ JERK.

in all his melodrama and pessimism, fitz thinks, there's always something worse. ]

You know how to reach me, if something comes up.

[ the odds of a failed go at fussing over heine before he leaves the safehouse? v v high. ]

@nill.klein; private

[culver]

Negotiations?

PRIVATE FOREVER

[whitehair]

hey listen

the privatest

[culver]

You could have said almost anything else and it would have been more believable.

[whitehair]

right

should have told him I'm a professional bear fighter

[culver]

Better than negotiator.

Bear negotiator would've worked. You've got the temperament for it.

[whitehair]

bear negotiator

I like the sound of that

[culver]

I'm going to get you a bear ear-headband to wear.