meadowlark | @rey.solo

i made a mistake

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Riverstone is interested in cooperating with the Displaced to learn more about the people who brought us here. They figured out who I was when I put in the paperwork to change my name back. Apparently, I'm still on the UN's most wanted list, but someone prevented the UN from acting to bring me into custody.

I don't know who, and neither does Riverstone — in fact, they asked me about it.

But they know that I'm one of the Displaced, which actually explains a few things. I've been working for Riverstone for months. After I went to Everest, I was gone a bit longer than the rest of us, well beyond El's coverage. They gave me back my job anyway. I don't think this was news to them. If you ask me, that's a sign they're not out to get us, but I realize not everyone will agree there.

Now they want to talk to all of us, or as many of us as are interested. Riverstone is offering to pay travel expenses in New Beijing for one week for anyone who wants to undergo observation and testing of their power, and who's willing to answer some questions. I know that sounds scary. I know scary. The UNA had me in custody for some time, running "tests." But Riverstone claims that what they're offering is different, that we'll preview everything first.

Before you decide, I should mention ... they think they might know something about who's been dropping us off. In return for our cooperation, they're willing to exchange that information.

I'm not telling anyone what to do, and no one else should try to do that either. But if follow (this) link, you can register your information with the Riverstone employees in charge of this, and they'll reach out to you to arrange the trip.

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I don't either
But I DO think if they put a bunch of crap in writing and we take it to a real loud lawyer we're a little better off

With the power they have? I don't buy it.

You're not wrong
Frankly, as much money as they've got they could snatch her up in the night and there wouldn't be a goddamn thing we could do

seems like they want it to at least look like they're going by the book
probably because we've got a hell of a lot of eyes on us right now
media attention's the only leverage we've got, they might not wanna risk the blowback
crossing the Ts and dotting the Is so there's a paper trail gives that a little more weight

not that we're not still screwed, but
maybe not completely screwed

Problem is, not all of us have gone public. What's stopping them from snatching the people who aren't?

After they show their faces and put their names down? Whole lot of not much
Just the potential war they'd start with the rest of us over it

Which might be worth it to them.

Maybe

On the other hand, they also have no idea what we're capable of
Catching flies with honey makes it less likely one of us turns into a giant freaking dragon and roasts them mid test

I don't want it to get there if we can help it.

me neither
but her choice is her choice, at the end of the day it ain't up to us

best we got's crossing our fingers and prepping for damage control if worst comes to worst

I hope that works out better for you than it usually does for me.

I went to hell one time so probably not

Metaphorically?

Nope

Should I ask?

Short version?

Made a deal
Sold my soul
Went to hell for 40 years
Got yanked out by an angel
& all I got was this stupid t-shirt

What was the deal for?

My brother
He died on my watch
It was my job to fix it

[Bellamy's respect for Dean hinges on that answer, and he passes with flying colors.]

I would have done the same thing.

I wouldn't recommend it
Turns out hell is a lot like
you know
being in hell

[ which is to say -- would he undo it? nope. ]

Did it work?

yeah
it did
it was a little over ten years ago and the annoying son of a bitch is still running around clogging up shower drains with his hair, so
careful what you wish for

[Bellamy can read the affection in that even without tone to go off of, so it's automatic to bring up Octavia.]

One of those friends Rey thinks is being held somewhere is my little sister.

How long she been gone?

Months. Here and gone before I even showed up.

Jesus
I'm sorry

People like to act like the ones who go missing go home
You believe that?

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