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[loculus]

We've returned from Russia bearing news of a successful mission. While the report will be both comprehensive and available shortly, the basics are below.

Anyone who'd like additional information may ask a question or request a fact in exchange for a fact about what you experienced over the past two days.

"Domingo, how was your visit to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of yore?"

• Eight 5-storey residential buildings in livable condition, balconies not included, will be able to house approximately 3,200 residents.
• Town amenities that can be used as intended or repurposed, including a medical clinic.
• The military bunker's crew quarters fit 300 additional residents and is a fully contained living space.

"Domingo, your bulky cargo pants could hold so many trinkets. What did the team find?"

• Myriad tools. I'm sure I could say they'd be useful to us if I knew what most of them were.
• Two submarines in need of TLC.
• An x-ray machine which is in the process of relocating to the Mnemosyne.
• And so much more!

"Domingo, this is wonderful news! Whatever could be next?"

• Electricity will be available when the wind turbines are [...] tuned up.
• Acquisition of fuel for the submarines.
• Supply runs to emancipate abandoned items of which we could make use.
• Stocking the town with supplies for new residents.
• Ground agents from the nearby Bechevinka stronghold will be dispatched shortly to repair and clean all facilities.

FRIENDS OF JAMIE.

Jamie shared an intimate moment with a staircase past its prime, incurring internal bleeding and a concussion. He's on bed rest in Med for the time being and Jaxson is with him.

JAXSON.

Do you need anything?

Comments

[loculus]

If I was rewarded another submarine each time I typed "Thank you" I'd have significantly more than I started the day with.

[oneirophrenic]

Will you be donning one of the submarine uniforms? I think you'd look very adorable. Like Jerry the Mouse in his little sailor number with Gene Kelly.

[loculus]

You encourage me to steal valour for the sake of whimsy.

[oneirophrenic]

My amusement trumps all else, Domingo.

[loculus]

You're right, how could I forget the cardinal rule? I'll only think consider complying if one (the right size, laundered) happens to fall into my lap.

nikola.
[...] May I ask you an [...] emotionally charged question?

[oneirophrenic]

Oh, I'm sure someone can arrange that.

DOMINGO.
You are allowed to ask me if I missed you, but I don't have to tell you the truth.

[loculus]

It won't be me.

nikola.
I don't have to ask; you did.

dominiko.

[oneirophrenic]

Very much. Like the tide misses the pull of the moon.

dominiko.

[loculus]

Have we entered your poetry phase? Not that I'm complaining.

dominiko.

[oneirophrenic]

Now wouldn't that be a career pivot.

What did you want to ask me?

dominiko.

[loculus]

Not as far-fetched as you seem to think; it's all artistry.


[...]


Consider a world where one of Bishop's imminently returning undercovers is your sister. Not the one who lives and breathes in Mexico nor the one who was in Guatemala City for the Fall but the third, whose memorial you were invited to ten years ago. How would you react?

dominiko.

[oneirophrenic]

You t Shock would win out over everything else.

dominiko.

[loculus]

And then?

dominiko.

[oneirophrenic]

Anger I wouldn't be able to direct anywhere.

dominiko.

[loculus]

Do you try?

dominiko.

[oneirophrenic]

Who is there to be angry with? Bishop? My sister? I was in Espionage long enough to know what you can and cannot do.

dominiko.

[loculus]

[...] A familiar impasse, then.

dominiko.

[oneirophrenic]

I can't go into specifics, but you are not the only person dealing with such a revelation.

dominiko.

[loculus]

 
 
 
 
 
Has Bishop considered diversifying his hiring practices.

dominiko.

[oneirophrenic]

A similar thought occurred to me, I won't lie.

dominiko.

[loculus]

[...] Thank you for answering.

dominiko.

[oneirophrenic]

How are you feeling?

dominiko.

[loculus]

As though my answer to that's being presented slowly to me in the same manner the Internet would spend three days progressively loading more and more of a single pornographic image in the early 90s.

dominiko.

[oneirophrenic]

I think that's understandable. It's a lot to take in.

dominiko.

[loculus]

It is. [...] It's also, however, one fewer memory I'm charged with keeping.


I found something interesting in Russia.