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[jaxsons]

I'd like to take a moment and pick up the thread of Taryn's post the other day regarding setting our sights on grander ideals: namely, the resources needed for the aftermath of node destruction or deactivation near the bigger Pres cities. Resettlement's only part of the equation, but it's crucial in the aftermath of effectively ripping the carpet out from under their feet. A lot of us have been where they are. The benefit of a solid foundation after a traumatic experience can't be understated.

After having been to all three of our strongholds, these are Resettlement's top contenders for priority resources:

• Space. Simply put, right now we don't have the space between all three strongholds to house the displaced until they're ready to be assimilated into one of our cities or a Pres city. Somewhere like NYC alone has 8 million people. Our biggest stronghold is in Russia; it can hold a maximum of 1000 people, not including our operatives. The Kamchatka Peninsula has a ton of abandoned Cold War-era bunkers. I'm betting on us to be able to secure another one and retrofit it to our needs.
  
  
• Medicine and medical supplies. When I touched base with the Mjóifjörður stronghold this morning, they mentioned at least 70% of their new displaced need medical care unrelated to the effects of the node destruction. Meds for chronic conditions, anti-inflammatories and antiseptics, Insulin, adrenaline, puffers. Leadership said most of who brought their meds with them will see it run out by the end of the month. Our Kamchatka stronghold is holding up with the medical needs for the moment, but their medical facilities could be improved with more beds and overall supplies. An MRI machine would be huge.

I'm feeling good about how if we can continue with the success we saw at Lammu, especially with that huge reduction in casualties, then we can see expansion in other operations. You've/we've got this. What are all ya'lls thoughts on the above?

Unrelated to the above, I had two people back out of their tattoo appointments next Saturday. If you had a concrete idea or even a concept of an idea, let me know and I can pencil you in. We can workshop whatever you want.

I'm gonna go kiss someone in the library now, sorry Niko.

Comments

Adri/Dom.

[loculus]

[...] Neuroplastic aftershocks and I have been close acquaintances since shortly after the Fall and I may not failed to disclose this when I was recruited.

Adri/Dom.

[adrii]

Bishop didn't use enough expletives.

I'm not going to ask what you were thinking. How are you managing the effects?

Adri/Dom.

[loculus]

Not to be trite, but I think we know that if I was managing well, I wouldn't have been removed from the field.

Adri/Dom.

[adrii]

I'm assuming, then, that it's gotten worse since you were so easily managing it prior.

Adri/Dom.

[loculus]

It's always gotten worse. I can do some things to mitigate the symptoms for a time, like when I transferred to Laos, but it [...] won't stop the decline, not permanently.

Adri/Dom.

[adrii]

What's the plan, then? Exploratory measures would need to be approved, and odds of Verin doing that are slim unless Taryn gets in her ear.

Adri/Dom.

[loculus]

A lot of my time in the coming weeks has been gifted to Medical so they can come up with interim solutions. And yes, that's [...] one of the primary challenges.

Adri/Dom.

[adrii]

Have them send me any scans. I can look through my initial notes, see if there's something there.

Adri/Dom.

[loculus]

Will Verin give you a difficult time for meddling in the affairs of mortals?

Adri/Dom.

[adrii]

Verin's already on my ass because I want to bypass ethics.

Adri/Dom.

[loculus]

Adrían, I doubt the matter of my scrambled brain will help your case.

Adri/Dom.

[adrii]

Yes, but your scrambled brain is a problem that we can try to fix now and not a theoretical. I'm an asshole, Domingo, but I don't like the idea of you in pain.

Adri/Dom.

[loculus]

I don't think you're an asshole. [...] But thank you.

Adri/Dom.

[adrii]

I feel like I need to make someone cry. Too much discussion of feelings.

Adri/Dom.

[loculus]

I'm sure you can redirect that energy into fervent fellatio with a member of your cadre.

Adri/Dom.

[adrii]

You volunteering?

Adri/Dom.

[loculus]

I'm not.

Adri/Dom.

[adrii]

You know how to break a man's heart.

Adri/Dom.

[loculus]

It's an Espionage special.

Adri/Dom.

[adrii]

Must mean I'm a masochist since I enjoy that special so much.

Adri/Dom.

[loculus]

That discovery's between you and the most likely sadist in your life. Who, no, isn't me either.

Adri/Dom.

[adrii]

You don't strike me as a sadist.

Adri/Dom.

[loculus]

I contain multitudes.

Adri/Dom.

[adrii]

Well, with you onboard for the forseeable future, guess we'll be seeing those multitudes.

Adri/Dom.

[loculus]

I should sell tickets so at least I get something out of this arrangement.