MBONE .. 001 - AFTER EVENING HARMONY LIGHTS

[chemveil]

Fucking fuck The Harmony Lights contained an encoded message tonight. There's a planned Sterilization event in Xitang, China tomorrow (29 Jan) at 1600. It's so fu

Guess we should get to work. Battle stations, etc.

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Mash.

[nishad]

You know asking me to give up napping is akin to asking me to give up breathing, yes?

I’ll skim for the plan of attack. Everything you wrote after is simply common knowledge.

Mash.

[chemveil]

Truly do not know how you do it. Must be nice to have an empty head.

We're so predictable. [...] Name of the game is, obviously, speed. At least 50k people to evacuate, so.

Mash.

[nishad]

It’s easy. You simply have to find somewhere comfortable and fall asleep.

And you’ve kindly given us enough warning that it’ll be possible. […] Barely possible, I suppose it’s good the universe didn’t wait until I woke up.

Mash.

[chemveil]

And, I reassert, have an empty head.

You know, as much as I love an ego massage, people can stop treating this like I've done something truly historic.

Do you think Doss would've murdered you if you had stayed asleep?

Mash.

[nishad]

There’s more than you think there is.

You might have. We’ll know at 1600.

Possibly. But I think there’s enough people who would realize why I didn’t respond to a summons that I might avoid death. By the skin of my teeth.

Mash.

[chemveil]

I'm skeptical.

It's Then everyone can give me a drink in thanks. I'm already getting two shots out of Ishaan.

Maybe. You could test it.

Mash.

[nishad]

I like to believe you’ll come around one day.

But…?

It might be an inevitability. One day.

Mash.

[chemveil]

I will not.

But nothing? Shots are the correct offering.

Yeah, I think you're right. No reason to chase fate down.

Mash.

[nishad]

Sorry, let me try again. But you don’t feel like a hero because…?

It would be silly to risk my head before its time.

Mash.

[chemveil]

I didn't Playing psychotherapist now? [...] I am a hero. The coolest and most successful hero.

You're moderately useful to the cause I suppose.

Mash.

[nishad]

You had me in the first half. You lost me at ‘coolest.’

You come in handy yourself sometimes too.

Mash.

[chemveil]

I'd ask you to enlighten me on who's cooler, but I know you'd say something embarrassing and I'd have to laugh at you.

Yeah, that's why I'm a hero.

Mash.

[nishad]

If ever I need my ego checked, I know who to come to.

There’s a part of me that wonders how long you could handle taking compliments about it before you cracked on whatever you’re not saying, but unfortunately, I’m running behind compared to everyone else. No time to follow up on this.

Mash.

[chemveil]

Tearing down people is actually part of my job.

Good thing you have work to do so you don't have to waste your time wondering about stupid things :)

Mash.

[nishad]

I think you may have missed a ‘do not’ in front of the instruction.

Alternatively, you could just share with the class now.

Mash.

[chemveil]

Nothing to share, and even if there were, I'd rather die. Go take care of your baby pilots.

Mash.

[nishad]

Dramatic. I’ll see you after.

Mash.

[chemveil]

There are so many drama queens on this ship I figured I'd try it for myself.

Make sure my roommate doesn't get hurt.

Mash.

[nishad]

Do you think you wear it well?

No guarantees, but she’s good. She’ll do alright.

Mash.

[chemveil]

Remains to be seen, I think. I have a few more outbursts planned.

I know, I taught her everything she knows.

Mash.

[nishad]

Could you wait until I get back? I’d like to witness them.

In four days? She must not know much.

Mash.

[chemveil]

Oh yeah, I'm saving them up.

I'm a genius in addition to being a hero, so.

Mash.

[nishad]

I appreciate it. I hate to miss a show.

You’re smart enough.

Mash.

[chemveil]

Surprised you're interested in a show that isn't about you.

And I have three Veiled degrees to prove it.

Mash.

[nishad]

I like a show that’s for me almost as much.

That’s three more than me.