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super cali swagilistic sexy hella dopeness ([personal profile] competing) wrote in [community profile] futurology2017-03-04 08:58 pm

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[With all the information coming out, it's apparent to Keith and Lance that one big elephant in the room has been ignored: the infection among the recruits themselves. Keith is tired and on edge, as he needs nothing to do with the infection to be cranky. Lance is jittery, too. But they have to talk about that elephant before it gets too late.

And for some of them, it might be. That's what Keith is really afraid of right now.]


Hey. It's Keith.

and ya boy, lance! [Because things are already pretty doom and gloom as it stands, and maybe things could use a little lightening up? Or something...

It’s a little more difficult to differentiate between people in a group message like this, but it’s a better idea to get something down on text in case they need to refer to it later, and anyone who knows either of the boys can probably tell them apart pretty easily through diction alone.]


we know your mind-phones have been pretty busy lately, but theres something keith and i wanted to talk to you guys about.

Before we get a move on in attacking Zymandis' agent, we need to look at our own numbers. A lot of us are sick. Maybe less than I thought. Or maybe more. Either way, we have to know who's sick and make a plan to help our own. And I'm serious about HELPING. Not putting someone out of their misery or any of the other stupid stuff I've heard from some of this team. We need to stop this disease. We need to help our own. Once everyone's BETTER, we'll make a plan for what to do next as a team.

[It's harsher than necessary but likely less harsh than how it might be normally, given Keith's frequently frustrated tone of voice. Text mitigates some of it, even if his frustration definitely does become CAPITAL LETTERS.

Lance, meanwhile, is quite eager to gloss over that sharp reprimand because seriously guys — kumbaya.]


yeeeeeah, so — helping! getting a head count is definitely ideal. we cant afford to be silent on this and we definitely CANT be alone right now, cuz every one of us affected and on our own can be a huge risk to everyone here. so we were thinking… since the city shut it down, we can use the middle school. those of us infected can stay there while we wait for our people to find that cure. like a quarantine safe house.. i know its not ideal, but its something. especially for those who dont have any other contingency plans.

[A pause. Well. May as well get the ball rolling, right?]

ill be there.

( ooc; p.s. there is an information plotting post for the quarantine space! )
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[personal profile] assent 2017-03-06 02:22 pm (UTC)(link)
I have oxytocin that acts in the same way as human contact does.

You told me before that I should not make this about numbers, I know. However, soon enough I will not be able to do anything and that may become a fact. Look at this post for one thing. We do not have the luxury to play it safe anymore.

A cure will not make itself, Lance. It has already been weeks. It is still not ready.
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[personal profile] assent 2017-03-06 09:43 pm (UTC)(link)
I am trying to not be hard on myself. For what it is worth. I just do not wish to give up and feel as though that faith has been for nothing, either.
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[personal profile] assent 2017-03-06 09:48 pm (UTC)(link)
Given the fact that I am handling sensitive information, yes it does.

[ Not to mention that some of the samples they are working with could cause problems if accidentally spilled then eaten by someone a bit hungry or something - you never know. ]

If I promise to keep in touch, will that put you more at ease?
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[personal profile] assent 2017-03-06 09:52 pm (UTC)(link)
[ More than necessary, obviously... ]

Of course.

[ And there isn't much more than she can say to that. She does genuinely think this is a good way for others to support each other though...! If she hadn't become a part of this effort maybe she would have considered it more deeply. As it is, she's just stubborn. ]