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[competing]

[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! )

Comments

[secondnature]

And if ALASTAIR won't provide, I'll see what I can manage myself.

[figureitout]

you've got the technical skill? I mean, I know you've got your gear and all, but... making something like that can't be easy, man.

[secondnature]

Well.

No.

But it's not like I made what I have.

[figureitout]

right... well, there's plenty of people in the team with technical know-how. maybe with the information you have about your gear, and the skill of the people who can pull of stuff like that, we can actually get something done.

[secondnature]

Yeah.

Though, hopefully, ALASTAIR will be able to help.

It's more important than half the stuff they add to our magitek.

[figureitout]

what, you don't think the app where you can add dog ears to yourself in a pic is important? man, I'm disappointed.

[ it's sarcasm, so much sarcasm, pls don't be mistaken to think he means any of that. ]

let's put that on the list when we're back in Oska, I'll help you argue the case if it's needed.

[secondnature]

Picture apps are only important if we're taking pictures of important things.

But ... good idea. We'll have to pick up where we left off with our Zymandis stuff, anyway. We know more now. And will know more before we get back.

[figureitout]

that's right, we've still got that to get back to. it's good — we've got way more leads now.

let's just get through this, first.