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[purrtagonist]

[about four or so hours after the infiltration of the Mothership mission begins, a message appears on the network. it's in text, mostly because. . . uh. talking into one's magitek about an undercover mission while surrounded by enemy agents is probably not wise]

So has anyone come up with a code name for themselves yet?

[. . . yep. . .]

An undercover spy mission seems like a good chance for just that. Think about it-- you can finally be the person you've always wanted to be with the name you've always wanted to have. Viking. Sapphire. Velociraptor. I think the possibilities are pretty endless.

[THAT SAID]

Though it'd probably be nice to meet all of you without the mask of a code name, first. I keep running into people I don't know, and I can't tell who is an ally and who isn't.

[. . .]

I call dibs on the name 002.

[a very serious post during a very serious mission? also? help the new guy out by introducing yourself so he can stop freaking out every time he runs into someone new!!]

Comments

[banded]

Bond isn't tragic?

How has he avoided that after so many movies?

[purrtagonist]

Beats me.
Audiences love a suave, debonair and unflappable womanizer protagonist?

[banded]

[He thinks of Jackson.

Minus the suave part.]

That just makes me think he's probably hiding some bad stuff, but he'd rather act like he's fine.

Something tells me that isn't the case, though.

[purrtagonist]

[huh]

You've never seen a James Bond movie?
Does he not exist where you come from?

[banded]

No, no, he exists.

I just don't ... see a lot of movies.

[purrtagonist]

[he had to ask that question 'cause he's met 9S, who DEFINITELY doesn't know who James Bond is]

Because you're not a movie person?

[or. something far more depressing?? but that's kind of rude to ask someone who is basically still a stranger]

[banded]

I have a hard time sitting through them unless it's superhero stuff.

[purrtagonist]

[hmmmm]

James Bond is kind of like a superhero.
Kkkkkkind of.





If you squint.

[banded]

Sure, but superheroes go through a lot of bad stuff. To help people, they're usually inspired to overcome those obstacles.

James Bond doesn't sound like he's ever had a sad day in his life.

[purrtagonist]

Ah, I see.
You like stories with characters who persevere and grow against all odds.

You've got good taste.

[banded]

Yeah, exactly that. Sometimes it's really hard to get up the next day and keep going.

But those guys manage it anyway.

[purrtagonist]

[heh]

This might sound cheesy.
But it doesn't always take a superhero, or a James Bond, to do just that.

[banded]

Not cheesy at all.

I believe in that, too.