audio; un: fiona

[cachemoney]

[This pops up on the magitek a few days after the dossier for the upcoming mission; Fiona's voice is smooth and friendly, like she's quite practiced at speaking to people.]

Hey, Ophelia. Fiona here.

Looks like our next mission requires some backstory work -- and unlike last time, we can't rely on "ignorant tourist." So, because of my experience with this sort of, uh... situation, I'm willing to help everyone out, because I'd rather we didn't all get thrown in cyber-jail because one of you screwed up.

I'm also from a universe where cybernetics are commonplace, so I can help you get the lowdown on that. [Just don't ask her about technical details. It will be embarrassing for everyone involved.]

So, let me know if you need help, advice, whatever -- we're all in this together, after all. And, as you all know, I'm an altruist.

Comments

audio; un: kovacs

[interior]

And just how high are the chances on that screw up?

[Seeing as she sounds like she knows what she's talking about.]

[cachemoney]

No idea. Nobody blew our cover on the last mission where it mattered, buuuut...

Let's just say some of the people in this guild are "loose cannons." [The air quotes are practically verbal.]

[interior]

Which leaves the rest playing babysitter or clean up.

[Clear enough in his voice that he doesn't like the prospect of either. But missions were always about what needed to be done, not what you liked.]

Any names in particular I should be watching out for?

[cachemoney]

Uhh, lemme look. [She takes a second to review the directory, making that 'tchoo tchoo tchoo' noise with her mouth that you make when you're looking for information when you're on the phone.]

Inuyasha, though so far his only crime is just being loud.

Uhh... huh. You know, I think most of the wild ones have been transferred. So this might go okay.

[interior]

Only ever takes one mistake to send an operation south. But at least loud's easy enough to keep track of.

[cachemoney]

Unnnfortunately, yes.

[Although--] "Operation." Are you some kind of military... person?

[interior]

I was. A long time ago. Some things you can never manage to shake loose.