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[There’s a clicking noise, then a burst of static, before a moment of silence. A male voice speaks first, recognizable as Greg’s.] Did it work?

[A female speaks up.] Is it a plant? No. How should I know if it works? Mine got eaten by the Hungry Vine.

[A third voice speaks up, a new male.] He was asking in general, not you, Abbot. And yeah, I think it’s going. But not video. You’re the codemonkey, fix it.

[Greg snorts.] Fixing, fixing, bug boy. You go play with your beetles, I’ll get this… there.

[The video flickers on, showing Greg, Caroline Abbot, and another young man who resembles Greg slightly. ]

[Greg nods happily.] Guess what? We have blankets! [He holds up stiffer-looking greenish-white blankets.] We’re going to share! Abbot can explain!

[Caroline sighs.] They’re plant fiber. I modified the Hungry Vine to have stronger limbs, and—

[The other guy shakes his head.] She’ll talk for hours. Look. Plants became blankets. It’s not good weather for them, but you’ll have them. Anyone wants to pick them up, we already dropped off a load at [x,y]. Outreach and shit, since our PR department is fuc—

Matthew! [Greg’s voice is sharp.] There’s a lady present.

[Caroline blinks, staring at Greg.]

[Matthew snorts.] Fine. Since our PR department is sleeping around instead of making sweet, sweet love to all of y—

[Greg reaches over and shuts the sound of the PCD off. He and Matthew talk for a moment, while Caroline looks very awkward. She plays with a vine that’s crawling up her arm, smiling at it. The boys stop talking, and Greg rolls his eyes and turns the sound back on.]

[Matthew sighs.] The PR department isn’t doing its job. So we’re doing what we can. Better?

[Greg nods, then looks off to the side.] We’ve got to stop transmitting for now. Guard cycles. But we’ll answer questions in a few minutes. It should be safe.

[He smiles, and with a quick wave, he shuts off the PCD.]

[[ooc: There are twenty-five plant-fiber blankets at the location listed.]]

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We all have different jobs, so it's not like it's too much of a hassle...

[She glances back at Greg, as if unsure of what she's saying. Greg steps forward.]

It's a city. There are a lot of people out there, aren't there?

[Jiraiya tilts his head thoughtfully.]

Mmmm, I'd say there's plenty, yes. We try to keep things interesting. But it's nice to know that the three of you are willing to talk to us.

Please ignore all the rudeness you're getting. Most of us out here are very decent people, but every city's got a few of the ... disagreeable sort.

Oh, and Caroline?

[Private//Unhackable//Video]

I'm sorry I didn't show my face before. There's a shapeshifter out here, and he doesn't know what I look like.

A bit different from what you were expecting, I'd guess. [He gives a wave and a grin.]

[Greg gives Jiraiya a smile.]

Yeah, we've noticed the interesting things. Though it looks like the Animus like to keep things interesting too.

[Caroline has a less-sure smile on her face. She's stepped back and now has a thornless rose nuzzling her hand from a pot on the counter.]

We... I want to help. We just don't have many options.

[Caroline's smile is weaker.]

Yeah. I guess it's the loud ones that aren't nice or something?

[She looks at him, surprised, and then her smile returns to full strength.]

Oh wow! That's not what I expected! You look... How do you wear such a big thing of armor?

Uh.

[Greg looks unsure.]

Explains what?

Nothing, I just don't like Nevada.

Heh. Sure.

I didn't pick it or anything!

Sure.

[Greg rolls his eyes.]

I'm just an intern.

And I'm just the guy who makes giant motherfucking robots. I do like Vegas, though.

Hm... they'll be useful for when winter hits. I suppose. Though we have blankets here, more are sure to be welcomed. There aren't many compared to the number of people here, unfortunately, but they look unique.

Plant fiber? What are the properties and advantages of using it, if you don't mind my asking?

Yes, that does seem the case. It makes sense in a place like this.

[Negi smiles into the feed.]

I assume that you three have something to do with this city...?

That's very generous of you.

I mean it doesn't sound tasty for them. The bugs.

That really is a long time then.

That's the giant squid though.

You were nice enough to make blankets after all the trounble some of us caused?

So contracts still hold, in this place?

Point out this benefit to me when you see it, Caroline.

How is it your superiors aren't reading this bullshit? Wasn't security supposed to be tight?

They don't mind it. That's what they eat.

[Matthew sighs and shakes his head.]

And no vacations either. That's the sucky part.

If we don't have some sort of order, our city won't work.

[Caroline's expression shows that she thinks she's won a victory.]

There are files on each and every one of you. I only have to fill out a small form and I can see it. There you go.

Still doesn't sound all that nice.

From what i've seen of this place, I doubt there would be anywhere for you to go even if you could.

Giant? We have some big ones ourselves.

[Greg grinned.]

I haven't had a chance to get there. My first visit was going to be a couple of months after this happened.

[Caroline nods, and then hesitates.]

We're... we're not all that far up the ladder. But we're part of the project. I can't give you many specifics, you understand, right?

Order, or meaningless bureaucracy?

Oh...? And does it tell you anything useful?

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