@Everyone | Text | UN: Reeve T. (Additional Private to Steph)

[plate_builder]

Two things this evening for discussion.

First: It seems there is a new strangeness with the devices and I believe a frank and open discussion my be required. My wrist device seems to have changed from the usual blue which matched my arrival scrubs and to yellow. Furthermore I have not been able to access my previous guidance power. I have not attempted yet to see if I would be able to access the ability associated with yellow, but I believe a discussion may be warranted on this situation.


Second: Considering the loss of my guidance ability, I am not prepared to go through the forests alone to Watney's farming project where I was taken from. I had delayed my departure due to adjusting to the acquisition of a power from machine in the Bunker, but since then I have found myself in possession of some additional equipment.

Would there possibly be a party able to assist me in heading south with the gear? The sooner the better?


Private to Steph

I need to ask a favor of you.

Comments

[spoileralert]

Ha. I had forgotten. I suspect my attitude may have had an effect on my memory. Lack of retention due to inattention, maybe?

In any case it’s something to think about. The note, not my ability to focus. I

[plate_builder]

Maybe. I'm not a specialist. Assuming would be stupid on my part.

I won't do it. It's pointless. I would make more mistakes.

[spoileralert]

Whatever helps you sleep at night. I wouldn’t assume it’s the only answer. That would be stupid.

[ See what she did there]

[plate_builder]

Okay, that's pretty funny. Applause for you, Steph.

[spoileralert]

That's funny, I was just about to say the same about you.

[ She feels pretty free to be relentless and unsubtle here. She can always blame it on the scrubs. ]

[plate_builder]

Now how did I earn amusement?

[He doesn't understand what she's getting at, sorry.]

[spoileralert]

By not listening to yourself talk. Or reading what you wrote, as the case may be. You're so good at doling out advice, you should follow your own.

[plate_builder]

Which advice? I'm a bit lost here.

[spoileralert]

Don't assume you know how your friends are going to act, and stop being whiny baby about it.

That second part was me.

[plate_builder]

A fair point.

Thank you.

However I will remain upset about my behavior.

[spoileralert]

Good. It should upset you. That's how you learn.

[plate_builder]

I know how to behave. This damn device is what is messing this up!

[spoileralert]

What did I just say about whining?

You're not you anymore. This you clearly doesn't know how to behave, or how to control how he behaves. Be aware and adapt.

[plate_builder]

I will try.

I promise nothing more.

[spoileralert]

[ There is no try ]

Man I really wish you knew pop media from my world right now

[plate_builder]

Same. Though quoting Loveless probably isn't useful.

[spoileralert]

Well I can't make movie references but you should know that if I could, I would be using them to poke fun at you.

[plate_builder]

Poke as you will. I'm used to it.

[spoileralert]

A valuable skill to have when you're stuck with me as a friend.

[plate_builder]

Older brothers are supposed to be patient with their little sisters.

[spoileralert]

[ Oh god. She's not sure if she's more touched or horrified. ]

You might regret claiming someone like me as family one day.

[ People close to vigilantes tend to get hurt. For that matter, Steph tends to get hurt. She hates to think what might happen to him if he tried to protect her. ]

[plate_builder]

I don't know. You'd be all I have. So I think that's a blessing.

[Someday he's going to have to talk to her about the multiple attempts on his life and how he's not at all worried about the small bump in probability she could lend him.]

[spoileralert]

Family is overrated. Mine's never caused me anything but harm besides my mother. And they've caused her a lot of harm too.

[plate_builder]

I will hopefully be a better older brother. Uncle. Whatever.

[spoileralert]

You’d be hard pressed to do worse. Brother is probably the safest metaphor. I was an only child.