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2015-09-21
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0k

Summary:

Making the best of things, after Conscription.

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Chapter 1: 0k

Summary:

Begin Reconnect arc

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apocalypseArisen left a file in the dropbox

AA: hi
AA: i h0pe y0ure reading this
AA: and that this is as secure as y0u pr0mised
AA: because this is a better deal than i expected to get
AA: im 0k
AA: really
AA: 0u0

apocalypseArisen left a file in the dropbox

AA: n0w 0fficially part 0f the bureau 0f reterminati0n
AA: alm0st all rustbl00ds here
AA: handful 0f br0wnbl00ds
AA: but 0fficers and admins cant be l0wbl00ds
AA: 0f c0urse
AA: 0ur unit has an 0live admin
AA: wh0 really has n0 idea what is happening ar0und him
AA: he just files the requisiti0ns and l0gs the assignments
AA: the 0fficer is cerulean
AA: psychic
AA: n0t as str0ng as y0u kn0w wh0 but m0re finesse
AA: but n0thing much t0 w0rry ab0ut
AA: spends all her time riding 0ther pe0ples p0wers t0
AA: get this
AA: chill with her dead m0irail
AA: ive seen her
AA: 0live dryware tech
AA: culled after she was blinded in an accident
AA: still pale f0r her m0irail
AA: but really embarrassed ab0ut the wh0le thing
AA: m0re feelings than i saw in m0st gh0sts 0n planet
AA: maybe they came back fr0m s0 much exp0sure t0 0fficer c0rpsepap
AA: n0t really her name
AA: 0bvi0usly
AA: every0ne calls her that behind her back
AA: im t0ld s0me have said it t0 her face and g0tten away with it
AA: but im n0t g0ing t0 risk it
AA: s0 d0nt w0rry ab0ut me
AA: but please d0 resp0nd when y0u can

apocalypseArisen left a file in the dropbox

AA: if i knew y0u were m0nit0ring this
AA: i might think it was safe en0ugh t0 dr0p s0me necr0path secrets
AA: there are s0me
AA: never sp0ken
AA: just passed al0ng thr0ugh gh0sts
AA: makes me feel a little m0re secure ab0ut my baggage
AA: th0ugh i havent t0ld any0ne
AA: y0u d0nt actually kn0w ab0ut all 0f it
AA: i picked up s0me m0re after we were split up
AA: m0re 0f the same
AA: n0thing we didn't expect
AA: havent seen anything we werent sure ab0ut
AA: y0ud be in a better p0siti0n to find 0ut
AA: but i will find 0ut eventually
AA: necr0paths kn0w everything
AA: necr0paths
AA: n0t the bureau
AA: the bureau d0esnt kn0w much 0f anything
AA: except ab0ut the l0ng term effects 0f sec0ndhand gh0st exp0sure
AA: 0n bluebl00d psychics
AA: n0t that they d0 anything ab0ut it

apocalypseArisen left a file in the dropbox

AA: went to 0bserve clearing 0f c0urtbl0ck
AA: c0urtbl0cks are experts w0rk
AA: because n0t supp0sed t0 get rid 0f all the gh0sts
AA: s0me wanted f0r atm0sphere
AA: his h0n0rable tyranny l00ks bigger in pers0n
AA: imp0rtant part
AA: 0u0
AA: 0n way 0ut passed legislacerat0r trainees c0ming in
AA: GC was there
AA: d0nt kn0w if shes still hiding it 0r they decided she c0mpensates well enough
AA: c0uldnt interact in public
AA: but she seems 0k

apocalypseArisen left a file in the dropbox

AA: 0n my first s0l0 assignment
AA: r0de a supply dr0p t0 a gunship
AA: it was n0thing t00 dramatic
AA: captains former kismesis n0t ready t0 let g0
AA: making a mess
AA: trying to sab0tage new kismesis
AA: i pretty much had t0 auspisticize
AA: f0rcefully
AA: it was 0dd
AA: 0_0
AA: but there was just the 0ne gh0st
AA: and i have t0 wait f0r the next supply dr0p t0 g0 back
AA: s0 at least i can let the baggage 0ut t0 stretch their legs
AA: 0u0

apocalypseArisen left a file in the dropbox

AA: baggage is pers0nally 0ffended by captain s0meh0w
AA: testing limits 0f abilities
AA: f0rtunately i had n0t rep0rted j0b d0ne
AA: blaming everything 0n dead kismesis
AA: s0mething just expl0ded

apocalypseArisen left a file in the dropbox

AA: baggage 2 wishes me t0 explain that the pr0blem is the captains lack 0f c0ncern f0r sub0rdinates
AA: and n0 this is n0t a surprise
AA: but unlike 0ther things baggage 2 is angry at captain is here
AA: baggage 1 wishes me t0 explain FUCK Y0U f0r n0t resp0nding yet
AA: b0th d0ing ok
AA: n0w that theyve had a chance t0 pull themselves t0gether
AA: n0t literally
AA: n0ne 0f the p0stm0rtem mutilati0n sh0wed up
AA: 0u0
AA: baggage 1 wishes me t0 relay that my attempts at 0ptimism are CREEPY AS FUCK
AA: and that the SMILE L00KS STUPID
AA: which it d0es

apocalypseArisen left a file in the dropbox

AA: transp0rt back t0 base ship arriving sh0rtly
AA: must get baggage 2 t0 lay 0ff captain
AA: s0 i am seen t0 have vanquished the dead kismesis
AA: baggage must get back under c0ver
AA: 0n0
AA: th0ugh if baggage 1 can get the death w0unds t0 disappear
AA: m0re t0 the p0int the bl00d
AA: all the time n0t just s0me 0f the time
AA: it sh0uld be 0k t0 c0me 0ut
AA: all the necr0paths have a few gh0sts hanging ar0und
AA: they just need t0 be n0t identifiable
AA: since i think they in particular were supp0sed to be dispelled
AA: s0me0ne had an assignment and everything
AA: 0bvi0us why with 2
AA: n0t sure ab0ut 1
AA: s0mething t0 try t0 find 0ut i guess

apocalypseArisen left a file in the dropbox

AA: y0u kn0w i c0uld pr0bably ask the 0ther necr0paths
AA: ab0ut helmsman installation
AA: s0me0ne will kn0w
AA: and it w0uldnt raise eyebr0ws t0 ask
AA: im n0t the 0nly 0ne wh0 just barely av0ided it
AA: i c0uld even ask ab0ut y0u
AA: if n0 0ne kn0ws s0me0ne will kn0w where t0 ask
AA: h0w t0 ask
AA: but im scared
AA: im n0t sure i want t0 kn0w
AA: isnt that funny

apocalypseArisen left a file in the dropbox

AA: fuck why didn't y0u make it s0 y0u c0uld delete things 0nce y0u dr0p them
AA: pretend y0u didnt read that

apocalypseArisen left a file in the dropbox

AA: well
AA: n0w i kn0w y0ure n0t behind schedule 0r anything
AA: str0nger helmsman fr0m m0st recent c0nscripti0n r0und ab0ut ready t0 be h00ked up t0 ships
AA: h0pe they havent spent all this time scrambling y0ur thinkpan
AA: b0nebelt made it s0und like a hardware issue
AA: 0ne 0f the 0lder necr0paths
AA: this came up because i g0t tapped t0 help sweep an empty helmsbl0ck
AA: 0f any lingering gh0sts
AA: bef0re installati0n 0f replacement helmsman
AA: i think
AA: it might be where theyre g0ing t0 put y0u
AA: i scratched a 0u0 0n the fl00r when b0nebelt and drybleachs backs were turned
AA: if its there
AA: then y0u sh0uld pr0bably kn0w
AA: s0me stuff i w0nt say until i kn0w f0r sure y0ure there
AA: and reading this
AA: 0u0

twinArmageddons left a file in the dropbox

TA: iim here.
TA: havent read all your me22age2 yet, head2 fuckiing kiilliing me.
TA: fuckiing everythiing hurts2.
TA: but iim here. iim 2tiill me.
TA: more later.

twinArmageddons left a file in the dropbox

TA: may 2ee you soon, ii thiink thiis helmsblock iis haunted.