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[circumspector]

[ someone's up and awake again. Not so tired sounding, though. This time, she's remembered to go and eat before she reaches out to the rest of the hive. ]

( Is anyone in the Bearings that can give me an update on what I've... missed? As much detail as possible.

If it were safer, I might suggest we start keeping more accessible records for these... interludes. )

[ She's not fond of this not knowing everything all the time ever. Which on the note of: she sighs, little echoing tumbling thought that is edged with frustration. ]

( And... does anyone what kind of tricks lions should do? Are they meant to be predators? Are they meant to be tamed?

.... Actually, does anyone know what a lion is? I'm starting to realise I don't know very much about animals if they aren't trying to eat you. Which isn't particularly useful, right now. )

[ ... and for anyone looking for Angel, she will be with a strew of mechanical parts around her that is half in her room, half in the corridor for her shiny new, tackely bright gold performing robotic lion. ]

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[circumspector]

[ UHHUH. SHE BELIEVES IT. ]

( I... do we have a lot of new people? It feels... it feels like we do? )

[headinjuries]

( Yeah, there's like...ten more people since after I got here. )

[circumspector]

[ This is what she gets for taking a nap. ]

( We haven't had that many... since, well when our first group woke up.... )

[headinjuries]

( It was in a couple of groups, not like ten at once. But still. It's a lot. )

[ He came down solo, look at all these people getting here in fours or fives. ]

[circumspector]

( I guess a few at a time is a little bit easier to manage.

... Which, are you doing alright? Has it been easier? )

[headinjuries]

( I still think too loud, but it's getting better. )

[circumspector]

( I'm glad. Are you able to get some quiet from time to time now? )

[headinjuries]

( Kinda. Still working on it! )

[circumspector]

( Well if you're practising often, you'll be managing it easily in no time. )

[headinjuries]

( Hopefully! We'll see how it goes, I guess. )

[ He realizes that his own poor impulse control is...not helping. ]

[circumspector]

( I know you will.

.... but do you still have my blanket? )

[headinjuries]

( Oh, crud, I knew I was forgetting about something.

It's in my room, I can go get it now. )

[circumspector]

( I guess you got to keep it for longer than expected, huh?

No, it's alright. I am just glad it's been looked after. )

[headinjuries]

( Okay. Well, whenever you do need it back, tell me? )

[circumspector]

( No problem. I shouldn't for a little while yet. Oh, did you get it cleaned or do I still need to take it? )

[headinjuries]

( Yeah, I went to get it cleaned after you were, uh, asleep. )

[ It seemed like the least he could do, since he clearly couldn't do anything about that. ]

[circumspector]

( Thanks.


One last thing... I don't suppose EXTRAAA left a way to get in contact with them again, did they? )

[headinjuries]

( Nope. I think Sam was trying to figure out how to get ahold of them so we could ask them some more stuff? )

[circumspector]

( Well, if they're hackers...

There's the fast way of getting their attention I guess? )

[headinjuries]

( Are you gonna do something that gets anyone else's attention? )

[circumspector]

( I've been doing this my whole life, it's okay. Besides, I wouldn't jeapodize the hive. )

[ so, uh, maybe? ]

[headinjuries]

( I'm pretty sure my entire team back home would laugh until they passed out at the idea of me telling someone to be careful, but, uh. Be careful? )

[circumspector]

( I'm usually the one telling others to be careful, so I guess that makes us even? )

[headinjuries]

( Okay, be careful so we can trade back when you're done. )

[circumspector]

( Deal. )