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[ he'd been here the day before, but jonas is doing due diligent and wandering around japanifornia to check for anything new or unusual. this is how he finds himself descending the stairs to the subway platform, looking at the tunnels and seemingly waiting for a train that may or may not come.
this is also how he finds out he isn't alone, and he blinks in surprise upon recognizing her. ]
Oh, hey. Uh...Libby, right? We met yesterday.
this is also how he finds out he isn't alone, and he blinks in surprise upon recognizing her. ]
Oh, hey. Uh...Libby, right? We met yesterday.
Ah, you know... [ does she. does she know? he seems to be fidgeting around in his pockets, looking down the tracks as he shrugs. ] Fine? Things are fine, even if we still don't know any more than we did yesterday. So I wanted to take a train and see if I can find anything new.
[ there's a pause. ]
How're you after yesterday? [ with your...magic...block... ]
[ there's a pause. ]
How're you after yesterday? [ with your...magic...block... ]
Sounds like a good idea... Better than doing nothing, I guess. But - um, I'm glad you're fine, at least.
[pausing for a moment as he asks, thinking over her answer.]
I don't know. There's a lot to think about, you know? [idly starts toying with a strand of hair] And not a lot of answers to find, like you said.
[pausing for a moment as he asks, thinking over her answer.]
I don't know. There's a lot to think about, you know? [idly starts toying with a strand of hair] And not a lot of answers to find, like you said.
There's that angle... But I'm wondering if it might be better to pick based on skills. We don't know exactly what the tasks they're going to ask us to do are yet, but there's something to be said for a balanced group, right?
[sighing, though, as she thinks about it more.]
But maybe I should at least be considering who might need the most help, too.
[sighing, though, as she thinks about it more.]
But maybe I should at least be considering who might need the most help, too.
The thing about picking based on skills is you could find someone who's the best at what they do and they're a real asshole. [ bluntly said. ] I'd rather work with someone who's willing to work together and come up with solid plans than someone who knows what they're doing but refuses to help or disagrees with everything.
[ but...ah. ]
You don't think it'd be a liability to take one someone who needs help? [ he doesn't sound like he has an opinion, but more like he's curious about hers. ]
[ but...ah. ]
You don't think it'd be a liability to take one someone who needs help? [ he doesn't sound like he has an opinion, but more like he's curious about hers. ]
There's enough of us that we might be able to spread out personality types and make sure like-minded works with like-minded. But we'll see.
[ he takes a moment to consider that, too. ]
...for better or worse, people can surprise you. I think it's too early to say if somebody would slow a team down, but in a situation like this we also don't know what people are capable of. [ again, for better or worse. ]
[ he takes a moment to consider that, too. ]
...for better or worse, people can surprise you. I think it's too early to say if somebody would slow a team down, but in a situation like this we also don't know what people are capable of. [ again, for better or worse. ]
Some, sure. It's everybody else I'm worried about accidentally, or on purpose, sabotaging everything.
[ ah. a type-a person. a very eli character. god is this just natalie with magic. anyway. ]
That's not a bad strategy either as long as we're not being judged on individual contribution to get the max points. Probably something we should ask whoever we can ask.
[ ah. a type-a person. a very eli character. god is this just natalie with magic. anyway. ]
That's not a bad strategy either as long as we're not being judged on individual contribution to get the max points. Probably something we should ask whoever we can ask.
If they think it could give them an upper-hand, yeah. I think people are capable of doing all sorts of stuff with this kind of prize on the line.
[ ...hah. ]
I'm a little scared to ask how long the list really is, but they would've made this easier on themselves if they showed up at the same time we did.
[ ...hah. ]
I'm a little scared to ask how long the list really is, but they would've made this easier on themselves if they showed up at the same time we did.
[ it sort of feels like a faux pas to be smoking in the park, so instead he's taking a look with a cup of coffee in his hand. it's been. a weird several days, and while the park doesn't offer much, it's a decent enough change of scenery.
plus libby's not terrible to talk to, he thinks. ]
Sort of feels like a consolation prize, doesn't it?
plus libby's not terrible to talk to, he thinks. ]
Sort of feels like a consolation prize, doesn't it?
Oh, no. I'm not really an actual list kind of guy. More like, uh, "figure it out as I go"? So right now it's about the length of my hand and what I can remember when I get that far.
But the good thing is a lot of people have the same questions I do.
But the good thing is a lot of people have the same questions I do.
[ plopping down in another swing. idly pushing himself, too. ]
Close enough. The town's got a lot of trees around it, and there's forests and lakes nearby. Plus we're by the ocean. Pretty different from here.
[ he doesn't mind this either, but. it's really the principle of having a single tree. ]
Close enough. The town's got a lot of trees around it, and there's forests and lakes nearby. Plus we're by the ocean. Pretty different from here.
[ he doesn't mind this either, but. it's really the principle of having a single tree. ]
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