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Welcome back, users. Looks like we were able to bring you back online and tracked again...here's hoping the layers are settled now, but the readings are off the chart. We're doing our best to stabilize the city for December while we track some of the magical sources we're picking up. It may take us some time though, so please bear with us!

We may be working through the holidays, too, if this keeps up. But it's okay. You opened the doors and new routes for us to check.

Stay positive, users. December is a special time of the year. What's your favorite holiday tradition? You'd be surprised how thoughts shape things here.

Please take care.

Joanne Wiseman
Technician 2nd class
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oh my gosh, really? just like that?

oh my g-d, Jen. i could hug your mom right now. she knows what a big deal this is for us, right?

No, I don't think she does. Money's never really been a problem for us. Talking feelings with her is always kind of tough. But I do think she wanted to make up for the trouble our disagreement caused.

[ whether it affected Lina or not was sort of inconsequential to her. sorry. ]

[that's fair, honestly. Lina shouldn't be taking from this right now anyway.]

well it sounds like it's been made up for pretty well, oh my gosh

i want to say more stuff but i don't want to embarrass you on the network, but i'm just... so happy that you can at least have this stop weighing on you

Thanks. Me too. And I appreciate it.

We can talk more later about that, after I get back from the gym.

Hey should I pick anything up while I'm out?

umm... cooking oil? i used up the last of it when i was working on the first batch of sufganiyot for Clover.

don't forget we still have some in the fridge if you want them!!! i know they're not the HEALTHIEST but you deserve to celebrate ♥

You always know how to make a compelling argument in favor of snacks.
Besides, I know it'll just get worked off later.

heehee
OH!!! speaking of working things off

have i shown you my arms yet :3

Not specifically, no.

Did something happen?

[ she guesses it's not *bad* because kittyface but. Lina also takes body changes in stride far better then Jen has, historically. ]

[fortunately Lina is in her bedroom and can afford to be a little more casual with how she dresses, so she takes a quick picture of her flexed arm with that awful furry tank top of hers just barely in frame. and she's got much more muscle definition than she'd ever had before.]

[and she sends it off, and she waits.]

[ it takes just a minute for Jen to reply. ]

I just want you to know I almost fell off the treadmill.

You did NOT wake up like that.

heeheehee :3
no i didn't WAKE UP like this exactly, but i'm definitely stronger than i already was and i think it's a combination of going to the training grounds so much last month and just... something about Two being really strong?
anyway i came back after those last couple weeks of training and i had all this definition that we both know i didn't have before
and it just hadn't really come up yet until now!

sorry that i almost hurt you :(

We both know it's my own dumb fault.

Anyway, I don't know how I could have missed that?? Like I knew you were going off to vent some frustrations but I'm happier seeing it's been productive.

Of course now that the doors are closed does that mean I can talk you into training with me? If you don't keep up a routine, you won't keep those gains.

i was trying to be nice and not embarrass you on the network!!!
(you're welcome to anybody on the network who sees that muscle pic and has a similar reaction, though)

but yeah i think i could be convinced ;) it can be part of this whole self-care thing, right?
that thing i'm supposed to be doing that i'm still not very good at...

I mean if no other reason you could do it to keep up those very same reactions in the future.

Though don't go muscling in on instagram. That's my territory. :P

i wouldn't dream of it!
(you know, apparently the other Lina had a twitter that i might be able to use... i don't think she had any followers, though)
(and all the text on it is gibberish)
(it's just been logged in on my phone for a while and i haven't removed it yet)

anyway, yes! i can keep up reactions like yours, and i can spend more time with you and feel good about taking better care of myself and my body, too
wow, i think i just convinced MYSELF that it would be a good idea!

You know, I found that account too but I never asked about the encrypted messages.

But hey! There you go! Always happy to help.

weird... i'll see if i can figure it out
with my memories of her being so patchy i kind of want to take any chance i can get to look up, um, documentation? i guess. something like that.

anyway, i think i know your routine by now, so just make sure i'm awake and dressed next time and we'll go work out together!

I can see that. I hope you get some answers that I couldn't give you.

Don't worry. I won't do anything crazy like try to wake you up for the crack of dawn sessions.

what's the matter? do you think i can't handle them? :P

I'm going to save a screenshot of this message to print out and post on every door in the apartment if I drag you out of bed at 5 AM on a Saturday morning and throw you on the back of the bike and you complain one single time.

you're on, Jen!!!

you are SO lucky i'm not observant enough to care about whether i'm allowed to work out on the sabbath

That's a good point.

Monday mornings then. No coffee. Double whammy.

（＊〇□〇）……！

Yeah that's what I thought!

Anyway. I'll be home in about an hour. See you then?

mhm, i'll probably be in the kitchen! see you then, be safe, don't fall off any more treadmills

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