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Status report from the field teams? Same for the rescue teams. We have people out in both locations and from where I'm sitting you guys are moving pretty fast.

The layer itself isn't at a risk of collapsing just yet, but I don't really want to take a bunch of chances.

Also my office has since been taken over by Whistler's Mother and I can't get her to leave, so it looks like I'm temporarily moving. Again. Anybody else having this problem?

Report to me with anything you need. The map on my system's filling out as much as it can, but I feel like I'm missing pieces.

Keep each other posted. Oh, and heads up? Looks like tech had one more batch of testers they were going to bring in, so...if you see anybody new? Try and get them up to speed.

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I'll grant you they're not very practical, but there's definitely an allure.

Just... you know... an edgy, tryhard allure.

You could be an edgy tryhard without making a weapon out of something where the sharp edge is pointed at you.

Well, yeah. I did admit they're not practical.

But there's the whole Grim Reaper vibe, even so.

Just get a sword or something like everyone else. If this didn't have an easy transport mode I'd have switched weapons ages ago.

Haha... you're talking to the wrong guy on that one. I do use a sword, actually.

I'm just saying, at least from an outside perspective it sounds awesome.

I'm sure that's what past me thought too.

[which makes him like it less!]

Well... at least it's got an easy transport mode? Gotta say, my sword's pretty unwieldy, so you've got a leg up on me there.

How's that work, anyway? Just out of curiosity.

Turns into a book.

...That would be so much easier.

Way lighter, plus easier to get into places without getting weird looks.

Yeah, I'm officially jealous. My tachi's nearly as big as I am. I at least have a case for it, but people do tend to side-eye the guy walking with a huge thin black case and wonder what it's for.

Not the right shape for a cello, huh.

Yeah, not so much.

"Tripod" has been my go-to lie about it, but then people start asking about what you do and... it's a whole mess.

Maybe pick up photography for real?

Haha... I think that's an easier solution for someone with even an ounce of artistry in their body.

I've got none of that.

Can't relate, sorry.

Jealousy increasing exponentially.

Don't be, I can't focus on writing anything with Retrospec being like this.

I can imagine...

Here's hoping we manage to get some of this sorted out soon and you can get back to that. If you have talents like that, it's a shame not to use them.

Right? Plus I owe Elliot a look at my next manuscript, so I need a manuscript.