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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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1. What's your favorite aspect of card games

2. Are your computer specs okay to good

1. Being smarter than my opponent and defeating them.

2. I don't own a computer.

No smartphone either?

How do you think I'm responding to you?

Nokia brick

Anyway, there's competitive card game apps for one. And for another - I know a good place we can hang out!

I don't really do the whole game thing. I don't get any joy from sitting around, functionally doing nothing. I like to get out.

I will hear your proposal about this "good place" so long as it fulfills that condition...

Okay, then how about a board games café?

Mooooost people who go there are pretty chill, but there's always at least one table of total nerds who like to bring tough strategy games to lord them over everyone else

You don't have any hobbies besides games, do you?

I do some other stuff, but I do play a lot of games

There's a lot of variety, so it's not like it gets old or anything

I disagree. You just sit there, and that's boring.

[ says the guy with no hobbies ]

I mean, physically, maybe

But while I play I'm talking to my teammates and coming up with strategies to make sure we come out on top

Or trying to advance the plot solo on one player games

And that's not even getting into the plot and stuff like that!

Teammates? I didn't say anything about wanting to deal with that.

Look, I don't even know how to play cards. It was all a means to an end in my last life... A vehicle which allowed me to advance further towards my goal. I do not like being sedentary, and I don't think this is going to be a successful venture in terms of "hobbies." I don't want "plot" I just want to win. I want my work to mean something. If I am to invest time or anything like that, I expect a satisfying payoff. I've seen some computer games, because my partner likes them... They don't seem like the kind of thing that work for me. It's just a waste and I would rather do something else with my time.

Well yeah, that's why I didn't suggest those games to you

So you want to "win" but not at just a game, and for it to be meaningful.

...

Not that most things in life have winning conditions, but... what sort of things do you count as meaning something?

I want something that lasts. An impact, impression... Something like that. Either that or something I can see, or show off. It needs to be quantifiable!

.......

Volunteer at a hospital

Bad place, bad memories.

Volunteer at an animal shelter!

I'd rather get paid.

But volunteer work can make a big impact on individuals and is really meaningful work.

Plus it gets you out there doing stuff!

As far as hobbies go it's a good place to start looking

[ damn it yuuki!! ]

Compelling, but consider this: no

Aww, come on! That was like the closest fit so far

I don't really fit that wholesome ideal of rescuing puppies.

I guess if I have to find SOMETHING to do, I built a model car once... That was pretty okay. So get me one of those if you want to help.

That's quitter talk! Anyone can rescue puppies! Unless you're allergic, I guess.

But geeze, was that really so hard? OK! I'll find a cool model for you to put together

I already have an Audi, but another luxury model would he okay. Sports cars, too. But it has to be cool and stylish... like a Shelby GT350. Although any Mustang model would be okay.

[Saving that part of the conversation for later.]

Got it! And where should I send it?

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