Altair Email Network (2)
Title: Altair Email Network
Fandom: Inception
Rating: PG-13
Characters: Ariadne, Arthur, Cobb, Eames, Saito, Yusuf
Summary: A glance at the emails and inboxes of the team during a job. Slightly cracky. Slight hints of Arthur/Cobb.
Note: This is vastly inspired by the little section in Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood where you can access the emails (as Desmond) of your team mates. At some points, lines will look very reminiscent of some in-game emails. All written in the spirit of good fun, humour, and the crack that pre-exam stress seems to evoke in me. Also, it got a bit plotty. That's the bit I wrote after the exam. Images in the graphic were bases, courtesy of ithika from hollow-art. Except the Arthur one.
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From: Dominic Cobb
To: Ariadne, Eames, Saito, Yusuf
Subject: MP3 player issues
Sent: 10/17/2011 10:42 AM
Why have all the songs on the MP3 player been removed? The only song I can locate is Jerusalem. Eames, is that you?
Dom
From: Eames
To: Dominic Cobb
Subject: RE: MP3 player issues
Sent: 10/17/2011 10:50 AM
We’re not playing ‘Blame the Brit’, are we? Because if we are, then you forgot to point fingers at Yusuf. In fact, this could even be a most dastardly plot to implicate yours truly in some nefarious deed or other. Still, it wasn’t me. I didn’t even touch it since last week when I was setting the cue for Arthur.
From: Dominic Cobb
To: Eames
Subject: RE: RE: MP3 player issues
Sent: 10/17/2011 11:32 AM
…What was it doing in your boxers?
From: Eames
To: Dominic Cobb
Subject: RE: RE: RE: MP3 player issues
Sent: 10/17/2011 11:54 AM
What were you doing with my boxers? For that matter, I could ask you the same question. What was that player doing in my boxers?
From: Dominic Cobb
To: Eames
Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: MP3 player issues
Sent: 10/17/2011 12:11 PM
Ok, look, forget it. I believe you.
From: Eames
To: Yusuf
Subject: You owe me twice now
Sent: 10/17/2011 12:17 PM
You owe me for this. I know it was you.
From: Arthur
To: Dominic Cobb
Subject: Red
Sent: 10/17/2011 10:53 PM
calling a red. dropping off the grid for two days. don’t worry.
From: Dominic Cobb
To: Arthur
Subject: RE: Red
Sent: 10/17/2011 10:56 PM
Arthur, what just happened?
From: Arthur
To: Dominic Cobb
Subject: RE: RE: Red
Sent: 10/17/2011 10:57 PM
You’ve reached Arthur. I’ll be out of contact from the 15th to the 18th or so, and will respond once I’m back. Thank you. This is an automated message.
From: Dominic Cobb
To: Arthur
Subject: RE: RE: RE: Red
Sent: 10/17/2011 11:00 PM
When you’re back, we’re going to have a discussion about checking in without worrying the hell out of your colleagues.
Be careful.
Dom
From: Arthur
To: Dominic Cobb
Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: Red
Sent: 10/17/2011 11:01 PM
You’ve reached Arthur. I’ll be out of contact from the 15th to the 18th or so, and will respond once I’m back. Thank you. This is an automated message.
From: Ariadne
To: Eames, Dominic Cobb, Saito, Yusuf
Subject: Yoghurt
Sent: 10/18/2011 2:35 PM
Has anyone seen my yoghurt? I had two of them in the fridge but they’re missing now. Am hungry and pretty annoyed.
-A.
From: Dominic Cobb
To: Ariadne
Subject: RE: Yoghurt
Sent: 10/18/2011 2:41 PM
Eames took both of them. I know because he asked me if I wanted one.
Dom
From: Ariadne
To: Eames
Subject: RE: Yoghurt
Sent: 10/18/2011 2:50 PM
You are so dead.
From: Eames
To: Ariadne
Subject: RE: RE: Yoghurt
Sent: 10/18/2011 3:49 PM
I’ll buy you some more.
From: Ariadne
To: Eames
Subject: RE: RE: RE: Yoghurt
Sent: 10/18/2011 5:00 PM
I’m designing your level, Eames. With plenty of angry Italian men. And cafés.
From: Eames
To: Ariadne
Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: Yoghurt
Sent: 10/18/2011 5:10 PM
Vincent’s a pretty nice chap, after all. Just got to get to know him, although he isn’t quite my type. Look, I’ll buy you four yoghurts. That’s twice the number you had.
From: Ariadne
To: Eames
Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Yoghurt
Sent: 10/18/2011 5:46 PM
Ok.
P.S. His name is Vincent?
-A.
From: Eames
To: Ariadne
Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Yoghurt
Sent: 10/18/2011 6:11 PM
You’ve been eating at his café regularly and you don’t even know his name?
From: Ariadne
To: Eames
Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Yoghurt
Sent: 10/18/2011 7:27 PM
I’m calling your bluff, Eames. His name isn’t Vincent.
From: Eames
To: Ariadne
Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Yoghurt
Sent: 10/18/2011 7:33 PM
He looks like a Vincent. All hairy and muscular and violent.
From: Ariadne
To: Eames
Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Yoghurt
Sent: 10/18/2011 7:27 PM
That chip on your shoulder, Eames? I think it’s replaced your head.
-A.
From: Yusuf
To: Ariadne, Eames
Subject: none
Sent: 10/18/2011 7:29 PM
Not very likely. That’s a very big head.
From: Eames
To: Ariadne, Yusuf
Subject: none
Sent: 10/18/2011 7:31 PM
Thank you for your contribution, Yusuf, and I suppose you would know best. Please stop reading my emails over my shoulder.
From: Ariadne
To: Eames, Yusuf
Subject: none
Sent: 10/18/2011 7:34 PM
Yusuf -
That was sort of my point.
From: Arthur
To: Dominic Cobb
Subject: none
Sent: 10/19/2011 1:58 AM
ilium.
From: Dominic Cobb
To: Arthur
Subject: none
Sent: 10/19/2011 1:59 AM
Understood.
From: Dominic Cobb
To: Eames
Subject: Missing Mombasa?
Sent: 10/19/2011 3:03 AM
How’s life? Missing Mombasa already? Was wondering if you wanted a day off, to visit some old friends or something. It’s almost as hot as Mombasa here, anyway.
Dom
From: Dominic Cobb
To: Ariadne, Eames, Saito, Yusuf
bcc: Arthur
Subject: Gentle reminder
Sent: 10/19/2011 3:10 AM
This is a gentle reminder to everyone that the email network is not supposed to be for extensive personal use, particularly when you are in the same building as the person you are talking to. Please reserve the use of email for work purposes only.
Thank you,
Dom
From: Eames
To: Dominic Cobb
Subject: RE: Missing Mombasa?
Sent: 10/19/2011 7:12 AM
What are you doing up at 3 AM in the morning? At any rate, now that you mention it, it is awfully hot here, isn’t it? Fortunately, it isn’t as humid, so I’m not sure if there’s any chance that it’ll be raining. Depends on the old friends. What do you have in mind?
From: Na’ir al Saif
To: Dominic Cobb
Subject: none
Sent: 10/19/2011 8:14 PM
Cérisy:
And that long lamentation made him wise
How unto Avalon, in agony,
Kings passed, in the dark barge, which Merlin dreamed.
From: Arthur
To: Dominic Cobb
Subject: Under control
Sent: 10/19/2011 11:40 PM
Dom,
Everything’s under control but something has come up. Find me at Delos, 1:10 AM tomorrow. I need you to check something. There’s been a bit of a mistake. Don’t involve the others just yet. This isn’t anything major to be concerned about and I’d rather not loop any of them in. I’ll be off the grid, so don’t bother with a reply.
Yours sincerely,
Arthur.
From: Dominic Cobb
To: Eames
Subject: Fwd: Under control
Sent: 10/20/2011 12:00 AM
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From: Arthur
To: Dominic Cobb
Subject: Under control
Sent: 10/19/2011 11:40 PM
Dom,
Everything’s under control but something has come up. Find me at Delos, 1:10 AM tomorrow. I need you to check something. There’s been a bit of a mistake. Don’t involve the others just yet. This isn’t anything major to be concerned about and I’d rather not loop any of them in.
Yours sincerely,
Arthur.
From: Eames
To: Ariadne, Dominic Cobb, Saito, Yusuf
Subject: Rat infestation
Sent: 10/20/2011 12:17 AM
Cobb, I swear the bloody warehouse has a rat infestation. I just left at about 11-ish or 12-ish and tripped over something soft, and then heard this squeak. Some light showed it was a rat with eyes the size of dinner plates.
If you’re not planning on doing something about it or clearing them out, I will.
Very, very, disturbed,
E.
From: Ariadne
To: Dominic Cobb, Eames, Saito, Yusuf
Subject: RE: Rat infestation
Sent: 10/20/2011 12:34 AM
What rats? There are rats? I’ve been working overnight at the warehouse on some days and I haven’t come across any.
From: Eames
To: Ariadne, Dominic Cobb, Saito, Yusuf
Subject: RE: RE: Rat infestation
Sent: 10/20/2011 12:37 AM
Big ones.
From: Yusuf
To: Ariadne, Dominic Cobb, Eames, Saito
Subject: RE: RE: RE: Rat infestation
Sent: 10/20/2011 12:52 AM
I have rat poison. You needn’t trouble yourself. Remind me tomorrow and I’ll leave you a batch.
From: Eames
To: Yusuf
Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: Rat infestation
Sent: 10/20/2011 1:01 AM
You aren’t mixing a batch from scratch, are you? Using all sorts of things that normally go into your compounds? The same ones we’re putting into ourselves?
From: Dominic Cobb
To: Eames
Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: Rat infestation
Sent: 10/20/2011 1:02 AM
I’ll do it.
From: Yusuf
To: Eames
Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Rat infestation
Sent: 10/20/2011 1:09 AM
Eames, your suspicion is unjustly founded. Your allegations and your lack of trust in my proficiency as a chemist is frankly astounding.
From: Eames
To: Dominic Cobb
Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Rat infestation
Sent: 10/20/2011 1:11 AM
Be careful. Rabies, Cobb, rabies, along with all sorts of other nasty little diseases that makes the little rash from the wrong partner nothing but an annoying affliction. Have you caught anything from that point man of yours?
From: Ariadne
To: Eames
Subject: RE: RE: Rat infestation
Sent: 10/20/2011 1:13 AM
Giant rats? Really?
P.S. Eames. Are you afraid of rats?
To: Eames
From: Dominic Cobb
Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Rat infestation
Sent: 10/20/2011 1:17 AM
He said he’d deal with the rats, but there’s been nothing. He doesn’t seem to have done it if you’re finding giant rats in the warehouse.
From: Eames
To: Yusuf
Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Rat infestation
Sent: 10/20/2011 1:18 AM
Yusuf, Yusuf. Your choice of bedtime companions is absolutely abominable. Have you been using the Oxford English for some night reading?
From: Eames
To: Ariadne
Subject: RE: RE: RE: Rat infestation
Sent: 10/20/2011 1:19 AM
Really.
P.S. No, I’m not, and I am quite frankly insulted at the allegation.
From: Saito
To: Ariadne, Dominic Cobb, Eames, Yusuf
Subject: RE: Rat infestation
Sent: 10/20/2011 6:48 AM
May I suggest procuring the services of a reliable and experienced exterminator? Should you require, I possess the contacts of several pest extermination companies which I have found suitable.
S.
From: Eames
To: Ariadne, Dominic Cobb, Saito, Yusuf
Subject: RE: RE: Rat infestation
Sent: 10/20/2011 7:45 AM
It’s fine, we’ve got it sorted. Thanks for the offer.
E.
From: Ariadne
To: Arthur
Subject: What happened to you?
Sent: 10/20/2011 9:21 AM
What happened to you, anyway? You haven’t been around for a while, and I thought to run one or two questions by you since Cobb says he shouldn’t be seeing any of those.
-A.
From: Arthur
To: Ariadne
Subject: RE: What happened to you?
Sent: 10/20/2011 9:22 AM
You’ve reached Arthur. I’ll be out of contact from the 15th to the 18th or so, and will respond once I’m back. Thank you. This is an automated message.
From: Ariadne
To: Dominic Cobb, Eames
Subject: Fwd: RE: What happened to you?
Sent: 10/20/2011 9:24 AM
Should this be happening?
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From: Arthur
To: Ariadne
Subject: RE: What happened to you?
Sent: 10/20/2011 9:22 AM
You’ve reached Arthur. I’ll be out of contact from the 15th to the 18th or so, and will respond once I’m back. Thank you. This is an automated message.
From: Dominic Cobb
To: Ariadne
Subject: RE: Fwd: RE: What happened to you?
Sent: 10/20/2011 11:36 AM
Probably just a delay or something. Arthur’s fine, Ariadne. He’s just pretty bad at keeping in contact. Less worrying, more working. We need to get the first level out by Thursday, so Yusuf can practice. He’ll probably drop by tomorrow or something.
From: Eames
To: Ariadne
Subject: RE: Fwd: RE: What happened to you?
Sent: 10/20/2011 11:37 AM
Nothing to worry about. Arthur’s probably just delayed and snowed under with things to do. He isn’t too much of a forgetful sort, but he’s been under some pressure these days and rather busy. I wouldn’t put it past him to have put updating us low on the list of priorities.
From: Ariadne
To: Eames
Subject: Fwd: RE: Fwd: RE: What happened to you?
Sent: 10/20/2011 1:12 PM
You know the two of you are contradicting each other, right? I wasn’t born yesterday, Eames. What’s happening?
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From: Dominic Cobb
To: Ariadne
Subject: RE: Fwd: RE: What happened to you?
Sent: 10/20/2011 11:36 AM
Probably just a delay or something. Arthur’s fine, Ariadne. He’s just pretty bad at keeping in contact. Less worrying, more working. We need to get the first level out by Thursday, so Yusuf can practice. He’ll probably drop by tomorrow or something.
From: Eames
To: Ariadne, Dominic Cobb, Saito, Yusuf
Subject: Store run
Sent: 10/20/2011 8:14 PM
I’m making a store run later, and might pop back by the warehouse. I’d feel much better about the situation if we had at least a couple of rat traps on hand. Anyone needs me to get anything?
From: Ariadne
To: Eames
Subject: RE: Store run
Sent: 10/20/2011 8:29 PM
Six yoghurts, please. You still owe me.
From: Dominic Cobb
To: Eames
Subject: RE: Store run
Sent: 10/20/2011 8:43 PM
See if you can get some duct tape. Some of the newspapers Arthur fixed to the windows are starting to come loose. We don’t need more people peering in. Try and see if you can get your hands on some aspirin or ibuprofen.
One of the lights - either yours or mine - blew. T10, 40W CFL, not T12. I don’t think they have six packs. Should be two in a pack. Get one of those, and I’ll fix the lighting the next time I drop by the warehouse.
P.S. 100, 23b, 67n should be able to replace it if they don’t have the T10 series in stock.
Dom
From: Yusuf
To: Eames
Subject: RE: Store run
Sent: 10/20/2011 8:50 PM
I’m out of LR-44/v s. Thank you in advance. I’m out of euros.
From: Na’ir al Saif
To: Dominic Cobb
Subject: in bocca al lupo
Sent: 10/20/2011 10:36 PM
in nomine Patris, et Filii, et Spiritus Sancti -
I am become Death, the shatterer of Worlds.
From: Eames
To: Dominic Cobb
Subject: Light bulb
Sent: 10/20/2011 11:22 PM
Couldn’t locate the T10. Found the other bulb though. Popped by the warehouse and had myself a look. You were right - the bulb in Arthur’s work area blew. I’ve left the spare with supplies. Just pick it up when you drop by and change it.
E.
From: Dominic Cobb
To: Na’ir al Saif
Subject: RE: in bocca al lupo
Sent: 10/20/2011 11:47 PM
Crepi lupo.
From: Dominic Cobb
To: Eames
Subject: RE: Light bulb
Sent: 10/20/2011 11:50 PM
Noted.
From: Dominic Cobb
To: Saito
Subject: Police investigation
Sent: 10/21/2011 4:32 AM
The tail I picked up in Mombasa showed up again. Situation is under control and has been handled. Have taken A. to the hospital. E. is dealing with our friends from Cobol. Would appreciate no police investigation into the matter. No witnesses and will hopefully stay that way.
A. will be remaining under observation for at least a night. No one was badly injured.
Dom
From: Arthur
To: Dominic Cobb
Subject: this is your fault
Sent: 10/21/2011 4:48 AM
this is all ur fault. the nurse has it in for me. i know you r responsible.
From: Dominic Cobb
To: Arthur
Subject: RE: this is your fault
Sent: 10/21/2011 4:54 AM
Sleep.
From: Arthur
To: Dominic Cobb
Subject: RE: RE: this is your fault
Sent: 10/21/2011 5:02 AM
for god’s sake cobb they stitched it up alrdy n it’s just 1 night of observation. will discharge me 2morrow.
From: Dominic Cobb
To: Arthur
Subject: RE: RE: RE: this is your fault
Sent: 10/21/2011 5:08 AM
1. Your spelling is getting worse. Sleep.
2. It needed to be stitched. That’s bad enough.
3. If they didn’t discharge you tomorrow, you’d run away so that doesn’t count.
Shut up and sleep before I make them sedate you.
From: Arthur
To: Dominic Cobb
Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: this is your fault
Sent: 10/21/2011 5:10 AM
i think u alrdy tried. stitches hurt when i lie on my back.
From: Dominic Cobb
To: Arthur
Subject: Why am I entertaining you?
Sent: 10/21/2011 5:14 AM
I am not going to talk to you. Stop fighting the sedative and lie on your side.
From: Arthur
To: Dominic Cobb
Subject: RE: Why am I entertaining you?
Sent: 10/21/2011 5:25 AM
already slept a little. anyway: found the loophole and closed it. system is secure now. suspect they used nash’s pass to circumvert security n worked a back door into the system. i cleared all traces. we lost delos, almost lost avalon. need to locate new safehouse. too risky.
From: Dominic Cobb
To: Arthur
Subject: RE: RE: Why am I entertaining you?
Sent: 10/21/2011 5:31 AM
I know. Got your messages. We’re going to talk about them later. ‘Don’t tell me how to do my job’, Arthur?
From: Arthur
To: Dominic Cobb
Subject: RE: RE: RE: Why am I entertaining you?
Sent: 10/21/2011 5:37 AM
you n eames try too hard. rats? giant rats? srsly?
From: Dominic Cobb
To: Arthur
Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: Why am I entertaining you?
Sent: 10/21/2011 5:48 AM
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From: Arthur
To: Dominic Cobb
Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Why am I entertaining you?
Sent: 10/21/2011 5:53 AM
touche
From: Eames
To: Dominic Cobb
Subject: Status
Sent: 10/21/2011 5:54 AM
Called in some favours and Saito was most helpful. Problem with our friends has been solved with a minimum of fuss and bother. How’s Arthur? Still bleeding like a stuck pig? And did you get that arm seen to?
Am fine, Yusuf went and took a look at it. Don’t suppose you’ll be letting us off for a day or so? Some rest would be welcome.
E.
From: Eames
To: Arthur
Subject: Now we’re even
Sent: 10/21/2011 5:56 AM
A love tap from an asp still hurts but no harm done. Yusuf says it’s all the muscle around the ribs. No fractures but the bruises hurt and might have pulled muscles. Do not laugh or will give you a concussion if you don’t already have one. What happened? Cobb hasn’t said anything.
From: Arthur
To: Eames
Subject: RE: Now we’re even
Sent: 10/21/2011 6:01 AM
no concussion, n don’t want 1. keep ur concussion. just bruises in a lot of places + slash on back + ac dislocation. think coob made them slip meds 2 put me under.
From: Eames
To: Arthur
Subject: RE: RE: Now we’re even
Sent: 10/21/2011 6:13 AM
I think/hope/trust you mean Cobb, Arthur, because dealing with your typing at this hour is a nightmare. (Not that your insistence on a general failure to capitalise and write in proper sentences at any time of the day makes your emails easy reading, mind.) If you don’t want your sleep, Arthur, I most certainly want some shuteye.
From: Dominic Cobb
To: Eames
Subject: RE: Status
Sent: 10/21/2011 6:17 AM
Ok, good to know. They stitched it up already and he’s being held overnight for observation. Slash was the worst injury. I give it one day before he sneaks out if they don’t release him. Wasn’t that bad anyway, Dr V just said he’s likely to have a scar to show for it. My arm - muscle bruising, nothing major.
Yeah, a day off or a late day sounds like a good idea. Will send the notice to the rest.
From: Arthur
To: Dominic Cobb, Eames
Subject: none
Sent: 10/21/2011 6:18 AM
i saw that.
p.s. cobb left out his concussion, n they did get him on the arm.
From: Dominic Cobb
To: Arthur, Ariadne, Eames, Saito, Yusuf
Subject: Today’s schedule
Sent: 10/21/2011 6:34 AM
We’re postponing everything planned for today. Take the day off, rest, etc. For those not in the loop, Arthur, Dom, and Eames are injured, tired, and want sleep. Tomorrow will be as per normal.
Dom
From: Ariadne
To: Dominic Cobb
Subject: RE: Today’s schedule
Sent: 10/21/2011 8:17 AM
Noted. Is that what you and Eames were going on about yesterday? Are all of you ok? What happened?
-A.
From: Ariadne
To: Arthur
Subject: Are you okay?
Sent: 10/21/2011 8:20 AM
Heard from Cobb. What happened? Are you okay?
-A.
From: Arthur
To: Ariadne
Subject: RE: Are you okay?
Sent: 10/21/2011 2:19 PM
no. am tired n cobb isn’t old enough 2 b my dad.
From: Ariadne
To: Arthur
Subject: RE: RE: Are you okay?
Sent: 10/21/2011 2:26 PM
Cobb?
From: Arthur
To: Ariadne
Subject: RE: RE: RE: Are you okay?
Sent: 10/21/2011 2:34 PM
got discharged frm the hospital but cobb took charge. cobb has 2 modes: reckless n v. worried. he’s going 2 graduate frm dad to granddad in 10 mins n then dead in 20.
From: Ariadne
To: Arthur
Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: Are you okay?
Sent: 10/21/2011 2:51 PM
You don’t sound too good. Are you sure you’re in a state to be killing Cobb?
From: Arthur
To: Ariadne
Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Are you okay?
Sent: 10/21/2011 2:59 PM
u r doing this on purpose. i am not an invalid.
From: Eames
To: Arthur
Subject: I am your father
Sent: 10/21/2011 3:12 PM
A little bird told me you’re having daddy issues. Everyone needs them, Arthur. Welcome to the club.
From: Arthur
To: Eames
Subject: RE: I am your father
Sent: 10/21/2011 3:17 PM
thank u for ur support eames.
From: Dominic Cobb
To: Ariadne
Subject: RE: RE: Today’s schedule
Sent: 10/21/2011 4:46 PM
Nothing much. Part of a former job that didn’t go well. Arthur’s got the worst of it this time. He’s the only one who got knifed, took him to the hospital to get stitched. The rest of us just have a lot of bruises to show for it.
Oh, he shouldn’t really be online. Collarbone injury - dislocation, so he’s got a sling and he’s under orders not to strain the right arm. Which I am trying to enforce.
Dom
From: Ariadne
To: Arthur
Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Are you okay?
Sent: 10/21/2011 5:01 PM
Cobb mentioned the sling. You’re not supposed to be on the computer, Arthur, and don’t try the pity party. Eames does a better job at it and he didn’t get any sympathy from me. If you strain that arm and it aches like someone’s packed acid in it or something, I’ll just say, ‘Arthur, I told you you should have rested it’. Absolutely no sympathy.
See: http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/physical_health/conditions/repetitivestrain1.shtml
P.S. The only reason I’m not mentioning your atrocious spelling is because I’m assuming you’re under medication and your shoulder hurts.
-A.
From: Ariadne
To: Arthur, Dominic Cobb, Eames, Saito, Yusuf
Subject: Anyone up for dinner?
Sent: 10/21/2011 5:34 PM
Heading out to grab dinner later. Anyone wants to come along?
From: Eames
To: Ariadne, Arthur, Dominic Cobb, Saito, Yusuf
Subject: RE: Anyone up for dinner?
Sent: 10/21/2011 5:44 PM
Why not? Have a particular place in mind?
P.S. It had better not be anywhere near that café. I’m putting my foot down on this one, thank you very much Ariadne.
E.
From: Dominic Cobb
To: Ariadne, Arthur, Eames, Saito, Yusuf
Subject: RE: Anyone up for dinner?
Sent: 10/21/2011 5:58 PM
No. He’s finally out and I’m not leaving him alone.
Dom
From: Ariadne
To: Dominic Cobb
Subject: RE: RE: Anyone up for dinner?
Sent: 10/21/2011 6:00 PM
Want me to get anything for the two of you?
-A.
From: Dominic Cobb
To: Ariadne
Subject: RE: RE: RE: Anyone up for dinner?
Sent: 10/21/2011 6:03 PM
No, we’ll be fine. Thanks for the offer.
Dom
From: Ariadne
To: Eames, Saito, Yusuf
Subject: RE: RE: Anyone up for dinner?
Sent: 10/21/2011 6:04 PM
Oh, stop that, Eames. I was actually thinking of a nice pub. Yusuf says the stew is really good, and I wanted to try it out. It’s quite far away from the mean Italian man who means you grievous bodily harm, Eames, so you don’t have to be afraid.
P.S. Stop thinking I’m out to get you. If I was, I’d have introduced Vincent to you.
From: Yusuf
To: Ariadne, Eames
Subject: RE: RE: RE: Anyone up for dinner?
Sent: 10/21/2011 6:06 PM
Sounds good. I highly recommend their chicken tagine. I’m in. Eames, you’re going if Ariadne and I have to drag you out of the house. Or you will be stewing the whole weekend and hovering over my papers and making a general nuisance of yourself and I’d quite like to skip that altogether.
From: Eames
To: Ariadne, Yusuf
Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: Anyone up for dinner?
Sent: 10/21/2011 6:10 PM
Honestly, Yusuf, you can be such a barbarian. Under a great deal of peer presssure, mind, and with the understanding that my person will be defended (no, Ariadne, holding my hand doesn’t count, as delightful as it may be) - I’m in.
P.S. Ariadne - I did tell you his name was Vincent.
E.
From: Arthur
To: Eames
Subject: Favor
Sent: 10/21/2011 7:42 PM
are you heading out later? i need a favor.
From: Eames
To: Arthur
Subject: RE: Favor
Sent: 10/21/2011 7:45 PM
You’re quite lucky, you know. A few moments later, and I’d have headed out and missed your email entirely. What favour?
From: Arthur
To: Eames
Subject: RE: RE: Favor
Sent: 10/21/2011 7:48 PM
cobb’s out with a headache. might be from the concussion. mind dropping a pack of aspirins over? can’t find any.
From: Eames
To: Arthur
Subject: RE: RE: RE: Favor
Sent: 10/21/2011 7:51 PM
Not a problem. Where?
From: Arthur
To: Eames
Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: Favor
Sent: 10/21/2011 7:52 PM
cobb’s place.
From: Eames
To: Arthur
Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Favor
Sent: 10/21/2011 7:54 PM
Alright. Come to think of it, I’ve fond memories of Cobb’s cooking. Rather than expose yourself to needless torture, would you rather I nip by and get a pack of sandwiches or something?
From: Arthur
To: Eames
Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Favor
Sent: 10/21/2011 7:55 PM
probably a good idea, thanks.
From: Eames
To: Ariadne, Saito, Yusuf
Subject: This just in
Sent: 10/22/2011 1:03 AM
Attached: blackmail.jpg
This just in. Don’t tell me that isn’t at least a little nauseating. Don’t mind the quality. It was a cell phone camera.
E.
From: Ariadne
To: Eames, Saito, Yusuf
Subject: RE: This just in
Sent: 10/22/2011 6:10 AM
You know Cobb’s going to kill you if he finds out, right? Or Arthur. Or both of them. Kill you, Eames. Rather painfully. And slowly.
How did you even catch them like that?
-A.
From: Eames
To: Arthur
Subject: I know what you did last night
Sent: 10/22/2011 6:21 AM
Really, Arthur? What’s next, unicorns and rainbows?
From: Arthur
To: Eames
Subject: RE: I know what you did last night
Sent: 10/22/2011 6:32 AM
?
From: Eames
To: Arthur
Subject: RE: RE: I know what you did last night
Sent: 10/22/2011 6:38 AM
Attached: blackmail.jpg
Compromising positions, darling. Compromising positions. Now, you wouldn’t like to show this to Cobb, would you?
From: Arthur
To: Eames
Subject: RE: RE: RE: I know what you did last night
Sent: 10/22/2011 6:40 AM
i am going to kill you. slowly.
From: Eames
To: Arthur
Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: I know what you did last night
Sent: 10/22/2011 6:43 AM
Defensive, Arthur? I would have thought you’d known better. I simply dropped in last night to catch you and our fearless leader in the photograph. And don’t bother trying to delete it. I backed it up, and I have copies. You won’t get rid of it by clearing the system like last time.
Happily, I learn from my mistakes.
E.
From: Eames
To: Ariadne
Subject: RE: RE: This just in
Sent: 10/22/2011 7:00 AM
Really, Ariadne, your concern for my welfare surprises me. I’ll just have to keep this one in store for a little bit. Cobb doesn’t have to find out, does he? I could say the same for Arthur. It would make such wonderful blackmail material. Sentimental instant-vomit, so as to speak.
I dropped by after we were done. I wasn’t as smashed as the two of you. Saw them crashed on the couch and decided it was really too good to miss, what with where Cobb’s arm was and all. I’d tell Arthur the ‘head on Cobb’s shoulder’ thing is really overdone, but there’s no point in showing one’s hand right now, is there?
E.
From: Dominic Cobb
To: Eames
Subject: Photograph
Sent: 10/22/2011 7:25 AM
You know there’s going to be payback, don’t you? Delete the photograph. Copies, back-ups, everything. I’m not going to ask you twice.
Dom
From: Eames
To: Dominic Cobb
Subject: RE: Photograph
Sent: 10/22/2011 7:31 AM
Reading over Arthur’s shoulder, were we? Or was it something else entirely?
E.
From: Dominic Cobb
To: Arthur, Ariadne, Eames, Saito, Yusuf
Subject: Next week’s schedule
Sent: 10/22/2011 7:52 AM
Attached: NextWeekSchedule2.xls
Eames, you’re on clean-up every day next week. You’re also going to be responsible for closing after everyone’s left, and the supply runs.
Dom
From: Ariadne
To: Eames
Subject: RE: RE: RE: This just in
Sent: 10/22/2011 8:04 AM
I told you so.
I’m not feeling sorry for you. You entirely deserved what you got.
-A.
From: Eames
To: Ariadne
Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: This just in
Sent: 10/22/2011 8:11 AM
Not even a little?
From: Eames
To: Dominic Cobb
Subject: RE: Next week’s schedule
Sent: 10/22/2011 8:13 AM
Very touchy, are we? One could almost begin to imagine that I’d hit some kind of sore spot. No smoke without fire, eh?
E.
From: Dominic Cobb
To: Eames
Subject: RE: RE: Next week’s schedule
Sent: 10/22/2011 8:15 AM
How do you even - I don’t want to know. Two weeks, Eames. Looking to make it three?
Dom
From: Ariadne
To: Eames
Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: This just in
Sent: 10/22/2011 8:18 AM
Absolutely none. Please stop emailing me. You’re making my program hang, and I don’t think Cobb’s very happy at the moment. I need to get that layout done.
-A.
From: Eames
To: Arthur, Yusuf
Subject: Emergency
Sent: 10/23/2011 4:26 PM
I’ve encountered a bit of a problem after today’s run-through. I think it’s a critical question we’re going to have to take into account when we go down into Fischer’s subconscious. Why are the projections complex and irrational?
E.
From: Arthur
To: Eames, Yusuf
Subject: RE: Emergency
Sent: 10/23/2011 5:01 PM
what do you mean. complex and irrational behaviour?
From: Yusuf
To: Arthur, Eames
Subject: RE: RE: Emergency
Sent: 10/23/2011 5:22 PM
Can’t be the sedative. It might have had other effects, of course, but I was only working on fine-tuning the sharpness of the dream, i.e. how vivid and clear the dream was. Any impact on projection behaviour had to come from you or Ariadne.
From: Eames
To: Arthur, Yusuf
Subject: RE: RE: RE: Emergency
Sent: 10/23/2011 5:29 PM
Yes. I’m pretty sure that if we put our heads together, we can come up with something. It was fairly odd, come to think of it. I didn’t like that one bit at all.
Arthur - think Stein-Gibson complexity.
E.
From: Arthur
To: Eames, Yusuf
Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: Emergency
Sent: 10/23/2011 5:36 PM
have you tried asking cobb? maybe he has some idea. you haven’t been trained, have you. that shouldn’t be happening. s-g postulates don’t work in practice.
From: Eames
To: Arthur, Yusuf
Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Emergency
Sent: 10/23/2011 5:42 PM
Not yet. Didn’t want to excite him until we’ve got something definite on the problem.
E.
From: Eames
To: Arthur, Yusuf
Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Emergency
Sent: 10/23/2011 5:50 PM
I’ve got it! Eureka, so as to speak!
From: Arthur
To: Dominic Cobb, Eames, Yusuf
Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Emergency
Sent: 10/23/2011 5:52 PM
looping in cobb.
From: Yusuf
To: Arthur, Eames
Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Emergency
Sent: 10/23/2011 5:52 PM
What is it?
From: Eames
To: Arthur, Dominic Cobb, Yusuf
Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Emergency
Sent: 10/23/2011 5:54 PM
Because they’re made of imaginary bits and parts and can’t be divided as fractions.
From: Yusuf
To: Arthur, Dominic Cobb, Eames
Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Emergency
Sent: 10/23/2011 5:55 PM
Ha bloody ha.
From: Arthur
To: Dominic Cobb, Eames, Yusuf
Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Emergency
Sent: 10/23/2011 5:56 PM
…
From: Dominic Cobb
To: Dominic Cobb, Eames, Yusuf
Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Emergency
Sent: 10/23/2011 5:56 PM
Can we get back to work, please?
Dom
From: Eames
To: Dominic Cobb
Subject: none
Sent: 10/23/2011 5:58 PM
Yes, guv.
E.
Fandom: Inception
Rating: PG-13
Characters: Ariadne, Arthur, Cobb, Eames, Saito, Yusuf
Summary: A glance at the emails and inboxes of the team during a job. Slightly cracky. Slight hints of Arthur/Cobb.
Note: This is vastly inspired by the little section in Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood where you can access the emails (as Desmond) of your team mates. At some points, lines will look very reminiscent of some in-game emails. All written in the spirit of good fun, humour, and the crack that pre-exam stress seems to evoke in me. Also, it got a bit plotty. That's the bit I wrote after the exam. Images in the graphic were bases, courtesy of ithika from hollow-art. Except the Arthur one.
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From: Dominic Cobb
To: Ariadne, Eames, Saito, Yusuf
Subject: MP3 player issues
Sent: 10/17/2011 10:42 AM
Why have all the songs on the MP3 player been removed? The only song I can locate is Jerusalem. Eames, is that you?
Dom
From: Eames
To: Dominic Cobb
Subject: RE: MP3 player issues
Sent: 10/17/2011 10:50 AM
We’re not playing ‘Blame the Brit’, are we? Because if we are, then you forgot to point fingers at Yusuf. In fact, this could even be a most dastardly plot to implicate yours truly in some nefarious deed or other. Still, it wasn’t me. I didn’t even touch it since last week when I was setting the cue for Arthur.
From: Dominic Cobb
To: Eames
Subject: RE: RE: MP3 player issues
Sent: 10/17/2011 11:32 AM
…What was it doing in your boxers?
From: Eames
To: Dominic Cobb
Subject: RE: RE: RE: MP3 player issues
Sent: 10/17/2011 11:54 AM
What were you doing with my boxers? For that matter, I could ask you the same question. What was that player doing in my boxers?
From: Dominic Cobb
To: Eames
Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: MP3 player issues
Sent: 10/17/2011 12:11 PM
Ok, look, forget it. I believe you.
From: Eames
To: Yusuf
Subject: You owe me twice now
Sent: 10/17/2011 12:17 PM
You owe me for this. I know it was you.
From: Arthur
To: Dominic Cobb
Subject: Red
Sent: 10/17/2011 10:53 PM
calling a red. dropping off the grid for two days. don’t worry.
From: Dominic Cobb
To: Arthur
Subject: RE: Red
Sent: 10/17/2011 10:56 PM
Arthur, what just happened?
From: Arthur
To: Dominic Cobb
Subject: RE: RE: Red
Sent: 10/17/2011 10:57 PM
You’ve reached Arthur. I’ll be out of contact from the 15th to the 18th or so, and will respond once I’m back. Thank you. This is an automated message.
From: Dominic Cobb
To: Arthur
Subject: RE: RE: RE: Red
Sent: 10/17/2011 11:00 PM
When you’re back, we’re going to have a discussion about checking in without worrying the hell out of your colleagues.
Be careful.
Dom
From: Arthur
To: Dominic Cobb
Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: Red
Sent: 10/17/2011 11:01 PM
You’ve reached Arthur. I’ll be out of contact from the 15th to the 18th or so, and will respond once I’m back. Thank you. This is an automated message.
From: Ariadne
To: Eames, Dominic Cobb, Saito, Yusuf
Subject: Yoghurt
Sent: 10/18/2011 2:35 PM
Has anyone seen my yoghurt? I had two of them in the fridge but they’re missing now. Am hungry and pretty annoyed.
-A.
From: Dominic Cobb
To: Ariadne
Subject: RE: Yoghurt
Sent: 10/18/2011 2:41 PM
Eames took both of them. I know because he asked me if I wanted one.
Dom
From: Ariadne
To: Eames
Subject: RE: Yoghurt
Sent: 10/18/2011 2:50 PM
You are so dead.
From: Eames
To: Ariadne
Subject: RE: RE: Yoghurt
Sent: 10/18/2011 3:49 PM
I’ll buy you some more.
From: Ariadne
To: Eames
Subject: RE: RE: RE: Yoghurt
Sent: 10/18/2011 5:00 PM
I’m designing your level, Eames. With plenty of angry Italian men. And cafés.
From: Eames
To: Ariadne
Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: Yoghurt
Sent: 10/18/2011 5:10 PM
Vincent’s a pretty nice chap, after all. Just got to get to know him, although he isn’t quite my type. Look, I’ll buy you four yoghurts. That’s twice the number you had.
From: Ariadne
To: Eames
Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Yoghurt
Sent: 10/18/2011 5:46 PM
Ok.
P.S. His name is Vincent?
-A.
From: Eames
To: Ariadne
Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Yoghurt
Sent: 10/18/2011 6:11 PM
You’ve been eating at his café regularly and you don’t even know his name?
From: Ariadne
To: Eames
Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Yoghurt
Sent: 10/18/2011 7:27 PM
I’m calling your bluff, Eames. His name isn’t Vincent.
From: Eames
To: Ariadne
Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Yoghurt
Sent: 10/18/2011 7:33 PM
He looks like a Vincent. All hairy and muscular and violent.
From: Ariadne
To: Eames
Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Yoghurt
Sent: 10/18/2011 7:27 PM
That chip on your shoulder, Eames? I think it’s replaced your head.
-A.
From: Yusuf
To: Ariadne, Eames
Subject: none
Sent: 10/18/2011 7:29 PM
Not very likely. That’s a very big head.
From: Eames
To: Ariadne, Yusuf
Subject: none
Sent: 10/18/2011 7:31 PM
Thank you for your contribution, Yusuf, and I suppose you would know best. Please stop reading my emails over my shoulder.
From: Ariadne
To: Eames, Yusuf
Subject: none
Sent: 10/18/2011 7:34 PM
Yusuf -
That was sort of my point.
From: Arthur
To: Dominic Cobb
Subject: none
Sent: 10/19/2011 1:58 AM
ilium.
From: Dominic Cobb
To: Arthur
Subject: none
Sent: 10/19/2011 1:59 AM
Understood.
From: Dominic Cobb
To: Eames
Subject: Missing Mombasa?
Sent: 10/19/2011 3:03 AM
How’s life? Missing Mombasa already? Was wondering if you wanted a day off, to visit some old friends or something. It’s almost as hot as Mombasa here, anyway.
Dom
From: Dominic Cobb
To: Ariadne, Eames, Saito, Yusuf
bcc: Arthur
Subject: Gentle reminder
Sent: 10/19/2011 3:10 AM
This is a gentle reminder to everyone that the email network is not supposed to be for extensive personal use, particularly when you are in the same building as the person you are talking to. Please reserve the use of email for work purposes only.
Thank you,
Dom
From: Eames
To: Dominic Cobb
Subject: RE: Missing Mombasa?
Sent: 10/19/2011 7:12 AM
What are you doing up at 3 AM in the morning? At any rate, now that you mention it, it is awfully hot here, isn’t it? Fortunately, it isn’t as humid, so I’m not sure if there’s any chance that it’ll be raining. Depends on the old friends. What do you have in mind?
From: Na’ir al Saif
To: Dominic Cobb
Subject: none
Sent: 10/19/2011 8:14 PM
Cérisy:
And that long lamentation made him wise
How unto Avalon, in agony,
Kings passed, in the dark barge, which Merlin dreamed.
From: Arthur
To: Dominic Cobb
Subject: Under control
Sent: 10/19/2011 11:40 PM
Dom,
Everything’s under control but something has come up. Find me at Delos, 1:10 AM tomorrow. I need you to check something. There’s been a bit of a mistake. Don’t involve the others just yet. This isn’t anything major to be concerned about and I’d rather not loop any of them in. I’ll be off the grid, so don’t bother with a reply.
Yours sincerely,
Arthur.
From: Dominic Cobb
To: Eames
Subject: Fwd: Under control
Sent: 10/20/2011 12:00 AM
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Arthur
To: Dominic Cobb
Subject: Under control
Sent: 10/19/2011 11:40 PM
Dom,
Everything’s under control but something has come up. Find me at Delos, 1:10 AM tomorrow. I need you to check something. There’s been a bit of a mistake. Don’t involve the others just yet. This isn’t anything major to be concerned about and I’d rather not loop any of them in.
Yours sincerely,
Arthur.
From: Eames
To: Ariadne, Dominic Cobb, Saito, Yusuf
Subject: Rat infestation
Sent: 10/20/2011 12:17 AM
Cobb, I swear the bloody warehouse has a rat infestation. I just left at about 11-ish or 12-ish and tripped over something soft, and then heard this squeak. Some light showed it was a rat with eyes the size of dinner plates.
If you’re not planning on doing something about it or clearing them out, I will.
Very, very, disturbed,
E.
From: Ariadne
To: Dominic Cobb, Eames, Saito, Yusuf
Subject: RE: Rat infestation
Sent: 10/20/2011 12:34 AM
What rats? There are rats? I’ve been working overnight at the warehouse on some days and I haven’t come across any.
From: Eames
To: Ariadne, Dominic Cobb, Saito, Yusuf
Subject: RE: RE: Rat infestation
Sent: 10/20/2011 12:37 AM
Big ones.
From: Yusuf
To: Ariadne, Dominic Cobb, Eames, Saito
Subject: RE: RE: RE: Rat infestation
Sent: 10/20/2011 12:52 AM
I have rat poison. You needn’t trouble yourself. Remind me tomorrow and I’ll leave you a batch.
From: Eames
To: Yusuf
Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: Rat infestation
Sent: 10/20/2011 1:01 AM
You aren’t mixing a batch from scratch, are you? Using all sorts of things that normally go into your compounds? The same ones we’re putting into ourselves?
From: Dominic Cobb
To: Eames
Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: Rat infestation
Sent: 10/20/2011 1:02 AM
I’ll do it.
From: Yusuf
To: Eames
Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Rat infestation
Sent: 10/20/2011 1:09 AM
Eames, your suspicion is unjustly founded. Your allegations and your lack of trust in my proficiency as a chemist is frankly astounding.
From: Eames
To: Dominic Cobb
Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Rat infestation
Sent: 10/20/2011 1:11 AM
Be careful. Rabies, Cobb, rabies, along with all sorts of other nasty little diseases that makes the little rash from the wrong partner nothing but an annoying affliction. Have you caught anything from that point man of yours?
From: Ariadne
To: Eames
Subject: RE: RE: Rat infestation
Sent: 10/20/2011 1:13 AM
Giant rats? Really?
P.S. Eames. Are you afraid of rats?
To: Eames
From: Dominic Cobb
Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Rat infestation
Sent: 10/20/2011 1:17 AM
He said he’d deal with the rats, but there’s been nothing. He doesn’t seem to have done it if you’re finding giant rats in the warehouse.
From: Eames
To: Yusuf
Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Rat infestation
Sent: 10/20/2011 1:18 AM
Yusuf, Yusuf. Your choice of bedtime companions is absolutely abominable. Have you been using the Oxford English for some night reading?
From: Eames
To: Ariadne
Subject: RE: RE: RE: Rat infestation
Sent: 10/20/2011 1:19 AM
Really.
P.S. No, I’m not, and I am quite frankly insulted at the allegation.
From: Saito
To: Ariadne, Dominic Cobb, Eames, Yusuf
Subject: RE: Rat infestation
Sent: 10/20/2011 6:48 AM
May I suggest procuring the services of a reliable and experienced exterminator? Should you require, I possess the contacts of several pest extermination companies which I have found suitable.
S.
From: Eames
To: Ariadne, Dominic Cobb, Saito, Yusuf
Subject: RE: RE: Rat infestation
Sent: 10/20/2011 7:45 AM
It’s fine, we’ve got it sorted. Thanks for the offer.
E.
From: Ariadne
To: Arthur
Subject: What happened to you?
Sent: 10/20/2011 9:21 AM
What happened to you, anyway? You haven’t been around for a while, and I thought to run one or two questions by you since Cobb says he shouldn’t be seeing any of those.
-A.
From: Arthur
To: Ariadne
Subject: RE: What happened to you?
Sent: 10/20/2011 9:22 AM
You’ve reached Arthur. I’ll be out of contact from the 15th to the 18th or so, and will respond once I’m back. Thank you. This is an automated message.
From: Ariadne
To: Dominic Cobb, Eames
Subject: Fwd: RE: What happened to you?
Sent: 10/20/2011 9:24 AM
Should this be happening?
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Arthur
To: Ariadne
Subject: RE: What happened to you?
Sent: 10/20/2011 9:22 AM
You’ve reached Arthur. I’ll be out of contact from the 15th to the 18th or so, and will respond once I’m back. Thank you. This is an automated message.
From: Dominic Cobb
To: Ariadne
Subject: RE: Fwd: RE: What happened to you?
Sent: 10/20/2011 11:36 AM
Probably just a delay or something. Arthur’s fine, Ariadne. He’s just pretty bad at keeping in contact. Less worrying, more working. We need to get the first level out by Thursday, so Yusuf can practice. He’ll probably drop by tomorrow or something.
From: Eames
To: Ariadne
Subject: RE: Fwd: RE: What happened to you?
Sent: 10/20/2011 11:37 AM
Nothing to worry about. Arthur’s probably just delayed and snowed under with things to do. He isn’t too much of a forgetful sort, but he’s been under some pressure these days and rather busy. I wouldn’t put it past him to have put updating us low on the list of priorities.
From: Ariadne
To: Eames
Subject: Fwd: RE: Fwd: RE: What happened to you?
Sent: 10/20/2011 1:12 PM
You know the two of you are contradicting each other, right? I wasn’t born yesterday, Eames. What’s happening?
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Dominic Cobb
To: Ariadne
Subject: RE: Fwd: RE: What happened to you?
Sent: 10/20/2011 11:36 AM
Probably just a delay or something. Arthur’s fine, Ariadne. He’s just pretty bad at keeping in contact. Less worrying, more working. We need to get the first level out by Thursday, so Yusuf can practice. He’ll probably drop by tomorrow or something.
From: Eames
To: Ariadne, Dominic Cobb, Saito, Yusuf
Subject: Store run
Sent: 10/20/2011 8:14 PM
I’m making a store run later, and might pop back by the warehouse. I’d feel much better about the situation if we had at least a couple of rat traps on hand. Anyone needs me to get anything?
From: Ariadne
To: Eames
Subject: RE: Store run
Sent: 10/20/2011 8:29 PM
Six yoghurts, please. You still owe me.
From: Dominic Cobb
To: Eames
Subject: RE: Store run
Sent: 10/20/2011 8:43 PM
See if you can get some duct tape. Some of the newspapers Arthur fixed to the windows are starting to come loose. We don’t need more people peering in. Try and see if you can get your hands on some aspirin or ibuprofen.
One of the lights - either yours or mine - blew. T10, 40W CFL, not T12. I don’t think they have six packs. Should be two in a pack. Get one of those, and I’ll fix the lighting the next time I drop by the warehouse.
P.S. 100, 23b, 67n should be able to replace it if they don’t have the T10 series in stock.
Dom
From: Yusuf
To: Eames
Subject: RE: Store run
Sent: 10/20/2011 8:50 PM
I’m out of LR-44/v s. Thank you in advance. I’m out of euros.
From: Na’ir al Saif
To: Dominic Cobb
Subject: in bocca al lupo
Sent: 10/20/2011 10:36 PM
in nomine Patris, et Filii, et Spiritus Sancti -
I am become Death, the shatterer of Worlds.
From: Eames
To: Dominic Cobb
Subject: Light bulb
Sent: 10/20/2011 11:22 PM
Couldn’t locate the T10. Found the other bulb though. Popped by the warehouse and had myself a look. You were right - the bulb in Arthur’s work area blew. I’ve left the spare with supplies. Just pick it up when you drop by and change it.
E.
From: Dominic Cobb
To: Na’ir al Saif
Subject: RE: in bocca al lupo
Sent: 10/20/2011 11:47 PM
Crepi lupo.
From: Dominic Cobb
To: Eames
Subject: RE: Light bulb
Sent: 10/20/2011 11:50 PM
Noted.
From: Dominic Cobb
To: Saito
Subject: Police investigation
Sent: 10/21/2011 4:32 AM
The tail I picked up in Mombasa showed up again. Situation is under control and has been handled. Have taken A. to the hospital. E. is dealing with our friends from Cobol. Would appreciate no police investigation into the matter. No witnesses and will hopefully stay that way.
A. will be remaining under observation for at least a night. No one was badly injured.
Dom
From: Arthur
To: Dominic Cobb
Subject: this is your fault
Sent: 10/21/2011 4:48 AM
this is all ur fault. the nurse has it in for me. i know you r responsible.
From: Dominic Cobb
To: Arthur
Subject: RE: this is your fault
Sent: 10/21/2011 4:54 AM
Sleep.
From: Arthur
To: Dominic Cobb
Subject: RE: RE: this is your fault
Sent: 10/21/2011 5:02 AM
for god’s sake cobb they stitched it up alrdy n it’s just 1 night of observation. will discharge me 2morrow.
From: Dominic Cobb
To: Arthur
Subject: RE: RE: RE: this is your fault
Sent: 10/21/2011 5:08 AM
1. Your spelling is getting worse. Sleep.
2. It needed to be stitched. That’s bad enough.
3. If they didn’t discharge you tomorrow, you’d run away so that doesn’t count.
Shut up and sleep before I make them sedate you.
From: Arthur
To: Dominic Cobb
Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: this is your fault
Sent: 10/21/2011 5:10 AM
i think u alrdy tried. stitches hurt when i lie on my back.
From: Dominic Cobb
To: Arthur
Subject: Why am I entertaining you?
Sent: 10/21/2011 5:14 AM
I am not going to talk to you. Stop fighting the sedative and lie on your side.
From: Arthur
To: Dominic Cobb
Subject: RE: Why am I entertaining you?
Sent: 10/21/2011 5:25 AM
already slept a little. anyway: found the loophole and closed it. system is secure now. suspect they used nash’s pass to circumvert security n worked a back door into the system. i cleared all traces. we lost delos, almost lost avalon. need to locate new safehouse. too risky.
From: Dominic Cobb
To: Arthur
Subject: RE: RE: Why am I entertaining you?
Sent: 10/21/2011 5:31 AM
I know. Got your messages. We’re going to talk about them later. ‘Don’t tell me how to do my job’, Arthur?
From: Arthur
To: Dominic Cobb
Subject: RE: RE: RE: Why am I entertaining you?
Sent: 10/21/2011 5:37 AM
you n eames try too hard. rats? giant rats? srsly?
From: Dominic Cobb
To: Arthur
Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: Why am I entertaining you?
Sent: 10/21/2011 5:48 AM
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From: Arthur
To: Dominic Cobb
Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Why am I entertaining you?
Sent: 10/21/2011 5:53 AM
touche
From: Eames
To: Dominic Cobb
Subject: Status
Sent: 10/21/2011 5:54 AM
Called in some favours and Saito was most helpful. Problem with our friends has been solved with a minimum of fuss and bother. How’s Arthur? Still bleeding like a stuck pig? And did you get that arm seen to?
Am fine, Yusuf went and took a look at it. Don’t suppose you’ll be letting us off for a day or so? Some rest would be welcome.
E.
From: Eames
To: Arthur
Subject: Now we’re even
Sent: 10/21/2011 5:56 AM
A love tap from an asp still hurts but no harm done. Yusuf says it’s all the muscle around the ribs. No fractures but the bruises hurt and might have pulled muscles. Do not laugh or will give you a concussion if you don’t already have one. What happened? Cobb hasn’t said anything.
From: Arthur
To: Eames
Subject: RE: Now we’re even
Sent: 10/21/2011 6:01 AM
no concussion, n don’t want 1. keep ur concussion. just bruises in a lot of places + slash on back + ac dislocation. think coob made them slip meds 2 put me under.
From: Eames
To: Arthur
Subject: RE: RE: Now we’re even
Sent: 10/21/2011 6:13 AM
I think/hope/trust you mean Cobb, Arthur, because dealing with your typing at this hour is a nightmare. (Not that your insistence on a general failure to capitalise and write in proper sentences at any time of the day makes your emails easy reading, mind.) If you don’t want your sleep, Arthur, I most certainly want some shuteye.
From: Dominic Cobb
To: Eames
Subject: RE: Status
Sent: 10/21/2011 6:17 AM
Ok, good to know. They stitched it up already and he’s being held overnight for observation. Slash was the worst injury. I give it one day before he sneaks out if they don’t release him. Wasn’t that bad anyway, Dr V just said he’s likely to have a scar to show for it. My arm - muscle bruising, nothing major.
Yeah, a day off or a late day sounds like a good idea. Will send the notice to the rest.
From: Arthur
To: Dominic Cobb, Eames
Subject: none
Sent: 10/21/2011 6:18 AM
i saw that.
p.s. cobb left out his concussion, n they did get him on the arm.
From: Dominic Cobb
To: Arthur, Ariadne, Eames, Saito, Yusuf
Subject: Today’s schedule
Sent: 10/21/2011 6:34 AM
We’re postponing everything planned for today. Take the day off, rest, etc. For those not in the loop, Arthur, Dom, and Eames are injured, tired, and want sleep. Tomorrow will be as per normal.
Dom
From: Ariadne
To: Dominic Cobb
Subject: RE: Today’s schedule
Sent: 10/21/2011 8:17 AM
Noted. Is that what you and Eames were going on about yesterday? Are all of you ok? What happened?
-A.
From: Ariadne
To: Arthur
Subject: Are you okay?
Sent: 10/21/2011 8:20 AM
Heard from Cobb. What happened? Are you okay?
-A.
From: Arthur
To: Ariadne
Subject: RE: Are you okay?
Sent: 10/21/2011 2:19 PM
no. am tired n cobb isn’t old enough 2 b my dad.
From: Ariadne
To: Arthur
Subject: RE: RE: Are you okay?
Sent: 10/21/2011 2:26 PM
Cobb?
From: Arthur
To: Ariadne
Subject: RE: RE: RE: Are you okay?
Sent: 10/21/2011 2:34 PM
got discharged frm the hospital but cobb took charge. cobb has 2 modes: reckless n v. worried. he’s going 2 graduate frm dad to granddad in 10 mins n then dead in 20.
From: Ariadne
To: Arthur
Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: Are you okay?
Sent: 10/21/2011 2:51 PM
You don’t sound too good. Are you sure you’re in a state to be killing Cobb?
From: Arthur
To: Ariadne
Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Are you okay?
Sent: 10/21/2011 2:59 PM
u r doing this on purpose. i am not an invalid.
From: Eames
To: Arthur
Subject: I am your father
Sent: 10/21/2011 3:12 PM
A little bird told me you’re having daddy issues. Everyone needs them, Arthur. Welcome to the club.
From: Arthur
To: Eames
Subject: RE: I am your father
Sent: 10/21/2011 3:17 PM
thank u for ur support eames.
From: Dominic Cobb
To: Ariadne
Subject: RE: RE: Today’s schedule
Sent: 10/21/2011 4:46 PM
Nothing much. Part of a former job that didn’t go well. Arthur’s got the worst of it this time. He’s the only one who got knifed, took him to the hospital to get stitched. The rest of us just have a lot of bruises to show for it.
Oh, he shouldn’t really be online. Collarbone injury - dislocation, so he’s got a sling and he’s under orders not to strain the right arm. Which I am trying to enforce.
Dom
From: Ariadne
To: Arthur
Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Are you okay?
Sent: 10/21/2011 5:01 PM
Cobb mentioned the sling. You’re not supposed to be on the computer, Arthur, and don’t try the pity party. Eames does a better job at it and he didn’t get any sympathy from me. If you strain that arm and it aches like someone’s packed acid in it or something, I’ll just say, ‘Arthur, I told you you should have rested it’. Absolutely no sympathy.
See: http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/physical_health/conditions/repetitivestrain1.shtml
P.S. The only reason I’m not mentioning your atrocious spelling is because I’m assuming you’re under medication and your shoulder hurts.
-A.
From: Ariadne
To: Arthur, Dominic Cobb, Eames, Saito, Yusuf
Subject: Anyone up for dinner?
Sent: 10/21/2011 5:34 PM
Heading out to grab dinner later. Anyone wants to come along?
From: Eames
To: Ariadne, Arthur, Dominic Cobb, Saito, Yusuf
Subject: RE: Anyone up for dinner?
Sent: 10/21/2011 5:44 PM
Why not? Have a particular place in mind?
P.S. It had better not be anywhere near that café. I’m putting my foot down on this one, thank you very much Ariadne.
E.
From: Dominic Cobb
To: Ariadne, Arthur, Eames, Saito, Yusuf
Subject: RE: Anyone up for dinner?
Sent: 10/21/2011 5:58 PM
No. He’s finally out and I’m not leaving him alone.
Dom
From: Ariadne
To: Dominic Cobb
Subject: RE: RE: Anyone up for dinner?
Sent: 10/21/2011 6:00 PM
Want me to get anything for the two of you?
-A.
From: Dominic Cobb
To: Ariadne
Subject: RE: RE: RE: Anyone up for dinner?
Sent: 10/21/2011 6:03 PM
No, we’ll be fine. Thanks for the offer.
Dom
From: Ariadne
To: Eames, Saito, Yusuf
Subject: RE: RE: Anyone up for dinner?
Sent: 10/21/2011 6:04 PM
Oh, stop that, Eames. I was actually thinking of a nice pub. Yusuf says the stew is really good, and I wanted to try it out. It’s quite far away from the mean Italian man who means you grievous bodily harm, Eames, so you don’t have to be afraid.
P.S. Stop thinking I’m out to get you. If I was, I’d have introduced Vincent to you.
From: Yusuf
To: Ariadne, Eames
Subject: RE: RE: RE: Anyone up for dinner?
Sent: 10/21/2011 6:06 PM
Sounds good. I highly recommend their chicken tagine. I’m in. Eames, you’re going if Ariadne and I have to drag you out of the house. Or you will be stewing the whole weekend and hovering over my papers and making a general nuisance of yourself and I’d quite like to skip that altogether.
From: Eames
To: Ariadne, Yusuf
Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: Anyone up for dinner?
Sent: 10/21/2011 6:10 PM
Honestly, Yusuf, you can be such a barbarian. Under a great deal of peer presssure, mind, and with the understanding that my person will be defended (no, Ariadne, holding my hand doesn’t count, as delightful as it may be) - I’m in.
P.S. Ariadne - I did tell you his name was Vincent.
E.
From: Arthur
To: Eames
Subject: Favor
Sent: 10/21/2011 7:42 PM
are you heading out later? i need a favor.
From: Eames
To: Arthur
Subject: RE: Favor
Sent: 10/21/2011 7:45 PM
You’re quite lucky, you know. A few moments later, and I’d have headed out and missed your email entirely. What favour?
From: Arthur
To: Eames
Subject: RE: RE: Favor
Sent: 10/21/2011 7:48 PM
cobb’s out with a headache. might be from the concussion. mind dropping a pack of aspirins over? can’t find any.
From: Eames
To: Arthur
Subject: RE: RE: RE: Favor
Sent: 10/21/2011 7:51 PM
Not a problem. Where?
From: Arthur
To: Eames
Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: Favor
Sent: 10/21/2011 7:52 PM
cobb’s place.
From: Eames
To: Arthur
Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Favor
Sent: 10/21/2011 7:54 PM
Alright. Come to think of it, I’ve fond memories of Cobb’s cooking. Rather than expose yourself to needless torture, would you rather I nip by and get a pack of sandwiches or something?
From: Arthur
To: Eames
Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Favor
Sent: 10/21/2011 7:55 PM
probably a good idea, thanks.
From: Eames
To: Ariadne, Saito, Yusuf
Subject: This just in
Sent: 10/22/2011 1:03 AM
Attached: blackmail.jpg
This just in. Don’t tell me that isn’t at least a little nauseating. Don’t mind the quality. It was a cell phone camera.
E.
From: Ariadne
To: Eames, Saito, Yusuf
Subject: RE: This just in
Sent: 10/22/2011 6:10 AM
You know Cobb’s going to kill you if he finds out, right? Or Arthur. Or both of them. Kill you, Eames. Rather painfully. And slowly.
How did you even catch them like that?
-A.
From: Eames
To: Arthur
Subject: I know what you did last night
Sent: 10/22/2011 6:21 AM
Really, Arthur? What’s next, unicorns and rainbows?
From: Arthur
To: Eames
Subject: RE: I know what you did last night
Sent: 10/22/2011 6:32 AM
?
From: Eames
To: Arthur
Subject: RE: RE: I know what you did last night
Sent: 10/22/2011 6:38 AM
Attached: blackmail.jpg
Compromising positions, darling. Compromising positions. Now, you wouldn’t like to show this to Cobb, would you?
From: Arthur
To: Eames
Subject: RE: RE: RE: I know what you did last night
Sent: 10/22/2011 6:40 AM
i am going to kill you. slowly.
From: Eames
To: Arthur
Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: I know what you did last night
Sent: 10/22/2011 6:43 AM
Defensive, Arthur? I would have thought you’d known better. I simply dropped in last night to catch you and our fearless leader in the photograph. And don’t bother trying to delete it. I backed it up, and I have copies. You won’t get rid of it by clearing the system like last time.
Happily, I learn from my mistakes.
E.
From: Eames
To: Ariadne
Subject: RE: RE: This just in
Sent: 10/22/2011 7:00 AM
Really, Ariadne, your concern for my welfare surprises me. I’ll just have to keep this one in store for a little bit. Cobb doesn’t have to find out, does he? I could say the same for Arthur. It would make such wonderful blackmail material. Sentimental instant-vomit, so as to speak.
I dropped by after we were done. I wasn’t as smashed as the two of you. Saw them crashed on the couch and decided it was really too good to miss, what with where Cobb’s arm was and all. I’d tell Arthur the ‘head on Cobb’s shoulder’ thing is really overdone, but there’s no point in showing one’s hand right now, is there?
E.
From: Dominic Cobb
To: Eames
Subject: Photograph
Sent: 10/22/2011 7:25 AM
You know there’s going to be payback, don’t you? Delete the photograph. Copies, back-ups, everything. I’m not going to ask you twice.
Dom
From: Eames
To: Dominic Cobb
Subject: RE: Photograph
Sent: 10/22/2011 7:31 AM
Reading over Arthur’s shoulder, were we? Or was it something else entirely?
E.
From: Dominic Cobb
To: Arthur, Ariadne, Eames, Saito, Yusuf
Subject: Next week’s schedule
Sent: 10/22/2011 7:52 AM
Attached: NextWeekSchedule2.xls
Eames, you’re on clean-up every day next week. You’re also going to be responsible for closing after everyone’s left, and the supply runs.
Dom
From: Ariadne
To: Eames
Subject: RE: RE: RE: This just in
Sent: 10/22/2011 8:04 AM
I told you so.
I’m not feeling sorry for you. You entirely deserved what you got.
-A.
From: Eames
To: Ariadne
Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: This just in
Sent: 10/22/2011 8:11 AM
Not even a little?
From: Eames
To: Dominic Cobb
Subject: RE: Next week’s schedule
Sent: 10/22/2011 8:13 AM
Very touchy, are we? One could almost begin to imagine that I’d hit some kind of sore spot. No smoke without fire, eh?
E.
From: Dominic Cobb
To: Eames
Subject: RE: RE: Next week’s schedule
Sent: 10/22/2011 8:15 AM
How do you even - I don’t want to know. Two weeks, Eames. Looking to make it three?
Dom
From: Ariadne
To: Eames
Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: This just in
Sent: 10/22/2011 8:18 AM
Absolutely none. Please stop emailing me. You’re making my program hang, and I don’t think Cobb’s very happy at the moment. I need to get that layout done.
-A.
From: Eames
To: Arthur, Yusuf
Subject: Emergency
Sent: 10/23/2011 4:26 PM
I’ve encountered a bit of a problem after today’s run-through. I think it’s a critical question we’re going to have to take into account when we go down into Fischer’s subconscious. Why are the projections complex and irrational?
E.
From: Arthur
To: Eames, Yusuf
Subject: RE: Emergency
Sent: 10/23/2011 5:01 PM
what do you mean. complex and irrational behaviour?
From: Yusuf
To: Arthur, Eames
Subject: RE: RE: Emergency
Sent: 10/23/2011 5:22 PM
Can’t be the sedative. It might have had other effects, of course, but I was only working on fine-tuning the sharpness of the dream, i.e. how vivid and clear the dream was. Any impact on projection behaviour had to come from you or Ariadne.
From: Eames
To: Arthur, Yusuf
Subject: RE: RE: RE: Emergency
Sent: 10/23/2011 5:29 PM
Yes. I’m pretty sure that if we put our heads together, we can come up with something. It was fairly odd, come to think of it. I didn’t like that one bit at all.
Arthur - think Stein-Gibson complexity.
E.
From: Arthur
To: Eames, Yusuf
Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: Emergency
Sent: 10/23/2011 5:36 PM
have you tried asking cobb? maybe he has some idea. you haven’t been trained, have you. that shouldn’t be happening. s-g postulates don’t work in practice.
From: Eames
To: Arthur, Yusuf
Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Emergency
Sent: 10/23/2011 5:42 PM
Not yet. Didn’t want to excite him until we’ve got something definite on the problem.
E.
From: Eames
To: Arthur, Yusuf
Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Emergency
Sent: 10/23/2011 5:50 PM
I’ve got it! Eureka, so as to speak!
From: Arthur
To: Dominic Cobb, Eames, Yusuf
Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Emergency
Sent: 10/23/2011 5:52 PM
looping in cobb.
From: Yusuf
To: Arthur, Eames
Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Emergency
Sent: 10/23/2011 5:52 PM
What is it?
From: Eames
To: Arthur, Dominic Cobb, Yusuf
Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Emergency
Sent: 10/23/2011 5:54 PM
Because they’re made of imaginary bits and parts and can’t be divided as fractions.
From: Yusuf
To: Arthur, Dominic Cobb, Eames
Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Emergency
Sent: 10/23/2011 5:55 PM
Ha bloody ha.
From: Arthur
To: Dominic Cobb, Eames, Yusuf
Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Emergency
Sent: 10/23/2011 5:56 PM
…
From: Dominic Cobb
To: Dominic Cobb, Eames, Yusuf
Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Emergency
Sent: 10/23/2011 5:56 PM
Can we get back to work, please?
Dom
From: Eames
To: Dominic Cobb
Subject: none
Sent: 10/23/2011 5:58 PM
Yes, guv.
E.