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Oct 10, 2011 00:46

My name is John Connor. I've been recruited to be a Warden on this ship, and I've been here for a week ( Read more... )

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Private: t_x_unit October 10 2011, 08:08:18 UTC
> UNAUTHORISED ACCESS
> STATE IDENTITY

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Private: metallonkardia October 10 2011, 08:10:45 UTC

[ He switches to video, knowing full well his face and voice are on file - Skynet has them in 2018, they're certainly going to have them when this thing's from. ]

What is your mission?

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Private - video: t_x_unit October 10 2011, 08:19:39 UTC
[There's a definite pause before any sort of response is given. This was not anticipated as anything more than a vague possibility. Sarah showing up was already against the odds.

Then the image changes from text to video. Presumably, the familiar appearance of the T-X looking into a mirror.]

John Connor...?

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Private - video: metallonkardia October 10 2011, 08:32:25 UTC
I asked you a question.

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Re: Private - video: t_x_unit October 10 2011, 08:37:11 UTC
I'm bound by terms of transdimensional employment to rehabiliate an assigned inmate.

I like your arrival...

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Private - video: metallonkardia October 10 2011, 08:43:45 UTC
That's touching. How're your mission restrictions holding up?

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Re: Private - video: t_x_unit October 10 2011, 08:45:54 UTC
Efficiently. Sarah's been very educational.

Where are you?

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Re: Private - video: metallonkardia October 10 2011, 08:47:30 UTC
She's good at that.

I'm on the fucking moon. What was your deal with the Admiral?

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Re: Private - video: t_x_unit October 10 2011, 08:51:16 UTC
It's been a long time, John. I should tell you in person.

We can talk about old times.

It'll be nostalgic.

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Re: Private - video: metallonkardia October 10 2011, 08:56:39 UTC
[ He just looks at it. Really? What mid-90s Nintendo chips are you running in your CPU that says that'll work? ]

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Re: Private - video: t_x_unit October 10 2011, 09:03:44 UTC
[The type which systematically graduate to higher levels of coercion when one tactic doesn't work. Having information you want = leverage!]

Or I could visit your mother. Would this be preferable?

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Re: Private - video: metallonkardia October 10 2011, 09:06:18 UTC
[ More unimpressed silence. Try again. ]

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Re: Private - video: t_x_unit October 10 2011, 16:32:28 UTC
[Just going to remain here and out-wait you...]

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Re: Private - video: metallonkardia October 10 2011, 18:40:14 UTC
I'm gonna turn this off unless you've got another tactic you want to try.

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Re: Private - video: t_x_unit October 11 2011, 02:43:58 UTC
You want data. I want to meet.

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Re: Private - video: metallonkardia October 11 2011, 02:49:12 UTC
I'm not interested in meeting with you, regardless of what I want otherwise.

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