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[Carolina]

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So. You interested in seeing what else this place has to offer?

[/Carolina]

[Wash, Noble Six & the Rookie]

[ Same page number for these three.]

You guys coming? I'm inviting Kat and Carolina.

[/Wash, Noble Six & the Rookie]

[Kat]

So. You still a cat?

[/Kat]

Comments

York

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Didn't even need to ask, York.

Carolina

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[Oh. Well. That brings an idiot grin to his face.]

Good. Only low level tech works out there, though. You got enough civilian clothes for a trip?

York

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I was wondering what those were for. [Something of a joke.]

When do we head out?

Carolina

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What, you don't like playing dress-up? [Joking right back. Freelancer was definitely the place for formalwear, mm-hmm.]

Not sure when we're heading out, but weekends seem to be popular.

York

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Not more than I have to, which is generally none of the time. ["Generally none" meaning none. Ever. Business casual doesn't exist at Freelancer.]

Copy that. Should I be expecting weird things on this expedition?

Carolina

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I hear you there. Good thing uniform counts as formalwear in most places. [And armor counts as uniform, of course.]

Always. One time we found eyeless buffalo with human skin on the inside.

York

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[A pause from her.] When will we ever need formalwear?

That's not the worst it could be. Weird, but not mind-bending.

Carolina

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There was a big fundraiser ball once, if you ever have to testify in court for a trial...that time it turned into high school and we had prom....

Basically, if you're prepared for anything the Project would throw at us? You shoudl be fine with anything we find out there.

York

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You had prom here. [In that "Seriously? What the fuck" tone.]

It looks like communication might be our biggest problem without radios.

Carolina

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Uh-huh. Wash made a funny-looking teenager, I'll tell you that.

Journals still work just fine. We'll just have to be careful with filters.

York

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And you weren't?

There shouldn't be much chatter anyway on an expedition.

Carolina

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No way. I looked awesome.

Yeah, it's always a good idea to keep an ear open for castle stuff, but it's also nice to treat it like a vacation, you know?

We'll want to pack some low-tech weapons just in case. I ehar there are giant spiders out there in some places.

York

[youfallback]

Everyone looks funny as a teenager.

A vacation. We don't take vacations, York.

I have my pistol and field knife. [And nothing about giant spiders because ffff like they could be scarier than an Insurrectionist with a flame thrower.]

Carolina

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If I'd got pictures I'd show you.

Well, and going into a potentially dangerous area without any of our usual advantages, besides training? Not actually a vacation. It is a nice change in the routine, though.

Should be more than enough. I'm also bringing some booze that can double as Molotov cocktails if you don't want to have some around camp in the evenings.

York

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I think I'll be okay without them.

Routine's not a bad thing. [Because starting her days of training at 0600 is comfortable and familiar.]

You mean, its primary use is as Molotov cocktails. I'll pack a tent and other provisions too if the castle gives them to me.

Re: York

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You appreciate it more when you get breaks, I think.

[But but but--well, just wait until downtime. He'll get her to relax one way or another. Or York and the Rookie will be stuck being the only fun ones while the girls scowl at them. Sigh.]

It should. Pack warm - those nights are getting chillier. Planning to meet an hour before whenever it is people decide to set off.