(Untitled)

[gone_byebye]

Today was one long string of busts from a little before sunrise to just before the close of the financial markets, then a breather, then two more busts. Ray would say October is starting early except that October already started early, given some of the seismic readings coming out of the Pacific and the number of tourists in Caribbean hotels

Comments

[a_mere_child]

"Dr. Stantz! Hey!"

Alyx Vance, who has somehow managed to avoid being piratized, waves cheerfully at Ray and approaches his seat.

"I have a couple of questions for you, if you've got a minute..."

[gone_byebye]

"[[Sure thing,]]" says Ray, and blinks. "[[I don't even want to know how the Bar's translation field is handling this. I can hear myself speaking the Cantonese, but I'm understanding it in English... anyway. You were saying?]]"

[a_mere_child]

...Alyx has seen and heard some pretty weird things since she got to Milliways, but this'll definitely make her Top 5.

"Um. Maybe I should come back later?"

[gone_byebye]

"[[No, go ahead,]]" Ray says with a sigh. "[[I've had stranger things happen before. It'll pass in a day or so if Egon's brain activity readings are correct. I can answer the questions in writing if you'd rather.]]"

[sime_channel]

"Ray!" Suzi beams at him and launches into her current usual spiel. Which, at this point, boils down to, "It wasn't nearly as long for us as it was for everyone here so you'll have to tell me what happened we got the job done and it was very interesting except the part where the government held guns on me but the guys got back with Liz then so I was alright and Whistler got them to say I could take the Citizenship test so I'm studying up on that and Zed said I can flashy thing the proctor if I need to except pretend I didn't say that because I'm not supposed to talk about the flashy thing."

[gone_byebye]

"[[Believe me, I know better than to talk about any of the technology of the Men in Black,]]" Ray says wryly- in Cantonese, which is being heard despite being translated. "[[Congratulations, though. I'm glad to hear it, and to welcome you back.]]"

[sime_channel]

"Wow." Suzi says, resisting the urge to poke at his mouth. It wouldn't help anything, "Double-sounds, weird. How've you been, Ray?"

[gone_byebye]

"[[Other than that pretty good,]]" Ray says. "[[My world just found out we've got another sentient race in the Pacific ocean. Octopi, as it happens. The little deep-sea kind.]]"