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[twiceahero]

It's not often that this particular redheaded woman is seen in the bar with anything on the table in front of her other than a laptop, but there are apparently exceptions to all trends because today the laptop is closed and set to the side so that there's room for the massive plate of pasta in front of her. Spaghetti carbonara with a huge crusty

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[a1enzo]

Enzo takes the opportunity to see just how close he can sneak without her noticing. Assuming she hasn't already.

[a1enzo]

"Yeah."

[twiceahero]

"Anything I can do to help?" she asks.

[a1enzo]

"Not with that part." He can't see what she or anyone could do to alter the reaction of his peers. "Wouldn't mind some help with the report, though."

[twiceahero]

"Tell you what," Babs grins. "You let me finish eating and I'll see what I can do to help you with that, huh?"

[a1enzo]

"Sure thing."

A teenager knows better than to stand between a person and their food.

[twiceahero]

Babs grins at his excellent decision and tucks into her pasta with enthusiasm.

[a1enzo]

Enzo kicks back with his chair poised on two legs.

It's balance training. Really.

[twiceahero]

Babs is, pretty clearly, amused. But she concentrates on finishing her pasta and then settling back in her chair with a happy sigh.

"Having fun?" she prompts.

[a1enzo]

"Well, it's supposed to be my vacation." He lowers his chair to the floor again.

[twiceahero]

"And you're writing a report for it?" She shakes her head in sympathy.

[a1enzo]

"Yeah." He scowls and produces the file in question.

"My big problem's figuring out what to include and what not to. I mean, if I try to tell everything about humans and Earth, I'd be getting into the gigabytes."

He has an unpleasant suspicion he'll have to send out reports, plural.

[twiceahero]

"Yeah." Barbara purses her lips thoughtfully. "Well, what matters most back home? What do they really need to know?"

[a1enzo]

"Well... the fact that you're people. That you don't know about us, especially what the Games do, that's the big one. What our systems are to you. But I've got all that in my speech."

[twiceahero]

Babs nods. "So... I suppose the other question to ask is why does it matter? What knowledge about users will change the way you all live and work?"

[a1enzo]

"Well... mostly the Games. Anything that'll help us understand better what's going on in them, how to get an edge..."