"Ah, since this is to be my mailbox... You've reached Cynbel Lightfoot! Please leave a return address, and I will reply or return your message back to sender as soon as I can."
Mmhm. They're actually doing a pretty good job at containing it in this case, aren't they? [His fingers drum across the surface of the table briefly, a thoughtful look on his face.] I mean, they're a little sloppy in some areas, but...
[CLEARLY they aren't doing so bad if the situation is actually as complex as it seems. They've only been looking at the exposed part of the iceberg.]
[TOO LATE. Iron and computer people aren't real people, so there!!]
Perhaps.... Or perhaps it's already so out of control, they have no choice but to ask us for help. Who's to say they're really containing it, when it could simply be the other parties testing for weaknesses?
[He raises his eyebrows at Oz, waiting for a reaction.]
Odd things do keep happening around here, after all, especially in ViViD.
[What about cotton and fluff people, huh?? THIS IS A SLIPPERY SLOPE!!]
That's a possibility. [On a more serious note-- though Oz isn't entirely sure he believes that it's the one they need to look at the closest. Every possibility should be kept in mind, even so.]
Either way, no matter how well they might be hiding things, they can't keep it all hidden forever.
[Like doll people?? They're okay, maybe. Not made out of the material that will burn him to touch, at least!!]
Well, of course not! If they're already spilling secrets faster than a leaky bucket does water, they're going to let more slip than they likely should. Especially considering who's listening...
[He shrugs, grins, and gives a little hum, like it's not at all serious, when it really kind of is.]
As long as the listening is done with a critical ear. It's still too early to tell who's lying and who's telling the truth...
[Oz has a pretty good ear for that sort of thing, though.
BUT!! Carrying on the trend of being way too lax in the face of a serious topic, he'll push the plate of cookies back over toward Cynbel, having somehow magically wolfed down like half...]
[ROBOTS CAN STILL TOUCH YOU THROUGH A JACKET?? Geez, Oz, it's like you don't care if Cynbel ends up poisoned or something!!]
It's quite a bit, actually! For a first go of things, I don't believe anyone could complain.
[Oz will have to do that kind of listening. Cynbel's not a very good judge of character, so he'll just have to do the grunt work of gathering everything that seems related.]
Thank you for telling me about it, Mr. Oz. We can't do much yet, but... It's worth keeping an ear to the ground.
[HE DOESN'T UNDERSTAND HOW ROBOT POISONING WORKS OKAY...
But excellent, it seems like they'll have a right system worked out in no time. Oz nods in response to that, folding his hands in his lap and leaning back away from the table thoughtfully.]
Mmhm, I think that's a good idea. [He seems to consider something for a second, and then:] By the way, what do you think about getting a bigger group together to share these things with? This is the sort of information that would probably do us more good if more people know about it.
A bigger group would mean more ears to the ground, so the speak...
[It's not a bad idea at all.]
But it would also mean more potential leaks, if we discovered something useful that we weren't meant to know of. It ought to be a group of trustworthy people.
[ON THE CONTRARY, who doesn't want to be the next Bubble Boy?? Or at least live in a hamster wheel...
But he sighs at that, since it's a good point, pulling his hands back and crossing his arms over his chest thoughtfully.]
Mm... Well, we can figure out what kind of balance to strike when we get to it, I guess. First we'll have to see just how much interest there is in something like this, right? If not many people are, we'll have worried for nothing.
[Nobody?? That is a terrible living situation, goodness.]
I'm sure there will be at least a small number of people interested! Not many trust those at CERES, and we're in such an odd situation that having as much information as possible about it can only seem like a good idea, once they hear of it.
But he honestly doesn't even need a kicked puppy face to invite Cynbel along... HE CONSIDERS CYNBEL A FRIEND and so clearly that means they're bonded in sketch information sharing from now on!!]
I wouldn't! So I'll let you know what's going on right away.
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Mmhm. They're actually doing a pretty good job at containing it in this case, aren't they? [His fingers drum across the surface of the table briefly, a thoughtful look on his face.] I mean, they're a little sloppy in some areas, but...
[CLEARLY they aren't doing so bad if the situation is actually as complex as it seems. They've only been looking at the exposed part of the iceberg.]
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Perhaps.... Or perhaps it's already so out of control, they have no choice but to ask us for help. Who's to say they're really containing it, when it could simply be the other parties testing for weaknesses?
[He raises his eyebrows at Oz, waiting for a reaction.]
Odd things do keep happening around here, after all, especially in ViViD.
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That's a possibility. [On a more serious note-- though Oz isn't entirely sure he believes that it's the one they need to look at the closest. Every possibility should be kept in mind, even so.]
Either way, no matter how well they might be hiding things, they can't keep it all hidden forever.
[ESPECIALLY NOT AT THIS RATE.]
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Well, of course not! If they're already spilling secrets faster than a leaky bucket does water, they're going to let more slip than they likely should. Especially considering who's listening...
[He shrugs, grins, and gives a little hum, like it's not at all serious, when it really kind of is.]
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As long as the listening is done with a critical ear. It's still too early to tell who's lying and who's telling the truth...
[Oz has a pretty good ear for that sort of thing, though.
BUT!! Carrying on the trend of being way too lax in the face of a serious topic, he'll push the plate of cookies back over toward Cynbel, having somehow magically wolfed down like half...]
Anyway, that's all I know so far!
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It's quite a bit, actually! For a first go of things, I don't believe anyone could complain.
[Oz will have to do that kind of listening. Cynbel's not a very good judge of character, so he'll just have to do the grunt work of gathering everything that seems related.]
Thank you for telling me about it, Mr. Oz. We can't do much yet, but... It's worth keeping an ear to the ground.
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But excellent, it seems like they'll have a right system worked out in no time. Oz nods in response to that, folding his hands in his lap and leaning back away from the table thoughtfully.]
Mmhm, I think that's a good idea. [He seems to consider something for a second, and then:] By the way, what do you think about getting a bigger group together to share these things with? This is the sort of information that would probably do us more good if more people know about it.
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A bigger group would mean more ears to the ground, so the speak...
[It's not a bad idea at all.]
But it would also mean more potential leaks, if we discovered something useful that we weren't meant to know of. It ought to be a group of trustworthy people.
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Mm, that'd be a good precaution to take... But I think at least some of the things should be shared with as many people as possible.
[Being selective with information is a privilege he's not entirely sure he wants.]
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Some things, certainly, we ought to share. We'll have to be careful not to incite panic and paranoia with how and what we say, in any case.
[He's, unfortunately, well aware of the dangers of propaganda and letting people make decisions based on broad strokes.]
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But he sighs at that, since it's a good point, pulling his hands back and crossing his arms over his chest thoughtfully.]
Mm... Well, we can figure out what kind of balance to strike when we get to it, I guess. First we'll have to see just how much interest there is in something like this, right? If not many people are, we'll have worried for nothing.
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I'm sure there will be at least a small number of people interested! Not many trust those at CERES, and we're in such an odd situation that having as much information as possible about it can only seem like a good idea, once they hear of it.
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I'll get started on that as soon as I can, in that case! [AND THEN EVERYTHING GOES CRAZY AGAIN.] You'll be coming along too, right?
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Certainly! You couldn't leave me out of this after all of that work, now, could you?
[You'd have to be cruel, to shut him out after that and with the face of a kicked puppy he's suddenly wearing.]
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But he honestly doesn't even need a kicked puppy face to invite Cynbel along... HE CONSIDERS CYNBEL A FRIEND and so clearly that means they're bonded in sketch information sharing from now on!!]
I wouldn't! So I'll let you know what's going on right away.
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I'm happy to hear it! And I'll let you know of anything I hear as soon as I do, of course.
[Goodbye kicked puppy face, hello sunshiny smiles.]
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Thanks! I'm really glad that I can rely on you. [SO MANY SUNSHINY SMILES HERE.]