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[[from here]]
It looks so old. And they've put us practically in its shadow.
Which suggests either there are many of them, or there's something here they want. Something nearby.
It looks so old. And they've put us practically in its shadow.
Which suggests either there are many of them, or there's something here they want. Something nearby.
It makes me wonder what else is out there.
Who built it in the first place.
Who built it in the first place.
[Huzzah! Victory! Simon's been worrying about you guys.]
Peter, where the fuck are you? I think Green are still gone as well. What can you tell me?
Nothing classified, please.
Peter, where the fuck are you? I think Green are still gone as well. What can you tell me?
Nothing classified, please.
FROM: wilson.simon@cdc.org
Thank you, Pilot.
It's going well?
Thank you, Pilot.
It's going well?
FROM: bond.james@cdc.org
TO: wilson.simon@cdc.org
are you dead?
TO: wilson.simon@cdc.org
are you dead?
FROM: wilson.simon@cdc.org
Dead men don't text, Mr Bond. So I'm assured.
Dead men don't text, Mr Bond. So I'm assured.
FROM: wilson.simon@cdc.org
I'm not much of a fan of sweets, sad to say.
Do you know any stories?
I'm not much of a fan of sweets, sad to say.
Do you know any stories?
FROM: anders@cdc.org
TO: wilson.simon@cdc.org
im not going to ask over this. but i will ask.
[The implication being that Simon has until Anders gets back to decide if he wants to share.]
TO: wilson.simon@cdc.org
im not going to ask over this. but i will ask.
[The implication being that Simon has until Anders gets back to decide if he wants to share.]
FROM: wilson.simon@cdc.org
TO: anders@cdc.org
Thanks, Anders.
Sorry I'm an idiot.
TO: anders@cdc.org
Thanks, Anders.
Sorry I'm an idiot.
FROM: baby.doll@cdc.org
TO: wilson.simon@cdc.org
I think it's colder up here, it's harder to tell. I'm okay though.
Plus, I know one other person with me from the red team "bonding" we had.
So far I haven't seen much, but we're still making our way over.
[Then, added after.]
Take care, okay?
TO: wilson.simon@cdc.org
I think it's colder up here, it's harder to tell. I'm okay though.
Plus, I know one other person with me from the red team "bonding" we had.
So far I haven't seen much, but we're still making our way over.
[Then, added after.]
Take care, okay?
FROM: wilson.simon@cdc.org
TO: baby.doll@cdc.org
I always take care. You know that.
I still don't want to know about your Red Team bonding, though. More than my life's worth. You didn't even get a cat.
TO: baby.doll@cdc.org
I always take care. You know that.
I still don't want to know about your Red Team bonding, though. More than my life's worth. You didn't even get a cat.
CALLING: WILSON, SIMON
Hey, I thought I'd try this today. Q told me how it works now, so that makes things easier. I only have a few minutes, but I wanted to keep in touch I guess. If you're stuck at camp, this way you get to experience a little of this place too. We found something. A lot of the creatures from here have been pretty awful so far, right? Except the rabbitmice. It's small and round though. Really cute. I think you'd like it.
[She doesn't sound excited or anything, but calmer, somehow.]
I might try and bring one back, they're not dangerous.
We are sticking together though, so don't worry--just in case you are. I hope you're okay?
...and make sure you eat.
Hey, I thought I'd try this today. Q told me how it works now, so that makes things easier. I only have a few minutes, but I wanted to keep in touch I guess. If you're stuck at camp, this way you get to experience a little of this place too. We found something. A lot of the creatures from here have been pretty awful so far, right? Except the rabbitmice. It's small and round though. Really cute. I think you'd like it.
[She doesn't sound excited or anything, but calmer, somehow.]
I might try and bring one back, they're not dangerous.
We are sticking together though, so don't worry--just in case you are. I hope you're okay?
...and make sure you eat.
[Like he's going to call. He sounds like shit.]
FROM: wilson.simon@cdc.org
TO: baby.doll@cdc.org
I'm no use if I don't eat. Thank you for calling, though.
[It's good to hear a friendly voice—but she's worried about him, when she should be worrying about herself, and that's his fault.]
When you say awful, you are on top of it all? Or you wouldn't be calling, I suppose.
FROM: wilson.simon@cdc.org
TO: baby.doll@cdc.org
I'm no use if I don't eat. Thank you for calling, though.
[It's good to hear a friendly voice—but she's worried about him, when she should be worrying about herself, and that's his fault.]
When you say awful, you are on top of it all? Or you wouldn't be calling, I suppose.
FROM: 11.november@cdc.org
TO: wilson.simon@cdc.org
Congratulations on staying alive.
TO: wilson.simon@cdc.org
Congratulations on staying alive.
FROM: wilson.simon@cdc.org
TO: 11.november@cdc.org
Thank you. I'm grateful to be so.
TO: 11.november@cdc.org
Thank you. I'm grateful to be so.
FROM: serket.vriska@cdc.org
TO: wilson.simon@cdc.org
Simon!!!!!!!!
TO: wilson.simon@cdc.org
Simon!!!!!!!!
FROM: wilson.simon@cdc.org
TO: serket.vriska@cdc.org
Vriska.
That's a lot of exclamation marks, my dear.
[He's been dreading this.]
TO: serket.vriska@cdc.org
Vriska.
That's a lot of exclamation marks, my dear.
[He's been dreading this.]
[Well, shit. Simon hadn't expected this in the least. No voice comm, though, which should be telling.]
FROM: wilson.simon@cdc.org
TO: wang.heming@cdc.org
If this is another excuse for you to shove snow down my neck, I'm quite done with that.
FROM: wilson.simon@cdc.org
TO: wang.heming@cdc.org
If this is another excuse for you to shove snow down my neck, I'm quite done with that.
FROM: wilson.simon@cdc.org
Better not. Thank you for your concern, though.
Better not. Thank you for your concern, though.
FROM: kagari.shuusei@cdc.org
TO: wilson.simon@cdc.org
hey, hope you're feeling better!
got some mittens as a reward, figured you'd want a pair.
you're still alive aren't you?
TO: wilson.simon@cdc.org
hey, hope you're feeling better!
got some mittens as a reward, figured you'd want a pair.
you're still alive aren't you?
FROM: wilson.simon@cdc.org
TO: kagari.shuusei@cdc.org
Evening, Kagari. [That'll be a yes, he is alive.]
How many mittens are we talking about?
TO: kagari.shuusei@cdc.org
Evening, Kagari. [That'll be a yes, he is alive.]
How many mittens are we talking about?
[He doesn't pick up. Hi, you've reached the voicemail of Simon Wilson Kenwood, who's currently unavailable in perpetuity.]
(1) VOICEMAIL: WÁNG, HÉ MÍNG
Are you doing anything interesting right now? I'm bored. [ a laugh, despite that. ] I played that one tile sliding game for 30 minutes already.
Are you doing anything interesting right now? I'm bored. [ a laugh, despite that. ] I played that one tile sliding game for 30 minutes already.
Edited (i JUST realized i messed up the html (and I MESSED UP AGAIN)) 2014-05-27 22:15 (UTC)
CALLING: WÁNG, HÉ MÍNG
Simon! [ there would be a million more exclamation points behind that if this were in text. he seems to taken simon's thing about him speaking english to heart, or forgotten it; it's the translated voice that goes through the device. ] I read them all! All the database files.
My eyes hurt again. Aren't you proud of me?
Simon! [ there would be a million more exclamation points behind that if this were in text. he seems to taken simon's thing about him speaking english to heart, or forgotten it; it's the translated voice that goes through the device. ] I read them all! All the database files.
My eyes hurt again. Aren't you proud of me?
[And ... he picks up. Well done, Hé Míng, you're winning.]
What?.. You read them all? Every single one? [Translated voice is annoying. Maybe he should learn Chinese.]
What?.. You read them all? Every single one? [Translated voice is annoying. Maybe he should learn Chinese.]
01
I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o’er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.
02
Continuous as the stars that shine
And twinkle on the milky way,
They stretched in never-ending line
Along the margin of a bay:
Ten thousand saw I at a glance,
Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.
03
The waves beside them danced; but they
Out-did the sparkling waves in glee:
A poet could not but be gay,
In such a jocund company:
I gazed–and gazed–but little thought
04
What wealth the show to me had brought:
For oft, when on my couch I lie
In vacant or in pensive mood,
They flash upon that inward eye
05
Which is the bliss of solitude;
And then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the daffodils.
I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o’er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.
02
Continuous as the stars that shine
And twinkle on the milky way,
They stretched in never-ending line
Along the margin of a bay:
Ten thousand saw I at a glance,
Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.
03
The waves beside them danced; but they
Out-did the sparkling waves in glee:
A poet could not but be gay,
In such a jocund company:
I gazed–and gazed–but little thought
04
What wealth the show to me had brought:
For oft, when on my couch I lie
In vacant or in pensive mood,
They flash upon that inward eye
05
Which is the bliss of solitude;
And then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the daffodils.
I know that one too.
You did get inside safely? How many poems do you even keep in your head?
You did get inside safely? How many poems do you even keep in your head?
FROM: stark.arya@cdc.org
TO: wilson.simon@cdc.org
Are you in your rover?
TO: wilson.simon@cdc.org
Are you in your rover?
I'm inside. You are too, right?
["Safe" doesn't seem like much of a thing right now.]
["Safe" doesn't seem like much of a thing right now.]
Inside, ma'am. Monitoring from the cockpit.
[And technically he shouldn't ask, but...]
You got inside as well?
[And technically he shouldn't ask, but...]
You got inside as well?
CALLING: WILSON, SIMON
Peter, hi. You made it, then?
God, are you all right? [Because he should have texted, at least. He didn't.]
Peter, hi. You made it, then?
God, are you all right? [Because he should have texted, at least. He didn't.]
(1) VOICEMAIL: WILSON, SIMON
Hello, Simon? This is Charles Xavier, one of the new recruits. I was wondering if I could have a moment of your time to discuss a few things.
Please return my call at your earliest convenience. Thank you.
Hello, Simon? This is Charles Xavier, one of the new recruits. I was wondering if I could have a moment of your time to discuss a few things.
Please return my call at your earliest convenience. Thank you.
CALLING: XAVIER, CHARLES
Hello, Charles Xavier? This is Simon Wilson. You left me a message?
[The most toneless upper-crust English imaginable. Not exactly promising. He's read Charles' file, and all the reasons he can imagine that someone would contact him are ... well, bad.]
Hello, Charles Xavier? This is Simon Wilson. You left me a message?
[The most toneless upper-crust English imaginable. Not exactly promising. He's read Charles' file, and all the reasons he can imagine that someone would contact him are ... well, bad.]
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