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[evillurks]

The continued absence of Allen and Crumrin, among others, is a worry. I don't like being unable to do anything about it. If anyone knows of any developments on this matter, let me know.

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[myra-reldon.livejournal.com]

Courtney's missing?

[evillurks.livejournal.com]

Has been. And Victor Allen, don't know if you've met her. A lot of people are, and it's some Nexus... thing, that's happened. I don't like it at all. Apparently they're in some kind of pocket dimension no one can locate or reach, or I'd have gone after them already, lung be damned.

[myra-reldon.livejournal.com]

Let me know if anything changes or if there's any way I can be of use.

[evillurks.livejournal.com]

Crumrin is back now, Allen is not. I don't like any of it. I've been told things like this happen in the Nexus, but this is the first I've seen it, and I don't like the idea I can't do anything about it.

[myra-reldon.livejournal.com]

I'm glad to hear about Courtney, but I'm sorry Allen is not back. I'm not fond of the idea myself, but hopefully everyone comes back all right.

[evillurks.livejournal.com]

I hope someone punishes the ba-the ones who did this.

[myra-reldon.livejournal.com]

Likewise.

[sarah-branigan.livejournal.com]

Courtney has returned. She had a few injuries, but nothing serious. I sent her home with her uncle. No word on Victor yet.

[evillurks.livejournal.com]

That's news of a kind. Good. Alone or with others? Does she know a way to get back there?

[courtneycrumrin.livejournal.com]

I'm back in one piece. I didn't see Victor at all. Willing to answer questions via PINpoint.

[evillurks.livejournal.com]

Did you come back alone or with others? Do you know a way to reach them? I hope you're well?

[courtneycrumrin.livejournal.com]

With two others. There was a third, but we're not sure what happened to him. I have no idea how to get back; we had to use the Strangers' machines to get out. I'm all right. My vision's a little blurry, but I can see well enough now to use my PINpoint to text.

[evillurks.livejournal.com]

My condolences. I'm glad you got out, I just wish there was a way to go after them.
I should let you borrow mine. The text only sizes up so far unless you get something with a bigger screen.

[courtneycrumrin.livejournal.com]

That's all right. I have Pixel. He's basically a sentient palmtop computer. Remind me and I'll introduce you sometime.

[evillurks.livejournal.com]

I wouldn't mind having a look at that... I can see some further adaptations I'd like to make to the PINpoints, the more I look at computers above and beyond what we have here.

[courtneycrumrin.livejournal.com]

You can look at him, but you can't take him apart. He has a sentient spirit inside him, and he'd die if he were tampered with.

[evillurks.livejournal.com]

I see. I still wouldn't mind taking a look. Possibly it can provide me with some schematics of itself?

[courtneycrumrin.livejournal.com]

I'm sure he'd be willing to do that. I'll bring him to the Nexus sometime, unless you want to visit me. And if you do, be aware that my uncle's protectiveness chip is on overdrive.

[victormakesart.livejournal.com]

I'm back. A little bit bitten up by rats. I feel like a nervous wreck. But I'm alive, and I'm okay.

[evillurks.livejournal.com]

Rats? No one else has mentioned rats.
Good to have you back. No one seemed to know how to reach you and others missing or I would have come after you and Crumrin.

[victormakesart.livejournal.com]

There were rats in the subway. It was unpleasant.

I'm happy to be back. And I really appreciate that. Despite all of the rats, and men with knives, and earthquakes, it was almost nice to be allowed to be someone else for a while.

[evillurks.livejournal.com]

Subways and sewers are inherently unpleasant. Useful to the criminal element, though.

I heard something about brainwashing, but Crumrin seems disinclined to discuss that aspect.

[victormakesart.livejournal.com]

Definitely.

I was a nice little secretary in a nice little dress, and I was afraid to ride in cars because I thought my injuries were from an accident. And don't get me wrong, I'm happy the way I am now, but I was content there.

[evillurks.livejournal.com]

Contentment isn't everything.

I can picture that, though.

[victormakesart.livejournal.com]

It's not everything, but it was nice. No self-consciousness, in either sense of the word.

[evillurks.livejournal.com]

You could train that out of yourself.

[victormakesart.livejournal.com]

J once suggested something similar. (Not once, that part is untrue. Every few weeks he tells me that I ought to go outside, while dressed like a normal person.)

[evillurks.livejournal.com]

I try not to suggest anything more than once. Either you'll take the suggestion or you won't. It's not my business.

[victormakesart.livejournal.com]

That's a very sensible way to be. I try to take suggestions, most of the time. Being willing to change and improve is very important. I just have a difficult time with that particular suggestion.

[evillurks.livejournal.com]

That just makes it an interesting challenge.

[victormakesart.livejournal.com]

That's very true. And I understand the logic behind it, too, taking out weaknesses bit by bit. I can honestly say, though, that if faced with an objective decision between rats and a short-sleeved shirt, I'd choose the rats.