[DC 107] Encrypted Messages

[sanguinescry]

ALL SPECIALS

I need guinea pigs volunteers to try these soaps and perfumes and give me feedback. They're safe, I've already tested that on my own; I'm looking for feedback on the scents and the tactile sensation of them, colors, stuff like that. Basically, I'm looking for a focus group. I'm not paying anyone for this, but the up side is you get to smell better than the rest of the Alphas around here? Please let me know if you're interested.

MATT, STEVE, DICK, BARRY, STILES, FELICITY

I also need two or three people who can help with production so that I can get a decent-sized order ready, once QA approves whatever prototypes I send them. This will be starting in probably two days, well last for probably three to five days for a couple of hours in the evening during Citizen Improvement. I can pay 75 credits a day to you. Any takers?

Comments

[sanguinescry]

I got used to the small group of us from before. This influx lately is insane, I'm still adjusting. I'll keep that in mind next time. Fruity it is, then, if you don't mind. I don't have many testers for that.

[sanguinescry]

( See, this? This is why she's going to end up falling in love with you if you're not careful, Matt. You say things like that and no one else ever says those sorts of things to her. Be careful, buddy. )

Aww ♥ Perfect. I'll help you with the dictation, you help me with the soaps. Look at all this quality time we're wasting being slaves to the man together, babe.

[withstyle]

I'm pretty sure Steve mentioned that the numbers were smaller at one point. I'm sure it'll take a hot minute to adjust, so I can't blame you at all. This is still the best post I've seen on this thing so far, for the record.

Fruity is perfect, Lydia, thank you!

ENCRYPTED TO LYDIA

[im_ironman]

You're quickly becoming one of my favorite people around here, you know that?

Thanks, Lydia.

ENCRYPTED TO TONY

[sanguinescry]

Give it a few days and you'll drop the "one of," don't worry sweetie. ;)

You're welcome.

( At the end of Lydia's message, the period at the end of the sentence is quite clearly a hyperlink. If Tony taps on it, it'll download a message with the location of her lab and how to best get into it when she's not around — ie, which door is the most easily compromised — which, thirty seconds after being opened, will disappear. The letters will sort of melt away on the screen and any trace of the message will be gone. See, she can learn new things from Root, sometimes. )

[sanguinescry]

Yeah there were less than twenty of us, I believe, for the longest time. So it'll take a little adjusting but I'm working on it.

( A month ago, Lydia wouldn't have had it in her to even talk to the new people; she'd still been in her shaking and terrified of all things not completely familiar and trustworhty phase. )

No problem! See you then.

[withstyle]

It kind of makes me wonder wonder what the expansion is about, then. Especially the fact that there was such a long period where there weren't any additions and that changed so suddenly.

[Izzy's curious about a few too many things when it comes to this place. She wants answers to a lot of questions, even though she knows that it's not likely that she's going to get the answers that she wants. This, though, is at least a step in the direction of getting settled and finding her place while she's here?]

Looking forward to it!

[sanguinescry]

( Yeaaaahhh...it makes Lydia wonder, too, but she tries not to let herself think too much about it, because she knows she'd end up driving herself mad if she did. )

No idea...

Me too, thanks for volunteering!

ENCRYPTED TO TONY

[missromanova]

And here I thought you were more of a woodsman type.

Can't even say hello? Or do you not remember what happened

ENCRYPTED TO NATASHA

[im_ironman]

I'm more of the natural type.

I didn't think you would want me to. Figured I'd let you settle in first. How are you doing?

ENCRYPTED TO TONY

[missromanova]

I think both you and I know there's nothing natural about you, Stark.

Settle in? Have you seen this place? This is insanity, Tony. Even you must see that

I'm alive. Which isn't saying I'm good, but it's saying I could be worse.

You're willing to speak to me, I guess that's a sign that I haven't been put on your blacklist yet.

ENCRYPTED TO NATASHA

[im_ironman]

I guess.

Oh, yeah. Trust me, I know that part. I had a chip installed in my brain and I don't

For what it's worth, I'm glad you're alive.

Blacklists seem pointless in this place, considering the circumstances. To be honest, I wasn't sure if you'd want to speak with me, either.

[cassandran]

I can help. If not with the making things, then the putting things into boxes and moving them around bit.

[sanguinescry]

Thank you, sweetie. That's perfect, although I still think you can totally make things if you let me show you. So we'll start with that. :)

[preemptiveforgiveness]

[ so there was doubt about whether he wants her to fall in love with him or not? He might have issues with emotions and falling in love himself, but he likes the way she looks at him, touches him and basically falls in love with him. Selfish, isn't it?]

We're terribly resourceful. We should report it to Friend Computer.

[whattingawhat]

[If this were video, she'd be wincing] Yeah, didn't mean to imply that. Just a commentary on the eh-ness of the scent of the soap here.

How about fruity? I'll keep you looped in on how I feel about it

[sanguinescry]

Yes, well, I happen to agree with you wholeheartedly on the 'eh-ness' of the scent of the soap here, hence? My line which will be in every way superior, if I do say so myself.

Fruity it is, I'll see you this evening. I would very much appreciate that, thanks.

[sanguinescry]

( There is always doubt, for so many reasons, most of which have nothing to do with Matt, himself, at all. You can thank Jackson for starting the trend. There are so few things that make Lydia self-conscious, but realizing that she's falling in love is absolutely one of them. )

You think we might get anything out of reporting that besides a proverbial pat on the head? I think we should just enjoy the irony of it in private, personally haha

ENCRYPTED TO TONY

[missromanova]

Do you? I haven't seen this sort of turn around with conditioning since I was a girl, and even that's pushing it.

That's probably the sweetest thing you've ever said to me.

I wasn't sure I'd want to speak to you either, yet here I am.

...I just want everyone to be able to work together, Stark. That's all I care about. It's all I've ever cared about.

[cassandran]

No problem. That depends on where you need the most help really, but I know you'll definitely need packaging.

[sanguinescry]

Yeah, that's probably true; I don't know how much I'm going to get by way of resources for that sort of thing from The Computer. Thanks, Stiles. You're the best.

ENCRYPTED TO NATASHA

[im_ironman]

I got close and personal with some organization here, so...yeah, I kind of know. It's all insane.

What can I say, I have my moments.

Are you f

Yeah, well. I'm playing nice with Rogers, so you can save the pep talk about being a team etc. I think right now we have bigger fish to fry than the Accords.

[preemptiveforgiveness]

[ well, it's a scary thing so at least it's understandable ]

Personally, I was hoping for a gold star, but you're probably right.

[cassandran]

Assume there are going to be supplies, but work like there isn't?

It's not like there's a recycling program in place for old bottles.

ENCRYPTED TO TONY

[missromanova]

What organization? ...Tony, what happened?

Don't worry, if anyone asks I'll lie, your reputation is safe.

That's not what

You don't have to worry about a pep talk, I'm not known for being inspirational. And I know. I'm working on it, but there's a lot of red tape to sneak past.

Where are you?