>Is PAC saying you were just taken off the Ericsson domestic abuse case?
What does the terrorist group have to do with the domestic case? The note mentions the terrorist's place and Mats' place, so Journey saw a connection to the previous case; it has nothing to do with this one.

>>718751
From PAC saying that Jo was "not on this case anymore either" instead of "not on that case anymore" makes it sound like she was taken off of this case, the Ericsson one. And as reason, I thought it was to prevent Jo from possibly using the Ericsson case as a back door to speak with Light of the Fantastic, perhaps on the basis of asking his friends about his situation... But that seems rather a stretch in hindsight, so that's unlikely. So if she wasn't immediately taken off the Ericsson after finding this evidence, that means she isn't being watched by the higher ups... Actually, we can't tell if she's being watched from that, only that if she is they didn't take action. We'll just have to trust that the Chief is somehow is keeping the higher up's eyes off Jo and Pallavi.

And this still doesn't change the fact Jo can't just go outside her jurisdiction to follow this lead... Unless... If she did follow the lead while on duty, who would it be reported to? Because if it's just the Chief, then there's a chance it could be done. But then her PAC wouldn't cooperate with a off-book investigation, would it? And it may just tattle on her as well. And she wouldn't be able to get a warrant to enter Light of the Fantastic's apartment either, so it would have to be convinced to speak with her. And if her commander is notified she's left her patrol zone before the end of her shift, then he's going to flex his authority and reprimand her... Unless he regularly just ignores his officers going off and doing whatever on their shifts. This is a "low priority, low crime" area, so he may not give a fuck if his officers do whatever while on shift as long as a minimum stick around. This area probably gets the problem officers as well for the same reason the commander got assigned here, so the commander may have just said "fuck it" to reprimanding them all the time for going outside their patrol zones. Anyway, it might be possible to follow the lead, but a lot would have to be accounted for first. That means stopping and figuring things out and making a plan.

And, based on what's been found so far, they're not terrorists. What they appear to have been doing, based on Tr'ak building "junker" bot bodies from spare parts in his storage unit and the illegal AI transfer setup where Jidai was arrested, is liberating enslaved SAIs by moving them into new bodies built by Tr'ak. That's illegal but it's not terrorism.

...This does raise a bit of a question about Tr'ak going to the Deus Machina to trade the ARC data for two 'bot bodies, supposedly to transfer his SAI K55P 'bot and the SAI ARC bot in to. Why would he do that when he could have assembled two 'bot bodies on his own from all the parts he had? Or if he was short parts, just buy the parts needed if he was in a hurry? Was there something about the Deus Machina's 'bot bodies Tr'ak couldn't provide, like false papers? And then there's the matter of the Deus Machina seemingly only wanting the ARC leg data for the deal, not the directions to construct an ARC AI, so why'd Tr'ak get the latter? ...Perhaps Tr'ak putting the ARC AI directions into the BTL is unrelated to his dealings with the Deus Machina. Perhaps he needed to hide the data there for a bit. After all, the Deus Machina were expecting to get their data hidden in a AI transfer cube, not a BTL.

Kaktus 2016/04/29(Fri)11:52 No. 719776 ID: 65a774
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>Between both Erikssons and the clown in the peaked cap, that's probably the feeling of stupid by osmosis.
All this incompetence you’ve met today does make your brain stem hurt, true, but this is still rather drool for being something as exciting as an actual violent case. The Holoshows always make these things seems so damn exiting. False advertising, that what it is!
>Wait a second... Is PAC saying you were just taken off the Ericsson domestic abuse case?
…you’re pretty sure it meant the… whatever we call it case. The ARC case, I guess? Yeah, it meant the ARC case. You’re removed from that.
>Oh, and thinking of off-duty, you haven't gotten a message back from Kasha with her suggestions for restaurants for your date with Vitus.
You did actually get a message while confronting the Ericssons, but you haven’t had the time to check it. It seems that she has found a rather nice interspecies restaurant that isn’t too expensive and is nearby too. It even got a really nice view and everything!

>If she did follow the lead while on duty, who would it be reported to?
To your superior officer… who is an arse. He’ll probably be mad that you’re not doing your patrol as instructed and will probably punish you for it, so better keep following orders, eh?
>This area probably gets the problem officers as well for the same reason the commander got assigned here, so the commander may have just said "fuck it" to reprimanding them all the time for going outside their patrol zones.
You’re pretty sure you can’t just waltz off and to anything you like while on the clock. Those kinds of officers are fired, not transferred to “low priority” zone.
>Calm down, we can communicate with plausible deniability. We'll report the address to da chief directly and in person, and then say we await our next patrol tomorrow as if it were completely unrelated.
Genius! …except, you don’t have a reason to really report it in person… still…
>The Chief is likely secretly watching what you're doing via your suit or monitoring what evidence you generate, so she probably already knows about the lead or will soon. Maybe she'll contact you somehow with a way you can follow it.
It’s impossible that she has enough free time to monitor everything you do, but you can bet she is monitoring everything having anything to do with the ARC case… which this evidence belong to. You just have to hope that she’s clever enough to change your patrol route tomorrow.

>...This does raise a bit of a question about Tr'ak going to the Deus Machina to trade the ARC data for two 'bot bodies, supposedly to transfer his SAI K55P 'bot and the SAI ARC bot in to. Why would he do that when he could have assembled two 'bot bodies on his own from all the parts he had?
The only variable that I can find that differs from the usual case is that one of them was an ARC. The ARC AI is more advance then the normal ones, so they probably require specialized hardware, something Tr’ak might not have access too. Oh, and the other SAI was someone he knew personally, so he might have wanted to get it something a bit better than the usual fare.
>While you're on patrol ask PAC to show you where the station surveillance cameras have blind spots, and where there aren't private cameras either.
Those areas are already marked on your map, Jo.
They are? Where?
You got to enable them. Just think about it.
Oh, right, there we go.
>Do it. Tell the Chief what your superior did!
Sending data now… please stand by… the chief wants to converse with you.
Officer Journey, Officer Pallavi, I see that you’ve meet your superior officer.
Superior nothing.
Oh, and this little confrontation is rather juicy, I have to say. Though his actions aren’t that surprising.
Excuse me for asking, ma’am, but why don’t you just fire him? His bound to be breaking some kind of rules acting like that.
Sadly, I can’t just kick him out no matter how much I want to. The major’s office would convince the media to paint it as discrimination in a heartbeat, forcing me to rehiring him anyway. No, I have other plans with this little movie clip you sent me, something that will sure to shake up that incompetent major a bit… yes…
Still, I rather not work under someone like that…
Of course, of course… don’t you worry, I’ll have you transferred tomorrow… I’m sure I can find just the patrol route for you two.
I don’t doubt you can, chief. Thank you.
One last thing, do try to keep this with your superior a bit hush hush until further notice, alright?
As long we see him suffer, I’m keeping my trap shut.
Good… now, you can stand around gossiping like old men over tea and crumpets when your off-duty, so back to your patrol, officers!

>Let's investigate the inhibitor removal, then.
And how are we supposed to do that?
We can start with checking her bank account! To see if there has been any strange withdraws while she’s been here.
Err… Jo…
And then we can check her comms implants for recent transmissions and contacts. She might have left something there!
You’re a patrol officer, Jo.
Not to mention, she has bound to have taken some sick days after the operation!
Jo, as a patrol officer, that isn’t your job. I’ll send your ideas to the PACs working with the investigators, but more than that I cannot do.
Aw, dammit, and I was getting exited… fine, let’s get back to patrolling. At least we’re almost done.
Then you have a large pile of paperwork to do concerning the Ericsson case.
NOOOOOOOO!!!!!

…

Ugh, you’d hoped that you would have be able to avoid these boring patrol missions when you moved here… those damn holotapes makes it all look exiting, but in real life it’s all walking in circles and filling out paper work… ugh, you have a headache just thinking about it. At least it’s over for today… now, you still have a few hours until your “date”… so what to do? Hmm… maybe you should just take some you time? Take it easy for a while? Or you can call someone and hang out with them. You’re sure most of your friends are home by now… or maybe you should sneak over to Vitus a bit early and surprise him? He never locks his door, does he? Heh… or… hmm… or maybe you can find a way to keep working on the ARC case somehow? It would be difficult, sure, but… there has to be something you can do, right? Ugh, but first of all, let’s do something against this headache you got from all that stupidity you were exposed to today.

TAKE SOME YOU TIME DAMMIT!

last time you went to "hang out" with you're friends you damn near blow Vitus off entirely so don't repeat that mistake twice. You'd also probably be more distracted if you started working on the ARC case again seeing as that one would actually require you to focus so it would be easier for you to miss the time.

Just set up some reservations at the restaurant you were told about so you don't have to worry about that (unless it's a walk in type of place then forget about it) and just relax for a bit to get your headache down. Then show up at Vitus's place a little early just to make sure you're not late.

>>719776
>Vitus never locks his door
Isn't that a bad idea since there's a death threat against him? Maybe you should remind him to keep his door locked.

One thing's for sure, you have GOT to clean up those floating eyes over there.

Take a shower as "you time." May help ease the headache.

>>719776
oh uh just another quick thing but who the hell is waiting over by the window next to the chair? I see their eyes but that's about it.

Kaktus 2016/05/01(Sun)08:38 No. 720258 ID: 65a774
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>TAKE SOME YOU TIME DAMMIT!
Damn right you deserve some you time after everything today!
>Just set up some reservations at the restaurant you were told about so you don't have to worry about that.
According to Kasha, a reservation shouldn’t be necessary… but just to be on the safe side…
>Take a shower.
Showers are for solids. No, it’s a nice trip in the hydro chamber for you… and seeing as you have time, maybe you should put it in one of those longer, relaxant cycles. Afterwards, you can just watch an episode or two of one of those cops shows you like… yeah, that does sound pleasant, doesn’t it? But first, let’s get out of this peace keeper suit.

…

>Then show up at Vitus's place a little early just to make sure you're not late.
Helloooo? Is anyone home? The door was open so I kinda let myself in? I’m sorry that I’m forty minutes early but… Vitus? Are you there? Hello?

…Huh, that’s odd, he’s not home. You’d think he would be busy preparing for the date. Well, you guess you’ll just have to call him on the comm then? …and he’s not answering? What is he doing?

>Isn't keeping the door unlocked a bad idea since there's a death threat against him? Maybe you should remind him to keep his door locked.
Um… yeah, maybe having a the door unlocked isn’t the best idea… and now he’s not home… and… there’s a tipped over chair on the floor with a half full glass of… something next to it… oh, by the sun, please don’t say something has happen to him!?

Really hoping he just stepped out to the store or something to grab some cologne maybe. You can at least look around a bit. An unlocked door and no answer is valid reason to check, and stuff knocked over is cause for investigation.

you know that stun baton you always keep on you? Take it out and check the other rooms, have PAC check out the room's cameras and see if can't find out what happened here. If we can't find anything or find something that points to foul play call the Peace Keepers and request backup.

So I guess those 4 lines in the last panel were just an artist mistake then?

>>720281
No suit, no PAC.

>>720258
There's something new in the room. That thing behind the table. What is it? Also the cactus moved.

Look around his apartment to see if he's just taking a nap, before you assume he's gone missing.

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>An unlocked door and no answer is valid reason to check, and stuff knocked over is cause for investigation.
Something definitely feel awry here, yes…
>You know that stun baton you always keep on you? Take it out and check the other rooms.
You make a quick sweep of the apartment and come up with nothing. No trace of Vitus par the usual, no signs of struggle except for the chair and no clue of where he could currently be. Dammit, something isn’t right here…
>There's something new in the room. That thing behind the table. What is it?
It’s… it’s… absolutely nothing? It seems like he just changed the image in the digital painting he has… looks like some kind of Sakkilian city skyline?

>Have PAC check out the room's cameras and see if can't find out what happened here.
Sorry, Jo, no can do. You’re off duty right now nor is there enough evidence to consider foul play yet. Besides, you need your suit to access those anyway.
>If we can't find anything or find something that points to foul play call the Peace Keepers and request backup.
Are you sure you want to call them? It might still be a bit premature to assume he’s gone missing…
Still… my ectoplasm is itching… there’s something that isn’t right here…
So… could I call the peace keepers?
…wait, the glass?
… … …it’s a glass of soda, yes?
No, I mean, why is it there? If he dropped it while being assaulted it would have shattered, wouldn’t it? But it’s just standing there, on the floor… and seeing as the floor is still moist around it, he definitely spilled half that glass before leaving it there. Or at least enough to activate the cleaning bots, at any rate.
While the glass is very interesting, Jo, you did not answer my question. Could I make the call or not?

think he might have fallen down, spilled his drink, and just left in on the floor in a rush to leave his apartment? Hell hold off on calling work for now and call your apartment instead just incase he had the same idea you had and went over to meet you at your place and call the restaurant to see if he already showed up. Wait did you tell him you where you two were going?

Only other thing I can think of other then foul play is he got a call from work or something that was an emergency and rushed out to deal with it.

But yeah, all I can really make out of this is that whatever happened here didn't happen to long ago seeing as the floor is still wet. And Other then a knocked over chair their really isn't any sign of a struggle. Plus If someone did get dragged out of here would someone have called the peacekeepers? I mean this place isn't exactly isolated, he's got a ton of neighbors and there aren't really any back allies for someone to sneak around here with.

It just sounds like he accidentally fell off his chair while drinking and spilled his drink, put down the glass, and is in the middle of changing clothes right now, or is showering. He had to have put his phone down to do either of those things.

Do not call for backup. You can just wait for a couple minutes.

Don't call it in. PAC's right that doing so would be premature. You don't have enough to report Vitus missing, let alone that he was assaulted or kidnapped. They'd tell you you're overreacting, which you most likely are. You need to get more before you call it in.

>…Huh, that’s odd, he’s not home. You’d think he would be busy preparing for the date.
And it's a bit odd he'd be sitting here drinking a glass of soda as well. Why would he be doing... Oh... Oh, dammit... You never told Vitus that you were planning to have your date tonight, did you? Yesterday you only said that maybe it'd be today or tomorrow, but nothing solid. And then Vitus said it'd be fine any time, then outright asked you to warn him a few hours beforehand, and you completely forgot to do that. So Vitus doesn't know about the date, so he wasn't getting ready for it! Curse your bloody flaky memory! And since he didn't know, if he did leave here in a hurry on some emergency he wouldn't have called you to let you know to postpone the date.

Looking at this, it's entirely possible that what happened is Vitus was sitting here drinking some soda and was startled by something or someone and stood up real quick, knocking the chair over as well as slopping his soda on the floor. And he didn't right the chair 'cause he had to leave in a hurry 'cause of what startled him. So perhaps a call from someone, or someone came around to get him? But then why did he put his soda glass on the floor and not the table? Hm... Maybe he was in just that much of a hurry? Or perhaps he didn't want to get soda on the tablecloth and have to wash it. Though, the latter one only works if the cleaner bots can't clean the tablecloth.

Is Vitus' comm "ringing" when you call him, like he's ignoring it, is it stopping after a ring or two like he's seen who's calling and dismissed the call, or is it going straight to voicemail like he's either set it to private or turned it off? If it's the first or second one, that's odd 'cause you'd expect him to accept your call right away, or at least shoot you a text saying he's busy and can't talk. Would it just ring if he was unconscious? Well, whatever it is, leave him a voicemail telling him how you arranged for a dinner date for you two tonight and then forgot to tell him, making sure to apologize for flaking out like that.

>If he dropped it while being assaulted it would have shattered, wouldn’t it?
Unless the glass isn't actually made of glass but something sturdier. But even if it isn't made of glass, it's unlikely it would have landed right side up, and more unlikely there's even as much soda left in it as there is. And if he was assaulted, all or nearly all of the soda would have not only ended up on the floor, but probably also some combination of the wall, table, chair, his assaulter, himself, and anything else in the vicinity.

Give Aelia a call and ask her to come over to Vitus', then tell her why you're here, your forgetting to tell Vitus about the date tonight, and your worry that he isn't here. Tell her about what you found that may indicate he had to leave in a big hurry, and that he isn't answering your calls. Ask her when she last saw or communicated with him, if she can call him now, and if she has any idea where he may have gotten to. And also ask her if Vitus gave her any access to his apartment's systems, such as the door locks. Since she's been his long time neighbor and friend, he may have given her permissions to them, which means she might be able to show you the logs or even the camera video. If he did, ask her to lock the door for you so nobody comes in after we leave. Then ask if she can show the door, lights and cleaner bot logs to you so we can determine when Vitus left. And if she has access to the cameras, ask her to show you the video. There'll probably be only video from after he left, but it's possible he left the camera recording this room all the time. Oh, and ask her if Vitus always leaves his door unlocked or if he locks it when he leaves, 'cause if it's the latter then it being unlocked would be rather out of the ordinary.

Start calling around to all your other friends and ask them if they've seen Vitus or talked with him recently. If they ask why, tell 'em that you have a surprise you wanted to give Vitus but he's not home and he's got his comm turned off or set to private or something and you can't call him.

Take a look at the wall and other nearby surfaces for signs the cleaner bots have been at work there as well. Especially look at the tablecloth. Cleaner bots can't clean fabric, right? Well, even if they can, the tablecloth would still be damp in the spots they cleaned. From what you see you can guess at the direction the soda glass moved and with how much force.

Look up how quickly the cleaning solution the cleaner bots use evaporates, then from that estimate from large an area is still wet how long it's been since they cleaned. Then check what's the default time after a soda spill they would activate.

Check what's the minimum time period a person is missing for before the Peacekeepers would consider it worth checking as a missing persons' case.

Hey, wait a minute... After what happened to Cib and the threat against your friends, aren't they still under Peacekeeper monitoring as "bait?" Or did that expire when you were taken off the case because the threat would only be acted on if you continued investigating? 'Cause if Vitus was still being monitored, then if he was assaulted or kidnapped it would have likely been caught right away.

>Besides, you need your suit to access those anyway.
Why would you need your suit to be in the apartment to access its cameras? Your PAC accesses them remotely, so why does it need to be in proximity to them to do so? It can't just do it over the station network?

>>720315
Jo did a quick sweep of Vitus' apartment, which I assume means she peeked into every room looking for him, including the bathroom, and didn't find him. Unless he's behind a couch or in a wardrobe or cupboard, he's not here.

>He had to have put his phone down to do either of those things.
And Vitus doesn't have a phone, he has a multi-function comm implant, same as pretty much everybody else on New Horizon. He can't put it down, but he can ignore calls, set it to private mode or even turn off it's communication capabilities completely.

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>Check what's the minimum time period a person is missing for before the Peacekeepers would consider it worth checking as a missing persons' case.
There isn’t a minimum time period, that’s just a myth! Of course, they’ll still need a good reason why to check, which they don’t have right now.
>You never told Vitus that you were planning to have your date tonight, did you?
Err… o-of course you did… you did it when you had lunch, right? At least, you think you did? Maybe? Hopefully? You know you were thinking of doing it? …y-you forgot about it, didn’t you...?
>Is Vitus' comm "ringing" when you call him, like he's ignoring it?
It’s set to private, so no.

>think he might have fallen down, spilled his drink, and just left in on the floor in a rush to leave his apartment?
…that is possible, yes. He might have slipped getting up in a hurry… or tripped over the chair trying to get past it.
>It just sounds like he is in the middle of changing clothes right now, or is showering.
You already checked the other rooms, including the shower… but if he is hiding somewhere stark
naked, maybe you could take another look? J-just to make sure, of course.

>Take a look at the wall and other nearby surfaces for signs the cleaner bots have been at work there as well.
PAC, scan for soda stains! I want to know how exactly this spill happened!
…really, Jo?
Yes!
Calculating… the spill originated from the direction of the fallen chair. I would guess someone either tripped on it or was sitting on it when it fell over, thus spilling the soda.
Hmm…
>Look up how quickly the cleaning solution the cleaner bots use evaporates, then from that estimate from large an area is still wet how long it's been since they cleaned.
…Jo.
Just do it.
Calculating… with the default setting on the cleaning bots, this happen twenty minutes ago.
Twenty, huh? Let’s see, how far can you get in twe-
Jo, Please-
He might be in danger, PAC!

>If someone did get dragged out of here would someone have called the peacekeepers?
It’s possible, though very unlikely, that they would be able to get someone into a tram without anyone seeing it. Unless they had special permission and parked the tram right outside the door, that is…
So, who has special permission? Anyone who has been nearby?
…*Sigh* Let me check… no, Jo.
So they have had to wipe the record too? Hmm… that means…
>Hey, wait a minute... After what happened to Cib and the threat against your friends, aren't they still under Peacekeeper monitoring as "bait?"
…indeed, you friends are still being protected, though not at the same scale as before. If there is foul play involved here, the peace keepers would already know about it… you know, probably.
That means it’s a corrupt officer who did this! Not only would they be able to do it in broad daylight, but they have both permission and can subvert the cam-
Jo, listen to yourself. Take it easy.
He needs me, PAC, I can’t just-
Just remember, Jo, the simplest solution is often the correct one.
…and what is the simplest solution, PAC?
:PACDREAM He stepped out to buy tea and crumpets?
No, there has to be more than that…
>Call your apartment instead just in case he had the same idea you had.
No one is in your apartment, Jo.
But what if-
No, Jo, just… no.
Fine, then I’ll call everyone else then… someone must know something!

>Give Aelia a call.
Oh, hel-
WHEREISVITUS!?
…w-what?
I mean… I m-mean… I n-need you to… it’s Vitus…
Vitus? What about him?
It’s-at Vitus place- with the- and a- but- not here and- I don’t- what if… w-what if he’s… i-i-it’s all m-my f-fault…
…are you getting cold feet? Is that what this is about?
…cold feet? W-what?
You know, the date?
…wait, you k-know about the…
Well, yes, he told me. In fact, I’m helping him getting ready right now here at my place.
He’s… at y-your place?
Indeed… and let me tell you he’s just as excited as you are.
He w-was… he was… just across the hall this w-whole time?
Is something wrong? You sound like you’re having a panic attack, Jo.
…
Jo? …are you hyperventilating? …Jo, are you there?
W-what am I d-doing?
What did you say?

Jeez, Journey. Way to get all weird.

Still don't know how we're talking to PAC without the suit. Is this a dream or something?

>>720506
>Still don't know how we're talking to PAC without the suit. Is this a dream or something?
Jo's communicating with her PAC via her comm implant using a Peacekeeper secure encrypted channel over either the station network or short range direct radio link. She's talked with her PAC like this since before she even put her PK suit on after arriving on New Horizon. (See >>/questarch/606561)

The secure link also allows her PAC to remotely access some of Jo's cybernetics, such as her medical monitor and internal foreign substance scanner, which is how her PAC detected that nanomachine in her a few days ago at the club. (See >>/questarch/635353 for PAC detecting it and >>/questarch/636228 for PAC saying how it did so.) It also can hear and see via her aural and ocular implants, which is most likely how her PAC could scan for soda stains here without needing her PK suit to be present. It did an analysis of the video to determine darker areas and spatter patterns. Of course, when off duty PAC remote access permissions can be restricted or turned off for privacy reasons, but when on duty they all or nearly all have to be allowed.

>W-what am I d-doing?
Proving that loony bin who got kicked upstairs right? Would the fact that everyone's inhibitors are offline even justify this?

>>720531
Who? Jo's sexist commander? He's just sexist towards humans, not other species, so it wouldn't prove any part of his wrongheaded beliefs right. And the inhibitors are for aggression, not all emotions, so even if Jo's was off-line it wouldn't apply in this situation. And also the aggression inhibitors have been brought back on-line... I think. I'm not sure. Did we ever check if Jo's is back on-line, or check if they've been brought back on-line station-wide?

What you're doing, or rather, did, is panic and behave irrationally. Jumping to the worst case scenario and speculating as to what happened from there. Failing to examine the simpler explanations in favor the much more worrisome unlikely one. It's probably because the stress and worry of the past several days is catching up with you now and warped your judgment. And it's also because you really, really do care for Vitus, whether you'll admit it to yourself or not. Put 'em together and you overreacted at the mere possibility he's in danger. It's understandable, but it's no excuse.

Right now you just want to see Vitus. To see him and touch him to be sure he's safe. Ask Aelia to tell Vitus that you need to see him in his apartment now. Alone. Then set PAC to privacy mode so it's not listening in and lean against the cactus planter to catch your breath. When Vitus walks in, as soon as the door closes rush up to him and hug him with all your being. Hug him and start crying. Let your stress come out in sobs. And in between them, slowly tell him what happened when you came over to his place. Of how you panicked when you couldn't find him or contact him and thought the worst had happened. And that you thought you'd forgotten to tell him about you two's date tonight. Then keep hugging him and crying until you feel good enough to go on with things.

I think crying in Vitus' arms would make things a little awkward.

>>720623
Okay, then what do you suggest to do instead? Because both you and the other suggester haven't offered any course of action to take.

Personally I think it'd be cathartic for Jo and it'd show Vitus how stressed out and upset she is so he can offer to help. And that would be an opportunity for Jo to tell him in private some of what's been happening that's got her all stressed, talk with him about it and unburden herself a bit.

>>720654
Okay.

>>720503
Tell her you were just worried and stressed out. She can call you when things are ready.

Maybe go scan yourself for foreign bodies.

Just calm down. You've had a stressful day but it's over now. Head home, relax, wait for the date, and then enjoy yourself. No need to start crying.

Actually, on second thought, calling Vitus over and hugging him while crying your eye out while blathering out that you thought he was kidnapped or worse would be real awkward and put something of a damper on the evening. That idea is rather an overreaction and must have come as a result of your panicking right now. So take some calming breaths, pull yourself a bit more together and come up with what to do that isn't over the top.

Take a few moments to compose yourself, then tell Aelia that you'll be fine in a minute. You've been rather more stressed lately than you're used to and it boiled over just now into irrational worry for Vitus' well-being when you couldn't find or contact him right away. This kind of thing happens to you sometimes when you get really stressed. You'll be okay once you calm down. Then ask her to tell Vitus you called her 'cause he wasn't home and you couldn't call him and that you'll be waiting for him at your place, thank her and hang up. Head back to your apartment, strip out of your clothes and relax in your hibernation sphere with some nice music on until Vitus arrives. And if you still feel like crying, then cry while you're in there. And when he arrives, give him the big hug then.

Jo, you need to GODHAND pimp slap yourself to snap out of it! And if one slap doesn't work, then multiple slaps until you snap out of it!

Now just take a moment to calm down. Then, (fail to) calmly go over there and hug Vitus and tell him you were worried.

Aw, screw worrying about it being potentially awkward or embarrassing and go hug Vitus right now. You just need to know in person that he's actually safe. Tell Aelia you're coming over to see Vitus now, go there and hug him tight until you feel better. Say that you have a heap of stress built up from your work and it boiled over when you when to his place, saw the tipped over chair and spilled soda and couldn't find him nor contact him. You panicked and irrationally thought something terrible had happened to him, like he'd been abducted.

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>Fail to calmly go over there and hug Vitus and tell him you were worried.
You fail horribly at staying calm as well as going anywhere to hug anyone. You’re a complete failure, apparently!
>Rush up to him and hug him with all your being. Hug him and start crying. Let your stress come out in sobs. And in between them, slowly tell him what happened when you came over to his place.
…You just need to know in person that he's actually safe! You need to feel him… his warmth… his heartbeat… you need to know that he isn’t in danger! That he’s still here! Here for-

>Jo, you need to GODHAND pimp slap yourself to snap out of it!
*Slap!*
What was that?
> Tell her you were just worried and stressed out. She can send Vitus over to you when he’s ready.
Err… okay, no worries. Actually, he got here a bit late so... I hope it doesn’t do anything if he’s ten minutes late?
It… it’s fine. Thank you for telling me.
No probs, Jo… so, good luck with tonight!

>Head back to your apartment, strip out of your clothes and relax in your hibernation sphere with some nice music on until Vitus arrives.
You put on some sad music on the speaker and take a much needed rest.
>What you're doing, or rather, did, is panic and behaves irrationally. Jumping to the worst case scenario and speculating as to what happened from there.
What you did is not something a sane person would do, is it? Maybe all this stress is finally getting to you?
>And if you still feel like crying, then cry while you're in there.
…no, no crying… not today… you don’t deserve to cry today.

Kaktus 2016/05/05(Thu)10:50 No. 721126 ID: 65a774
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Calming down and catching your breath, you finally have some time to reflect on the time you’ve spent here. You’ve never thought that you would have been thrown into something this big so soon… something so… dangerous. If you make mistakes people might die... people have already died… Eli… Tr’ak… you were attacked and almost killed as well... and they attacked Cib too. And now, just by being close to them, you’re putting everyone in danger… everyone you care about. They are all at risk because of you… and here you are, leading Vitus on with false hopes. He’s a great guy but… he’s an alien… an alien you don’t know if you’ll ever be able to actually love… and you are leading this great guy, this great guy who’s suffering from depression already, leading him on with false hopes and promises. Your enemies is not the only thing that is a danger to those that you care about, are they? …you’re an asshole.

>And when he arrives, give him the big hug then.
Jo? Are you ready to head out?
…
…Jo? Are you alright? You look a bit… um… gloom…

He deserves someone so much better then you, don’t he? M-maybe this wasn’t such a great idea?

Hey now where is all this coming from? As soon as you came to this place, you were thrown into the deep end. Conspiracies, murder plots...and you've handled every situation extremely well. You've stared death in the face without flinching and reasoned your way through circumstances that would cause almost anyone else to curl up and cry. You've stood up for what you believe in despite heavy opposition. And every day, by the nature of your profession, you provide safety and security to all the people who live on this station. Sometimes things get stressful. But you can handle it, because you have a sound mind and a strong moral compass. As for Vitus, it's obvious he wants to be part of your life. And it's obvious that you are developing some feelings for him as well. If things don't work out, he'll live and you two can probably still be friends. But for now, you need to stow those insecurities in the trash where they belong and go enjoy your date!

What makes you say all that? It's not like a guy will stick around in a relationship anybody else can see is bad for him, right?

>You look a bit… um… gloom…
It's been one of those months.

>>721126
>false hopes and promises
What promises? You don't know if you'll be able to love him, but nobody would know. You have nothing against aliens, so why would you be unable to care for him? Maybe you won't love him in the end, but he understands that risk, he's an adult.

...also look at yourself in the mirror. Did something change? Are you perhaps infested with something?

Kaktus 2016/05/05(Thu)18:01 No. 721195 ID: 65a774
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> ...also look at yourself in the mirror. Did something change? Are you perhaps infested with something?
You’re still pretty sure you’re you. The only thing that you’re infected with is doubt… and jewelry. The finest Cibic jewelry you can buy… cheaply…
>What makes you say all that? It's not like a guy will stick around in a relationship anybody else can see is bad for him, right?
…you just saw how the Ericssons turned out…
>You have nothing against aliens, so why would you be unable to care for him?
Because he’s… just so odd and… and so… so… compact? Solid? He’s non-gooey.
>Maybe you won't love him in the end, but he understands that risk, he's an adult.
An adult who’s recovering from depression… by the sun, why are you doing this to him?

>You've stared death in the face without flinching and reasoned your way through circumstances that would cause almost anyone else to curl up and cry. You've stood up for what you believe in despite heavy opposition. And every day, by the nature of your profession, you provide safety and security to all the people who live on this station.
…you are, aren’t you? You’ve face far harder things then this… you’ve stood up against worse… you are an officer of the law, and should be acting as one.
>Sometimes things get stressful. But you can handle it, because you have a sound mind and a strong moral compass.
Yeah, you can do this…
>You need to stow those insecurities in the trash where they belong and go enjoy your date!
This night will be delightful no matter what you say, doubt! So stop worrying and enjoy it! If anything, do it for him… he deserves a great night if anything!

>It's been one of those months.
Ah, that’s sad to hear, yeah? Considering you moving here to the station and everything, it’s a given things might seem a bit hard at first, but don’t worry. I know that you will pull through all the stronger, Journey.
I hope I will, Vitus.
So, tell me, where is this da- this evening of ours taking us?
:JourenyDREAM: First, I have this restaurant a friend recommended to me… it’s not far with a tram.

…

-and I’ll be delighted at taking your order when you are ready.
Heh, I can see that they cater to Cibics here, as your menu is more than three times the size of mine, yeah?
I’m pretty sure they just took all the other species menus and removed anything harmful to Cibics from them. We aren’t really picky about food, after all.
Yeah, probably… hmm… let’s see what they got…
Oooh, they apparently have some nice cardboard based desserts here…
Err… maybe we should start with the appetizer?
Oh, and one last thing. Are you here as a couple? We have some extra services that we offer to make your evening more romantic free of charge, if that is what you two desire?
Well… we are… err… we’re not? Um… Are we?

…so, this is it, isn’t it? You have to decide once and for all exactly what Vitus means to you. Do you love him or not? Can you even love someone so… weird? So… solid? How do you love someone you can’t properly kiss? Someone you can’t share a hibernation sphere with? Or the hydro-chamber? Someone who you can’t melt together with on a cold winter evening… or can’t properly dance romantically with? You do like him for who he is… yet… those odd darting double eyes still freak you out at times… and not to mention that weird muscle in their snouts… they are just so weird… can you ever fall in love with someone like that? Can you spend your life with one?

>>721195
Yes, you do love him. Why? Because you are Song of the Mother Fucking Journey, that's why! You don't care that he's solid, has two eyes, and has weird face muscles! You'll love whoever you want to! And right now, you love Vitus!

>>721195
This is your first official date. I think the whole love question can wait, can't it? You are trying something new, and you have to have some measure of attraction to him considering your behavior while drunk.

It does take a little more to be an official couple though. More than just dating. So no, you're not, you're just dating. Wait until after the first real date before you decide if you want to call yourselves a couple.

I think it's obvious you really like Vitus though. Enough to put his happiness over yours.

>…you just saw how the Ericssons turned out…
Did I forget to wink and make elbowing gestures?

>literally a dozen doubts
...Yeah, you really sound ready to make this kind of commitment. Is all this in addition to the fact that you may be bad for him too? And what's this about 'once and for all', is there a deadline on this we didn't hear about? You're taking this way out of proportion, again, which is just further evidence you're not acting like yourself.

Just... tell the waiter you'll need a minute to look over the menu, and then talk it over with Vitus. He's got as much skin in this as you. Half of those excuses you mentioned can be solved with judicious application of Science! and he's going to be missing out on the other half too. All of this, by the way, still pales in comparison to the fact that you may in fact be literally the worst.

Well no that's an exaggeration but don't act like binocular vision and a tongue is going to be the deal-breaker here.

Love is a strong word at this point in the relationship. But since we've firmly decided to call this a date, it's safe to say the two of you are a couple.

Whoa there, Jo! "Spend your life with one?" Jo, this isn't a marriage proposal. You're not irrevocably choosing to stay with him for the rest of your days here. And love? It's way too early to figure if you really love him or not. While you do have feelings and attraction to Vitus that might grow into love, it'll take time and trial to see if it does. And this is all uncharted territory to you. You've never been in a inter-species relationship before. You don't know if with time your affection for him will grow to overcome the physical differences in one way or another. And even if you do, you don't know if there's other things about him you don't know that you can't overcome. It's all a big unknown, and the only way to find out is to push on. But if in the end it doesn't work out, it's not the end of the world. You just gently break up with him and stay friends. He's certainly had partners break up with him many times before, so he can handle it. His psyche isn't so fragile that it'll shatter into a million pieces that can't be put back together if you break up with him. And even if he does break down, he has friends to support him. He'll recover. So, basically, you're blowing this one choice way, way out of proportion.

However, even though this choice isn't as huge as you made it out to be, it'll still have influence on your relationship with Vitus. But before you choose, you should talk with Vitus. Ask the server to give you two some time, then tell him you need to talk first. Tell him how you do like him but also your worries. Find out what his expectations and hopes are and adjust them if need be. 'Cause you don't want him to go into this pinning a whole lot of hope on your relationship lasting. Even if it wasn't your first inter-species relationship, you still just arrived on New Horizon. Your emotions and thoughts are all over the damn place from that and your work. You won't know how it'll go unless you try, but the two of you should be prepared in case it doesn't turn out. You just don't want to hurt him if it doesn't work out, y'know. That said, you do have feelings for him, and you'd like to be a couple. All we can do is see how it goes from there, yes?

As for the problems of being intimate and "intimate" with Vitus... Well, this is New Horizon. If there's any place in the universe where Cibics have figured out how to be close to other species in that way, it'll be here. At the least, there's always the option for a shared BTL sim with him. The kind where the participants can experience what it's like as species other than themselves. Maybe if he felt what it's like between Cibics they can't get from any other species he'd understand what you're missing with him and if you broke up with him he'd know part of why you did.

>Oooh, they apparently have some nice cardboard based desserts here…
Jo, remember that one of the reasons you came to New Horizons was to try new and alien foods. So pick dishes that aren't cardboard and other Cibic foods and see if you like them. And if you're unsure what to choose, you can get Vitus' suggestions from what he likes and what he doesn't like but knows is popular among the other species.

Hey, isn't this restaurant supposed to have a great view of the planet below? Then where is it? ...Oh, the window is behind the holo-projection of the sunset, isn't it? Or is it that there isn't a big window and they holo-project a view of the plant?

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>Whoa there, Jo! "Spend your life with one?" Jo, this isn't a marriage proposal.
Okay, you admit, you might be exaggerating a little bit… still…
>Yes, you do love him. Why? Because you are Song of the Mother Fucking Journey, that's why! You don't care that he's solid, has two eyes, and has weird face muscles! You'll love whoever you want to! And right now, you love Vitus!
Y-yeah! You can love anyone… anyone you want… even if you don’t if you actually… yeah…
>Love is a strong word at this point in the relationship. But since we've firmly decided to call this a date…
…it’s a step towards the L-word. You like him... isn’t that enough for now?

>Half of those excuses you mentioned can be solved with judicious application of Science!
You’re pretty sure judicious application of SCIENCE!!! is above your paygrade, sadly…
>As for the problems of being intimate and "intimate" with Vitus... Well, this is New Horizon. If there's any place in the universe where Cibics have figured out how to be close to other species in that way, it'll be here.
You did get that interspecies guide, didn’t you? Too bad it doesn’t involve a lot of intimacy except for the… well, really intimate parts.
>All we can do is see how it goes from there, yes?
And all we can do is try to steer this towards a positive destination. Hopefully, we will all end up better off in the end…
>All of this, by the way, still pales in comparison to the fact that you may in fact be literally the worst.
T-that means you can’t get any w-worse, r-right? Heh… err… right… you really need to start getting your shit together, don’t you? You’re starting to become an emotional wreck after all this…

>Just... tell the waiter you'll need a minute to look over the menu, and then talk it over with Vitus. He's got as much skin in this as you.
What I want? Well, um… what do you want? I mean, I’m fine either way, yeah? Maybe it’s a will be a bit much? After all, it’s good now so… why gamble and ruin the moment, yeah?
Yeah…

…

>Jo, remember that one of the reasons you came to New Horizons was to try new and alien foods.
Alright, alright, you can’t always eat cardboard… hmm… maybe you should try something human this time?
>Hey, isn't this restaurant supposed to have a great view of the planet below? Then where is it?
It does… on the side of the restaurant that is completely full! So, instead of an almost genuine view of the glory of space you have to be content with this holo-projection of a sea… you guess it should be worse?

I have to ask, why is it called a ham-burglar if it doesn’t have any ham in it?
I’m pretty sure the hams became extinct when the human home-planet became uninhabitable. Those round, pink haired balls didn’t stand a chance against all the toxics.
But I read that some of the other dishes had this ham thing in them.
Oh… then I guess they can make it artificially?
It still doesn’t answer my question, does it?
…maybe they burgled away all the ham?
That doesn’t make sense either!
Now, ham or no ham, what are your plans for after this?
I… actually, I got a few ideas, but I’ve not actually chosen one yet.
Really? Hmm… as long as it is something a bit slow and uneventful, like a walk in the park or an art gallery. I rather just go around and talk for a bit then to do something exiting… even if the talking is about the fauna or making fun of stupid paintings…
Making fun of paintings sounds like a good time, doesn’t it?

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So, yeah… what do you think it depicts?
Clearly, it’s the abstract, emotional state of being near victory.
…is that really wh-
Because it looks like one of those silly last bosses final forms from a Serpent RPG game.
Heh, yeah, you’re right. Those things have never made sense to me. So what, this is some kind of embodiment of death or something? Or war? Oh, I know, the embodiment of meaningless, abstract art without meaning.
Oh! Definitely the last one! Those Serpent sure now how to make fair game mechanics, I’ll give them that, but their stories?
Completle insane, yeah… hmmm hey, maybe it’s a dessert gone horribly wrong? Like someone exploded a cake?
No one was spared in the dessert storm operation!
Yeah, we will never forget about your sacrifice, pair of tartars… but it had to be done to keep the world delicious! Those round orbs of… err… wait...
Hey… maybe it’s someone love letter… err… painting to a pair of huge, honking Gazongas!
Pfff-HAHA hah… oh, oiled cogs, what did you call them?
Gazongas?
Heh… really? Gazongas? I’ll have you know, a fair bosom like that deserve some more respectable name… like huge, honking tits!
What up with those milk bags anyway? I can’t fathom how people find appeal in them.
Well, being the xeno lover that I am, I can say that they aren’t really living up to the hype they usually gets by humans… at least until you put some lotion between them and introduce them to certain parts of the body.
…wait, you can fuck those things?
Hey, don’t be so brazen! This is a classy art gallery, after all.
Oh, sorry… have intercourse with them.
Why yes, my dear pupil, you can indeed make the most splendid of love to them.
And I’ve heard that you solids have a thing for finishing on faces, so their location has to be a plus?
Why, indeed it is… heh, yeah, I have to be honest here, I didn’t expect to start discussing something like this on the first date with a lady… it usually something that happens with the guys I’ve gone out with…
Well, technically I am both a man and a lady, you know…
Yeah, you are, aren’t you? Weird that…
Besides, it seems like it can’t pass a day here on New Horizon without me discussing the D in some form… I blame the new environment personally.
Taking a daily dose of vitamin D is good for you, yeah?
I hope that isn’t a pick up line you usually use.

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Well, here we are…
It’s getting a bit late, isn’t it?
I’ll have to say, I’ve had a lovely evening, Jo… just the kind of evening I needed.
I can say the same thing.
So… am I to brazen to ask if you want to come in for a cup of Serk before heading to bed?
…A cup of what?
…Serk? …um… how about a cup of coffee, yeah?
:JourenyDREAM: Don’t coffee make it impossible to sleep?
That’s kind of… I mean…
Oh! Oh… you mean-
I didn’t actually mean it like that… err… now it feels like I’m trying to rush things a bit here… I mean… yeah…

>>721391
Okay. This isn't that much of a rush, you've been going out together for a while, even if it wasn't official. Sex doesn't have to be a huge deal, either.

Tell him that you'll take him up on both that cup of coffee and that cup of Serk, since you haven't tried either of them. And you'll cuddle up against him while you two are drinking and talk about whatever. And after the cups are empty... Well, you dunno. Depends on what your mood will be. You'll probably give him a tight hug and head back home. But maybe you'll stay awhile longer and see where things go. ...Though you probably shouldn't stay overnight since he doesn't have a hibernation sphere. You'd end up having to sleep in the bathtub and you know if that happened you'd wake up sore and cranky come morning.

Y'know, you never did compliment Vitus on his outfit. The jewelery and horn caps are quite pretty, and he really looks good in white. It goes against his red scales nicely. You have to say he's really rather handsome in that getup.

...Thinking about it, you could push your membrane out in two spots on your front to make it look sorta like you have breasts. It could be funny, especially if you move 'em about in ridiculous ways or make 'em dance.

Hey, is it out of the ordinary that the door control panel on the apartment to the left is off? Aren't their displays supposed to be on as long as the door is on-line? Is that a sign it's broken? If so, point it out to Vitus and suggest that perhaps he should call his neighbor to let them know it's busted so they'll know to notify facilities maintenance about it.

>Don’t coffee make it impossible to sleep?
Actually, does it even have that effect on Cibics, given how drastically your biology differs from humans? For all you know it might even have odd or detrimental effects on Cibics, so better check on that before having a cup. And for that matter does it even work as a stimulant for Sakkilians?

>You did get that interspecies guide, didn’t you? Too bad it doesn’t involve a lot of intimacy except for the… well, really intimate parts.
You don't have to limit yourself to the guide, y'know. There has to be at least one or two inter-species relationship advice sites or message boards on the station network you can check for ways to get close with a "solid" partner. After all, you can't be the first Cibic to get into a relationship like this, so take advantage of any knowledge that they may have left behind.

...actually I guess you should at least tell him you're worried about the physical aspects of your relationship so fair warning-- it might be real awkward.

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>Actually, does it even have that effect on Cibics, given how drastically your biology differs from humans?
You… don’t actually know for certain. You do know that all those old cop movies you watch usually have a lot of coffee and something called donuts in them. Apparently, it’s something they’ve gotten from the humans, but still…
>You don't have to limit yourself to the guide, y'know. There has to be at least one or two inter-species relationship advice sites or message boards on the station network you can check for ways to get close with a "solid" partner.
There definitely has to be tons of those guides out there! Of course, it being a network, you’ll have to be careful not to venture to deep into it. Dark things hide down there…
>...Thinking about it, you could push your membrane out in two spots on your front to make it look sorta like you have breasts. It could be funny, especially if you move 'em about in ridiculous ways or make 'em dance.
…you know, that would be funny, though you’ll need some practice before pulling it off.


>Y'know, you never did compliment Vitus on his outfit. The jewelery and horn caps are quite pretty, and he really looks good in white.
You think so?
You look absolutely dashing like that.
Thank you… though you might want to compliment Aelia as well. She’s the one who made it look this good.
I’ll do that.
Speaking of beauty, I have to say that I truly love your jewelry, yeah? It’s something so exotic about you actually having them inside yourself.
Why, thank you.

>Okay. This isn't that much of a rush, you've been going out together for a while, even if it wasn't official.
Still…
We can always just cuddle a bit while drinking this… what was it called again?
Serk… and that was my original plan, yeah.
Though I don’t think I will stay the night. Not sleeping in my hibernation sphere will probably leave me cranky in the morning.
Oh, of course.
>I guess you should at least tell him you're worried about the physical aspects of your relationship so fair warning-- it might be real awkward.
Personally, I’m actually looking forward to it for that exact reason. Yeah, sure, it might be a bit awkward at first, but just think about the new experiences you’ll have.
I guess that’s one way to look at it.
Besides, why worry? I can’t say if you’ll like it or not, but I can tell you that you won’t know until you try, yeah? So, when you’re ready, I’m sure we can have an interesting evening together… but as for now, cuddles?
Cuddles sounds… wait…

>Hey, is it out of the ordinary that the door control panel on the apartment to the left is off? Aren't their displays supposed to be on as long as the door is on-line?
Wait, are the door control panels supposed to blink on and off like that?
Huh? I’m pretty sure they aren’t supposed to?
Hmm, this is odd… PAC, what does this mean? …PAC? PAC, are you there?
Hey, don’t worry, as long as the door light is blue, the doors should still work, yeah?
Are you sure?
I’m positive… look, as long as they aren’t like that… door right across the corridor… yeah…
…oh great… that’s my door... and PAC seems to be offline too… right, something is definitely wrong here. Vitus, if I don’t call back in ten, call the peace keepers.
What? A-are you going in there unarmed and unarmored!?
Don’t worry, I’m never unarmed…

Kaktus 2016/05/07(Sat)06:30 No. 721566 ID: 65a774
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Greeting, Songs of the Journey, I’ve been waiting for your return.
You!? What are you doing here!? Why did you break into my apartment!?
I was actually hoping of visiting you, but sadly you weren’t home at the time so I had to let myself in instead. Don’t worry, I haven’t touched anything. Oh! And how rude of me! I completely forgot to introduce myself. I am Lady Estania, and I was hoping to have a civil talk with you… so if you would be so kindly to lower your weapon?
You… You’re the one who attack Cib!
…Cib? Ah, yes, you mean the SAI. I do have to take responsibility for that, yes, though I did not mean for it to happen.
You cut off his freaking head!
Now, I admit that I did order someone to scare you a bit, but I also ordered them not to resort to violence. Of course, they assumed as a SAI can’t technically feel pain, it wouldn’t be “violence” to assault one. Don’t worry; I’ve already taken care of those two. They have been reassigned to a rather cold and empty rim world for their incompetence.

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Now, I do hope any personal interested can be set aside, as I will need your help to prevent an galactic scale genocidal war from occurring.
…wait, a what now?

End of Act Three.

well that escalated quickly

>>721567
Yeah we're already working on that.