[Now, don't get him wrong, he's still taking this super personally. But you're right, at least Qubit knows how to pace himself.]
Newt! Thank God. Good to hear from you. Are you hurt, any of you? Who's there with you? We're trying to figure out who's missing, but our total's nowhere near 50 yet. Any names you can get me will help.
I'm still Stateside, don't worry about me. We're going to get you out of there. [Who's "we"?] If you're all in one place, that simplifies things. Keep me posted if they start removing people, though, even if they bring them back later on.
Also, whatever you do, don't let on to the Soviets that you're still in contact with us. They may figure it out anyway, if they think to check your phones, but we want to keep this link available as long as possible.
For now, cooperate with them, within reason. I don't want you getting killed any more than you do.
I'm not hurt. I'm without my meds, but not hurt and don't tell Hermann about the meds thing. If it doesn't occur to him to think of that, I don't really want him to know (for the record, it's antidepressants). I haven't seen anyone say they're hurt and so far the guards aren't interested in coming in or anything to hurt us.
If Miles (looks like Hermann but shorter) has figured out how to talk to the comms like this, ask his friend Gregor. Tall, skinny, kind of handsome in a :-( sort of way. Big nose. Quiet, polite. Have not seen him here, so Greg must be on your side of things. Miles was taking headcount, asking for names. I don't if he was successful, but he'd have the best roster. Cosima's here, new girl--pretty, kind of punk rock with nice eyeliner and a nose ring and nice hair. Cute. Into genetics. That kid, Gamesy? I keep calling him Chancy, idk, he had a buddy, chatted with them a few months ago, they're from a prep school or something. His buddy is not here with him. Starr, your boss is here. Uh, there's some kids, some pretty young, like early teens.
--Sidenote: I considered, with "Chancy" and Miles and me here that there was SOMETHING to be said of buddies, of paired sets from the same universe, you know, of the selection process. The Russians claim it was random. I'm not ruling that out, but I'm not ruling out a pattern either, but neither Joaquin nor Manolo are here (I looked), so no to that buddy theory.
--Sidenote: I haven't ruled out a Stalag 17 situation either. Food for thought, especially with Miles/Cosima, and some other newish faces here.
But yeah, basically, if they're missing, they're probably here.
I'll keep you posted. That's the plan. And as much as I want to ask, don't tell me about the rescue. The less I know, I think, the better. The less the Russians maybe know. I mean, if you think it'll help us to know, tell me, but if you think it'll be bad to get into the Soviet hands, don't.
In a manner. They're feeding us spacefood and other dried things. Seriously, they're committed to selling the lie. But they're just sort of...pushing it in here and letting us figure out divvying it up, though, so it's not like we get too much of an opening to do the cliched escape thing there or anything.
That said: TBH, I don't know enough of these people to say, but I think YOU have most of the soldiers/muscle. Forcing our way out sounds unlikely, except by sheer number, but I think then we'd be shot bottle-necking in the doorway..
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Newt! Thank God. Good to hear from you. Are you hurt, any of you? Who's there with you? We're trying to figure out who's missing, but our total's nowhere near 50 yet. Any names you can get me will help.
I'm still Stateside, don't worry about me. We're going to get you out of there. [Who's "we"?] If you're all in one place, that simplifies things. Keep me posted if they start removing people, though, even if they bring them back later on.
Also, whatever you do, don't let on to the Soviets that you're still in contact with us. They may figure it out anyway, if they think to check your phones, but we want to keep this link available as long as possible.
For now, cooperate with them, within reason. I don't want you getting killed any more than you do.
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I'm not hurt. I'm without my meds, but not hurt and don't tell Hermann about the meds thing. If it doesn't occur to him to think of that, I don't really want him to know (for the record, it's antidepressants). I haven't seen anyone say they're hurt and so far the guards aren't interested in coming in or anything to hurt us.
If Miles (looks like Hermann but shorter) has figured out how to talk to the comms like this, ask his friend Gregor. Tall, skinny, kind of handsome in a :-( sort of way. Big nose. Quiet, polite. Have not seen him here, so Greg must be on your side of things. Miles was taking headcount, asking for names. I don't if he was successful, but he'd have the best roster. Cosima's here, new girl--pretty, kind of punk rock with nice eyeliner and a nose ring and nice hair. Cute. Into genetics. That kid, Gamesy? I keep calling him Chancy, idk, he had a buddy, chatted with them a few months ago, they're from a prep school or something. His buddy is not here with him. Starr, your boss is here. Uh, there's some kids, some pretty young, like early teens.
--Sidenote: I considered, with "Chancy" and Miles and me here that there was SOMETHING to be said of buddies, of paired sets from the same universe, you know, of the selection process. The Russians claim it was random. I'm not ruling that out, but I'm not ruling out a pattern either, but neither Joaquin nor Manolo are here (I looked), so no to that buddy theory.
--Sidenote: I haven't ruled out a Stalag 17 situation either. Food for thought, especially with Miles/Cosima, and some other newish faces here.
But yeah, basically, if they're missing, they're probably here.
I'll keep you posted. That's the plan. And as much as I want to ask, don't tell me about the rescue. The less I know, I think, the better. The less the Russians maybe know. I mean, if you think it'll help us to know, tell me, but if you think it'll be bad to get into the Soviet hands, don't.
We're being good little prisoners, QB. Angels.
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Are they feeding you, at least?
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In a manner. They're feeding us spacefood and other dried things. Seriously, they're committed to selling the lie. But they're just sort of...pushing it in here and letting us figure out divvying it up, though, so it's not like we get too much of an opening to do the cliched escape thing there or anything.
That said: TBH, I don't know enough of these people to say, but I think YOU have most of the soldiers/muscle. Forcing our way out sounds unlikely, except by sheer number, but I think then we'd be shot bottle-necking in the doorway..
After the Hermann post.
Jan 22
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