PnP Group [DATA REDACTED] Session 4

[15:11] <~Headlong> GDRL-2 Addendum 04
[15:14] <~Headlong>  It's 11:45 in the morning, and the hallway of Site 25 is alive with activity. The Dullahans stand near the elevator that can take them around the various floors of the facility, and Headlong has just departed for her office, which is somewhere on this floor. They remember that Task's office is on the floor above them.
[15:15] <~Headlong>  Pronto exits the quartermaster's office, presumably to take a piss, and pardons himself as he passes.
[15:18] * Kopesh stands next to Giddy_Up as he holds the folder. "Any specifics?"
[15:19] * Scribbles_ stands on the other side of Giddy_Up, "Yeah, spill the beans already."
[15:22] <Kopesh> "Hmm, no date. Well, it's straightforward enough."
[15:22] * Giddy_Up blinks. Then looks at Bonnet. "Some... Quill store I guess. 'Feather Quill Vineyard.'." He floated it along to her, getting some chewing gum out.
[15:24] * Bonnet sighs a little and trots over closer with the others. Looking at the paper as Giddy Up presents it to her, she frowns, "No... not a quill store..." She pauses to huff, shaking her head and starting to strip out of the new armor, "So that's why they wanted me here after all..."
[15:26] * Scribbles_ looks up at Bonnet, reconizing that sigh from earlier. "Something the matter?" She asks with a tilt of the head.
[15:26] <Kopesh> "What is?"
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[15:28] * Bonnet shakes her head a little, folding up the armor carefully, "The 'Cabernet' there. He's my cousin."
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[15:30] <Kopesh> "That's it? That's the only reason you'd be here?"
[15:31] * Scribbles_ scratches her head. "I'm sure we'll find another reason, but task at hoof, I guess."
[15:32] <~Headlong>  Speaking of Task, a peppy, pleasant mare's voice crackles through a nearby speaker. "TS Bigger Boat, report to Mission Directives. Bigger Boat to MD. Over."
[15:32] * Bonnet takes the carefully folded armor and rams it unceremoniously into her pack, stuffing it in with the baton, "I'm sure, but it's awefully suspicious."
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[15:33] <Kopesh> "I think you're doubting your ability if you think that's why you're here. You sense foul play?"
[15:38] <Kopesh> "From what I've heard, you're worth more than a way to talk to your cousin. Regardless, we should get packing for the trip."
[15:38] <Kopesh> Just a way*
[15:38] * Bonnet huffs again, looking up at the ceiling like one might for mall cameras, "Of course. I'd be surprised if anything here didn't involve foul play..." She purses her lips a little as she looks at a somewhat suspicious tile, but then looks down at Kopesh with a small smile.
[15:38] <Bonnet> "If nothing else, we can at least get something nice to drink out of this."
[15:39] * Kopesh smiles back. "Always a good thing, let's go and get the details on our transportation." He starts walking for Task.
[15:40] <~Headlong>  Kopesh doesn't have to walk very far. The elevator is just around the corner.
[15:42] * Bonnet nods a little and follows after.
[15:42] * Scribbles_ nods in agreement and follows Kopesh. "So, how is your cousin like, Bonnet?"
[15:44] * Bonnet looks over at Scribbles and hmms softly, "Like... I suppose it's easiest to say he's a lot like me."
[15:46] <~Headlong>  Giddy follows after them, keeping quiet and chewing his gum loudly.
[15:50] <~Headlong>  The elevator doors open with the same "Swooooosh" as before. A quiet jazz piece plays over a soft speaker, something they'd missed on the last ride up.
[15:54] * Scribbles_ pushes her glasses up the bridge of her nose, "There isn't anything.. Abnormal about him, is there?"
[15:55] * Bonnet smiles a little, "Well... I've heard interesting stories about him and bottles~"
[15:56] * Scribbles_ blinks twice. "Okay... We'll leave it at that then."
[15:58] * Bonnet actually manages a soft giggle.
[15:59] <~Headlong>  The doors slide open. A few stallions armed to the teeth wait patiently for the ponies inside the elevator to leave. "Ma'am." a few of them nod as the mares pass.
[16:00] * Kopesh now does that stuff I just said. Unless, I misread again.
[16:01] * Scribbles_ smiles at the polite ponies. It's nice to see some manners around here.
[16:01] * Bonnet bows her head a little to the stallions, exiting the elevator with the others.
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[16:01] <~Headlong>  They shuffle down the hallway to the door marked "Mission Directives" that Headlong had shown them earlier. Task, a strawberry blonde mare with a bun like Bonnet's waves them over.
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[16:05] * Kopesh appraoches Task's desk and asks. "How will we be getting to Coltafornia?"
[16:08] <~Headlong>  Task pushes her glasses up with her telekinesis and floats a quartet of envelopes to each of them. "Well, that depends, really! But before we get to that, allow me to properyl introduce myself. My name is Task, and you dearies must be the Dullahans, huh?"
[16:09] <Kopesh> "I'm Kopesh."
[16:10] * Bonnet gives Task a coy smile, "Well, I still have my head, but yes. My name's Bonnet."
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[16:11] * Scribbles_ nods, "Scribbles McPrint, a pleasure to meet you."
[16:12] <~Headlong>  Task gives a warm smile. "The pleasure is all mine, dears. I know you must have loads of questions, so we're issuing you one of these along with your normal gear. I'm sure you'll find it helpful!" She says, floating an unmarked package in front on Scribbles.
[16:14] * Scribbles_ looks at the package, carefully taking it in her hooves before opening it.
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[16:18] <~Headlong>  Inside is a mammoth of a device, weighing at least four pounds. It's a mostly rectangular plastic shell, with a short antenna and number pad. "That's your 'Mission Phone'. It has a line to myself, and to Dr. Headlong's office. If you ever need anything, you can reach us at the numbers on the back."
[16:20] <Kopesh> "That'll be useful."
[16:20] * Scribbles_ looked the device over, weighing it carefully. "So. Who wants to be in charge of the mission phone?"
[16:20] <Kopesh> "I'll take it."
[16:20] * Giddy_Up tips his hat to the nice lady. It's refreshing to talk to someone that doesn't wear their reproductive organs on the outside. Not that ponies wear... Giddy shook his head and stayed quiet.
[16:21] * Scribbles_ passes the phone to Kopesh. It's his problem now.
[16:22] * Kopesh takes it looking at the numbers. "Good to have. Thank you."
[16:22] <~Headlong>  "Great! So, inside those envelopes, you'll get your standard issue passport, you'll need that if you're flying, your cash, and one of you gets this." She says, placing a small piece of rectangular plastic on the desk in front of them. She clicks away at her computer and smiles.
[16:23] * Bonnet blinks at the phone a little, "Seems like a somewhat unwieldy way to communicate... I hope being that big means it's at least sturdy."
[16:24] * Scribbles_ takes the card, looking it over, since she's the most curious one apparently.
[16:24] * Kopesh looking at Scribbles_ picking it up. "What's that for?"
[16:25] <~Headlong>  It's a sleek, shiny black. Only a sequence of 16 numbers are on it's face. "That is your Task Force emergency funds card. Use it for things like plane tickets and rental cars -only-, understood?"
[16:26] * Scribbles_ nods, slipping the card into her shirt pocket. "Alright. No massive spending sprees."
[16:26] * Bonnet gives a quiet laugh under her breath. Emergency funds.
[16:27] <~Headlong>  "We can track every purchase you make with that, so don't think we won't see anything."
[16:28] * Giddy_Up rolled his eyes. "Yeah, yeah. I'll play nice, mom." He stuck his tongue out playfully.
[16:28] * Scribbles_ takes her envelope, opening. "Guess I'll be in charge of it, then."
[16:28] * Kopesh puts the phone away, glad he isn't in charge of the money.
[16:29] <~Headlong>  Inside Scribbles_' envelope, she finds a fresh passport, as blank and black as the credit card, as well as 300 bits in paper bills.
[16:32] * Kopesh takes his envelop. "Thank you, Task."
[16:32] * Scribbles_ pockets her cash, "Yeah, thanks. Guess we'll be doing this again, sometime."
[16:33] * Bonnet picks up her envelope as well, carefully opening it and sliding the passport and cash into the pouch behind her ID badge.
[16:34] <~Headlong>  She gives them another smile. "We certainly will! Take care, all of you. Oh, that's right. Your question, Mr. Kopesh. There's a train that leaves for Coltafornia tomorrow morning, but that's a two or three day ride. You could always fly." She says, returning to her computer terminal and clicky-clacking away.
[16:35] * Kopesh nods to her before turning to leave. "Thanks again."
[16:38] * Bonnet gives Task a small smile and a "Thank you." before following Kopesh back out.
[16:38] * Scribbles_ follows Kopesh. Thinking about their desicsions.
[16:40] * Kopesh continues walking out. "So what do you say gang, train in the morning?"
[16:42] * Scribbles_ nods. "Sure. Why not?"
[16:43] * Bonnet looks back up at the ceiling, "Well... it didn't say what day we needed to be there, just '2:00', right? I suppose that means a train would be fine."
[16:44] <Kopesh> "We can always fly. Afterall, they're paying."
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[16:45] * Scribbles_ shrugs. "I dunno. Maybe they'll give us a pat of the back for being cheap."
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[16:45] * Giddy_Up 's ears flatten. He didn't like flying. He didn't like velocity that he wasn't controlling in general, but trusting somepony to go in a third dimension was where he drew lines.
[16:47] * Kopesh noticing, "something wrong, Giddy_Up?"
[16:47] * Bonnet giggles softly and flicks her tail, "'Cheap', please. If I could buy the airport, I'm sure a place like this money is no object."
[16:48] * Giddy_Up grumbles. He didn't want to show it. "No."
[16:50] * Kopesh knows that flattened ears didn't mean no, but let's it go. "Bonnet has a point."
[16:50] * Bonnet looks back down between the other ponies, "Well... if we left tomorrow, that would give me time to work on Scribbles' jacket."
[16:51] * Scribbles_ idlelly scratches her neck. "So? Train or plane fillies and colts?"
[16:55] * Giddy_Up piped up. "Train."
[16:59] * Bonnet nods slowly, "I've always preferred trains as well, so I'm fine with that."
[17:00] <Kopesh> "Well, one vote train, three votes indifferent. Train it is. We'll head home, pack, and then regroup at the station."
[17:01] * Scribbles_ nods, her mane bobbing into her face. "Sounds like a plan to me."
[17:02] * Bonnet nods a little more.
[17:04] <~Headlong>  Task gives them a polite wave as their a released back on to the city streets. Waiting for them in the halls of the evil parking garage is a small mare with a pair of large, baggy jean overalls and a bright white smile that stands out against her dark, grease-stained coat. " 'Ello!"
[17:05] * Kopesh gives a repectful smile. "Hello."
[17:06] * Giddy_Up blinks. Looks like somepony that used to prime his car before it tore off. "Hey there, motormare." He said automatically, blowing a bubble with his chewing gum.
[17:07] * Bonnet gives the greasy pony a small, respectful nod, her mind more occupied with pockets and hems.
[17:07] <~Headlong>  The mare blinks too. "Oi... Have... we met?" She asks, pointing at Giddy_Up.
[17:07] * Scribbles_ gives the mare a small wave.
[17:08] * Giddy_Up smirks. The game is ahoof. "Probably not." He replied slyly.
[17:10] <~Headlong>  She shakes her head. "Nope... Nope... I swear. You got a name?"
[17:13] * Giddy_Up circled to her side, trying to look indifferent. "Korazin, but please don't call me that."
[17:15] <~Headlong>  She scrunches her face a little, turning to watch his flank as she moves. "You can call me Speed Bump, Giddy." She says, narrowing her eyes. Victory.
[17:19] * Giddy_Up smirks and polishes his hoof on his racing jacket. "Lovely name, Speed bump." But it would look better in my little black book. "Fan, I take it?"
[17:20] <~Headlong>  She wipes a hoof on her jumpsuit, revealing a faded logo that reads "Shining Star Racing", and shows a burning star inset on a tire. "Don't take it too far."
[17:22] * Giddy_Up 's coy smile fades. "Yeah. Yeah, I guess I shouldn't." Jesus. The Shining Star incident. What a fucking buzzkill.
[17:23] <Giddy_Up> (Err. Celestia.)
[17:23] <~Headlong>  She claps her cleaner hoof on his shoulder. "Nah, it's fine, really. I'm just pulling your leg. This thing isn't even mine."
[17:26] * Bonnet mumbles something about doubting a 17 would fit and that she should just work with a standard 8.
[17:26] * Giddy_Up recoils slightly from the clap. "Yeah, well. It's a shame what happened to him. Not my style, but, well. He was a good racer."
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[17:28] <~Headlong>  She nods slightly. "Yeah. Pap was on his crew, gave me his jumper when he passed. Aaaaaanyway, should probably explain what's going on, roight? I'm the vehicle expert here, and I'm here to make sure that you've got cars. And good ones."
[17:33] * Giddy_Up feels his coy smile resurrect itself. "Well, good. Good cars are..." Like riding terrestrial lightning? Feel more comfortable to slip into than an old beat-up jacket? "Good." He just about facehoofed.
[17:34] <~Headlong>  She points over her shoulder at the Bitsubishi Lancers they took here. "So, how did those do it for you?"
[17:35] * Scribbles_ has been hiding a smile the whole time at Giddy_Up flopping about like a fish out of water.
[17:36] * Bonnet looks up absentmindedly, "Ah... as long as they don't explode, and get us where we need to be, anything is fine."
[17:36] * Kopesh amused as well. "Thay worked just fine for the ride over."
[17:37] <~Headlong>  Speed Bump smiles a little at Bonnet. "Ah, don't worry, eh. Those things won't ever blow up, 'less you make 'em."
[17:38] * Giddy_Up looks over to the side. "Not used to the Neighponese layout. Steering's tight, brakes stop at a dime. Drifting would be fairly hard to do unless you were on dirt. I usually stick to something from around this side of the shore, but I wouldn't ever bad talk 'em."
[17:39] <~Headlong>  A pause. "Well..." Another pause. "If you can make it worth my while, I -might- be able to finagle you something a little nicer. Catch my meaning?"
[17:40] * Giddy_Up smiles. He does catch her meaning. "How much?"
[17:40] <~Headlong>  "How much you got?" she asks, smile tugging at her cute lips.
[17:42] * Giddy_Up thinks on it. "Can you get something along the lines of a Dodge Junction Avenger?"
[17:43] <~Headlong>  She snorts. "Gimme a week and two hundred grand, sure."
[17:46] * Giddy_Up smiles. "Then keep an eye out for a good deal and we'll tear it up together when I get paid for this shit."
[17:48] <~Headlong>  She returns the smile faintly. "Well, 'this shit' is what I'm here to help with. So the Lancers are all you lot can afford. If you ever need a tune up, oil change, brake rotation, wheel alignment, fluid change, belt swap, or anything else, page me. Kay?"
[17:49] * Scribbles_ smiles, deciding to step in and save Speed Bump from Giddy_Up's hopeless advances, or was it Giddy_Up from failing miserably again? "We'll keep that in mind. Thanks Speedy."
[17:52] * Giddy_Up frowns a little, wondering if he'd ever be able to race again since the gubmint bought him. Or if he'd stop shoving his hoof in his mouth. Either way. "Yeah. Alright. We'll, uh. Catch you later." Smooth. He figured now would be the time to cut his losses. "Don't suppose I can borrow one to drive some fine folks home?"
[17:52] <~Headlong>  She gives a sloppy salute, and trots off towards the dark end of the parking garage. "Take it easy, Giddy." She says, tossing the keys to one of the Lancers over her shoulder.
[17:54] * Giddy_Up caught it in mid flight with his magic, slightly burnt orange light shimmering around it. He got into the car and then frowned. "Alright, any of you lot that want a ride home better get in the car with an address, pronto."
[17:56] * Kopesh looks at Scribbles_. "I'd like to get to know all of you in turn, what do you say the two of us chat over some coffee at Flint's?"
[17:57] * Bonnet gives the car-pony a slight nod, still somewhat lost in thought as she follows Giddy Up to the car, climbing in carefully. She pauses at Kopesh's comment, "Ah, just dropping me off at Flint's is fine, I can walk home from there. Some coffee sounds nice."
[18:00] <~Headlong>  Off in the distance, Giddy_Up can hear the roar of a very powerful engine. A pair of headlights shine on their car as something flies past them, drifts effortlessly around the corner, and speeds out of the garage.
[18:00] * Scribbles_ was about to agree to coffee, until the engine completely drowned her out.
[18:03] * Kopesh a bit surprised that Bonnet is looking to join eveb with work to do. He ignores the cars. "Wonderful! Let's go."
[18:03] <Kopesh> Even*
[18:03] <Kopesh> Car*
[18:03] * Giddy_Up would usually take that as a challenge. He would usually get into anything with four wheels and teach them the meaning of speed. Right now, in the middle of a huge government complex, he thought twice. His teeth clenched. His hooves were twitchy. "Flint's, then. Flint. Right." He puts the key in, turn, vroom, go.
[18:04] <~Headlong>  Speed Bump's Aston Mareton 177 disappears into the streets. If Giddy_Up was lucky, he'd see her again.
[18:06] <~Headlong>  The neon sign in the window of Flint's flickers on as their car approaches, as if by magic.
[18:10] * Scribbles_ steps out of the car as it stops. She looks back at Giddy_Up, giving him a smile. "Thanks, Giddy. You think you can keep out of trouble for the rest of the day?"
[18:11] * Giddy_Up has a somewhat grim look on his face. "I better. I'm a government colt now."
[18:12] * Kopesh chuckles as the weight of that statment hits him that he is one too.
[18:13] * Scribbles_ didn't exactly know how to take that. "Well. Drive safe, we'll see you in the morning."
[18:14] * Bonnet carefully climbs out of the car with the other ponies, stretching her legs a little and trying not to drool thinking about the restaurant. She'd been quiet the whole trip, planning out the jacket in her head, "Ah, yes thank you for the ride, Mr. Giddy. See you tomorrow."
[18:15] <Kopesh> "Have a good night." As he opens the door to Flint's for the mares.
[18:16] <~Headlong>  A bell chimes. Gridle Cakes is polishing the countertops as the lights click on. "Ah, welcome back."
[18:17] <~Headlong>  "Looks like you're short one, though."
[18:18] <Kopesh> "Giddy_Up is turning in for the night. We're just here to unwind a bit and get to know each other some."
[18:18] * Scribbles_ scratches her head again. "I think poor Giddy_Up has had enough for one day, he's gonna go crash for the night." She said, ignoring her poor choice of words.
[18:19] <~Headlong>  He gives a wide smile. "No better place to do it. Can I get you anything?"
[18:20] <Scribbles_> "My usual cup 'o joe, please. You remember how I like it?"
[18:22] <~Headlong>  "Black as the night sky, comin' up."
[18:22] * Kopesh doesn't need to drink, but does so that ponies around him are more comfortable. "I'll take a Sprite."
[18:22] * Giddy_Up nods as they leave. "I'll meet you at the train station, then." He dashes off back to his apartment building, trying to put the day behind him. He wasn't entirely sure he could go fast enough. When he arrives into a parking garage near his house, he put it in park and just... Put his head on the top of the wheel for a little while. Nope. This wasn't a dream. This was a real thing that's...
[18:22] * Giddy_Up ...happening. "Fuck." He stays there for a while, and then after what seemed like an hour, he got out of the car, locked it, and then went into his apartment.
[18:23] <~Headlong>  "And a Sprite, be out in a minute."
[18:23] * Scribbles_ nods as she jumps into a seat at a booth. "That's the way."
[18:23] * Bonnet smiles gently to Flint before sitting down, "A coffee for me, one cream, one sugar, and a 'maresallei casserol', please."
[18:24] <~Headlong>  "And a... whatever that was." he says, disappearing into the kitchen.
[18:25] * Kopesh sits down and let's out a relieved sigh as he does. "So what do you think about all this so far?"
[18:27] * Scribbles_ melts into her seat a little bit. "Well... It'll be exciting. That's for certain."
[18:27] <~Headlong>  The doorbell at Giddy_Up's appartment rings.
[18:28] * Giddy_Up was about to go in and pick up the phone before it did. With a sigh and a hung head, he ditched the jacket and peeked through the peep hole.
[18:28] * Bonnet puts her head down on the counter, taking a deep breath and letting it out slowly, "'Exciting'... that's one word for it."
[18:29] * Scribbles_ looks at Bonnet. "Still a little on edge?"
[18:31] <~Headlong>  It's Speed Bump. She's cleaned herself up, and donned a leather jacket. "Let me in, yeah?"
[18:31] * Bonnet picks herself back up, slidding her pack off and letting it hit the floor with a dull thud, "A little..."
[18:32] <Kopesh> "So, what do you think your cousinhas to do with this anomaly stuff?"
[18:33] * Giddy_Up undid the latch lock. "You've been tailing me."
[18:33] * Headlong snorts again. "Psh. I was here when you pulled in. You've been tailing -me-."
[18:35] * Bonnet shakes her head and stretches a little, "I have no idea. Maybe he found a tie that can tie itself." She gives a dry, mocking laugh.
[18:36] * Giddy_Up gave her a smarmy look. "Please. If I weren't so sure big sister was watching, I'd have left you sucking on your own teeth to get the dust out, 117 or not."
[18:37] * Scribbles_ draws a little on the table with a hoof. "Given what little we've experienced, I wouldn't be surprised if he was more involved than we can imagine."
[18:37] <~Headlong>  Speed Bump gives an amused grin. "I could have roasted your flank with hooves behind my back."
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[18:39] <Kopesh> "I think it's a safe bet that we'll be questioning a lot of what we thought we knew after this."
[18:40] * Giddy_Up opens the door. "You here to sit here and subject me to lies and slander all night, or did you actually come for something?"
[18:41] <~Headlong>  She sheds her jacket and tosses it in the corner. "Figured you could use some company, yeah?"
[18:43] * Bonnet absentmindedly plays with the straps on her swimsuit, "What we knew? They've hardly told us anything, there's not much to question."
[18:45] <~Headlong>  Gridle Cakes appears at the countertop to float the food to the waiting ponies. "Food's on." Bonnet's casserole simmers as it settles down in front of her. "So, what's it like working for Ms. Labcoat?"
[18:46] <Kopesh> "Oh, this is only the begining, I'm sure. It's like being lock in a dark soundproof room."
[18:46] * Scribbles_ plays with her mane a little before drinking from her cup. "Interesting, to put it nicely."
[18:48] * Giddy_Up invites her inside. It's not very well cleaned up, but at least the walls seem to have a lot of conversation pieces on them. Pictures of himself, slightly blown-out pictures of a zebra and unicorn mare with a little him. Checkered flags, burnt out registration plates, road signs, and wheels with holes burnt into them. "Well, forgive the bachelor pad. Cider's in the fridge, if you want some."
[18:49] <~Headlong>  She darts into the kitchen and grabs a sider. "Hell yes I want a cider. And that's all right. Lived in my brother's pad for a few years. Wasn't much better."
[18:50] * Bonnet smiles happily at Gridle and picks up the fork to take a bite of her dish. She gives a happy moan, chewing it with her mouth open and blowing to cool it off, "Ish delishish."
[18:50] <~Headlong>  Gridle bows a little. "Thank you for sayin' so, Ms. Bonnet."
[18:57] <Kopesh> "So Bonnet, you'll be able to make us any clothing we'll need, huh?"
[18:57] * Scribbles_ keeps drinking her coffee. "Coffee is fantastic as usual, Gridle."
[18:59] * Bonnet swallows a second bite carefully and nods to Kopesh, picking up her cup, "Yes, I should be able to. I think once this first mission is over I might have them set me up a shop in the base, so it's more convenient.
[19:00] <~Headlong>  "Thank you, Ms. Scribbles. Break Mountain blend, a fine roast."
[19:00] <Kopesh> "That's a good idea."
[19:03] <Kopesh> "So, Giddy_Up can drive, Bonnet can make things, I'm still not completely sure what Scribbles_ and I were picked for."
[19:03] * Giddy_Up takes a seat on the comfy couch and turns on the television. He had to twack it a few times, but it worked fine after the third smack.
[19:04] <~Headlong>  Speed Bump slides into the seat next to him, tossing a cider at him. "So, I can tell that you're not really on board with the Foundation crap, yeah?"
[19:07] * Bonnet takes a long drink of her coffee as she thinks about it, "Well... You and Scribbles seem very intelligent... and you study a lot... I've always heard 'knowledge is power'."
[19:08] * Scribbles_ scratches her head, once again. "Yeah, me too. I'm a halfway-okay author, but I'm not bright by any stretch of the imagination."
[19:09] <Kopesh> "There must be some area that you're smart in for them to pick you."
[19:12] * Scribbles_ set her hoof down, taking another drink. "I suppose. They had to have a good reason.
[19:15] <Kopesh> "I'm a professor of Latin and Romane History. Beyond that, I pretty much only do reenactments mostly Romane of course. I do have a knack for talking to people, it could be that."
[19:17] * Bonnet takes a much bigger bite of her dish than necessary, she tries to talk through it for a moment before giving up, swallowing enough to clear her mouth, "History seems like something important, this place has been around for a while, right?"
[19:21] <Kopesh> "That's what she said anyway."
[19:22] * Bonnet taps a hoof on the counter, "Hishtory."
[19:25] * Scribbles_ looks at the cup in her hoof and giggles. "History." She says, raising her cup.
[19:26] * Kopesh chuckles. "Are we making a toast to history?"
[19:27] * Bonnet lifts her cup too and smiles, sure, why not.
[19:28] <~Headlong>  Gridle Cakes raises a glass of... something from behind the counter. "To history."
[19:28] * Kopesh stills smiling amused, raises his own. "Why not?" And, takes a drink.
[19:29] * Scribbles_ giggles again and takes a drink.
[19:30] * Bonnet takes another long drink of her coffee, smiling as she sets it back down, leaning a little against the counter.
[19:31] <Kopesh> "It's nice to see that we all have a sense of humor at least."
[19:32] <~Headlong>  Gridle Cakes leans on the counter, sipping at his drink. "You're a good bunch. Better than the last group of shcleps that came in here, all right."
[19:32] * Scribbles_ nods, setting her cup down. "Yeah. Nice to know this won't be boring."
[19:33] * Bonnet smiles softly, "Having a sense of humor seems like it'll be important..."
[19:34] <Kopesh> "Indeed."
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