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[bodilesswarrior]

[Barbara ought to look excited, despite the natural wariness and frustrated curiosity. Instead, she looks a little devastated.]

You know when you're pretty sure something isn't going to work, and you try it anyway? It's silly, isn't it? [Her voice almost cracks.

Then she takes a deep breath, and sets her shoulders, and makes herself sound strong.]

I've got to wonder if combining our abilities would let them reach further, but it's not an experiment I'm willing to try just yet.

Could everyone who's ended up with Admiral abilities check in, please? [She's kept track, of course, but that's no guarantee, she hasn't spoken to everyone directly.] I'd like to know what everyone's managed to do, and what their status is.

Cambridge - do you think scanning us would be worth it?

Comments

[rickitikitarr]

I think it's a little more nuanced than that. I've never exactly harboured a scheme to burn the place to the ground.

[bodilesswarrior]

Are you sure? [The wry smirk gives her away.]

Maybe it's something in your history. [There's no judgement in her voice, just thoughtfulness.]

[rickitikitarr]

...I have actually burned more than one boat in my life. But that seems-

[Nuts? Farfetched?]

[bodilesswarrior]

I doubt that's it. I blew up a submarine once. [Granted, it was her submarine.

Fun times.]

[rickitikitarr]

Maybe it's that I don't buy into it. The system.

[bodilesswarrior]

...Could be. I've got my issues with the methodology, but I believe in what we're trying to do here. [And that's certainly true for Iris, Tiffany, Anya...]

But then - well, maybe Ivy believes in it more than I thought. [Or she thought, perhaps.]

[rickitikitarr]

I'm just shooting blind.

[Not enough to reassess someone's character.]

[bodilesswarrior]

You've gotta be careful with that, might hit something delicate.