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WEEK ONE, DAY....idk, early; breaks in your inbox :')

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[It's not hard to pinpoint a lead as soon as the name Derrish is murmured in hushed tones, a low but rapid spread of wildfire. Her own roots give her a loose idea of the overall political climate of the Nine - or at least, had 20 years ago - but she'd never stepped foot in Land Derrish.

That doesn't mean she doesn't know people who had. They're hardly friends, but it's worth a shot.]

So. Land Derrish, huh?

[Hey "buddy", long time no talk. But this isn't a simple catch-up chat, and she's sure he knows it.]

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[ He sees the message and probably groans really loudly, staring up at the ceiling. Between getting attacked for his stupid background multiple times by this point, he could really use a break, but — ]

Yep.

Land Derrish. [ There's no way Koon's going to make this easy for his "friend". Mostly because she's not his friend. ]

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[8')]

I hear it's nice this time of year.

Been back lately?

screw you, tags out of spite

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Hm...

Is it? I wouldn't know. [ ... ] But then, I also didn't know that we were the type of people to keep each other updated about our personal lives.

omfg go play overwatch

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Is it really still personal if it's become the topic of dinner conversation all across the Quad?

[Just stating the facts there.]

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Mine's still personal.

It's not me they're talking about during dinner, is it? As flattered as I am, that makes undercover work really difficult.

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Does it? I thought you were a natural at lying.

[Surely this shouldn't be anything of a stumbling block for him. But enough beating around the bush.]

What do you know about the Derrish heir?

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But now I have to actually disguise myself.

Why would an Enforcer want to know? [ SORRY NOT THAT EASY. ]

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I like stability as much as anyone else. Surely that's not so surprising?

assume day 2 ig

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They've opened a competitive warrant for this. Level 4 and above.

It'll be a non-issue before you know it. [ As in: not your problem!!! ]

works 4 me, also spite tags you back

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[Everything's her problem, old buddy old pal.]

And I assume you're partaking?

smh??

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I've got nothing better to do.

Did you want to play hero?

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There are plenty of people who want to do that already. I don't need to add to the mix.

[Besides, she's not sure keeping one child alive when dozens of others might be slaughtered counts as playing hero.]

Though if you were willing to give me names and locations, I wouldn't say no.

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And create more competition for myself?

Who do you think I am?

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Someone with a healthy sense for competition.

You don't strike me as the type of person to settle for an easy victory.

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Well, you're wrong.

I'll take all the easy victories I can get. You should know by now hardwork doesn't always mean success.

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Then maybe you're not working for the right cause.

[Anyway. This is getting them both nowhere.]

Good luck with your victory then, though I doubt it'll be so easy.

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It's not about working hard, it's about working smart. Maybe you should be the one evaluating your career choices.

Thanks. Good luck playing hero elsewhere.