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[unweave]

Been a little quiet lately. Like the calm before one big shitstorm. With Wyver and Olympia only playing nice in public, anyone who went to the gala can attest there's still bad blood.

Maybe it's pettiness — politicians tend to be like that.

But, I'm not here to recycle the same shit everyone else is saying. So, I'll be blunt: don't get enchanted with either of them. Use 'em like they use their citizens, stay safe and adjust as much as you can — but getting starry-eyed over your new "home" could get you on the wrong side of conflict.

If you're looking to make cash and toe the morally gray line as much as possible, hit me up. I'm the one responsible for wasting parchment paper for all those jobs in the cities.

Name's Aranea. When you're ready to get off your ass and work, I'm always looking for capable hands.

[ The one in which Aranea puts a recruitment text out, I guess? ]

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[braidedwonder]

Yeah I haven’t ventured in to Olympia at all but I’ve heard quite a few stories like that. Can’t say I’m all that surprised. I’ll just stay away, dealt with enough crap on earth because I was a spacer in the day.

Eyyyyyyy that sounds like my kinda job.

I will, no worries.

You know me, glutton for punishment.

i already regret this

[unweave]

I can't harp too much — different side of the same coin. They don't take care of some of their citizens and here I am to fill that gap.

sorry not sorry aranea

[braidedwonder]

Never experienced that. But then again I've been in Wyver since we came here in the first place and haven't looked back other than going in for assignments and silver, so..

It's the same no matter where you are, though.

Everywhere has their gutter kids. Some of us just happen to make it out, one way or another

how dare you

[unweave]

Then someone just has to look out for them. Trust me, I'm no bleeding heart. There's a price for everything and you have to pay it, but —

Look, I've just seen how tension can effect everyone and everything if egos don't get checked. Just like the storm — you either outrun it or let it rain down on you.

[braidedwonder]

I looked out for who I could, back home. Kinda hard when you have to live on the low a lot of the time. To make life easier for a lot of people.

You're preaching to the choir at this point, Aranea.

I know I'm young and all of that mess but I'm not new to any of this.

[unweave]

Then keep surviving. I'll cut the lectures — it's pretty hard to get away from it. I'm use to either working alone or bossing people around.

[braidedwonder]

Trust me, that's the goal.

I typically work alone, too. Other than with Heero, but until he comes out of deep freeze I guess I have to substitute somehow or just go about it on my own.

Or at least until I can request Deathscythe back.

Once I've got that all bets are off.

[unweave]

Deathscythe? Sounds menacing and definitely badass.

[braidedwonder]

Deathscythe is my mobile suit. According to another guy I chat with he might be able to end the possible war between Olympia and Wyver but. I don’t know if my old buddy needs to be involved in that kind of mess anymore.

[unweave]

Well, yeah, definitely badass. Impressive, but how would it end the war?

[braidedwonder]

That's my question. If this place is anything like home it becomes a tug of war over who can either destroy him or who can win him as an ally.

[unweave]

Sounds like one big headache that only complicates things.

[braidedwonder]

It'll only be complicated if anyone tries to take it from me.

Because of the clean up.

Simple thing is I'm not using the suit if I don't agree with why anyone wants to use it.

[unweave]

So it's kind of an ace up your sleeve?

[braidedwonder]

Could call it that.

or the 'big fuck off robot' up my sleeve.

But the Natha would have to bring it here however they do that so.. I don't know if it'd qualify as up my sleeve at that point.

[unweave]

I've seen people get stranger things. I doubt a giant robot is out of their abilities.

[braidedwonder]

I hope so. It'd really suck if I spent all this time here and then they tell me no on the gundam.

I guess kinda understandable but. mostly frustrating.

[unweave]

Keep your pants on and hope for the best. The more you get into their good graces, the better the chance is.

[braidedwonder]

Who said anything about pants off?

That's two sex jokes in one conversation Aranea I'm starting to get concerned.

[unweave]

What, concerned this is just the type of gal I am?

No worries, you're not my type.

[braidedwonder]

Nah I mean you can be who you wanna just... you know.

You ain't my type either.

[ Needs more bike shorts and even worse attitude. ]

[unweave]

Good. Glad we're in agreement that you won't fall madly in love with me.

Anyway.

Yeah, politics aside, this place could be worst. At least I'm getting paid.

[braidedwonder]

I'm like barely 17.. that'd be such a cradle rob anyway!

Exactly. Honestly I'm kinda sad there's not more in the way of sweeping and junking around here thanks to the lack of tech.. Me and a few friends had a couple businesses running back home so I wasn't doing bad and didn't have my neck out.

Eh. Can't win all the time though I guess.

[unweave]

That's where you're wrong. Maybe not tech, but the ruins? People gather up parties and spelunk their asses off. Of course, the think going five feet into the area will strike them unimaginable riches, but...

[braidedwonder]

Okay but like I don't give a shit about tracing out runes and junk. I wanna decommission a space vessel and sell of the parts for a fat pile of credits and go live off it for a few months.

If I could spelunk really far in and find gold though... I could be talked in to it. Maybe.

But also remember there are people here that are tripped out by simulations so like. Spelunking five feet in might be the furthest they've ever gone in their techless life.