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[out_of_order]

It's fine, I got it BeeDee...

[The screen's mostly dark at first, the voice slightly muffled. Light flares about at the edges of one corner but not enough for a good glimpse. Not until a rustle, and then the light brightens the screen briefly as the camera fights to adjust.]

-oh great!

[There's a squawk in panic right alongside of the Jedi's exclamation, both of them coming into focus as the source of the recording zooms out- or rather looks to be falling away from them- are they on the side of a building? Not one of Temba's if one can even make out that much before the tablet turns away from them for a glimpse of the rapidly passing scenery.

There's no crack or clatter though, but one does get a rather good view of the ground some several feet away, and the distance only increases as the tablet begins to go upwards again. And then the thing turns dizzyingly about again, Cal grinning sheepishly at the camera.]

It's on- go figure. Sorry about that!

Comments

[out_of_order]

[Cal smiles crookedly.]

So you're saying we shouldn't bother to try finding any more pieces.

[manofmanynames]

Fang rolls his eyes. "No! I'm saying we need more pieces and can't seem to find 'em." He sighs. "Seems like we've been over everything. The only thing I can come up with is getting clues from things like the Storms, but it don't seem like that's working out either." He's not sure at all what to try and would welcome new ideas.

[out_of_order]

Unfortunately for the most part we're working under very limited circumstances. Our best bet of finding anything more is whenever we're able to get out of here. The times we've been off-world have been our best opportunity to figure out new angles, or in a couple of cases, find clues specifically because the Agrii managed to track something down.

[manofmanynames]

I wonder why they don't send us off-world more often then. I guess they only turn up something now and then themselves, eh? Maybe if we had access to wherever it is they're gettin' their intel, we'd be able to figure out something they missed. I wonder if they'd share if we asked.

[out_of_order]

I really have no idea what they do half the time that isn't watching us, but at least it seems there's some work being done to help us help them figure things out. I just wish they'd understand that our limitations really don't make it easy for either party.

Although it seems like they've been having their own problems the last time we left them.

[manofmanynames]

Yeah. They make it a lot harder than it has to be.

Point there. Seems like they're gettin' pretty restless too. Maybe things'll come to a head.

[out_of_order]

I'm surprised that it's taken this long for some sort of conflict to arise. On the one hand it means that they're starting to be a little more proactive in what they want and figuring out what to do about things. But I don't want to get caught up between anything if they get too drastic.

[manofmanynames]

They have been pretty easy-going. I don't wanna get caught up in their in-fighting either. I'm still puzzling over what that other group of us learned about aliens lookin' like these guys but actin' a lot different when we saw 'em at that space station.

[out_of_order]

Wait, what?

[That's news to him.]

There are other Agrii?

[manofmanynames]

I dunno if they're really Agrii or like a cousin species or somethin'. They were called something different, I think. I wasn't part of that group, but that Radley guy was. He and Keith and ... uh ... the big sword guy.

[out_of_order]

Huh. Hadn't heard about that. They know anything about the Agrii? Like...where any of them even originated from?

[manofmanynames]

I don't think so. Seemed like most of what they learned just made everything more confusing, like these guys could be real aggressive. That didn't sound like Agrii at all, but then we got back to the ship and they were arguing. So then it didn't seem as far-fetched.

[out_of_order]

I think anyone can be aggressive if pushed enough.

That's interesting though. I'm curious about what all they did learn about these possible Agrii offshoots.

[manofmanynames]

Oh yeah. But these guys, it sounded more like they were actually aggressive by nature instead of just when they were pushed. I was just hearin' stuff second-hand, though. You'd need to talk to the ones who were finding stuff out.

[out_of_order]

Or maybe that's how Agrii are normally? There really isn't a whole lot we know about them after all.

Well, guess I'll have to track someone down when I get the chance.

[manofmanynames]

It's hard to picture, but you're right. It's possible.

The Radley guy's usually at the diner. I dunno where the others are. I think Big Sword Guy might've gone home.

[out_of_order]

They do have pretty sharp teeth.

Information pooling would be useful. Radley, okay... Not sure who Big Sword Guy might be.

[manofmanynames]

No arguments there. I wouldn't wanna get bit by one.

I think his name was ... uh ... Link?

[out_of_order]

Ah! That's unfortunate. Hm. It's been a while since we've had a townhall meeting of sorts. I wonder if anyone's been collecting data. Maybe I'll ask Jon.

[manofmanynames]

I sure don't remember any townhall meetings. What happens at those?

[He thinks he knows what would happen in one back on Earth, but what about here, where there's no mayor or other city officials?]

[out_of_order]

That's because it's been a long time since we've tried to get everyone together for one. Mostly I think it was to touch base with everyone, see where we were at with things.

[manofmanynames]

Sounds like something Radley would be all for, if he knew about it.

[They had talked a lot while stuck in Sh'Ka.]

We should have another one.

[He'd like to know if there's anything he doesn't know and should know.]

[out_of_order]

Probably.

[manofmanynames]

Who usually arranges 'em? This Jon guy?

[out_of_order]

I don't remember. That was practically another lifetime ago.