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[el_paso]

[ Social media, in Logan's firm opinion, is useless shit to him. Maybe he's too used to having been in hiding for too long, but it just feels like a bad idea to be connected to a network, even if he never uses it.

Now that he needs it....urgh, it's still a bad idea. ]

Is this thing on-

[ Yep, it totally is. His expression is flat, the scenery behind him rather nondescript- a grassy field, a stand of trees. The dark, salt-and-pepper wolverine ears peeking from his hair twitch. ]

I'm not gonna bore everyone with story time introduction bullshit or powers crap- I got a question for residents of Kauto.

You guys got an optometrist somewhere on this planet? Someone that sees humankind, not...Cthulhu alien-types or whatever else. I need a pair of readers.

That's reading glasses, if I wasn't clear. I'd like to get them pretty quick.


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Listen up. I haven't seen anyone in the mansion volunteering to be quarantined.

So I'll do it.

[ Logan scowls. His cute animal ears go flat to his head. ]

I don't like it, but I really don't like the idea of a lot of fucking infectious vomit-blobs running around the place. If this shit's safe, anyone who stepped foot on that goddamn asteroid - and anyone who came into contact with them - better line their asses up.

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[coercive]

[She was going to make fun of his bad eyesight to try and make him smile but his other message has her looking like he's just stabbed her in the gut and betrayed her.]

No.

[Yeah, that word comes out a growl. He can't just up and leave her and go to some lab. What if he doesn't come back?]

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[el_paso]

This isn't up for debate.

I'm so glad I finally get to use this icon

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[what follows is nearly sixty seconds of angry ranting and raving in Spanish. There's lots of cursing in there and everything. Eventually though, she calms down and sounds almost rational again.]

But it would be up for debate if I volunteered?

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[el_paso]

[ He's getting too used to being sworn at. ]

No, because you aren't volunteering.

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[shadowblends]

Why on Earth would we volunteer to go through something that will obviously make us uncomfortable?

[Those ears are adorable, but they do nothing to lessen the anger in his voice, nor do they keep him from baring his fangs as he continues.]

I haven't gone off planet and unless you have, you shouldn't be going through with it either. We don't know what they're going to do to us once we've willingly let them take us away.

What if we don't come back? What if-- [he pauses, swallowing almost audibly and forcing the words out, regardless of his hesitation.] ... what if you don't come back?

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[el_paso]

[ He lets Kurt rant at him before he shoots back, annoyed, ]

There's a center practically on our front door. I'm not going anywhere. Quarantines don't work if people are picky little bitches about them, Fuzzball.

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[shadowblends]

[Kurt growls in response, eyes narrowing and his arms tucking across his chest.]

And if this 'quarantine' ends up being some trick? What then? This could all be an elaborate ruse for them to do more experimenting - like on the asteroid that started all this.

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[el_paso]

[ Logan rolls his eyes, already on-edge before he fires back, ]

I was two inches from dead when I got here, do you understand that? They pulled a fucking tree from my guts and saved my ass. I've not been this complete for a very, very long time, and after all that fixing they did- they let me go.

They had the opportunity to do all the experimenting they wanted, and they didn't.

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[justonetouch]

[Logan... Needs reading glasses?]

For you?

[Dumbly. Because that... Just- what?]

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[justonetouch]

[And a short time after that.]

... should it really be you volunteerin' then.

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[el_paso]

Yeah, for me. And yeah, I should.

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[justonetouch]

[She chews her lip for a moment, for both things...]

Are you... okay?

[Because it just seems strange to her.

She exhales softly.]

You even traveled off planet yet?

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[witchweird]

It might be easier to find one of those flicker things. They correct vision by doing something to the air in front of your face. It's invisible except for a little flicker from the side.

I've seen a few of them for sale. Or there is a chance you could find an optometrist in the time district.

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[el_paso]

[ oh god dammit, it's taken him like ten minutes to figure out how to make the font bigger on his TAB so he can read her text. ]

'Flicker things'? Where would I find something like that?

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[witchweird]

[Haha, oops. Wanda defaults to text a lot of the time when branching out on the network. Plain words seem less notable than a voice with a distinctive accent or a face that can be recognized or remembered -- and there's another Wanda out there, complicating things in ways that Wanda hasn't entirely figured out, but she'd rather not force the issue by attracting too much attention to that face or that voice.

Maybe Wanda's been on the run for too long, in too many places before coming here.

But she also knows the TABs have plenty of accessibility features including text to speech, and hasn't paused to wonder how easy they are to use. So without thinking it through at all, she continues to make her reply as text.]

I've seen them at one of the markets in Region 1 that's for trading semi-unique items. The sort of stuff that turns up because of the Ingress, but isn't part of any big trade arrangement.

You might try these people --

[Wanda gives a list of traders and directions to the markets they can be found at, then hesitates. Speaking of identifiable... But this is her job, so she's not allowed to do any more than hesitate. The illusion that she could be anyone is just an illusion, anyway.]

If you tell them Wanda sent you, they may give you a small discount. [And that would help Wanda improve her trading relationships, win win.]

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[el_paso]

[ Hmmm... ]

I'll keep that in mind. Thanks for the tip.

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[beautifulspaceraptor]

I have fabricated a pair of glasses before, but that was with a prescription. Do you have one available?

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[el_paso]

[ thank god, not text! ]

No. A pair of +2's was what I had before.

[beautifulspaceraptor]

I think I can work with that. Unfortunately I cannot offer assistance face to face at the moment due to contamination risks. That said, I can remotely fabricate it.

You will need to take some scans of your head with the TAB so that I can get the correct sizing and pupillary distance. Once completed, they will be available for pickup from [insert his tech shop's address].

Is that alright with you?

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[tearsinajar]

I know there are scientists and doctors and other medical types around, but optometrists... Can't say I've seen or heard of any since I've been here.

How bad are your eyes?

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[el_paso]

[ A mutter, more to himself, ] Do people not wear glasses around here?

Bad enough. Trying to read texts is a hassle.

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[tearsinajar]

Oh they do. I've seen a few. But I guess they end up coming here with their readers already intact.

It's not for everyone. I find it's better to communicate face to face anyway.

[nishizono]

damn, you're old. how's it crackin', gramps?

i'm sorry

[el_paso]

life's pretty great when your balls have actually dropped.

i hyena-laughed, it's all good

[nishizono]

[ ...okay, that was actually pretty funny. ]

yeah it's taking a while to happen, i can't wait to use my dick.

you're pretty cool for an old guy, gramps. still need glasses?