Asimov Island

-There may be a young man near Gwen and Lila, clad in a red wig and battered overcoat and nervously sipping at a glass of white wine.-

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-Gwen notices the man first-

Gwen: Huh? He looks nervous.

-Lila turns around-

Lila: I can't tell, too much emotion going around, but he does look the part.

Gwen: I wonder who he's dressed as? I'm not good with characters.

-the man may notice them approach-

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-Liam starts as he notices Gwen and Lila approach, catching a couple of their remarks.-

Liam: Oh, I'm n-not nervous! It's just, you know... p-people. There's a lot of them here. And I'm, er, historically not great with them. So... y-yeah.

-He takes another sip.-

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Gwen: I'm hardly a people person myself. I'm hardly a person too sometimes.

Lila: Yeah, I'm not too good with lots of people and mons in one space. It's not the people themselves, just... Emotions and stuff. But you don't need to hear all that.

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-Liam smiles rather nervously at the pair.-

Liam: Yeah, I know that f-feeling. I'd usually have my b-best friend here to try and make me more comfortable, but she... she couldn't come. My brother's here too, but, erm, I think he's got some personal stuff he needs to d-deal with.

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Lila: Oh dear. It's always nicer when you have friends around.

Gwen: I have a brother here too. But I think he's still off eating food with a friend. They're such gluttons.

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-Liam chuckles.-

Liam: Family, h-huh? Can't live with them, can't live without them. Though I g-guess the accuracy of that statement varies depending on which f-family member you're talking about.

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Gwen: Yeah. But in the end you've gotta love 'em. I do think my parents went a bit overboard with the missing posters though, they still crop up from time to time.

Lila: Yeah, even if they're not your real one.

Gwen: So you know the feeling too.

Lila: But let's not angst about the fact that we're adopted in front of a random person. Family is great!

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-Liam tilts his head curiously, as if grateful that he doesn't have to keep talking about his own family.-

Liam: Oh, you're a-adopted?

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Gwen: Yup. Well, more that my real mum gave me to a friend because it wasn't safe for her to keep me.

Lila: Well, there isn't a better term for when you wash up on a beach one day in a storm with no memory of anything before that point...

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-Liam's eyes widen.-

Liam: O-oh my.

-He looks over at Lila with concern.-

Liam: Do you r-really have no idea where you c-came from?

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Lila: Nope. Not a clue. I just showed up one day with my starter and this pendant. But that was when I was like five.

-Lila gestures to her pendant-

Gwen: Isn't it odd how people always have one fragment of their past. Like my hairband that stays on when I transform, but we're not talking about me.

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Liam: Ah, I s-see...

-He glances downwards, wringing his hands.-

Liam: I, um, I have a friend who's an Interpol detective. He's k-kinda got his hands full at the moment, but I think he's h-here. He could maybe t-take a look at it, if you want?

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Lila: I don't really mind. Like, it's not much of a problem. I have a great life and a nice family and stuff. It's just curiosity of where I'm from and how I ended up here.

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-Kai ponders the first question for a moment.-

Kai: Honestly, I can't say I know much about Asimov personally. I'm much more familiar with PEFE — the Pokedex Extended Fileshare Endeavor — since that's who a good chunk of the J-Team is associated with. Other than a job offer they gave Diane, I'm not really knowledgable about developments between the two.

-They rub the back of their neck-

Kai: Gonna be honest, I've been away from the team a lot recently, what with my Frontier Brain work.

-And then the second question.-

Kai: Oh, yeah, combating those sorts of conflicts is kinda the J-Team's big M.O. as a group. I can only assume Asimov's assistance is gonna be a boon to our efforts to snuff that out.

-They smile slightly.-

Kai: I'm guessing, though, you brought up the museum incident because of my current costume choice?

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-Skye thinks.-

Skye: ...Well, uh. If we can get in contact with Phoenix OS to take control of the [Vulture] wings, I suppose that's technically a robot, but not a particularly boopable one.

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Asimov Bar

Colton put down his can of Lemonade and looked at Lissa. “I think if they provided good, free beer the entire staff would be drunk half the time,” he reasoned.

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-Liam nods anxiously at Lila.-

Liam: R-right, yeah. I'm just saying, if you wanna c-chase that curiosity, then I know a guy. If you're, um, interested. Which I g-get that you might not be. Uh. Sorry.

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-Lissa smirks at Colton.-

Lissa: Sounds like the kinda place I'd wanna work. You know if they're taking applications?

Trans rights are human rights. JK Rowling preaches hate. If you sit at a table with five bigots and say nothing, there are now six bigots.

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“I dunno. I’d have to check, but I don’t really see any recruiters or help wanted posters so money says your odds are slim to none,” he explained as Amaterasu came back with a wine glass.

“Cool costume,” she said to Lissa as she sat down.

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"Taking applications? We're always looking for new people to assist on the Space Colonization effort!"

Zeke was there behind them, somehow he had snuck up behind them and was completely unheard.

"Also the beer is watered down because this is a party, and your server is Ares."

Ares popped out of his PRB to frown at them, before flying back in to flip them off.

"He's misanthropic so don't mind him," Zeke commented.

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Lila: Sorry... I might, sometime. But isn't this supposed to be a fun party?

Gwen: Yeah... Well, it's more fun that being locked in a cage in someone's basement! Man I suck at trying to change the subject.

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-Liam blinks at Gwen.-

Liam: Um... that m-much is undeniable, yeah. Of all the analogies you c-could've used, why did you c-choose being locked in a cage in someone's basement?

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-Lissa beams at Amaterasu.-

Lissa: Thanks!

-She looks back at Zeke with a much more annoyed expression.-

Lissa: Wait, seriously? In that case, I want a refund! The fact that it's a party is all the more reason to serve some actually decent beer! If this the kind of swill you ply your employees with, I'm not even sure I want a job here anymore.

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Gwen: I was part of someone's collection for a few months this year which involved being locked in a cage in someone's basement etcetera. This is definitely better than that.

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“Refund?” Colton asked rhetorically.

“Also, I’m not really one to trouble himself with alcohol, so I’m pretty sure I might be able to get some volunteering in, if they have those opportunities.

“I’m just content with my current job,” he defended.

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"Yeah as he pointed out, everything here has been free, covered by the Asimov Budget," Zeke started, "Secondly we're a island filled with engineers and scientists who are human and prone to mistakes so lowering the chances of getting drunk is a good idea. Thirdly this party has J-Teamers and PEFE members, some of whom are most likely mad scientists and the J-Team has a notable history of being banned from certain hotels due to destructive tendencies."

Ares laughed a bit, "Wanna see someone drunk working around a nuclear reaction?"

Zeke rolled his eyes and sat down, "That said the job here does pay well and covers many fields, from work in space to simple administrative jobs, you're provided with a room, food everyday, community and ease of access to our various facilities."

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-Liam stares in horror at Gwen.-

Liam: Oh... oh g-gods. That s-sounds awful.

Asimov Island, Bar

-Lissa huffs at Colton and Zeke.-

Lissa: Hmph. That didn't stop the bartender from taking my money. And I should be allowed to have a little fun when I'm off duty rather than being forced to drink watered-down crap. Still, I've got some experience behind a desk, and I'm pretty good at kicking people in the face too. That what you're looking for?

Trans rights are human rights. JK Rowling preaches hate. If you sit at a table with five bigots and say nothing, there are now six bigots.