Sixty-Second Theory [Action]

[i_speak_softly]

[Today, Don can intermittently be found standing outside House 55, eating a large but careful amount of the household's remaining food, and watching a long line of Kin'corans walk - or be forcibly herded - into the barracks to be teleported to wherever they're going.]

[In between these breaks, he will be industriously stripping the plaster from the walls of one of the house's long-vacant bedrooms, demolishing it right down to the studs. He has the windows open to help ventilate the inevitable dust, and the sound of his efforts can be plainly heard in the surrounding area.]

[Ask what he's doing in there? Complain about the noise? Or just join him to observe the sad parade of refugees?]

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[i_speak_softly]

[At the first question, Don looks interested, but at the second his expression changes to something more like Are you out of your mind.]

[Action] Yes Don, he probably is. /shot

[fearless_leader]

[Leo puts a hand up to stop protest.]

Hear me out. I know this won't be easy. But getting Robert out of his element might do him some good. Not to mention that after everything that's been going on. [Including Don dying.] He could probably stand to get away from the village too. Or at least some place that's not just practice...or work.

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[i_speak_softly]

[Don is doubtful of your plan, Leo. He's listening, but he's not yet convinced.]

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[fearless_leader]

[Oh please, when has his plans ever failed?

...wait, don't answer that.]

I believe we can make it work, we will just have to convince Robert.

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[i_speak_softly]

[Damn.]

[And good luck with that.]

Where?

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[fearless_leader]

The western lake.

[Yes Don, a 30 mile hike.]

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[i_speak_softly]

[Haha, tell him another one.]

[Seriously, Leo, if you wanted Don to build an extension to the teleporter network, you could have given him more notice. He's kind of in the middle of another project right now.]

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[fearless_leader]

[Jeez Don. Leo's not laughing. If anything he's scowling a little, putting his hands on his hips.]

Don, I'm serious.

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[i_speak_softly]

[Oh shell.]

Leo, there? Him?

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[fearless_leader]

Yes, him and there. We can make it work.

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[i_speak_softly]

[Okay, Fearless. Go execute your brilliant plan. Don't say Don didn't tell you it was crazy.]

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[fearless_leader]

[Leo did say it wouldn't be easy. He's not stupid.]

This will have upsides to it in the end. You'll see, Robert will be better for it.

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[i_speak_softly]

[Damn you and your strategic mindset. If you wanted an argument Don would be swayed by, you found it.]