retired open post // will still tag in if threads are ongoing!

[exastris_scientia]

1. pick a character and tag them in the subject line.
2. post pictures, starters, whatevs
3. profit!

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[teknikos]

[ The retort that he can go back to his ship dies on his tongue. He saw what Marcus was willing to do, murder an entire ship full of innocent people, what's to say that the rest of Section 31 isn't willing to do the same? Or worse?

What's he supposed to tell them if he does go back? What can he say? Jim isn't even sure what's going on for certain anymore. Joaquin hasn't hurt him. He hasn't even really threatened him. Mostly, he's been concerned at every turn.

He looks down at the PADD, towards the area now being scoured by a few people that don't look like tourists, and then back to Joaquin. ]

Fine, fine. We go find this Chrysalis, we put whatever this is to bed, and I go back to my ship and my crew once this is over, all right?

[mizrach]

[Joaquin is hardwired to protect his own, of course he's concerned. Concerned, afraid that Chris will never remember, that they'll never find the others alive...he's focusing all that energy on Chris right now. The others are out of his reach.

He nods.]

Ditch that thing. It's more trouble than it's worth.

[He glances around for an exit strategy. He'd rather fight, the instinct is itching at the back of his head, but they're very definitely outnumbered.

He snags Chris's jacket sleeve and drags him at a non-chalant saunter for the alley and the fire escape there, easily springing the ten feet to pull the ladder down.]

[teknikos]

[ Jim isn't sure that is an agreement for real or if he's just trying to pacify him for the moment. He doesn't ask after it currently, they don't have the time. He ditches the PADD, and stumbles after Joaquin as he drags him by his sleeve into an alley.

It's impressive, he can't not admit, what he's capable of, and he knows this is just the tip of the iceberg. Once the ladder is down, he starts to follow him up to the rooftops. ]

So what's the plan, or are you just doing this as you go?

[mizrach]

[He's confident it won't matter in the end. But he'd let him go, if he really wanted. It was what they wanted, wasn't it? New lives? He'd gotten that...even if it was predicated on a lie and makes Joaquin uncomfortable to think about.]

Improvisation is an art form.

[Is that enough of an answer for you? Joaquin doesn't plan, he just does. It's gotten him into trouble sometimes, but it's gotten him out of it more.]

We'll drop down a few alleys over, make for the shuttle hub. Chrysalis is in India. It'll be a bit of a trek.

[teknikos]

So is crazy, apparently. You have that in droves.

[ Is it smart to taunt the augment? Probably not. He's slower than Joaquin, but he's managing so far. ]

How are we going to make it all the way to India without them catching on? There's facial recognition, voice scanners---they'll pick up on us before we get over the ocean.