11:29 banana Headlines

15:48 Ferrinus "Obviously, when the alternative is the loss of the
self, my hand is somewhat forced..."
15:49 banana Edsger: "See, we don't proselytise. I'm not going to
try and convert you. I'm just saying, because you
asked: we can give you a chance, if you want it, and
it's a good thing to do. Better than, you know,
power or other bullshit."
15:50 Nicolae "Truly, this is the land of opportunity."
15:50 banana Gurt leads Cian through back rooms and into a part of
the complex which none of you have seen before..
15:51 VoxPVoxD Gulp.
15:51 mattbaby "And now you've got a stake in it!" exclaims Anton with
the fervor of a market fundamentalist.
15:51 banana In a chamber much closer to the surface, open to the
world through skylights and lit only by the light of
the moon, Alexis Carrell sits at a vast desk, in front
of a state of the art computer system.
15:51 ill_repute "Word usage, man."
15:51 Ferrinus "I'm just wondering here as to whether evading the Doom
with the Circle would necessarily mean abandoning my
other studies - but if it does, it does, and I imagine
little can be done. ...but I'm just talking to myself
here." Khas looks back up to Edsger. "Listen, let me
thank you for sitting down with me, spelling this out
options - but if it looks like it's the surest way to
safety, you'll hear from me."
15:51 Nicolae "Let's hope when I put the stake in it, it doesn't go
into torpor."
15:51 mattbaby "Good point."
15:51 Ferrinus "Er...how would I get in touch? ...should it be with
you, or is it best to ask Sister?"
15:51 Nicolae "So... what's up first?"
15:52 banana He's got three screens and piles of paper laid out
everywhere. His hands fly over the keys and he glances
from side to side, making and reading from notes; lit
by the glow of LCDs he looks extremely pale for a
moment before noticing visitors and bringing the blush
of life to his face. The Prince is wearing silk
pyjamas.
15:52 ill_repute "Right now, I feel like celebrating my newfound wealth
by blowing something up."
15:52 ill_repute "Anybody want to head down to my place and have some
fun with some antique soviet firepower?"
15:53 banana Edsger: "Sister's better. I don't live in the city,