Cooling off

by **Samantha McManus** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 6:53 pm

"Truth told, the Mastermind system being back up and running could be a great asset to you. You might want to familiarize yourself with the AI."

by **Natalya Romanov** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 6:59 pm

"That's ASHLIE, right?"

by **Samantha McManus** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 7:01 pm

She nodded.

"She's made great cognitive leaps since she first came online."

by **Natalya Romanov** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 7:04 pm

"I'll have to meet her sometime. She's living in the Mastermind system now?"

by **Samantha McManus** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 7:06 pm

"Aye, which means she's somewhat everywhere in a sense."

"We've continued her learning by having her create an avatar amongst the Institute's children, though."

by **Natalya Romanov** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 7:09 pm

"And, let me guess, the Institute students don't know she's an AI?"

by **Samantha McManus** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 7:18 pm

"That was the intention, aye."

by **Natalya Romanov** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 7:35 pm

"I'll be careful to keep that quiet myself then."

by **Samantha McManus** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 7:38 pm

"She can be called on to manifest an avatar nearly anywhere on the grounds, but you may find it less conspicuous to interact with her electronically."

by **Natalya Romanov** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 8:00 pm

"Probably wise to approach it that way. So how are the Institute kids holding up? They seemed like a good group."

by **Samantha McManus** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 8:40 pm

"Well they've taken fairly well to learning their history teacher has been alive since before the pyramids were built. If anything, I think they like his class better, now."

by **Natalya Romanov** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 8:47 pm

Natalya blinked, "Okay, you shocked me on that one."

by **Samantha McManus** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 8:52 pm

"I think you were still on the good drugs when I started talking about it, before."

"Or perhaps I forgot to mention why he got tangled up with the smuggling ring."

by **Natalya Romanov** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 8:55 pm

"I think I may have fuzzed that," Natalya nodded. "We knew Sackville was a big blank spot, but we had no idea the blank spot was that big."

by **Samantha McManus** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 8:56 pm

"I haven't had the heart to ask him if he looked like David Bowie in ancient Egypt."

by **Natalya Romanov** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 9:01 pm

"So long as he didn't look like Christopher Lambert."

by **Samantha McManus** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 9:05 pm

"That was more what the students were thinking."

by **Natalya Romanov** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 9:16 pm

"I'm surprised they even know about the movie."

by **Samantha McManus** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 9:24 pm

"Miss Rourke is apparently keen on anything where people's heads come off."

by **Natalya Romanov** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 9:35 pm

"Ah yes, the ghost girl."

by **Samantha McManus** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 9:37 pm

"All comes with the territory, aye?"

by **Natalya Romanov** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 9:43 pm

"For a brief moment, freezing people into beekeeper suits didn't look so bad."

by **Samantha McManus** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 10:20 pm

"She's not that hard to deal with, but if she starts asking you about a moose and a squirrel, let me know."

by **Natalya Romanov** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 7:29 am

"Oh. She's one of those then."

by **Samantha McManus** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 10:15 am

"Defense mechanism, aye."

by **Natalya Romanov** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 10:59 am

"Well, I won't humor her. You know me."

by **Samantha McManus** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 11:01 am

"Oh I don't doubt, but just thought I'd warn you."

by **Natalya Romanov** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 11:18 am

"So what exactly do you want me to consult on? And will I be working for you or X-Corp?"

by **Samantha McManus** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 11:23 am

"Suppose it depends on what you really want to do, and how much field work you want it to involve. If you want to work with the university directly I could see you taking a role much like you did at the Institute. If it's X-Corporation, all I can do is put in a good word for you."

by **Natalya Romanov** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 11:36 am

"I'm open to options. I don't know that I'll be fit for field work anymore or at least not for some time."

by **Samantha McManus** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 12:24 pm

"And I certainly wouldn't try to force it on you."

by **Natalya Romanov** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 12:45 pm

She looked thoughtful for a moment. "I think I've had enough of field work. Working for the university would suit me."

by **Samantha McManus** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 1:01 pm

"No qualms with that. It's nice having you around again."

by **Natalya Romanov** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 2:52 pm

"I'm sure there's papers I'll need to sign and all sorts of stuff."

by **Samantha McManus** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 3:01 pm

"Aye, but there's no rush on that."

by **Natalya Romanov** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 3:02 pm

"What else am I going to do right now?" She shrugged.

by **Samantha McManus** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 3:03 pm

"I don't know if you noticed, but there's an absolute riot of color outside."

by **Natalya Romanov** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 3:12 pm

"I know, I've been out there, but I don't get what you're driving at."

by **Samantha McManus** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 3:36 pm

"Just seemed a better thing than paperwork," she smirked.

by **Natalya Romanov** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 4:29 pm

"Well, I'm not going out there by myself," she said. "Do you want to come with me?"

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