FROM: hinata.shouyou@cdc.org Good try! But my rations bar with a side of alien spam has been a hit every time so far, I don't think I need the practice
[after a long (ten minute) stretch of silence no matter what she replied with,]
FROM: hinata.shouyou@cdc.org Did you ever play any sports??
[ If only he could hear her cackling right now because pulling Hinata's leg is too much fun. Not that there's no grain of truth in her previous text. ]
[that's the worst of it... as far as he can tell, she hasn't lied to him yet. a dozen other people were fantastic killers, but--- he still wasn't used to people being so blase about it. when had that become okay?]
[when joining a planet-destroying company, probably.]
[in any case - cool as that answer is - cue: immediately assuming she's pulling his leg.]
[ Amber has no qualms against lying to someone's face, even those closest to her, but keeping track of deception is often too much trouble than it's worth. So she does so rather sparingly and not due to any moral considerations. ]
FROM: amber@cdc.org
Yes. Deciding when it moves forward or backward or doesn't move at all.
FROM: hinata.shouyou@cdc.org Like all over the world?? Or just one or two people??? Can you move while its frozen?? Can you affect things that are frozen???? Whats the draw back? Is there a draw back?? Do you use an hourglass to do it???? Do you have a magic clock? How long can you do it for???
I have a magical hourglass. It's filled with glitter and rainbow stars and I shake it when I want to make time go my way. But when I run out of fuchsia stars I'll die so I can't shake things up too often.
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Good try! But my rations bar with a side of alien spam has been a hit every time so far, I don't think I need the practice
[after a long (ten minute) stretch of silence no matter what she replied with,]
FROM: hinata.shouyou@cdc.org
Did you ever play any sports??
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I want to try!
[ And after those 10 minutes... ]
FROM: amber@cdc.org
I've done a bit of hiking.
[ For a few months through the Amazon, you know, while fighting a multinational war against superpowered sociopaths. ]
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FROM: hinata.shouyou@cdc.org
Hmmm
FROM: hinata.shouyou@cdc.org
Want to try volleyball?
FROM: hinata.shouyou@cdc.org
In a bit!
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Won't we need more than two to play volleyball?
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Not when you're just starting! Consider it a warm up to when there will be more then two people
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Let's form a squad. A volleyball squad. You and me to start with.
1/2
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FROM: hinata.shouyou@cdc.org
Already got it in the works for when the crisis blows over!
So you've got the right idea. You could be my co-captain if you get good enough
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Only co-captain? You're so sure that you're better than me?
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Yes!! Of course!!! If there's one thing I do well, it's volleyball!!
I wouldn't say I was better then you at your one thing!
FROM: hinata.shouyou@cdc.org
... What is your one thing? Like the thing you'd be best at
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FROM: amber@cdc.org
Hm. Killing!
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[after a pause---]
FROM: hinata.shouyou@cdc.org
anything else
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FROM: amber@cdc.org
Timekeeping.
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[when joining a planet-destroying company, probably.]
[in any case - cool as that answer is - cue: immediately assuming she's pulling his leg.]
FROM: hinata.shouyou@cdc.org
Timekeeping?
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FROM: amber@cdc.org
Yes. Deciding when it moves forward or backward or doesn't move at all.
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Are you serious
FROM: hinata.shouyou@cdc.org
Like all over the world?? Or just one or two people??? Can you move while its frozen?? Can you affect things that are frozen???? Whats the draw back? Is there a draw back?? Do you use an hourglass to do it???? Do you have a magic clock? How long can you do it for???
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I have a magical hourglass. It's filled with glitter and rainbow stars and I shake it when I want to make time go my way. But when I run out of fuchsia stars I'll die so I can't shake things up too often.
FROM: amber@cdc.org
But you have to promise to keep this a secret!!
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FROM: hinata.shouyou@cdc.org
Ok I'll pinky promise
IF you let me see it
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But I'll melt like butter if anyone gazes upon it!!!
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FROM: hinata.shouyou@cdc.org
That'd be a real shame BUT for the sake of your accountability and truthfulness, I'm afraid it must be done
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Then I'll have to make do with you thinking me unaccountable and false.
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Unacceptable!!!!!!
You'll never make co-captain like that!!!
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Why are you so fixated on my magical hourglass, Hinata?
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Because!! You can't CONTROL time! Nobody can control time!
If you could, why would you be here?
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Because I chose to be.
[ Which is half a life but half true. She had to choose to be here or die, but that's a long, long story. ]
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