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[jericoded]

Is this really it?

[The half-incredulous tone of a guy who is obviously gearing up for an impassioned speech of some sort, but still valiantly fighting the urge.]

A handful of paperwork, [and here he holds up his own file folder,] a mark on the wrist, and an assignment to placate us?

[Someone's vlogging, because as he walks past a nearby burn barrel he tosses his file into it and doesn't even watch the sparks fly up as he continues on his way. Something about symbolically burning the whole damn thing down to the ground comforts Markus enough that he moves on from suggesting outright revolt. For now.]

I'm not moving into a stranger's home, so no one living in De Chima #004 has to worry about a new roommate. And if anyone would like to be a dating app developer, the position is currently up for grabs.

Anyone of a like mind, I'd appreciate your perspective.

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[subroutined]

[ Hello, new android! Have an older android. There's no LED to denote him as such, and his Irish accent is perhaps not what Markus would be used to hearing from an android, but his facial emotional expression is just a half second too late to be natural. ]

You're welcome to come to #004 anyway. We have room.

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[jericoded]

I appreciate the hospitality. [Really, he does, the sincerity in his voice clear. Logging those lag times, but that doesn't necessarily mean anything.] But it's not because I don't want to impose.

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[mortalweapon]

[ The robot in this feed is very, very blue. A little curious. ]

It is not uncommon for ImPorts to seek alternative residences.
Personally, shelter is not something I require; therefore, I am indifferent.

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[jericoded]

[WELL. No mistaking you, like, preach. Power to you.]

Indifferent...do you still use it? For a place to meet with others, or storage?

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[fuckingpassw0rd]

[Well. Isn't this a surprise.]

Well, well, well. Markus. In the flesh, so to speak.

[It's a joke, look this is how Hank jokes.]

This is probably the last place I'd expect to finally meet you, but hell, here we both are. [He can't help but laugh at the other's job title.] Fuck, and here I thought them throwing me into Cyber-security was a joke.

[Anyway.]

Connor's here too. You probably know him more than me.

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[jericoded]

[Connor's name doesn't necessarily engender feelings of good will considering he was a pawn of CyberLife until very, very recently, but combined with that moniker ("Hank Anderson"), Markus warms a little to the idea of an ally. Maybe.

Connor didn't have time to tell him much, after all. And Hank is still human.]

I'm under no illusion that the 'jobs' they hand out are anything more than a distraction at best. Maybe someone somewhere meant well with the idea. [Always willing to give someone the benefit of the doubt.] You're Connor's partner. From the DPD.

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[grandtheftequine]

[ Brief, amused laughter probably isn't the response Markus thought he'd get from his vlogging demonstration, but it's what Logan's giving. ]

Ooh, nice and dramatic.

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[jericoded]

I've been told I have a flair for theatrics. [By North. And Simon and Josh. Multiple times.]

[eloquentness]

[ Dating app developer? Huh, maybe imPress is still going strong all these months later. ]

Yeah, that's how it goes. Unless you're willing to scrounge up non-existent funds to live on your own, or find a job with an equally non-existent resume.... [ beat ] Though, to be fair, the government-assigned jobs are usually terrible.

[jericoded]

Boredom's not really my main concern here. It's complacency I'm worried about.

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[setmatch]

I have to admit a similar incredulity. There's a reason why I haven't registered.

[ And there's a reason he is using voice only at the moment considering his recent wanted status... ]

That said, my name is David Klein and I run a legal office in Maurtia Falls. If you are in need of work or a place to stay, I would love to have a legal aid assistant. I believe we still have room in our housing block.

[ Or you can, at the very least, sleep in the law firm offices... ]

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[jericoded]

Thank you, but I don't really need a place to stay. I'll give your offer some consideration, though. [Not really. Markus isn't big on working on anything but FREEDOM with a side order of JUSTICE.]

Is there even a point to not registering? They can still track us.

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[izanyagi]

[Suddenly there's a young adult on the feed with grey hair.]

Yeah! It's pretty weird the first few days but you get used to it...[huh.] Why did you burn your papers? They tell you what your powers are.

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[jericoded]

I've memorized them, but thanks for the concern. [There is no way in hecking heck he's going to just let papers full of personal information go floating around like nothing matters.]

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[determinans]

[ and here's connor, lighting up in surprised pleasure. ] Markus! Hello. [ a pause, and: ] This place has problems, but it hasn't been an entirely negative experience for me thus far.

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[jericoded]

Connor. [This is probably the first response that isn't at least partially canned in an 'I'm a representative for my people' sort of way.]

Then you're all right?

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[d33tached]

There are plenty of other places to live if you are unhappy with your current assignment, though it will be more difficult to achieve residence there if you are both unsettled and unemployed.

[Not that he's particularly supportive of that system or anything, but those are the facts.]

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[jericoded]

Shelter isn't a pressing enough concern at the moment. If employment is something they'll hand out for settling and registering, then it'll be something I'd rather explore when needed.

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[drivesadesk]

I'm pretty sure the job assignment is to mock us. The free housing might be to placate us, though, but it looks like you're not interested in that.

You got a plan for how you'll handle that? Being in a strange world with nowhere to go?

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[jericoded]

Most people are capable of adapting to seemingly impossible situations. It won't be so hard to find somewhere to stay for a while.

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[tradecrafted]

Perspective on what aspect?

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[jericoded]

This.

Displacement. A handful of paperwork upon your arrival. What you first did.

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[h2no]

Dating-- oh my god. I'm so sorry. That's one of the... more creative ones I've heard of.

[hilarious, tho.]

I think my perspective on dating apps... useful, yet a little overappreciated. Y'know?

[he knows marcus isn't talking about that. or does he?]

[jericoded]

I'm sure writing matchup algorithms is a perfectly respectable source of income, it's just not something I'm interested in. [Also fuck The Man and their handout placebo jobs]

[kidsmenu]

What role in your dating app company has come available?

And what ever happened to the presumed predecessor?

[You never know in a world like this.]

[jericoded]

Developer. From what I understand it focuses more on overarching conception, design and bug-testing than the language engineering aspect.

As for your second question, I don't know.

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[loyal_soldier]

TK-622 here. Welcome to Earth, and De Chima 004, if you change your mind. I understand the discomfort regarding unfamiliar housing, however.

It's not an easy transition upon arrival, and the intake briefing is insufficient. If you have any questions, I may be able to answer some of them.

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[jericoded]

I appreciate it. Trust me, it's not out of a sense of unease with any of you, personally. [But a little bit tho]

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[deathboss]

Hoooooooou!

[The person that looks back at Markus is questionably human. The whitish skin is outlined by black marker and black eyeliner, the blue hair contrasts to everything and the red eyes stick out against the rest of the facial features. Eikichi looks at the camera, grinning at him.]

A dating app! Oh woe is moi, if I actually knew how to program maybe that might interest me! Alas, being from 1999, computers are still a new thing. And don't worry about it being a stranger's home, we all get powers and housing when we arrive...the jobs tend to either make people really happy or really pissed off. Guess you're more from that side, huh?

The name's Eikichi Mishina! If you have questions, I'll do my best to answer them! This place might look daunting at first and it can get pretty...insane, but for some of us it's the only place where we get to be with friends we'd never see again otherwise.

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[jericoded]

[Do u own a pager]

I heard someone else mention that- people who've 'died' back home living here. What exactly does that mean?

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[heliophilic]

Looks like you plan to "stick it to the man."

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[jericoded]

It's a thought. Not quite sure the severity of the sticking just yet.