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[usaf]

[ The video opens on Carol at the airfield where she works, finishing up some maintenance on a Cessna Skywagon. She has a rag in one hand and a wrench in the other, her phone propped up on something to capture the scene. ]

There have been some more... informal polls online lately. [ She's looking at you, Bow... ] For once, I have a more serious question to ask.

I've been giving a lot of thought to what I'm going to do with my time here. So far, I've been assigned the job of Flight Instructor at Heropa Airfield, which... Don't get me wrong, it fits. I can do it. But it's not exactly what I've been training my whole life to do. Back home, a... while ago, admittedly... I was in the Air Force. And I heard that imPorts can join the Air Force here, but there's a caveat: They need to be registered first.

I've been here a couple months now, but I haven't registered yet, because I don't know how I should feel about the government having my name on a list. That's why I'm coming to you, for... advice, I guess? Opinions?

Should I register? Should I not? What are the pluses and minuses to each option?

[ Okay, that's enough sincerity for one afternoon. Carol's face breaks out in a sarcastic grin. ]

Or if you just want to tell me your favorite animal, that's fine, too.

Comments

[made_up_names]

Oh yeah, you can just fly. I didn't even think about that.

[usaf]

[ Yup, she can just fly. ]

You know, for a teen genius, you're a little slow on the uptake sometimes.

[made_up_names]

Look. I can be really really smart? But I'm also really dumb.

[usaf]

[ That earns a little laugh from her. ]

It's okay. You'll catch up.

[made_up_names]

I got time, right?

[usaf]

All the time in the world.

[made_up_names]

I'll add it to the list of other stuff I wanna work on.

[usaf]

You do that.