7th Mission // Video

[darkpants_warmfeeling]

[Jacob films this post while standing in front of the white walls of Helix Station in Maurtia Falls, wearing a navy-blue tank top and black shorts. Judging by the sweat visible on his arms, he just finished his exercise for the morning. His ramrod-straight posture projects an image of Official Business that doesn't match his casual tone of voice, or his workout clothes.]

Hey, everyone. I'm Jacob Taylor. I work with RISE: that's an imPort police team, for all you new arrivals out there. I'm putting together something new for the community... kind of a public safety resource. Like the FAQ, but focused on who's causing trouble these days.

So I thought I'd ask: what do you think are the biggest threats around here? Criminals, terrorists, the Soviets? Maybe there's something most of us haven't heard about yet that more people need to know about. It's important to be aware, especially when people might want you dead. There's always something happening under the surface around here.

Oh, and just so we're clear: this is going to be a list focusing on groups, not individual people. So don't bother talking about who your least favourite imPorts are.

[He pauses for a moment, then relaxes his posture as he segues into more civilian matters.]

That's about it for official business. Unofficially... I was wondering if anybody has got suggestions on a good name for a dog.

[He's totally planning to get a dog. Heads up, MF 001 housemates!]

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[brushoff]

Name it Dorian.

[ or you know, he won't. this is 100% Dorian being confrontational for the sake of being confrontational. ]

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[darkpants_warmfeeling]

[Jacob rolls his eyes at first- but then smiles as a thought strikes him.]

'Sit, Dorian.' 'Roll over, Dorian.' 'Be quiet, Dorian.' You know, you might actually be on to something there.

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[glowsferatu]

[ Well, she was going to make some petty comment about Sabriel, but if he's ruling out individuals, no reason to bother. ]

Naming a dog is generally an expression of either the owner's personality, or the dog itself. It's not easy to provide a suggestion for a dog I've never met.

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[darkpants_warmfeeling]

[Jacob crosses his arms, thinking about that.]

Well, you know what my personality is like. And I know what kind of dog I want to have. Can you work with that?

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[crapbearer]

Don't suppose we could arrest the Porter for porting out people I really liked having around?

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[darkpants_warmfeeling]

[That gets a half-chuckle out of Jacob before his face turns sympathetic.]

If only. I'm sure that would make a lot of people happy.

Is everything okay, Max?

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[drizzle]

Hmm. That depends. What kind of dog do you have? It'd be good to know its gender before we start pitching names, you know. Just like it is important to know how they look like too.

[Can you tell she is very serious business about naming dogs, Jacob?]

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[darkpants_warmfeeling]

[He can tell, and he's grateful to have her level of expertise in his corner.]

Sorry. I don't have one yet. I'm just thinking right now. But if I get one, I want it to be a yellow labrador. They're the best as far as I'm concerned.

[Diehard Old Yeller fan, over here.]

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[thepalinpaladin]

Name that dog Champion to give 'em a good self esteem. Never too early to build confidence.

Or go in the opposite direction and name them Saint Froofles.

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[darkpants_warmfeeling]

[Jacob blinks.]

Uh. I think I like 'Champion' better. Definitely Champion. Confidence is important.

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[calibrating]

What about, uh...

[He's totally not looking for at a list of dog names.]

[Totally.]

...Fluffy?

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[darkpants_warmfeeling]

[Jacob is too nice a guy to judge, but the look he gives Garrus implies he kind of wants to judge.]

You haven't had many pets, have you Garrus?

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[pyrogue]

Seems pretty quiet on all three fronts right now. [ Well, other than his roommate and Axel. But he's not about to throw the Rogues, if they could be called either that or a "group" under the bus right now. Oh, what a few months can do. ]

And I like "Sparky".

[ Mick, no. ]

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[darkpants_warmfeeling]

Sure, aside from whatever sent those monsters after Philadelphia during the summer. Or whoever keeps sending us coded messages through the news. Trust me, there's always something going on where you can't see. Can't count the number of times we've been blindsided by something we didn't see coming.

Sparky sounds like a good name, though. Thanks.

[Ignorant of the associated perils.]

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[redigere]

Pluto.

[Teehee.]

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[darkpants_warmfeeling]

[Jacob tilts his head slightly, because when he thinks of 'Pluto' he thinks of the dwarf planet.]

Pluto, huh. Any reason why?

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[kanadian]

[ Squints... ]

Why do you need to name a dog...

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[darkpants_warmfeeling]

Because I'm planning on getting one, if my roommates are all right with it. What do you think of 'Grizzly' or 'Hammerhead?' You know, to match with Mako.

[hypodermicgurl]

Vigilantes.

[darkpants_warmfeeling]

[Oh. Her again. Jacob blinks.]

Really. Why do you say that?

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[fastballspeciaaaaal]

Big dog? Small dog? Lazy dog? Energetic dog? We need more specifics here!

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[darkpants_warmfeeling]

Big and energetic. I'm looking at a yellow labrador... like these guys.

[And he sends her a picture illustrating why he's leaning that direction.]

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[dualismum]

It'd depend on the dog and, personality and how it looks, I think.

Though, will the FAQ focus on groups alone, too?

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[darkpants_warmfeeling]

That's the plan initially, at least. Since criminal imPorts get such light sentences, there's not much of a point in listing them. We'd get accused of publicly shaming people who had already served their time... even if that time was only two months. Groups like the Go-Fors are another story.

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[boneitis]

Wow, Taylor, way to be a killjoy, I'm only here for the juicy gossip.

[He wants to hear everyone bitch about other imPorts, he's not on a ship anymore so he doesn't have juicy scuttlebutt to listen in on. How's he supposed to know what everyone's up to if no one's allowed to bitch about it?]

[But, fine, he can talk about dogs too. Or dog names, anyway.]

So you're hopping on the dog bandwagon too? Hope you're prepared to find dog hair on everything. It's inescapable. Don't wear black.

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[darkpants_warmfeeling]

Sorry, Joker. Only dirt I'm interested in today is about terrorist groups and gangs in Maurtia Falls. I can give something more interesting next time I buy your drinks.

[Because that's still a thing, as far as he's concerned.]

I know the risks I'm signing up for, don't worry. And I wouldn't call it a 'bandwagon.' Just... lots of people like dogs, that's all.

[stubble]

[ Cullen doesn't know enough about anything in this world to address threats, but he does know dogs. And he can communicate with them now, so he focuses on that. ]

I called mine Pup. [ He follows that with a lopsided smile. He knows it's lacking. ] Now I would simply ask him what he wishes to be called.

[darkpants_warmfeeling]

You'd... ask him?

[Jacob's been an imPort long enough to guess what that means.]

Is that your power? Sounds like a pretty great one to have.

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[nastygram]

my least fav is RISE

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[darkpants_warmfeeling]

[Figures there would be at least one response like this.]

Okay. And why is that?

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[voicelessresistance]

[Red is watching all of this post as she tries to get a feel for the world she's been thrust into. But some questions need answers either way...]

What kind of dog?

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[darkpants_warmfeeling]

Yellow labrador. Haven't decided whether I would adopt one that's grown or get a puppy, though.

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[deadtective]

Aren't most of the people causing bullshit problems imPorts, though..?

[Hazel's (mostly) not trying to be a contrary problem, for once, but she's just saying. the Russians are asleep at the wheel compared to some of their fellow idiots.]

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[darkpants_warmfeeling]

Yeah, but they're also Porting in and out all the time, or getting declared 'reformed' after probation. Or they're like Lucifer, and they've never been convicted of a crime even though everyone knows they're bad.

Basically, if the list focused on imPort criminals, it would be out of date within a week. Or it would get us sued. Maybe both.

[whathawksdo]

You could name it after me. An infinitely better name than Dorian, I assure you.

[ She could talk about the rest, sure, but dogs... ]

[darkpants_warmfeeling]

Most names are better than Dorian, let's face it. But calling a dog a Hawke sounds like a good way to confuse it, though.

How about Marian? If it's a girl dog, I mean.

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[rathercommon]

Personally, I think the greatest threat isn't a group at all.

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[darkpants_warmfeeling]

If you start naming individual imPorts, I'm going to rewind the post and play it back for you.

[Only partly joking.]

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[dejerate]

RISE, huh? Well, I dunno much on the police and all, that's probably kind of different from the military. But I guess this isn't a bad thing. Seems like all of those groups are causing problems - criminals, Soviets and the terrorists, right? But the normal police guys can probably take care of the usual criminals and terrorists. Assuming they aren't imPorts with their powers.

[Yuu pauses, considering for a moment when Jacob's next 'unofficial' business distracts him.]

I never have owned a pet, actually.

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[darkpants_warmfeeling]

You'd think so, but the authorities rely on us to handle more ordinary threats all the time. A lot of the more powerful bad guys have advanced tech- the kind that regular police are no match against.

[He shrugs.]

I've never had a real pet either. But I want one.

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[superposition]

The biggest... I'd have to say the Porter itself. Second is imPorts in general, but obviously the Porter's to blame for that.

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[darkpants_warmfeeling]

I don't think there's much point in warning people about something we can't fight against or run away from, Qubit. And I also don't think imPorts are dangerous- not in general.

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[cantwalkwithoutit]

Regarding the biggest threats: I'm almost afraid to ask...have many people answered with "Soviets"?

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[darkpants_warmfeeling]

Almost none of them have, actually. I've gotten more suggestions for dog names than threat intel.