[text] god I'm sorry I can't help myself I love posting in this game too much you guys are so great

[glassinine]

[ That's right. It has been one week - less than one week - and Edgeworth is already bored and restless on vacation. So here he is. ]

A few items of business.

Wills. The risk of unexpected disappearance due to Porter malfunction is significant. Please be advised that, in the absence of kin or a legally recognized will, any possessions accrued in this world by a disappeared imPort will revert to the government.

I would recommend that all imPorts visit an attorney to write a will with them so that their possessions and funds either go to a friend or stay in the imPort community. I am willing to do this work pro bono; I have little doubt that other members of our legal community here would be willing to do so as well.

Please spread this offer to new imPorts when they arrive.

My thanks to April Ludgate for bringing this vital issue to my attention.


Employment. There are two primary difficulties facing imPorts if they choose not to register. The first is finding employment. I have been accruing a list of imPort-friendly businesses who are willing to hire unregistered individuals, and I am currently working on setting up a service that will help new imPorts find job placements. The first step is finding someone who will work as a career counselor and manager of this service; please contact me if you wish to apply for this job.


Fund. The second difficulty is, of course, finding money. It is difficult to sustain ourselves, being as we are refugees, if we do not have support from the government; those who reject government support are often at a loss.

To counteract this, I've set up a legally registered fund. This fund will make interest-free loans to any imPort in need of support.

The current endowment is $26,000. This is a paltry sum, as you can see. It is desperately in need of donations. All donations will be completely tax-deductible. One-time donations are appreciated, but continuing donations are even more so; I myself am donating 10% of every paycheck to this fund. It need not be so much; every bit helps.

Phoenix Wright is the other individual working with the fund. Contact him or myself if you have any questions.



Thank you very much for your time and attention.

Comments

[glassinine]

[ A hesitation. ]

All of your...income.

[hostage]

I get a little cash on the side from odd jobs. It's enough, seeing as the apartment's paid for. Yeah. I don't need all the money I'm getting from this government gig.

[glassinine]

No - No.

[ Firmly. ]

Mr. Pinkman, I am honored and flattered that you have so much faith in this venture, truly. But I can't possibly allow you to...

[He shakes his head.]

Look. I will accept a significant portion of the money if you will allow me to set up a savings and investments account for what remains. Like I said, I'm honored, but you can't be made destitute.

[hostage]

Listen, I'll be fine. It ain't a good idea for me to have a lotta spare cash, anyways, on account of my drug problems and all. You wouldn't want it to end up going to a dealer, right?

[glassinine]

Then I'll do some work to set up a...lockbox, after a fashion. Something which you can open with the assistance of an attorney in case you are in danger of going hungry.

[hostage]

C'mon, Edgeworth. Lemme help people. I been a parasite all my life. It's time I did something good, right?

[glassinine]

I - Sir, you oughtn't speak of yourself in that way. I will of course allow you to help, yes, but not to cripple yourself doing so. You must eat.

[hostage]

I'll eat just fine. Like I said, I got a little extra on the side.

[glassinine]

How much extra.

[hostage]

I dunno. At least enough for a month of rent if I had to pay it.

[glassinine]

Hmph. Well. Allow me to set up the trust for you, and I will also set up the donation. Agreed?

[hostage]

Fine.

...I wanna do a will, too.

[glassinine]

All right.

[ A little sigh. He's glad he won that one, at least. ]

Would you like to set up a teleconference appointment?

[hostage]

Um, sure. Or we could just do it whenever you're back.

[glassinine]

[ A hesitation, then: ]

I...do not think that will happen for a while.

[hostage]

They got you running some spy shit over there, huh.

[glassinine]

[ He responds with genuine surprise. ]

What? I - No. Dear God. No. Don't - No.

[hostage]

...Right.

[The deepest skepticism.]

[glassinine]

I - Mr. Pinkman, believe me. I have in the course of my career helped to apprehend spies. I am most certainly not employed as one.

[hostage]

Well, yeah. You didn't seem happy about going.

[glassinine]

Please, Mr. Pinkman. Believe me.

[ He's recovered - mostly - from his surprise and sounds firmer, more certain of himself. ]

I have no allegiance to this government. If they asked me to spy for them, I would refuse outright.

[hostage]

Yeah? You oughta come back, then.

[glassinine]

[ Ah. That...was an easy excuse he just passed up, wasn't it? ]

Yes. Well. I fear my business is not done here.

[hostage]

[Yep, definitely a spy.]

Uh huh. Whatever, man. Is it safe to do all this legal stuff over the network?

[glassinine]

Yes. I keep my lines secure.