ic contact;

[mathematician]

"I can't come to my communicator right now, I'm probably fixing something some idiot messed up, so leave a message and I'll get back to you when I'm done."

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[alittlesweptup]

[See, he's all prepared to have a reasonable conversation and then:]

Not Goodman

[mathematician]

oh don't get all blinkered now. you do realize you're both trying to accomplish the same sort of things, right?

he's going to be the first one stepping up to be an emissary or negotiator, and i doubt anyone else wants to take that job.

1/3

[alittlesweptup]

Have you actually heard anything from him since we hit the planet? Because I certainly haven't seen much to suggest he's even interested in running that circus he's been heading up anymore

[Because yeah, he's seen Saul recently actually. And it wasn't in any kind of leadership role, that much Charlie's certain of.]

2/3

[alittlesweptup]

I know he has everyone convinced, but right now we have 300 plus people - including yourself, Lowell, Richard and Trish - without much beyond the basic necessities, much less the goddamn resources to trade with the local population to do anything more than scrape by. And mind, we're talking about a transport population who has spent the past year+ living far above the means of the local population

It was hard to convince people on the moon to do anything but look out for their own hides. If you don't think it'll be twice as much now that they have to legitimately worry about themselves???

Saul doesn't need to be a bloody emissary to our hosts if he can't even be bothered to wrangle the people here first - people he's apparently so goddamned concerned about, if you can believe half the rubbish out of his mouth

3/3

[alittlesweptup]

Not Saul Goodman.

[mathematician]

i haven't heard anything from a lot of people. i just assume i'm forgotten about, again.

[Although he's kind of interested in what exactly Charlie's seen...]

i don't know what you want from me cutter. a solution? a name? do you think i'm not tired of this too? you keep coming to me like i have answers and then being disappointed when i don't have them.

1/2

[alittlesweptup]

Shit I don't know, mate

2/3 (i lied)

[alittlesweptup]

Sorry, no. You're right. You lot are just as fucked as the rest of us

[Call the papers, hell just froze over, and other turns of phrase because Charlie Cutter just apologized to someone and kind of meant it.]

[alittlesweptup]

Do you need anything then?

[mathematician]

Remember that thing I asked you for? That off-the-list thing?

[alittlesweptup]

Yeah. Right. Find a place to pull it from then, have you?

[mathematician]

yes.

also i'd rather it was as small a company as possible. preferably just you. or if you really insist, you and chloe.

[alittlesweptup]

Pretty sure you're stuck with at least me and my parole officer, mate

(But Drake's alright. He won't stir up a fuss)

[mathematician]

Right. Okay. You and Drake then.

[alittlesweptup]

Sure thing then. Just name the day and we'll pop up and be in and out in no time flat

[mathematician]

I've given the estimated times dates to Vennett. It'll be 1973. He doesn't mind you running this, so he's figuring out the best 'where.'

[alittlesweptup]

Sounds like as much of a plan as is likely. I'll see if I can't track down Drake

[Worrying statements from someone who's allegedly checking in with the man daily.]

[mathematician]

Isn't he... supposed to be watching you?

[alittlesweptup]

Technically I've just got to check in with him once a day

[mathematician]

you sound like you 'technically' don't always do that.

[alittlesweptup]

I'm very responsible about fulfilling my obligations as a parolee, thank you

[mathematician]

Of course, how could I doubt your ability to obey the law.

[alittlesweptup]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't believe I've actually broken any laws while here

[Smug bastard.]

[mathematician]

Smarmy.

[alittlesweptup]

Very

Luckily there's no laws about that either