aaron is not impressed with mun tennis balling between he and Bond

[viralingoff]

I gotta hand it to you. It's like you are making some sort of Christmas list for mercenary corps right here.

What was it you were quoting? Something about "two rats in a barrel"? Well, I've been a rat before and I have no inkling to squeak again.

He can have the job. ...just better hope he doesn't dislocate a hip or something. [A laugh.]

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[thatsvexing]

Ah. My mundane has a muse for you. Mr. Aaron Cross, correct?

[viralingoff]

That's correct.

Consider yourself lucky, uh- Q? She was gunning for you too, but apparently she and Bond had some sorta history once.

Didn't ask.

[thatsvexing]

Q will be fine, yes.

And I have to say that my mundane's version of you is glad he picked me over 007. Why, it's like a parallel.

[viralingoff]

I've got a girl in my head, I'm carrying on a conversation with myself and the worst is that there is a grizzly old Brit in here scoffing at me and drinking martinis.


I would take anything else over that last one. You one of those scientist types though right?

[thatsvexing]

Quartermaster, with a specialty in information handling.

[Not strictly true, but true enough.]

Would you rather five other people with the same face, but different personalities?

[viralingoff]

What-- Jesus no.

That sounds like the most intensely screwed up case of multiple personalities. Not you I hope? You have my sympathies for that one anyway.

Starting to see why the other folks here keep to their "rooms".

[thatsvexing]

No, but I wouldn't be that troubled. I'm having quite a delightful conversation with myself in another of these "threads."

No, its my mundane's version of yourself who suffers from the multiple personalities, I'm afraid.

[viralingoff]

...you know that would sorta explain the big guy with the cape in here who keeps asking me to drink with him like we're best buds.


God, I hope it isn't contagious. I like my face, but I don't like it that much.

[thatsvexing]

No, I don't think it is. My mundane seems to have a... knack for playing people who look like you.

And a... large fellow with a cape? I'm afraid I don't know who you mean.

[viralingoff]

Big guy. Red cape. Blond hair. Kinda got this twinkle in his eye like Santa Claus minus the beard.


Bottom line. Overly friendly. And possibly a Comic con reject.
[He assumes you know ALL about Comic con, Q. Being uh-- thin in the arms.]

[thatsvexing]

[Some whispering between muse and mun.]

Ah. Yes, my mundane believes he may be... Thor Odinsson, of all people. That is rather interesting.

[And Q is much too high-brow for raff like that. But, yes, he knows what it is.]

[viralingoff]

This guy has either the worst case of stir-crazy or he has been eating nothing but pixie sticks.

Bond can't even get a word in sideways without trying to muffle out how hard he is laughing at the guy. Doesn't seem to have the slightest clue either.

Seems harmless enough, but definitely the odd one out of this bunch.

[thatsvexing]

I just wouldn't make him angry, that's all. Thor Odinsson was the Norse God of Thunder.

And I have someone here who can attest to the fact that his powers are very much real. You may wish to tell 007 to be careful, Mr. Cross.

[viralingoff]

I think I might like to watch him figure it out.


Call it a study in Social Darwinism. Marta would be so proud.

[thatsvexing]

That would be Dr. Marta Shearing, correct? [Nothing gets past Q's network.]

I fear that we would lose a vital asset if 007 inadvertantly angers a god. I do hope someone would step in if things got out of hand, at least?

[viralingoff]

I'll try my best. If not this girl in here who asserted to me she is some "Angel of the Lord" will probably deal with it.

She doesn't seem to like the noise.

[thatsvexing]

Angel of the Lord? Curious. I must say, your mundane does seem to have rather interesting choices for characters.

[viralingoff]

Yeah. Real toss up. The only thing remotely consistent is the two trained assassins.

The rest? Where to even begin. I'll spare you the details. At this point I just wish we had a tech type. All brawn and no brains among us it feels.

[thatsvexing]

So you would have preferred me to 007?

[viralingoff]

Definitely.


Maybe we wouldn't be running around blind then.

[thatsvexing]

I could always lend you my services. My mundane is all about the multiversal relations.

[viraloff]

Don't you hate when they can't make up their minds?

[viralingoff]

Stringing me along for the ride as she goes even.

I would say it was all karma for Marta, but at least I had a reason. Point of focus. Mission and the likes. You get it. [Talking to himself. Talking to himself. Try not to think too hard on it Aaron.]

I think this kid thinks it is fun.

[viraloff]

That's how they work.

And yes I do get it.

[viralingoff]

That is several shades of fucked up.

... so I guess you are accustomed to-- well, whatever the hell is going on here?

That's reassuring. [Maybe he will fair the same.]
In any case, I wouldn't say no to a debriefing right about now.

[notstirred]

I can assure you I would not be breaking any hips.

[viralingoff]

Whoa- you get some revital lift?

That is some good shit. Really took those years off.
[He is use to dealing with a much-- more "rugged" looking version of you Bond.]