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[strong_silent_type]

[Linda sits cross-legged on the floor of the headspace, methodically cleaning her sniper rifle and organizing the various scopes and attachments. There was little else to do here, currently, and she hoped that would change soon. ]

Do your research. Make a decision. I'm waiting.

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[coffeebeforescience]

Waiting on what?

[strong_silent_type]

My mundane isn't certain if she wants to add me to your game or not. I'm trying to expedite a decision.

[coffeebeforescience]

That's a very personal decision. Where do you want to be? What do you want, Linda?

[strong_silent_type]

[To be with her team would be nice, but for Linda it isn't a dealbreaker.]

Somewhere I will be useful.

[coffeebeforescience]

All Spartans are useful by nature.

[strong_silent_type]

When they have something to be useful for. This mundane ... it's quite sparse up here.

[coffeebeforescience]

Sparse in what way?

[strong_silent_type]

There is nothing to do.

[Literally. There's only so many times Linda can clean and organize her equipment.]

[coffeebeforescience]

I see. You'd rather be occupied.

[strong_silent_type]

Yes, Ma'am.

[What Spartan wouldn't, if given the choice?]

same people who let me plurk drunk

[coffeebeforescience]

Well, Linda. [A pause.] The best advice I can give you is to stay your course and do what feels right. You'd be welcome.

haha fuck it, last night was fun :3

[strong_silent_type]

[-- and that means not sticking around in the cramp up headspace.] I'll see you by the end of the month.

[coffeebeforescience]

I'm looking forward to it.

[Take a walk with her?]

[strong_silent_type]

[Absolutely. She follows along silently, the greater fraction of her attention on Halsey, but still keeping aware of their surroundings.]

[coffeebeforescience]

You'll find it may not be comfortable or familiar.

[strong_silent_type]

I don't expect it to be. [She will appreciate the familiar faces, however.]

[coffeebeforescience]

Good. Things are ever-changing, and they seem hell-bent on making the world as horrible as possible.

[strong_silent_type]

It's a good thing there are Spartans there.

[coffeebeforescience]

We need them.

[strong_silent_type]

You'll get them.

[coffeebeforescience]

Someone has to keep things in check. [She looks as stoic as ever.] And it certainly isn't me. All the brain power and none of the muscle.

[strong_silent_type]

There's a bit of muscle incoming. Hopefully we'll all work out.

[coffeebeforescience]

[A nod.]

Yes. I'll sleep better at night, certainly.

[strong_silent_type]

[Linda nods, acknowledgement and agreement. If she had to stand guard over Halsey's bed, she would.]

[coffeebeforescience]

[Fortunately, she has Jacob for that.]

What have you heard?

[strong_silent_type]

[Wonderful as Jacob is, he's not a Spartan.]

Most of Blue Team is present, the remaining inbound. You, Captain, and Commander Keyes. Various residents both probably allies and hostiles. COMPASS: Hostiles. Unexplainable phenomena centered around torture and fear.

You're going to need a sniper.

[coffeebeforescience]

Well. You're certainly well-informed.

[Good, good, she seems to approve.]

[strong_silent_type]

I wouldn't ignore available intel.

[Mun wasn't too great at keeping it hidden, either.]

[coffeebeforescience]

No, you wouldn't. And we'll need someone to look after the back end of the group, so you're going to be... necessary, to say the least. I'll reiterate that as much as I must.

[strong_silent_type]

Appreciated.

[Is it ever possible to have too many Spartans in one place? ]

[coffeebeforescience]

[Nope! Mom's just glad to see them all alive.]

[thisisspartaaaaaaaan]

I could use the extra hands.

[strong_silent_type]

That's definitely something I can offer.

[thisisspartaaaaaaaan]

Best be hurrying up.

[strong_silent_type]

You can count on me, Chief.

[thisisspartaaaaaaaan]

I know you won't let me down.

[strong_silent_type]

What is the SITREP?

[thisisspartaaaaaaaan]

Terrible. (that's the only way he can phrase it.)

[strong_silent_type]

[Coming from a Spartan that is definitely not good. ]

What level of terrible are we talking about? [Was this better or worse than the time she wound up clinically dead?]

[thisisspartaaaaaaaan]

The fact that I said "terrible".

[strong_silent_type]

[She nods, mentally running through previous scenarios that she couls have classified as 'terrible'. Given the spartan's sense of a challenge, there weren't many.]

Allies and hostiles?

[thisisspartaaaaaaaan]

Everything.