...argh! Forget it! [Throws self forward in chair from where he'd been sadly languishing and snatches up the soldering iron before putting it back. Not sure what to work on. Angry!] Stupid- all we have to do is figure out how we got here and then just- reverse it. No point getting depressed! Waste of time!
[When it's clear Donnie doesn't know what to work on, Leo slides a barely functioning game controller onto the table within reach. Just at the edge of his vision, it's definitely been there all day.]
Right, exactly. I couldn't figure much out when I got here [Not the brainy guy, wouldn't have had a clue what he was reading by himself.] so we can figure it out together.
[Grabs controller and starts to angrily take it apart] Yes well, we're still down two, technically four-to-five of our number, so let's not pretend as if we're working with a full arsenal now.
If you have an idea, I'm all ears. ...usually. Unless the idea is impossible and foolish.
Dee, would I ever present you with an idea that wasn't impossible and foolish?
[But he leans in to watch Donnie work for a few seconds before getting bored of that much even. There's a lot to consider. A lot to keep in mind that he doesn't fully understand. What else is ADI hiding? They've been pretty careful with what information they let everyone like him and Donnie and the others have. There's always the open possibility that there are no 'entities' and they're simply being studied for some other purpose, and all the issues around town are ADI generated and blamed on these 'entities' they can't see.]
No, I agree. You and Peter see what you can find out. If nothing else, you're both new enough you could easily have gotten lost where you weren't supposed to go. [Has no idea he's encouraging lying from the two people around him who are the worst at lying.] I'll ask around the others.
[He isn't sure why he expected more but. Maybe he shouldn't have? They're still adjusting, still figuring out the... everything of this place. So who knows...]
...oh. We're connecting emotionally, aren't we? [Well that's fine, he supposes, if Leo needs more of that.
Donnie taps at his shoulder and his battle shell detaches with a hiss, dropping to the ground. He gets up from his milk crate seat and retrieves it.] You're welcome to stay but I need to concentrate on this. And I need my chair back for the back support.
[Leo does light up a little at that, easily swapping with him. He'll readily admit to being lonely if Donnie asked, but he didn't so he won't. Instead he sits patiently and just starts fiddling with his phone instead.
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And she'd probably have already started arguing with whoever's in charge.
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Right, exactly. I couldn't figure much out when I got here [Not the brainy guy, wouldn't have had a clue what he was reading by himself.] so we can figure it out together.
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If you have an idea, I'm all ears. ...usually. Unless the idea is impossible and foolish.
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[But he leans in to watch Donnie work for a few seconds before getting bored of that much even. There's a lot to consider. A lot to keep in mind that he doesn't fully understand. What else is ADI hiding? They've been pretty careful with what information they let everyone like him and Donnie and the others have. There's always the open possibility that there are no 'entities' and they're simply being studied for some other purpose, and all the issues around town are ADI generated and blamed on these 'entities' they can't see.]
No, I agree. You and Peter see what you can find out. If nothing else, you're both new enough you could easily have gotten lost where you weren't supposed to go. [Has no idea he's encouraging lying from the two people around him who are the worst at lying.] I'll ask around the others.
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[He isn't sure why he expected more but. Maybe he shouldn't have? They're still adjusting, still figuring out the... everything of this place. So who knows...]
Yeah. Sure.
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...oh. We're connecting emotionally, aren't we? [Well that's fine, he supposes, if Leo needs more of that.
Donnie taps at his shoulder and his battle shell detaches with a hiss, dropping to the ground. He gets up from his milk crate seat and retrieves it.] You're welcome to stay but I need to concentrate on this. And I need my chair back for the back support.
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Good talk.]