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[gimp]

This is Newt. Can't come to phone right now, so leave me a message and I'll get back to ya quick.

TEXT. VIDEO. VOICE.

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[gimp]

Hello--
Can I help you with somethin?

[ who the shuck........ ]

[eripui]

Hello, this is Gabrielle. A name in return would be a good starting point. Let us see how we go from there?

[gimp]

[ (unsure) ]

Are you on the ship?
Can't say I've ever met a Gabrielle round here before
Then again, I don't know everyone, I guess.
Proper sorry if we've met before.

[ there's a bit of a pause. ]

Newt.

[eripui]

No, I'm not, unfortunately. We're trying to find you, and have been trying for a long time, Newt.

You seem very kind.

[gimp]

How long?
Are you with those Van Rijn people?

Thanks, I guess.
Being a slinthead doesn't get you much in this world.

[eripui]

I've been here for almost twenty years. And yes, I'm part of this team. We're all very committed to finding you and making this right.

A slinthead? What is this? It means nothing to me.

[gimp]

Right.
See, the last time someone said that to me, we found them all dead the next morning.
Course that wasn't *here*, but sorry if I'm not ready to jump into your bloody arms quite yet.
Can you tell me anything 'sides "we're here to help you?"

immediately after DUPRR post.

[wiped]

Newt, I have to go out there.

[ have to, the most mild way of phrasing this level of compulsion. ]

[gimp]

[ wow color newt shocked at this absolutely surprising development

he purses his lips. ]

When're we goin', then?