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[theweakhavepurpose]

INBOX This is... this is Deputy Pratt of the Hope County sheriff's department... art credit code credit

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[unphase]

It won't be that long. And I'll be with you every step of the way.

[theweakhavepurpose]

Expect calls at 2 am when I can't figure out how to cook my frozen pizza.

[unphase]

[mischievously] I might be busy with my boyfriend at 2 am. But I'll get back to you as soon as I can.

[theweakhavepurpose]

Just don't answer your phone if that's the case.

[Come on man, he feels dirty thinking about this. Teenagers.]

[unphase]

Don't worry, I won't. I'll call you back as soon as I can.

[what? where she's from, fourteen is the age of adulthood]

[theweakhavepurpose]

[You're killing him.]

Don't make this awkward when I'm just trying to eat pizza.

[unphase]

[she puts on her most innocent expression]

Who's making this awkward? I'm not, I'm just saying I might be busy.

[theweakhavepurpose]

That innocent face does not work on me. You know how many times I've seen that from someone going 110 miles per hour in a residential area?

[unphase]

[she pouts at him]

I figured it was worth a shot. I should've known you wouldn't fall for it.

[theweakhavepurpose]

[The pout is slightly more effective.]

Does it work on the police back home?

... Do you guys have police?

[unphase]

It works like a charm. [she says, completely unapologetically]

Yeah, the Science Police. They're supposed to be good at both, but most officers are good at either one or the other.

[theweakhavepurpose]

The Science Police.

Who police science? I don't get it?

[unphase]

Honestly, neither do I. Most of them seem to lean way more towards one side or the other. And a lot of the time, the Legion has to bail them out of one kind of trouble or another.

[theweakhavepurpose]

Huh. Guess I'll learn more when I'm there.

Also how are you going to explain why a guy from 2018 randomly showed up in whatever year it is for you?

[unphase]

2997. And I'll figure it out. Getting you documents shouldn't be a problem since I still have contacts in Earthgov.

[theweakhavepurpose]

Oh good, do I have to forge a birth certificate?

[Great, he gets to start his new life doing a bunch of illegal things.]

[unphase]

Not . . . exactly? At least I don't think you should have to. It should just be immigration papers, even though they've probably never heard of people immigrating through time.

[honestly, it shouldn't be the weirdest thing they'll have to deal with]

[theweakhavepurpose]

I guess if aliens show up all the time, me showing up from 900 years in the past isn't really that weird.

[unphase]

It's really not. Metropolis is probably way too big for your tastes, but they've turned large portions of what used to be the American northwest into nature preserves. They could always use more forest rangers.

[theweakhavepurpose]

Do I get a little cabin to be away from everyone and just make sure nature doesn't get out of control?

Because I'd really enjoy that.

[unphase]

Yeah, that's how it works. Most of the time, you only see other people when someone wants to go camping or hiking and that doesn't happen very often.

[theweakhavepurpose]

Sounds like a paradise.

Can I have a dog? ... There's still dogs right?

[unphase]

[she nods] I think you'll love it.

And of course you can have a dog! You can have as many dogs as you like.

[theweakhavepurpose]

Okay you're selling it now. I'm game.

[unphase]

[teasingly, hands behind her back, swaying back and forth]

Because you can have as many dogs as you want? Golden Retrievers and Labradors and German Shepard and Huskies and Malamutes and Shiba Inu and Boxers and Pit Bulls and as many dogs as you like?