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{14th Calculation} Working to soften the blow [In person]

[Gene knows that there are some things that need work in person and one thing he needed to do was acclimate Jake to how his device works and how to read the maps. Gene had a lot of work to do and he didn't have enough time in the day to get it all done. The school still needed attention but his main priority was getting the new residents settled in despite the chaos.

He knocks on Jake's door and waits patiently.]

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[Jake hears the knocking and glances towards the door. A visitor? He doesn't know anyone here who would visit him. Then again, there's no reason not to see who it is. Didn't that one hombre say he might pay him a visit, anyhow? The cowboy adjusts his hat and approaches the door, standing in a stereotypically Western pose as he opens it.]

You need something, Pardner?

I spoke to you on the network earlier this week and I thought that I would come by to see how you're adjusting...well considering the obvious of course.

[Indicating to the hall which was a marked difference from the Victorian decor.]

The hombre with the welcome packet, right?

[Jake glances down the hall at Gene's indication.]

This sort of thing happen a lot?

Uh...only when the Author gets inspired but then again, that's speculated.

[He hands over the hardcopy of the welcome packet.]

Thought this could help you out.

Speculated?

[Jake takes the packet.]

All them folks seem mighty convinced there's somethin' going on with that author, though I couldn't rightly say what.

[He tips his hat slightly and holds up the pamphlet.]

Thanks, Pardner. I'll be sure to give this a look-see when I got a moment.

The way I look at it, it's like trying to prove that God exists. I don't bother hurting my head over the Bible and I'm certainly not going to start with this Author.

[He gives a nod to his head.]

Take your time. Trust me, you'll want to read it with a clear head.

I wouldn't worry about that, Pardner. There isn't much to distract this ol' cowboy these days.

[Except, well, being in a new location. In space.]

I'll look it over first chance I get.

Sounds like a plan to me.

[Feeling that his endeavor is drawing to a close, he gives a flash smile.]

Well, I better show you how to operate your device. Has anyone shown you yet?

Shown me?

[It's just a cellphone, right? Or could it do more. Come to think of it, some folks had video, didn't they?]

No one's shown me anything, Pardner. That newfangled doohickey still got some secrets to share?

You can lock certain things on it and if you need to make a mass communication, just hit this button and it'll let you be seen by everyone. To keep them private, or at least a little harder for others to read, just scroll down your contacts and press this button to speak to them.

It takes a bit of getting used to but it's not all that bad. Be careful what you say publicly. It can eventually backfire on you.

[He's been a victim of that and that was a conscious decision he made them stopped it before it went too far.]

[Jake gives Gene a confused look.]

It ain't private to begin with?

Not entirely no. If you don't people stepping in on your transmissions, it's better to lock them to those people that you want to talk to.

...

[Jake casually pulls out his knife.]

You folks get a lot of eavesdroppers on your conversations?

[Pause.]

Some hombres up to no good?

Sometimes. People in general here can and will do what is necessary to survive. If it means to gather information, they'll do it. So far, it's been only once that it happened.

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What happened in that case, Pardner?

[Investigative skills tingling!]

Chaos. You see, we have this guy in our residency roster. He's not known for being nice. His name is John Dillinger. He's real and he's mean. So far, he hasn't done anything to warrant any real trouble but there were people hacking the network right and left to try to track the guy. Needless to say, the only thing he really did was rob banks. He got bored when he wasn't being chased and just...stopped.

But that's not the only incident. There was a serial killer out and about and he was killing people at random. Of all times, and this is really going to sound strange, even the bad guys were helping out. Well, those that had any scruples about their own best interests, that is. The murders were grisly and the people of the Manor were really scared. Then right in the middle of the investigation there was this riot. It started on the 25th of January and didn't end until the 29th, I think.

It impeded the investigation but in a lot of ways, it saved lives too. At least we knew that the people were alive that were involved in the riots weren't the ones that were involved in the murders.

["Dillinger"? Wasn't that the name of a similar criminal from the 20th century? Jake says nothing and instead goes down a different route.]

Sounds like y'all keep busy.

[Pause]

What are the lawmen like 'round these parts?

You can say that.

[He gives a small smile.]

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sorry, at work

It's okay. I was distracted.