[ It's hard, whatever this is, because it's so similar to how things used to be. Tess does most of the networking, Joel keeping his head down and popping up when she needs him.
Both his girls do it, now. He might know a handful of the people Tess talks to, but it's the same with Ellie. He doesn't know everything. He never did. Maybe he never will.
[ Eventually he was going to be dragged into it, and it wouldn't be like being deployed to a planet or to save fucking Dagger. Joel's not sure what it's gonna look like, but he isn't gonna like it. ]
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Tell me when you find enough sand to bury your whole head, I want in.
FROM: tess@cdc.org
Who, me? I wouldn't even begin to know how.
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Still working on that.
[ It's hard, whatever this is, because it's so similar to how things used to be. Tess does most of the networking, Joel keeping his head down and popping up when she needs him.
Both his girls do it, now. He might know a handful of the people Tess talks to, but it's the same with Ellie. He doesn't know everything. He never did. Maybe he never will.
Joel rubs the back of his neck. ]
FROM: joel@cdc.org
Okay.
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FROM: tess@cdc.org
They might not let you keep your nose out of it forever. Let me know if they try and make you go on some wild goose chase.
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I know. I'm waiting for it.
[ Eventually he was going to be dragged into it, and it wouldn't be like being deployed to a planet or to save fucking Dagger. Joel's not sure what it's gonna look like, but he isn't gonna like it. ]
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Yeah well, don't do anything I wouldn't do.
FROM: tess@cdc.org
Then again, that's not usually a problem.
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What wouldn't you do?
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Good question. You sure you don't want to come play junior investigator with me?
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You really wanna play Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys?
[ Yooo casually dating himself. ]
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Beats the hell out of scooby doo.
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I'll be in touch.
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Don't make me wait too long.