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[timesbureaucrat]

On the top floors of this resort, in the conference rooms and penthouse suites, even now the politicians and diplomats are discussing whether or not they'd like to go gallivanting around our universes, and we aren't allowed even a cursory peep at what they're talking about, much less a formal seat at the table.

[Small grenade of political discontent lobbed, Narvin switches topic.]

Also, I want to make it known preemptively that yes, I am a technician and computer specialist, but no, I will not fix your personal computer, communicator, speeder, spawner, or whatever else you brought with you. I'm a researcher, not a common mechanic. [Actually, he might fix your computer, if he likes you. But Narvin doesn't like many people as a general rule. He also might offer to repair it if he thinks that you might have interesting files on your files that he might hack, but that's another matter.]

Comments

[most_feared]

Is there another problem?

[That sort of pause usually indicates another problem.]

[timesbureaucrat]

No, no problem.

[There is a problem, quite clearly, but not one that Narvin is comfortable talking about. It's too shameful for him.]

[most_feared]

[Kay's not going to press. But?] Sure. [He's going to be paranoid something is real wrong there. Might ask the med labs to be ready just in case.]