Video - Did someone say something about bacon?

[ex_this_ismydesign36]

[ He'd really wanted to make this a text message. But as he'd poured over the information he'd run down, Will had come to the sad conclusion that there was no way anyone would read through all he had to address.

At least he'd have never read through it all. So that left video.

While the device was turned on, camera aimed towards the man in question, Will was looking anywhere but at the camera. Hopefully that didn't come across as too strange. But it probably did.

Good news was he'd managed to replace his glasses! They had roamed slightly down his nose and he had yet to bother pushing them back up on his face. ]

Ah hello.

My name is Will Graham, fairly recent arrival through the portal so I don't know ... most of you. Which probably makes this request even more awkward than it should be.

[ Yep, just a charismatic public speaker, that's him! ]

Uhm anyway. My job currently is with the Perimeter Guard, Surveyor and I've been told they would have my assistance with advising on monsters after a bit. To that end I've discovered there was a recent expedition out to the northeast of the city with an eye towards expanding our agricultural opportunities. That expedition apparently identified an infestation of [ here he lifts a paper and reads off of it, as if he can't bring himself to use his own words for this ] 'giant alien-hogs.'

[ Lowering the paper, he reached up to tug his glasses off his face, rubbing at his eyes. ]

Long story short, I've picked up the request for a second survey of the area to see how we can best secure a safe expansion into it, and what options might be available for best dealing with the native species of alien-hogs and or other monsters in the area.

[ Back on go the glasses and he gives the camera a quick look and small, closed lip smile. ]

I'll cover the affinity for animals/monsters requirement for this little trip but I've been advised that, while the object is to avoid conflict with any monsters, the team should include some Perimeter guards, and or someone with combat or combat avoidance, experience.

As I am new to this place, I figured it would be best to inquire about help over this device. But if there is a corkboard people like to use to put these expeditions together, please feel free to direct me to it. Otherwise ... uhm, I guess ... contact me here.

[ Taking a moment to ensure that he covered everything (yeah, think so) Will gave an awkward little nod and reached to switch his device off transmission and back to receive mode. ]


[ OOC: The mission Will references is this follow-up on fertile ground mission. Right now I am open to any discussion/plotting/planning! Feel free to ICly respond to this post or if you want to talk OOC shoot me a PM this_ismydesign. Timeline wise, I'd like to kick something off by the 15th of June. :D ]

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[ex_this_ismydesign36]

[ Did nobody get the memo that he was a instructor to adults?

Will was beginning to feel a little bemused by all the young people he seemed to be attracting. He felt like he should issue a disclaimer to the effect that he was not safe for children!

Still, professional politeness he could cope with, even if his own responses often came with a dry sort of wry snarkiness. ]

I don't believe we've met and we're already having the 'we have to talk' talk? That sounds ominous.

[stalkingandplotting]

{Tim is legally an adult, and certainly more experienced than most of Will's students.}

I'm Tim Drake-Wayne. I'm another recent arrival. I just started working with Research and Development. I wanted to discuss monsters with you, as well as a relative of mine you seem to have recruited for an upcoming mission.

{Some would consider Damian a monster. Tim did at one point. The reformation of this opinion is a work in progress.}

[ex_this_ismydesign36]

[ He was about to ask about the 'Wayne' connection, when Tim beats him to the punch -so to speak- and makes reference to a relative. ]

If you're about to start in with some 'big brother' complex, threats I'm just going to say that you can tell him he's not allowed to go play.

[ He'll circle back to the part about R&D and discussing monsters, eventually. Just going to tackle the most immediately troublesome subject. ]

[stalkingandplotting]

{Tim makes a quiet sound that might be a scoff, or maybe a laugh. Please, tell Damian you think they're brothers and see what happens.}

I'm not the one with the big brother complex.{That would be Dick. If he wasn't from a different time.} By all means, he's probably over qualified for your mission. I just want to request you take a panic button with you. I'm sure the guard has protocols in place, but redundancy doesn't hurt.

[ex_this_ismydesign36]

A what?

[ The question comes out a little flat and direct. ]

[stalkingandplotting]

It's a simple signaling device. Inactive until pressed. {Or until Tim activates it remotely.} If there's a problem you can't solve with the crew you have, you need medical attention, or backup I can arrange for the guard to help.

{He is utterly polite and unbothered by Will's directness. It's not like Bruce uses his manners when in mission mode.}

[ex_this_ismydesign36]

[ Will gives it a moment's thought before politely declining. ]

Yeah, no.

We've got a member of the Perimeter Guard going out with us, as well as a member of the police force and -per your words- someone over qualified for the trip already. I think that's plenty.

[ He doesn't mention himself or Peter Hale, since both of them were supposed to be the academics on this trip. ]

[stalkingandplotting]

{Damian has already died once and it hasn't made him much better about asking for help, so Tim definitely can't ask him to take the button. But Anderson had seemed practical and nice. He'd try her next if their esteemed coordinator refused.}

Alright. Thank you for hearing me out. I'll be interested in whatever your findings are. Let me know if you find need of any particular devices to help deter or capture monsters in the future.

{He's still polite and doesn't seem to have any animosity towards Will for refusing.}

[ex_this_ismydesign36]

[ Yeah, it's usually when people don't seem perturbed at you that Will's learned to be wary.

It's not as if Tim's request is completely unreasonable. In fact, it's down right logical and Will has to really stop and think about it, rather than reacting on instinct.

As this is audio, Tim can't see the older man scrubbing at his face in agitation as he wrestles between stubbornness, pride and practicality. What might really help would be a decent night's sleep, but he hasn't managed one of those since he arrived, so his mercurial temperament is firmly in the driver's seat. ]

This is something I can pick up at the Compound? We have to meet there for the mission briefing.