The Found Arcana - Eighth Interlude [IC], Enter Tamarind and Raven Options

[Tecumseh]

<<Tuesday Morning - February 14, 2079 - Touristville, Redmond>>

It's Tuesday morning. Jawsey has been gone a few days and the general mood and has been down and unenergetic since he left. It doesn't help that the weather is cold and grey, with a damp fog that hangs in the air and lets the chill dig into your bones. It's good weather to stay indoors with a mug of tea and the trid on. The airwaves are plastered with advertisements for Valentines' Day, which do a good job of making you feel bad about your single status. There's a Horizon advertisement that's especially heart-wringing. Nice work, marketers.

The Sixth Word is being its usual unpredictable self. Ghostwalker has claimed the FRFZ as his own and has given notice that any foreign national who does not swear fealty to him - UCAS, CAS, Sioux, Aztec, etc. - will be evicted. Mato's been following the news closely, perhaps to distract himself from Jawsey being gone.

"This is nuts," he comments to no one in particular. "The Azzies brought down Sirrurg 4.5 years ago so they've got to be thinking it can be done again. But you have to figure that Ghostwalker knows that and has a plan to counter it." He shakes his head, not being an intellect that can compete at the level of dragons.

A call comes in to SIS for Razak:

<<Got the update about Guujaw Thompson. I've been reviewing your YTD financials. Impressive. You've established yourselves and now have the cash flow to expand.>>

<<I will send a couple assets your way. They should complement your existing skillsets and help fill the void left by Mr. Thompson. Integrate them as you see fit. I'll send you their dossiers.>>

<<Steesu Pandey goes by 'Tamarind'. She's a drone operator and should admirably fill that gap in the agency.>>

<<Rachel Moore goes by 'Raven'. She's been operating independently for quite a while, often in honey pot scenarios. She can help fill any social and summoning gaps now that Mr. Thompson has moved on.>>

<<Send me a status report at the end of the month with their progress.>>