Lab exploration Thread continued

[sharpasafawkes]

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[maleborgia]

What do you mean?

[sharpasafawkes]

There's being focused on your goals, and then there's being obsessed about your goals.

[maleborgia]

This is the rarest of opportunities. I would be a fool to not take advantage of it.

[sharpasafawkes]

That's fine enough, just don't get so wrapped up in it that you're not anything else other than your goals.

[maleborgia]

*brief tense pause, then starts to speak*

I hardly spend as much time here as I could, or perhaps should, preparing for my inevitable return. Much of what I do is of course with an eye to making things easier for myself in the future but it is also simply because it interests me. If it did not, I would not attack it so voraciously.

[sharpasafawkes]

[Sigh, a bit under his breath]

Never mind, too late.

[maleborgia]

I never asked for your opinion.

[sharpasafawkes]

I don't ask for your advice much either, but that doesn't stop you.

[maleborgia]

My advice is actually good.

*...it is hard to tell if he is joking at all.*

[sharpasafawkes]

And mine's not? Don't answer that, I know what you're going to say.

[maleborgia]

*doesn't answer! just keeps walking.*

[sharpasafawkes]

[keeps following, not really able to keep from keeping that exasperated sigh from coming out]

[maleborgia]

*just ignores. he's used to that sort of reaction.*

[sharpasafawkes]

...When do you think you're going to go back?

[maleborgia]

*slight sigh as well* I do not know. I wish I did; it would make things so much simpler.

[sharpasafawkes]

I'm surprised, I thought you would've started to work something out by now.

[maleborgia]

I don't know how to leave this place. How would I know when I will return?

[sharpasafawkes]

I was talking about the labs.

[maleborgia]

Oh.

*slight awkward pause*

In which case, very soon. Perhaps not this week, but the one after. I want to gather supplies and prepare first.

[sharpasafawkes]

[Not saying ~anything~ about his point]

You'll need more people, and about supplies and medication for a week.

[maleborgia]

I know. There are a few I am considering.

[sharpasafawkes]

Like who?

[maleborgia]

*handwaving that off*

I do not want to say yet.

[sharpasafawkes]

I'm not going to be hurt if you don't take me along. In fact I think it's a good idea.

[maleborgia]

No, I want you to come. You are more useful than you give yourself credit for sometimes.