Well, they're in order by level of difficulty, and that one is... here, at the end of the fourth set. I think we'd both probably just go flying off the track if we tried it now before we're familiar with the controls.
I know what to do about it! [ Oops now he's yelling but it's less yelling and more the sound of a dying tsundere. Also rip the little bit of composure he managed to get back. ]
Can we-is there anything else or do you understand now? [ Words are hard and this answers nothing but he's doing his best, probably. ]
[ Saphir can't see the goofy grin that spreads over Giovanni's face when his phone lights up with the message, but trust me, it's there. ]
Oh my god, a game getaway with my best bro?? I am THERE!!! We've just been doing BOOORING foundation work over here, they won't mind if I take a week off!! Probably!! And if they do mind I DON'T CARE!!!!
(Because I'm evil!!!)
Just drop me the deets and I'll see you there!! This is gonna be AWESOME!!!
[ He can't actually disappear into the woods because he doesn't want to leave her, but you know it's fine. Because what he can do is summon a kaleidoscope of black butterflies to hide in. There's some mumbling in Japanese she can hear too, between the beating of wings.
teleported me back with them from my office at the university here before??
Is that how you'd be getting here? I'm not sure if that's a standard Foundation travel thing these days or what.
Anyway, I'll send my address, but let me know if you need some kind of travel assistance or anything! And since it's summer break I don't have much on my schedule right now that can't be moved around, so any day should be fine, really.
Teleporting?? Man, they really rolled out the red carpet for you, huh?? No one ever teleports me!!! I mean, not that I need it, because teleportation is merely one among my many fearsome powers. But I can't do it halfway across this country!!! It's BIG!!!
So I guess we're doing this old school. But not to worry, my friend!! Giovanni Potage is a MASTER of ways to keep entertained on planes!!!
[ He is going to bring so many coloring books. ]
Hey, if you wanted to meet me at the airport, though, that'd be cool. Not because I'm worried about getting lost and stranded in the wilds of Minnesota!!! I just figured you'd want to see my handsome face as soon as physically possible. That's all!!!
I mean, they were basically kidnapping me, so I don't know about "red carpet."
But yes, I will absolutely meet you there!! We can stop for food somewhere on the way to the house, then.
If you want to pick out a flight I can send the money for a ticket, unless you think you can get them to reimburse it as a business expense or something.
Oh, if you can't get a nonstop flight, try to get one that changes planes at Chicago O'Hare! There's a tunnel there between two of the concourses with a really neat display if you haven't seen it before.
[ please help him regain his positive memories of this thing!!! ]
DON'T GOOGLE IT THOUGH!!! I think it's probably more exciting if you don't know what to expect.
You think the business expense excuse would work?? I guess I could try to spin it as some kinda science retreat... but then you'd actually have to teach me some kinda science. I guess I'll just HAVE to learn how to clone myself while I'm there!! Oh well!!!
Chicago O'Hare, funky tunnel, got it!! Okay, oh man, this is super exciting. How's this??
[ He links the info of a flight leaving that coming weekend. Someone's eager. ]
I'm not working for them anymore but I'm still collaborating with them on the matter of getting back to our worlds, so I'm sure there's a way to make it sound Foundation-relevant.
Yes, that looks perfect!! I can meet you at the baggage claim.
They seemed to think it was in all our of best interest to help and they got at least one fool to bite. If anything, we'll be cleaning up their mess after. If the situation really is as dire as they made it out to be, even.
Didn't he also make some comment about how the world had supposedly been doomed but then saved plenty of times before already?
I suppose that was before that whole fragment matter came up, but still.
In any event, if they need something from me specifically, I'll consider it if they ask. It's still my intention to find a feasible way for anyone who wants to return to their world to do so, and it will obviously be a problem if any of those places cease to exist because of this.
I'm not going to go out of my way to do anything for them without a reasonable assurance that it will directly help me with my own goals, though.
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