To: tmperez@bebop.dcl.uiuc.edu Fr: bscheurs@security.citidas.triop.com Subject: Re: Not sure if you're getting this... Date: 21 December 2070 Dear Sweet Tina: Obviously they've got the account working, because I am getting this. *wg* Just got uncorked a few hours ago and I'm sitting in my quarters trying to warm up a little more (and get this godawful taste out of my mouth) before I try unpacking. I miss you very much too. Granted I've been unconscious for most of the time since I left, but as I sit at this desk in this bare, spartan room and look out my viewport at the shadow of Saturn, I'm all too aware of just how far away I am from your soft warmth. I don't have a whole lot to say that's particularly exciting yet, really. They thawed me out, did the standard medical checks, then gave me my quarters keycard. I don't have my security clearances yet; I get those first thing tomorrow when I meet with the station chief and get on the duty roster. So far I've just been in the real basic sections of the station. I think they've got all the "high-tech" stuff in the secured sections; everything I've seen so far is real basic and functional. These quarters especially need a lot of decoration right now... ...of course, 'decoration' will probably end up being wall-to-wall pictures of you, but hey. *swl* I know I'll have a lot more to say when I don't have quite as many ice crystals on the brain and they've actually let me start getting some work done around here. I'll bet this place will make all the other orbitals worse than obsolete once they get it going. *sigh* You're not the only one who's no good at being romantic by dataterm. Always've been better at expressing my feelings in person. I can say that I love you very much, I miss you terribly, and I wish that you were here, in my arms... Many many more X's and O's and other stuff too, Bri. *************************** Lightning-level decryption: *************************** > I hope this damn thing will get though and you're getting defrosted > soon...most of all this gets through undetected all right. I used a good > encryptor so we should be good. Encryption looks solid on this end too. Should get an opportunity to check the systems over a little more closely after I'm on the roster tomorrow. *wg* > still miss you terribly. Call me clingy, call me co-dependent, but this > here Daughter misses the snuggles, and hopes it's same for you. Ohhh yeah, do i ever miss the snuggles. Hated being out of touch like that. I'll be having a go at Blandine's later tonight -- night cycle starts in about 4 hours here. (Tell Tau and the rest of the support network I said hi. *g* ) > by *Shosh* making oh so idle suggestions along the same line.... I don't > know about *Boss's* opinions on the subject, but he hasn't said anything > about the optimality or lack of, so I'm doing a sort of what the hell and > looking anyway. I'll definitely have a go at mentioning that to the station boss tomorrow; they're scooping up talent right and left around here, I bet they'd roll out the carpet and everything for computer people. And I would definitely love to know what you look like with grown-out hair. *faint blush* > basis of your own investigation Arasaka-side, there's obviously no > coincidence that all this shit happening is tied together. If there's more > I can relate, I will, if Boss hasn't yet. Thanks for the heads-up on Sand and Omni. I'm pretty sure there'll be some interesting stuff to find once I'm cleared for duty; the 'folks back home' will definitely want to know about it too. Until then I don't have much to add to the investigation. No messages from the Boss yet, probably because it'd be more efficient to make contact once I'm in a position to actually investigate things here. > I guess I don't know anymore. I still miss you, I still love you, and I > hope that soon distance won't be so much an issue anymore. Walk in > illumination, m'love. I miss you a lot. I love you even more. And I hope we're not separated any longer than we have to be, because my greatest Need is to hold you in my arms again. Walk in illumination, my dearest Love. IAN (And get that kid to a hospital; there's got to be -somebody- in that town who can help him. ^_-; )