Voicemail

[nostabbing]

"This is a generic voicemail message. To record a personalized message, please press one and wait for the ton..."

Comments

[ardent]

...Ah.

[This is going to be such a wreck; he's still not sure he likes any of it - he's almost 100% convinced he doesn't, honestly - but their options are otherwise...not very good, and the consequences for not doing something about it are worse than the consequences of doing something at this point.]

Well...I'm sure we'll make it work...

[...]

You're sure this sounds like a decent idea, then?

[nostabbing]

You mean the switching plan, or the wanting to save the Bloobers in general?

[ardent]

...In general.

[nostabbing]

The switching plan isn't very good. If Hardison were here, he'd have all kinds of information on this guy and we could use it to figure out the best way to get him. Since it's just you and me, we're gonna have to work on that by ourselves.

...

But the saving the Bloobers thing, that's good.

[...]

You're worried because you don't like stealing and scamming people, right? Even if it's a bad guy you're doing it to.

[ardent]

Yes, that's it exactly.

[nostabbing]

Do you want me to just do it?

[ardent]

No. I'll be fine - it's something that needs to be done either way, and it's something I...want to do, even if I don't like doing it.

[nostabbing]

Okay.

[...]

But I think...you shouldn't stop listening to the part of you that kind of knows this stuff is bad, either. Like don't try and...not feel like that. It's good to feel like that. That's how good people feel. You know?

[ardent]

I know. And I'll keep that in mind, definitely.

[...]

I'll see you in a few days, then?

[nostabbing]

Uh-huh! I'll get some stuff together for you. Like a walkthrough for your first time scamming people.

[ardent]

...Thanks.

[He's not sure how he feels about that but YOU KNOW WHAT it's...something...]

[nostabbing]

Okay. Then I'll see you when you get back!

[...]

...I'm glad you sound like you again.