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« Dec 19, 2015 21:10:26 GMT -6 » 		Quote
Lucien stares back! He is slowly calming down though.

"I won't interfere with it, I just wanted to know what exactly we've agreed to."

His voice doesn't have the growl to it from just a minute ago, so looks like he's gotten a grip.

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« Dec 19, 2015 21:32:58 GMT -6 » 		Quote
"We're eliminating some of his rivals so that he can take Belarus. Then, we will have an inside route to the Empire."

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« Dec 19, 2015 21:37:05 GMT -6 » 		Quote
"Belarus is pretty out of the way of all their important stuff, isn't it?"

It was better than not having any inside route at all, though. Obviously he doesn't like it, that's clear from the way his brow lowers, but as promised he doesn't say anything on that front.

"That has 'trap' all over it. Do we have a plan, when he turns on us?"

Or was whoever Jack sent going to be stuck there surrounded by the enemy.
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« Dec 19, 2015 22:32:21 GMT -6 » 		Quote
"It could certainly go wrong, that's true."

Jack agrees.

"But in the case that it does, there's someone watching the team from afar."

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« Dec 19, 2015 22:42:06 GMT -6 » 		Quote
"Who?"

Just one person? To bail them out from the middle of an army of Imperials when this goes wrong?

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« Dec 19, 2015 22:50:06 GMT -6 » 		Quote
"An anti-Empire expert."

Jack winks.

"Don't worry too much about it."

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« Dec 19, 2015 22:56:28 GMT -6 » 		Quote
"I want to help."

Not worrying isn't in Lucien's playbook, when it comes to the Empire!

"I'm not stupid, if I show my face there everybody from Minsk to Paris will know Paradigm's involved, but when that snake turns on us the whole thing is probably blown anyway, and sending one person to bail out the whole team? It doesn't feel right."

...Not to mention that when that team is betrayed, Lucien wants the chance to tear the traitor limb from limb. That's probably obvious.
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« Dec 19, 2015 23:04:52 GMT -6 » 		Quote
"Trust me."

Jack smiles.

"It'll be fine. But if it makes you feel better, you can be the back up plan to my back up plan."

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« Dec 19, 2015 23:07:19 GMT -6 » 		Quote
That makes Lucien smile again! Even if it is the smile he wears right before he kicks somebody's ass.

"Fine. Contact this eye in the shadows of yours, too; tell them to call on me if they need help."

He assumes they have a way to get to the mission area quickly enough for this to matter.

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« Dec 19, 2015 23:13:37 GMT -6 » 		Quote
"I'll let 'em know."

Jack nods.

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« Dec 19, 2015 23:18:12 GMT -6 » 		Quote
"Then I won't let you down."

He's not exactly subtle, he knows that, but Paradigm doesn't pay him for subtle. People can say what they want, but they can't argue about the fact he gets results.
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« Dec 20, 2015 1:17:19 GMT -6 » 		Quote
"I've got faith in you."

Jack smiles again.

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« Dec 20, 2015 11:59:08 GMT -6 via mobile » 		Quote
It was at that moment that Evie walked in, her arms full of files, looking a bit distracted. She was tiny, and looked even smaller in her comfortable, fuzzy sweater just a few sizes too big.

"Hey, Jack, and I had que-- oh." She looked up to see the man in his office, and her blue eyes widened in surprise.

"Oh. I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to interrupt!" The smile she offered Lucien first, then Jack, was genuine but uncertain.

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« Dec 20, 2015 19:47:12 GMT -6 » 		Quote
Lucien was about to respond when the door opened, taking his attention off the Director as he looked over his shoulder. Ah, this must be the assistant he was talking about! She's so tiny, and then there's the smile she gave him, the way she apologised - this agent is adorable! He can't help but laugh, shaking his head.

"No, no apologies necessary! Here, let me help you with that."

He comes over to take some of the files off her hands! He'll put them wherever she wants them to go.

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« Dec 20, 2015 20:24:24 GMT -6 » 		Quote
"It's fine."

Jack agrees with Lucien, smiling a little wider.

"Evie, this is Lucien. He's one of our senior agents, fresh from the field."

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She smiled as Lucien took a few of the things from her arms, tilting her head to one side. "It's nice to meet you," she said to him with a gentle nod. "I'm Evelyn. My friends call me Evie. Or Eve."

Then, she turned to the Director with what could almost be called a frown. Her eyes were still gentle as she walked over.

"Jack, I just cleaned this! Look, it's really easy," she said, taking hold of the folder he had tossed aside. She placed it where it needed to go, laughing her tinkling laugh. "You'll be lost if I ever have to go away for any extended period of time."

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« Dec 27, 2015 13:13:53 GMT -6 » 		Quote
"It's a pleasure, Evie!"

He sets down the files he took off her hands, watching in amusement as she goes to fuss over Jack. The Director hadn't been kidding, she really was a model secretary!

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« Dec 27, 2015 14:10:04 GMT -6 via mobile » 		Quote
"...I knew that's where it went."

No he didn't.

Jack sighs, shaking his head with a smile.

"I guess that means that every time you go on vacation, you need to find me a temporary replacement."

Jack slowly turns to look at Lucien. Maybe...

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« Dec 27, 2015 14:12:15 GMT -6 » 		Quote
Lucien shakes his head. Respectfully. He needs more exercise than carrying the Director's paperwork all day!
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« Dec 27, 2015 14:30:16 GMT -6 » 		Quote
She laughed with a gentle toss of her head as Jack turned to peer at Lucien, and when her own eyes moved to the Frenchman, there was an unspoken apology there. She reached out and gently pat the Director's arm, giving a shake of her head.

"Don't worry," she said, still grinning. "I won't leave you to fall victim to that massive mountain of paperwork ever again."

She shook her head and started to organize the paperwork again, carefully, humming to herself as she let the boys talk again.

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« Dec 27, 2015 14:39:35 GMT -6 via mobile » 		Quote
"And that's why you're my most favorite secretary I've ever had."

He's never had another secretary, unless you count Mathew.

"Did you have anything else, Lucien?"

He didn't want to seem like he was blowing off his concerns or anything of the like, after all.

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« Dec 27, 2015 15:05:52 GMT -6 » 		Quote
"Hrm."

Evie's interruption, though welcome, had in fact made him forget what he was going to say.

"No, I think I'm okay for now; I should probably get settled back in at my pod, organise everything I brought home. I'll have something brought up to your office before the holiday."

It's more a statement of intent than an offer.
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« Dec 27, 2015 15:29:53 GMT -6 via mobile » 		Quote
She gave Jack a wide smile but remained quiet so the two could speak without further interruption.

At his mention, Eve found herself wondering what Jack and his family might have planned for the holidays.

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« Dec 27, 2015 15:53:24 GMT -6 via mobile » 		Quote
"Alright, take care."

Jack nods, waving a little to Lucien.

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« Dec 27, 2015 15:56:45 GMT -6 » 		Quote
Lucien nods and heads out, though he pauses at the door for a moment.

"Just one last thing: Next time we get our hands on one of those bastards, give me two minutes alone with 'em before they meet anyone else. They'll do anything you want when I'm done. You two have a good one."

He gives Jack a wave, and Evie a wink, then walks out.
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