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[cloakand_danger]

[Peace Patrol Headquarters]

[Meeting time! Everyone come in, mingle, greet the newbies. Yuan's sitting at the front of the room, surrounded by more papers than usual, and looking...particularly grim? That seems strange, considering that they've won the big fight.

Haven't they? ...Maybe he's just tired.]

((OOC: Backdated to Friday at noon because

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[is0latedthinker]

[Alan is just going to observe for a little while to get a feel of the place, taking a few sips of coffee here and there.]

[is0latedthinker]

I'm a programmer and executive of a technology company known as ENCOM.

And yourself?

[jamesholmes]

I head a satellite operation in a network of sanctuaries for various abnormal beings and creatures.

What sort of interest does, technology hold for you?

[is0latedthinker]

Abnormal beings and creatures? Like new species?

New technology can be used to help people and also provides a system where information is free, not restricted.

[jamesholmes]

You could call them that yes some are. Genetic offshoots of humanity in some cases, from just telepathic to, an amalgamation of walrus and human. On the creature front you have, beetles that can cause amnesia to, giant arachnids capable of shifting the Earth's tectonic plates.

So you are interested in it to, further information, not just for your own gain yes?

[is0latedthinker]

[Alan's eyebrows rise in surprise. James must be from some different Earth - he doubts anything would be that well-hidden in his own world, continental difference or not.] I can see why they might need protection.

[He nods.] Yes - that was the vision when the company was formed, and I believe in it. [Unfortunately he has to work against the Board, which just wants a profit.]

[jamesholmes]

[He's used to that look he really is, so he nods and just smiles.] They do, and humanity needs protection from them as well on occasion.

[He likes you Alan even if you work with what he dislikes.] It is a good vision to have, even if things are in the way on occasion. Freedom of information and such.

[is0latedthinker]

Are there many sanctuaries, or only a few?

Yes, especially where I come from, where almost everyone depends on some sort of phone or computer. The former CEO and I have tried to make everything more accessible.

[jamesholmes]

There is a sizable network of sanctuaries around the world, New York, London, Mumbai, Tokyo to name a few. I used to head the one in London.

It's no different in my world, everyone has a cell phone just about, and uses computers. [His dislike of it is slipping through here.] But that is always a good goal, accessible information, too bad there aren't more like you.

[is0latedthinker]

'Used to?' Oh, being brought here interrupted that. Though apparently when you go back, you're deposited exactly when and where you left off.

Thank you. But you're not big on them, I take it. [He will admit that they create some problems, but overall he believes they're good.]

[jamesholmes]

No, actually, being brought here saved my life. If I go back I die. [It's said very carefree.]

You're welcome. And no, I'm not, I much prefer the telegraph, much more secure. [If pushed he'll use other means of communication, but he's more afraid of things being intercepted.]

[is0latedthinker]

[Alan blinks.] If you go back you die? Why? [He's also surprised at the tone he's using. So calm in the face of his own death.]

The telegraph? I didn't think those existed anymore.

[jamesholmes]

[He shrugs, he's rather used to it really.] I was dying when I was brought here, circumstances lead to the damaging of an already failing device that sustained my life well beyond normal human limitations. I knew it was coming.

There are a few yet that work and exist in my world, one of which is in the Sanctuary that I head.

[is0latedthinker]

I'm sorry to hear that.

I suppose you're right about security - if there are only a few left, there's an idea of who's receiving it - not to mention people don't learn Morse code anymore.

[jamesholmes]

Don't be, 160 years old, just about time for it to happen.

Exactly why I prefer it. [He smiles.] With the sensitive nature of some of the work I do, it's much safer then email and such.

[is0latedthinker]

That's some device. You don't look it.

So your experience with sanctuaries is what prompted your interest in the Peace Patrol? [He raises his coffee cup in a gesture to the room.]