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[ex_julianhe]

So, interesting news day. Martial Law declared, wow. [He smirks without humour, looking down for a moment] I thought I just left that party. Guess what goes around comes around.

[He supposes it could be worse. After all there aren't any Sentinels keeping guard here, preventing anyone from leaving without permission. That's definitely a step in

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[southernreaper]

Who declared martial law?

[That's it, Julian, make him curious.]

There's more work at transit, if'n ya wanna come there with me.

[ex_julianhe]

The police did, man, it was on the news.

What kind of work, welding? [He's not sure you should let him near anything too blow-torchy.]

[southernreaper]

I meant back home, Julian.

Naw. Janitorial stuff, mostly grunt work afore ya do anythin' else. But pay's semi decent, an' it ain't too hard, leaves plenty o' energy fer other stuff.

[ex_julianhe]

Oh. [Damn. Awkward.] ...the Government did, kinda. Don't worry about it.

Cool, I'll look into that maybe.

[southernreaper]

The government did?

[A long pause...]

They finally passed it, didn't they? From whenever yer from, they finally passed the registration act.

[ex_julianhe]

[God damn it, Kevin...]

...They did a lot of things, Kevin. But you haven't lived it yet, and you will. I tell you too much, it could be dangerous. Timestreams are...complicated, you'll know it all at the right time.

[southernreaper]

I know all about the time streams. I was at the Institute too, 'member?

[Now he's annoyed.]

I asked ya one question: Did they pass it 'r not?

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[ex_julianhe]

...

[Switching to a private channel now]

No, they didn't pass mutant registration. They passed something like it. But the martial law thing was before that, Kev, it wasn't a result of it.

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[southernreaper]

[Kevin just looks... thoughtful.]

I'm goin' fer a walk. Be back later.

[CLICK]

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[ex_julianhe]

[Looks at the blank screen and sighs, dropping the NV. Julian found that world hard enough to figure out when he was living in it. Trying to do that without living it? That's why he didn't want to tell you, man.]