EMPIRES . I . voice

[vafrous]

...And when you cheat death, what does that make you?

[the communicator buzzes on and there's the initial sound of an irritated animal, something clawing and prowling around and a man's voice can be heard not directed at the speaker with a "Stop that" before Rufus' voice finally comes over the line directly, hard and irritated.]Interesting, this

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[shortsleeved]

...

[shortsleeved]

... you never had the best of luck.

[Click.]

[vafrous]

[Oh he'll talk to dead air, he doesn't care.]

The pot calling the kettle black.

[blonde_neophyte]

Mr President!

What are you doing out of intensive care? Shouldn't you be hidden from the public? Nobody told me you were awake...

Was there a memo? I didn't get a memo. Was I supposed to get a memo?

[vafrous]

...

Elena, what the hell are you babbling about?

[blonde_neophyte]

[[Mouth snaps shut with an audible click.]]

...

I...I'll see if I can find Tseng, sir.