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Encrypted e-mail to Paige, Madelyn

To: [Paige]
From: [Jubilee]

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Paige,

Just lettin' you know I got in okay. Looks like you're gonna have the room to yourself for awhile. Myself, looks like I'm sharin' a room with Amanda, Terry and Clarice.

People here who shall remain nameless are making noises about how McDonalds isn't food. (Dude, it's cheap and it tastes okay. 'Course, there's better stuff but when you're down to your last few dollars, it ain't a bad way of keeping yourself fed. Okay, so it's not like I'm wanting for money anymore, even if I technically don't have any of my own. But habits die hard.)

Can I ask you a favor? Can you make sure Georgina gets enough water while I'm gone? And maybe get her some lettuce and carrots from the kitchen every so often?

Gotta go.

~J.

To: [Mads]
From: [Firecracker]

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Mads,

Made it to Vegas safe and sound, although the bus trip for some of the trip was a pain in the ass. I know why I couldn't go all direct like but being sat next to some old fat bloke who felt the need to regale me with stories of his former glories as a Short order cook in New Orleans wasn't on the top of my list as 'Fun ways to spend my travel time'.

Finally just put my headphones on and pretended to go to sleep. In other news, the inflight movie was a soppy romance. Not that I'm against romance, just that movies have a tendancy to get all sugary about it. Like it's gonna last forever.

In better news. Vegas is the coolest place ever. Girl like me could get used to all the pretty lights. Makes me wonder why I didn't come here instead of LA. My kinda town, ya know?

~J.

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To: [Firecracker]
From: [Mads]

Hey kiddo. :)

Thanks for putting me on the 'letting people know I'm alive' list. Although only barely, to judge from that trip of yours. There's nothing worse than someone you really don't want to listen to droning on in your ear for hours. I think that's why headphones were invented, actually.

Things are quiet here, as you'd expect with our loudest voices absent. I'm back on night shifts, so even with the time difference, if you want to ping me an say hi, I'll be around. And I'm always looking for excuses to avoid marking. *grins* Kurt might have the right idea with teachign dance and gymnastics - less paperwork. Don't tell anyone, but I'm actually enjoying helping him out with dance. There goes my science nerd cred. ;)

Actually, if I had to pick a city that said "Jubilation Lee" to me, Vegas would have been it. Take care of yourself, kiddo - it's easy to get distracted by the shiny lights. Carlie says hi, by the way, and is talking about visiting after New Year's since there seems to be a lot of people away and she wants to get her money's worth, so to speak. ;)

Maddie.

To: [Mads]
From: [Firecracker]

LA had the whole 'being warm even in winter' thing going for it. Although, it does get cold in California but for the most part the places near the beach, not so much.

Vegas has the whole lights, lots of people and a hell of a lot of ways I coulda made money thing goin' for it.

Couple of other places I wouldn't mind seeing before I grow all old and decrepit. New Orleans for one. Been to England and France and China. Been to New York. Thanks to you I've now been to Philly too. :)

Spent some time wandering around LA, not just sticking to the mall. Especially during Christmas. Too many tourists around the place and the Rent a Cops had to be all on the ball for the big bosses.

*smiles* Look at me, hey? Talking like I been places. Not exactly the worldly type. Used to think I was, ya know? Then I got here and there's people that have been so many more places then I have, and done things.

For the longest time I'd get so damn angry cause just being near them would make me feel like a snotty nosed kid. And I ain't ever thought of myself like that, not even when I was a kid.

Always had to know what was going on. Always had to be the best and I was the best. I used to be so fucking proud of how smart I was. Top marks in school, always. Then, it just didn't seem to matter anymore.

You'll always find someone to look down on, but you'll always find someone who you feel will look down on you. It's a dangerous road to travel, because you'll never be satisfied with anything you do or are.

Satisfy yourself - when I say that, I don't mean be selfish and hurt other people in the process, but find a path you want to follow, that makes you happy, and do your best at it. You're still a smart girl, you've just gotten used to not using it.

Personally, I've never been out of the country, except to Iceland with the team that time. I'd like to travel more one day, but there's always another patient, y'know?

Now, please tell me you're eating something with vegetables involved? You're sounding sugar and caffiene-high and cranky. ;)

Maddie.

Guess I'm falling back into bad habits. Easier to just grab something in passing then sit down to anything. And just don't feel like sitting around eating with the others.

Too wired to sit still for that long, anyhow. (Which probably doesn't help the sleep pattern.)

Before you give me that look, though. I'll eat something with green leafy things in it tonight, okay?

And I'll even cut down to fewer than 5 sodas a day.

I'll be fine once this is all done. Till then, feel like I gotta keep on my feet, keep alert.

Hear what you're saying about the satisfying myself thing though. Not sure what I want to do yet with the future. I think that's why I got so damned cranky near my birthday. I got a couple of options though.

Maybe time I really started testing them out, you know? Vegas is apart of that. If I can just do good here. Well, maybe I'll prove something.

*grins* Still, it could all be much, much worse. Instead of being sugared up and cranky, I could be eating coffee grounds and downing them with soda and like I was doing a few months back.

You know, I so need to get some money of my own. Pain in the ass having to justify why I want a plane ticket to God knows where.

*grins* I mean, what if I wanted to head off to Guam tomorrow?...Okay, so maybe not Guam. I've been told there are various tropical islands where you can sit in the sun and be served violently colored drinks by near naked men though.

~J.

PS: The Amazing Jubilee: Vegas Showgirl extraordinaire. What do you think? I think I could high kick with the best of them.

No, the lettuce doesn't count. And whiile you might think it's good to be alert, Nathan or Haroun could tell you a good soldier also makes the most of their chances to sleep so that they'll be ready to go when required. I have no idea of the specifics involved, but this isn't going to be a small-time scam like you might have gotten used to on the streets. Promise me you'll at least attempt to get some downtime? Try the tai chi or something?

It might surprise you that most 18 year olds don't have money of their own. It'll come with time and that first job of yours. ;)

Maddie.

PS: I think you'd look cute in a tiara, but don't tell anyone I said that. Teachers are supposed to discourage that sort of ambition. ;)

Will be getting sleep very soon. Will do a couple of Tai Chi exercises in a minute. Might even try some meditation (*shudder*)

I swear, I think I'm the only one here who seems to have the soundtrack to every James Bond, Mission: Impossible style movie running through their head.

Nate's been giving me funny looks. (By the way, totally unfair that even though I'm totally head blind without even an ounce of telepathic talent I'm still supposedly the equivalent of a bullhorn hooked up to the largest amplifier in the world. If I were anyone else, I might pull the 'sullen teenager at odds with the world' face and go for a good sulk in the desert.)

~J.

PS: Tiaras are fun. Any chance to wear one is never turned down. Hmm, Vegas Showgirl. It'd give me an excuse for the racy underwear I like buying. (Although, somehow I'm thinking I'm getting into too much information territory here.)

Late night television in Vegas is somewhat interesting.

PPS: What would you say if I told you that for a small while I thought about not coming back after this? Only thing stopping me is the idea that if I did I'd never know if I could have made a go of things. This whole being responsible thing and thinking about actions is a whole new and interesting world, I'll tell ya.

PPPS: Okay, so the idea of leaving you and Yana and Kitty behind is kinda a factor in me coming back too. I don't think I'd like the idea of you guys worrying about me.

Glad to hear it. I might not be there to tranq you again, but I have a cell phone and certain numbers and I'm not afraid to use them if I think you're putting yourself at risk again. Besides, better me nagging you than Nathan and the Scary Voice.

A small confession on my part - I used to have the same thing happen on FBI stakeouts and the like. Of course, it went away when things came to the crunch, but as long as you're focussing on what you need to do, you can't be faulted for your brain's choice in background music.

Maddie.

PS: Guh. I could say I'm shocked and horrified, but then again I've seen some of your user pictures. You're just an exhibitionist at heart, aren't you? No wonder Carlie likes you so much. ;)

PPS: I'd say I wouldn't be surprised, but I would be disappointed. The firecracker I know doesn't run away from things, even when they're as hard as they seem right now. And running from your problems never solves them, only delays things, and I think you know that.

PPPS: We would worry. So would a lot of others - we've gotten kind of attached to you, Jubilee. I know a certain family in Philadelphia who would be most unhappy to hear you'd disappeared.

Well, okay...maybe just a little, or a lot. ;)

There's something to be said for putting on a good show. You distract with the right hand, take 'em for everythin' they got with the left.

Not that I need to do that anymore. Hmm.

But you'll be happy to know I plan on coming back to the school. Think I gave up on running after Alison brought me back that night. Even if the thought sometimes occurs. It's never for very long anymore. Maybe one day it won't be there at all.

I have a craving for steak. So miss Lorna's cooking right now.

~J.

Jubester,

Do try to survive; the less bloodshed the better. Although, I suppose I could find a way to get blood out of your clothes, it's just your jacket would never be the same.

Consider the bunny well cared for. I'm studying for exams now anyway, so she's keeping me company. Seems to like curling up by the harddrive. Or on my toes. I think your rabbit might be part cat.

Have fun, roomie mine. Be safe and bring me back a pair of those light up deelyboppers as well.

Love,
Paige

Plan is to come back in one piece, sans blood entirely. I shall be sticking to said plan like glue. I totally like all my bits intact.

And she is, isn't she? If I didn't know better, I'd say she'd been hangin' out with Catseye. Totally thought I was gonna have to treat her with kid gloves at first but she's a handful. Took her out of the teacup on my desk three times and she'd just keep finding ways back in when I wasn't looking.

Light up deelyboppers, check. *grins* I even found some really tacky light up cat ears for Kitty.

Me and Vegas, Dude. Match made in heaven.

~J.

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Encrypted e-mail to Paige, Madelyn

Subject: Good to hear you're okay

Re: Subject: Good to hear you're okay

Subject: That's the thing with comparing yourself to others...

Does the lettuce on burgers count?

Subject: This is my Doctor face

Learnt my lesson.

Subject : I'm a responsible adult, worrying's included in the package.

Exhibitionist, moi? Never!

Subject: Whew

Re: Subject: Whew