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To: [Pietro]
From: [Scott]
Subject: feel like a late lunch?

I got caught up in the Situation Room with a bit of a puzzle (argh, by the way) after I finished with the Blackbird, but I know that if I pore over it to the point that I give myself a headache, Jean'll be down here to drag me out, and I think she's liable to be irritable about it, given that I can tell she's preoccupied with something herself. So I'm addressing the problem preemptively.

-S

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To: {Scott}
From: {Pietro}
Subject: Re: feel like a late lunch?

How very well-adjusted of you. Yes, I could eat.

"Argh?" You should really leave the Rubik's Cubes for the experts, Summers. I know they're an old fad, but they can still be very tricky.

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To: [Pietro]
From: [Scott]
Subject: oh, hah.

Don't I wish it was a Rubik's cube. They would be less frustrating than these tactical reviews - I need to at least try another couple of variants on this one before I give up on it.

And I endeavor to be well-adjusted at all times these days. Prevents unnecessary gray hair.

-S

-S

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To: {Scott}
From: {Pietro}
Subject: Re: oh, hah.

Well, if you're not going to tell me, I'm going to draw whatever conclusion I think is funny. Something's up, though, if you're coming to me for distraction.

Noticed a few in the mirror lately, have you?

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To: [Pietro]
From: [Scott]
Subject: when is something ever not up?

Several things are up, as per usual. The 'puzzle' is actually not urgent, except in that I'm starting to realize I've got more restrictions than I realized when it comes to tactical planning. People who shouldn't or can't be doing certain things, people who won't or shouldn't work with other people... if we had a team the size of the one we'd had a year ago it wouldn't be quite so much of a problem. But we don't.

And yes. More than a few - if I was a vain man, I'd be getting concerned.

-S.

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To: {Scott}
From: {Pietro}
Subject: You have a point.

Sounds like you have some people who need to get over themselves, in addition to the no-doubt-massive trauma obstacles.

On the bright side, if you continue to have a manpower shortage, eventually people will have to start sucking it up and working together, simply because there's no other way to get the job done. I'm well aware it's a bit of a surreal comparison, but look at the Brotherhood: we averaged roughly a half-dozen first-stringers for most of my tenure, and that's including my father. Quarters were very often cramped. Most of us would just as soon have killed any of the others given even the slightest excuse, but when there was an actual job to do we put . . . well, the majority of the personal squabbles on hold.

I'm just going to bask in the irony for a moment here.

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To: [Pietro]
From: [Scott]
Subject: ...

Did you just compare my team negatively to the Brotherhood when it comes to cohesion? You did. Wow, that stings.

Maybe I should start wearing a goofy helmet and start threatening severe bodily harm? Or maybe I should enlist thugs. I think Nate and Cain would make good thugs, and they'd probably enjoy it...

God, I've got the 'I need a drink' urge coming again...

-S.

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To: {Scott}
From: {Pietro}
Subject: What? If the helmet fits . . .

It sounds like you ought to be threatening something. Or doing some sort of unit morale event that doesn't involve hitting one another in the face. And never underestimate the value of a properly intimidating thug; there's a reason my father keeps Sabretooth around and, I can assure you, it isn't his personal hygiene, sense of humor, or ability to carry on an intelligent conversation.

Far too early in the day to drink. Finish whatever it is you're doing down there and we'll get some sandwiches into you instead. You can make a list of which team members you'd most like to threaten with behelmeted bodily harm while we eat, I know how much you like lists.

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To: [Pietro]
From: [Scott]
Subject: well, yes...

I have been endeavoring not to turn into an alcoholic.

I'll just run the sim once more and then meet you upstairs. Just thought of a more appropriate deployment... I wonder if anyone who's not Ororo realizes that the only reason I do these things this often is so that I don't have to think quite so hard when we are out in the field.

-S.

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To: {Scott}
From: {Pietro}
Subject: Re: well, yes...

Yet another problem I'll never have to face.

It's good to see you've got a handle on the impending senility already. After all, once the grey hairs start showing up who knows what'll go next.