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*chuckles* I know, I was there with you for a few of them.
*looks around, and notices the waiter bringing our food*
Ah, the food is here.

*the plates are sat down gently on the table, as well as two glasses and a bottle of chardonnay. The waiter nods, indicating that the food is ready for consumption, then leaves*

*takes a look at my steak*

... this smells absolutely delicious.

Mhm.
*Tastes the chardonnay*
Good choice of wine.

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Mhm.
*Tastes the chardonnay*
Good choice of wine.

*swirls the cup softly, then takes a sip*

Absolutely. Pairs well with meat based meals too.

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*swirls the cup softly, then takes a sip*

Absolutely. Pairs well with meat based meals too.

Does it? I couldn’t tell you much about that—I’m not an aficionado.

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Chief: interesting point. You seem well spoken, are you from around these parts?

*Nods*

I live in an apartment in the inner city.

*Looks upwards and points*

There it is. The... ship. Its captain should be around here somewhere.

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Does it? I couldn’t tell you much about that—I’m not an aficionado.

I've done a bit of wine testing a few years back during your campaigning years. Those were the times. Things were a bit less... complicated.

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*Nods*

I live in an apartment in the inner city.

*Looks upwards and points*

There it is. The... ship. Its captain should be around here somewhere.

Thought so, I could tell by your walk.

*looks around, then spots Harlock on the ground*

...

*looks to the other officers*

What's the EDB's ETA?

Officer 1: they said approximately 15 minutes when we left.

*the chief goes up to Harlock, helping him to his feet, bringing him to a nearby bench*

Son, what happened here? Thats an S class dogfighter personel jet that you just crashed... what rank are you?

Harlock: ... Commander. 120th fleet. We were attacked. You've got to evacuate the planet, now. Before its too late.

Chief: how long do we have?

Harlock: hard to tell... the enemy can appear from any location in an instant. This is a possible DEFCON 2 situation.

Chief: ... shit. This is bad. Thank you for your service. I'll run your message up the chain.

Harlock: *smirks* you're talking as if I'm a dead man. I've still got fight in me. Far from the grave still.

Chief: understood. Do you have any personal weapons?

Harlock: in the ship. Let me look through it briefly.

Chief: of course.

*helps him to the ship, then walks over to you*

Alright, Sok. This just got dangerous. I need you to grab your things, inform your family of the situation, then meet me at the local evacuation center. Now.

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I've done a bit of wine testing a few years back during your campaigning years. Those were the times. Things were a bit less... complicated.

Those years may be returning sooner rather than later.

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Those years may be returning sooner rather than later.

That is the hope. How goes the election preparations?

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That is the hope. How goes the election preparations?

I'm leaving most of the planning to the strategy and statistics teams. They know what demographics to hit the hardest.

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I'm leaving most of the planning to the strategy and statistics teams. They know what demographics to hit the hardest.

Fair enough. Any updates?

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Fair enough. Any updates?

I'm sure the speechwriters are loving this campaign. No major updates though.

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I'm sure the speechwriters are loving this campaign. No major updates though.

Understandable. Last I checked, you were killing it in the primaries. We're a little more than a month away from the election, surely you've got some input on that, no?

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Understandable. Last I checked, you were killing it in the primaries. We're a little more than a month away from the election, surely you've got some input on that, no?

We're going to win. Easy. The only question is by how much.

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We're going to win. Easy. The only question is by how much.

*smirks* you? The leader of an existential government? That's incredible vickie. You've reallly come a long way, I'm proud of you.

*takes a few more bites of my food, having been eating between pauses, and cleans up my face*

That was delicious. Definitely gonna come back.

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*smirks* you? The leader of an existential government? That's incredible vickie. You've reallly come a long way, I'm proud of you.

*takes a few more bites of my food, having been eating between pauses, and cleans up my face*

That was delicious. Definitely gonna come back.

It was a good suggestion. I enjoyed the atmosphere.

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It was a good suggestion. I enjoyed the atmosphere.

Unfortunately, It's back to business as usual.

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Unfortunately, It's back to business as usual.

*Shrugs*
That's my life.

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Thought so, I could tell by your walk.

*looks around, then spots Harlock on the ground*

...

*looks to the other officers*

What's the EDB's ETA?

Officer 1: they said approximately 15 minutes when we left.

*the chief goes up to Harlock, helping him to his feet, bringing him to a nearby bench*

Son, what happened here? Thats an S class dogfighter personel jet that you just crashed... what rank are you?

Harlock: ... Commander. 120th fleet. We were attacked. You've got to evacuate the planet, now. Before its too late.

Chief: how long do we have?

Harlock: hard to tell... the enemy can appear from any location in an instant. This is a possible DEFCON 2 situation.

Chief: ... shit. This is bad. Thank you for your service. I'll run your message up the chain.

Harlock: *smirks* you're talking as if I'm a dead man. I've still got fight in me. Far from the grave still.

Chief: understood. Do you have any personal weapons?

Harlock: in the ship. Let me look through it briefly.

Chief: of course.

*helps him to the ship, then walks over to you*

Alright, Sok. This just got dangerous. I need you to grab your things, inform your family of the situation, then meet me at the local evacuation center. Now.

Understood.

*Turns and leaves, making my way back into the city*

*Yawns*

*Appears to be in thought*