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You've reached Alfie Solomons. Leave your name and state your business.
Alfie can be reached via the imPort network, or via a home phone and answering machine. He does have a cell phone, but it's not publicly available.
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Fuckin'-- alright. So remember that relic bullshit? It was in my head-- [wince at the memory, takes a long drink.] and basically twisting some vague thought I had about the pollution here being out of control into... what happened in January. Lemme state now that what that was was utterly wrong.
[another drink.]
Anyway, so the problem I see here is that nature is mostly just seen as in the way. People only really pay attention to what they're doing when a fuss is made about it, despite the fact they should consider it on an equal level to what they're doing with their planning for expansion and whatnot. [he feels a pang, knowing maxie would argue that with him. he finishes his drink and pours another.] Now, I'm not sayin' humans shoulder suffer or be forced into close quarters to preserve the nature around the city, but they still gotta be mindful that we were here after it all.
[he slumps back in his chair, not even close to finished but still clearly annoyed.] I just want people to actually think about what the fuck they're actually doing, for once.
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Mm-- I'm from the city. I suppose I'm part of the problem.
[Especially since early 20th century London is polluted to hell and back.]
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[said with a shrug.]
I can't reasonably hold everyone to that expectation. Some CEO cheats on his business expansion or waste disposal-- that's not your fault. You can't do anything about it. I could give some grand speech about how everyone can make a change and do their own thing, but honestly? In this imPort world? We got bigger problems. I'll do what I can, because that's how I feel, but most of us're just tryin' to fuckin' survive.
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[He pats Archie on the shoulder.]
And driving-- well, I don't drive much, anyway.
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[he blinks a little dumbly at the shoulder pat. the drink is getting to him.]
Bro, I lived in a ff-- cave in the middle of the ocean for the last couple years. A car, I ain't got.
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[he makes a face, shrugs.]
T'nks anyway.
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[Alfie asks cheerfully.]
Would you like me to complain about the problems with this place, as well?
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[he snorts, half offended half laughter.]
Go. Air your grievances.
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[He says loftily. He's not being himself here, he's quoting someone else.]
"Yeah, registration is a choice. Look how magnanimous we are, not forcing you to sign up for government service after we fucking dragged you here"-- and they don't control the Porter, no, but they own it and it is their fucking fault.
[After that digression, he's back to the put-on voice.]
"So we fucking dragged you here, right, but we're not gonna force you into government service. No, that would be unethical, wouldn't it. But we're gonna wheedle, we're gonna bother, we're gonna make it very inconvenient to live by your own means--"
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[he make an annoyed noise, clearly in agreement.]
They should be giving that support cause when we get thrown in here we ain't got nothin' but the clothes on our back and some powers most of us don't even want! Not to mention the fuckin'-- media up our asses every minute of the day, just-- we ain't people to them. Just... [annoyed, he throws back another gulp.] ...toys.
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[He drums his fingers on his knee agitatedly, and Digby comes cover to nose against his leg.]
We're toys to the natives, yeah, but to the government we're tools.
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[he takes another swig. archie was serious about wanting to get fucked up.]
S'just... I don't get why we gotta have 'em inside us.
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No, neither do I. I don't like them doing anything to our bodies forcibly.
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[it's a joke, frankly. one archie rarely talks about.]
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[Alfie wags a finger at Archie, faux-disapproving.]
Isn't that right; we're meant to be grateful for all that's been given to us.
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[a loud groan, before he finishes his drink.]
I'd say-- start a revolution. But then they'd probably just switch off the nanites and kill us all!
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Y--yeah. I know what they can do. I don't wanna-- think about it.
[you bet your ass he's going to pour another drink.]
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[It's a bold question, but Alfie is rarely shy about asking those. He'll be polite enough to back off if Archie doesn't want to answer, at least.]
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[it's his immediate answer, and not really even the only or right answer he has, but for whatever it's worth with his inhibitions lowered... it's the immediate one.]
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Do you know, I still try to get ported out every day? I'm settled enough, I'm not miserable, but all the same--
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That's prob'ly keepin' people at arm's length, there.
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[he shakes his head, poring his fourth glass.]
Gets fucked with people you love from home show up. [he scowls.] Just like fuckin' Maxie to piss off and leave me here.
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