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Now, nepotism is a perfectly valid and time-honoured way to hire new people.

[Waldingers]
Are you paying her? Because I ran into some difficulties trying to set up an anonymous scholarship fund, and I'm wondering if just writing a cheque might be the easier, if creepier, option.

oh my god i wasn't a nepo hire? i was a WAY overly qualified hairdresser and they were so happy i wanted to make u all not tragic looking i could've asked for anything.

[Waldingers]
i mean i was gonna buy her lunch or something but a cheque might be nicer.

[...] you want to pay for her college?

I did not look tragic. I've had a haircut scheduled every six weeks since I was eighteen.

[Waldingers]
Would you let me come along, or is it a girls-only lunch?

I lied about being a scholarship fund when I was compiling a dossier on Ernestine and questioning her school and family members about her. I never intended give her any money, but I did get a couple messages on my burner phone recently asking about the status of her application.

not all haircuts are equal and i don't believe yrs understood your face shape which like. you probably illusioned that so it might not be their fault.

[Waldingers]
you can come. i do have some preliminary fbi info if that's what u are after tho.

i mean. it's not a bad idea for real. she deserves to not have to worry abt money. can i pretend to be a secretary and clear it up and we can both put at least like, some in and then you wouldn't be lying. how hard can a scholarship fund be.

Excuse me. I haven't changed my actual facial features, I'm not that insecure. ~~Well, except for sometimes~~

[Waldingers]
I'm after both. Should I ask outside of DMs, so you can share with the class?

It's technically money laundering to create a scholarship fund just for one person, but I suppose there's no reason we have to register this officially.

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well i don't think there's anything insecure about looking a lil better than yr genes so don't be Embarrassed.

[Waldingers]
if you like. it'd save me a lil time later. there's not a lot but i do have a pic. i'll show u.

HMMM well maybe u tell the official ppl she didn't qualify never mind and instead we set up a nice lil savings acct and just give her the number that's not against the law is it

Unfortunately for everyone, neither of our parents would've settled for anything less than the most impressive genes.

[Waldingers]
Oh. Do we have names?

I'm sure the lawyer can make this work aboveboard. If I wasn't so fond of Ernestine, I'd be so tempted to set this up like one of those maniacal wills from a long-lost wealthy relative, who'll grant you millions if only you fulfil several bizarre and mysterious conditions.

God I can't pretend we don't have sickening bone structure maybe the other hair person was like fuckin it up for not being used to it

[Waldingers]
one name. there's two, a telekinetic short blonde lady and christopher lundy, whose badge we need to inspect. they're driving a grey honda crv w/ DC plates which shouldn't be so hard to track down. they rented a room for a month. i want to know why.

ALSO ok but we wouldn't have to make that malicious?? like what if it was an enriching scavenger hunt for a fun summer so she feels on top of the world for solving a puzzle and then gets a lot of money right before school.

Well. I haven't gone back to them in months, so I suppose that is empirical evidence that my replacement hairdresser has better aesthetic sense.

[Waldingers]
A month. And a Liminal agent? What is the FBI interested in that the Station isn't already investigating?

[...] Do you think we could convince her to take a trip abroad and get away from her family for a bit? (No offence to Lily, but you know.)

good aesthetics start at a v small level and it's not my fault no one else can see that

[Waldingers]
i dooon't know. all they've done so far is like. get takeout food. [...] but it's gotta be our most recent plane bump right? nothing else has happened that isn't like, fully rift related, like u said

oooo maybe. if it was short term especially like she can't be w her mom allll the time. [...] maybe if we talked abt it in terms of like. widening her perspectives will only help as a scientist but. she should get to have some fun.

[...] You still enjoy it? Your schedule must be busy, what with juggling lab work and everything.

[Waldingers]
Yes, I suppose it's within their jurisdiction, with a person missing. Although I'm not sure what they expect to find that our explorers haven't already uncovered. [...] I wonder if they think Enodia is covering something up.

I could arrange interviews with Liminal scientists in other countries. And we could pay for her to bring along a friend, if that might ease any worries Lily might have. But Colchester can be rather limited, and I think it'll do Ernestine some good to meet new people and experience more of the world than Vermont.

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i mean i mostly like it as a hobby, now. [...] actually i might have to like. drop it soon except for by special appt (every six weeks is still def on the books for example). i [...] have other stuff i wanna do.

[Waldingers]
yeah i wondered that too.
like. i wouldn't be surprised to see them around here soon. [...] which. i wonder if there IS more abt that covered up from us. i wonder if i could get a look at like, a director's laptop they gotta have higher security clearance than us.

i think that'd be like. really cool for her.
~~and it's cool that you're~~
~~do you still like her more~~ [...] we can float it at her lunch and then have another lunch w Lily if we have to be convincing.

Oh?

[Waldingers]
Refreshing, in a way, if our collective amnesia was due to a government conspiracy instead of more horrible rift business. Let me know if you need someone to distract a director.

It's a plan, then. I'll start assembling options for countries she can visit this summer. Someone should get the chance for a vacation.

no one else probs needs to know this but i think ive figured out that like. i need to fully understand a cellular system to manipulate it, like, i picture it in my head and if it could tech. be done, i can. so i wanna get really good at science instead of cutting hair.

also [....] ok i hate that we can't remember hours even if it probably was the rift?? i'm gonna see what the fbi guys are asking about and i will PROB need distraction ty but i'm gonna try to see whose passwords are easiest to snag 1st.

n finally weren't u gonna take a vacation???? you still should. if i gave u an open ended ticket or 2 for your bday would you use them or spite me and let them expire this is a genuine q.

[...] You're going back to school?

Don't spread yourself thin. You can delegate your scheming, you know.

I wouldn't use them, but not to spite you. I'm [...] busy. Someone suggested it, but I truly don't think it would be smart or necessary, especially with everything going on.

~~i haven't decided but i got into~~ [...] i didn't say that, i just have to read a lot more bio books n get lab experience? don't worry i'll still make time to crow.

because! in both scheming and helping like. please of course i can't? i'll rope in other ppl to help maybe but YOU know how it is, right? like if you want scheming done right you gotta do it yourself.

which is why i Will accept this answer for now and get u something else, but it's tabled for later and u should probably work on shifting your definitions of Smart and Necessary to include Human Fun Experiences.

Oh. Good. [...] ~~Although, if you did want~~ [...] ~~I could write recommendations~~ [...] Fair enough. We have plenty to keep you busy, and I'm sure some biologist here would be annoyingly eager to talk about cells.

Too true. Alright, enjoy your spy business. I'll go over the rift readings for that week again, but I'm only a phone call away.

The unfortunate keyword there is "Human." I don't want any fun experiences that carry with them Human Complications. Complications of the scientific sort, that I'm interested in.

I know.
[…]It’d be kinda stupid to go back to school anyway right. Like. What’s a college gonna teach me now.

Tell me what the rifts say pleeeease.

It’s a holiday not a social experiment. You could even go like alone or w me if you didn’t want […] extra complications.

You're talking to the wrong person if you want reassurance that college is useless. [...] You won't be as behind as you think, if that's your concern. Many people don't complete their PhDs until they're well into their 30s.

~~I just think that R~~ [...] The point is relaxing, is it not? I find the most relaxing thing is to be here.

god please. I assure you I’m still not prone to pitiful like age based insecurities, Knock. Maybe I’m just sad to see your most well educated Waldinger legacy at risk.

[…] But Dartmouth is only an hour and a half away, did you know?

I’m absolutely struggling to accept you know the meaning of that word or any others right now. This place is inherently unrelaxing. ~~Are you sleeping even or~~

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You think I can't handle some competition? Please. ~~Gavin~~ ~~My entire life~~ Go ahead and apply to Dartmouth. Disgrace my name with your academic achievements.

I'd feel more stressed out if I wasn't able to analyse data as soon as something happened within the vicinity of the Enodia rift. This is my life's work. Who else should I trust it to?

~~but i don't wanna be like~~
[...] ~~so i did and i got in early and~~
~~funny story did u know a perf score on the GED= a 4.0 well on that subject! ! !~~
[...] nah. you've like. lapped me twice already brainwise and i'm idk if you've noticed kinda lazy??

i mean, i'd say me but that's probs a bad idea.
for a lil bit though, if u ever wanted. how much could i ruin in a weekend
don't think abt it too hard

I've seen you in the lab. You show up early every day, you don't refuse to do difficult or monotonous tasks, and you often volunteer to do things outside of your job description. Would you call that "kinda lazy"?

If I had to leave the keys with someone, it would be you. ~~I trust~~ No one else understands my organisation system. But [...] I don't take well to idleness. Like honestly, how would you spend a holiday if you were forced to take one right now?

u know it's a pity it's a lil bit harder to fool you now.
[...] if i do go it wouldn't be to disgrace your name? like it's my name, too. we'd just both be adding to it for a change.

ok that's also bc your organisation system is INcomprehensible and a 5 dimensional security risk but that's ok. and obvi i would plan a trip and drag ppl with me and set a hellishly packed and deadly fun itinerary.

It's my curse to see the truth. [...] I don't actually think you'd disgrace it. First of all, you'd be entering a different speciality, and second, I have a considerable head start when it comes to professional reputation. But you could certainly make yourself the more popular Dr. Waldinger, if you were committed.

Right, we have incredibly different ideas of what constitutes a relaxing time. I'll stick with work and inventing increasingly complex ways to encrypt my research, thank you.