27th Lie [Video]

[plays_with_dolls]

Since the Porter has been kind enough to return Dr. Topher Brink to us I wanted to make an announcement officially promoting him to Vice President and also giving him share in the company. His absence and return has made it clear I need to prepare for the possibility it could happen to me and this is just one of the steps I'll be taking to ensure that Rossum will be here to stay and that all of you who work for me will always have a job.

Also I'm going to be visiting all your departments soon hopefully to see how you are all doing. Don't worry it's not going to be anything formal. I just want to know if there's anything that any of you need, or suggestions for improvements you might have.

Thank you.



Pack whatever you have at the MAC and be outside. A car will be waiting to bring you back to the penthouse. I've already set aside some rooms for you and a terminal to the mainframe set up.



I've been negligent as a guardian and to remedy that I'd like to begin with having a dinner together at my home this weekend. I'm very interested in hearing how your studies with Andromeda are going and there's also someone I want you to meet.

Comments

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[amoral_savior]

[He's a little dark around the eyes, but he's still happy to see you]

Whoa, hey, VP? That's, uh, that's a big jump, Man-Friend. What happened to that scary lady?

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[plays_with_dolls]

The Porter decided she had business in her own universe.

Also I know this seems like a bit step up for you, but I have faith you'll be able to manage. You've done a great job at the clinic so far and I do need someone's help with how much the company grown. More importantly I need someone I can trust to be in charge in case the Porter decides it's my time to go home.

Honestly I should have given the job after Whiskey left, but I didn't want to place that burden on at that time.

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[amoral_savior]

Right. You know I'm more concerned about the part where you think you'll be going home. You can't. Not, like, ever. Seriously Boyd I'd rather wipe myself than have to survive here without you.

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[plays_with_dolls]

I know and I've been doing everything I can to find a way to make sure that won't happen, but the Porter isn't an easy obstacle to overcome. So I'd rather make sure everything is sorted out just in case.

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[amoral_savior]

Can we not talk about this like ever?

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[plays_with_dolls]

Alright, let's talk about a boy named Calvin and why he thinks he's going to be using the company limo.

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[amoral_savior]

[Have a shy grin, Boyd. Yeah, he's made friends with a six year old]

It's cool; I'm going to be there too. Plus it's not like I use any of the company cars for anything else, so this is like, uh, me playing catch-up.

Don't worry about Calvin. He's not like most kids and has total potential to be Topher 2.0 without the creepy Victor part.

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[halfwitch]

You've been better than my last ones. Who am I meeting?

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[plays_with_dolls]

That doesn't mean I should be slacking as much as I have.

Dr. Topher Brink, a very close friend of mine. He's also Rossum's new VP and if anything ever does happen to me he'll be the one running the company.

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[halfwitch]

Is he nice?

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[plays_with_dolls]

Usually, though he can be a bit energetic sometimes. Besides that he's brilliant and knows it so that can lead to problems sometimes, but I promise he'll be on his best behavior.

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[halfwitch]

I can deal with energetic. I had a ten year old brother, you know.

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[plays_with_dolls]

If you keep in that frame of mind when he starts acting like that you should be fine.

[It's what Boyd did.]

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[magicalworld]

So if Topher's Vice President now, that means he definitely has limousine access, right?

[This kid clearly has his priorities straight]

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[plays_with_dolls]

It's not your business, but yes. Though he already had limo access anyway as head of the Clinic.

[Please tell him Topher didn't make a new friend while he'd been too busy to notice.]

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[magicalworld]

Of course it's my business. I'm going to be using the limo, I need to know these things!

[The good news is that it's not a new friend...]

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[plays_with_dolls]

Just what makes you think you'll be using the limo?

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[magicalworld]

[Giving Boyd a 'what kind of question is that' face]

Because Topher said I could, obviously. Geez, are you really his boss? I thought a super-genius would be working for other super-geniuses.

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[plays_with_dolls]

I see and yes I am Topher's boss.

[The boss who might be taking away his limo here shortly.]

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[trueltning_fury]

[dry as can be] ...does that include our division?

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[plays_with_dolls]

No, our arrangement won't be changing at all and if it ever does I'll discuss it with you first before taking action.

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[trueltning_fury]

Understood.

And appreciated. I'm not used to such...cooperation.

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[plays_with_dolls]

That's a shame. Your previous employers should have known better. You don't hire someone of your skill and then shut them out of any input on how to run their division.

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[trueltning_fury]

[the slightest laugh] The Southern Frontier Defense Force is overseen by the Harmonian Regional Army. Military rarely takes input.

They do know how to give captains free rein, at least.

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[plays_with_dolls]

They rarely did in my world either.

At least yours let out the leash a little bit.