{{ text }} signifies a flashback. I'll put it in italics to make it easier
to see here ;)
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The old man chuckled as he read the latest report from Section Two. This was something nobody had accounted for, and he was curious as to how much further it would develop. The shadow of a smile tugging at his face, the old man wondered how Yui would have reacted to this... development. He figured she would've helped things go right along. He let his mind wander, recollecting events almost six months prior.
{{He probably already knows about it, he thought, as he opened the door and walked up to the desk, where sat a man with shaded glasses and gloved hands bridged under his nose. His lack of any movement whatsoever would cause many to think he was only a statue, but any church's gargoyle would probably be more animated than the figure at the desk.
Gendo Ikari didn't even move an inch as the old Professor set the report in front of him. "You have heard, I presume, Ikari?" he asked.
"Mmm," came the grunted assent.
"Should any measures be taken?"
"The standard security procedure. No relevant information must get through."
"Nothing about the Evas, then." Kozo said, nodding.
"Nor should they know their identities, or locations. Nor their appearance." This got a raised eyebrow from the Professor.
"Should that be formulated as an order to the concerned party?"
"No. Use the Magi to screen and filter any information. Enlist Dr. Akagi if need be." Years of knowing the man made him nod, a now conditioned reflex, But Fuyutsuki was holding back his surprise as he left the office.
"I leave it up to you, Sensei," came the voice as the door closed.}}
Sighing, Kozo Fuyutsuki mentally berated himself for dwelling on the past, stopping at the door to the Supreme Commander of NERV's.
What in the world was Ikari up to?
"Any new developments?" asked the Commander, as his Sub-Commander entered the office.
"Nothing harmful, which wouldn't get through anyway if there had been anything. But the damage has already been done, Ikari, or have you forgotten?"
Gendo Ikari remained silent, urging the professor to continue. "They know in what country the other lives. They know they play instruments. They've even heard each other's voices, for God's sake."
"Has that impediment been... neutralized?" interrupted the other man.
The old man nodded. "Those files have been erased, and further transfers blocked. But it may be too late already."
Silence was his only reply.
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RoterRitter Damnit, I can't believe I lost that file...
Momoku What file?
RoterRitter Yours. Your cello piece. Argh, it's totally disappeared! Must've deleted it by mistake when I cleared out some stuff from here...
Momoku You know, I can't seem to find yours either. And I know I haven't erased anything.
RoterRitter This is weird...
RoterRitter ...
RoterRitter Say , I just thought of something.
Momoku ?
RoterRitter I don't even know your name.
Momoku ....? It's right here!
RoterRitter Your REAL name, foo'!
Momoku Ah...Nor do I know yours.
RoterRitter And this after what, six months?
Momoku I always did have the impression I was forgetting something...
RoterRitter Ah well. Spit it out!
----
Shinji stopped as he was about to press the enter key, an idea having popped into his head. Grinning slightly, he erased his name and entered a slightly different message.
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Momoku Ladies first. ;)
RoterRitter ....why you...
* Momoku smiles
RoterRitter All right, all right. I'll have you know that I'm the one and only @)$*_&&#*( @*&$)(& ((((
Momoku ....????
RoterRitter What? Have you heard of me?
Momoku Er...well I'm somewhat amazed your name is a string of characters...
RoterRitter Eh????
Momoku It came out as @)$*_&&#*( @*&$)(& ((((
RoterRitter What the hell?? It's showing up on my screen!
Momoku Try sending it per email?
RoterRitter Okay. Give me a minute.
----
"Mein Gott, what's is wrong with this stupid machine?" ranted the auburn haired girl, lightly whapping the screen. She quickly opened up the email program, and sent off the message.
----
RoterRitter Sent. Did that work?
Momoku Give it a second to arrive...ah, here it is.
RoterRitter Well?
Momoku .......
RoterRitter What? What?
Momoku I seriously doubt your name is Albert Einstein.
RoterRitter WHAT????
----
Elsewhere, a Section Two agent was laughing his ass off as he watched the conversation go on.
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RoterRitter Something is seriously wrong here...
Momoku Don't ask me, I don't know...
RoterRitter Let's test something....try sending your own name...
Momoku ....?
RoterRitter Just do it!
Momoku Okay okay...I'll do email first, then here...there. Email sent. It's #())*#!@& ^%!*(&
RoterRitter ARGH! No good.
RoterRitter Email says.......
RoterRitter .......
Momoku ...? Dare I ask?
RoterRitter You must be a better player than even you think, Mr. Johann Sebastian Bach. :-P
Momoku .....I guess that means it didn't work...
RoterRitter I guess I'll have to ask |}{:-San....
Momoku ...who?
RoterRitter ...please don't tell me it did it again...
Momoku er..it did?
RoterRitter GRR. Okay, I'm logging off, I'm going to look for someone that could help.
*** RoterRitter has quit IRC (Quit: )
Momoku Okay...talk to you la....ter.
----
Little did she know that her eternally unshaved guardian had only moments before received a full description of the events concerning his young charge, and orders not to undertake any action against the measures taken.
Courtesy of the higher echelons of NERV, of course.
Shinji sighed, slumping against his chair. He gazed at the ceiling until a knock sounded at his door. Blinking, Shinji sat up and faced the hallway.
"Hai?"
"Shinji," the voice of his grandfather made itself heard through the door. "You've received a letter..."
Shinji blinked once more, and rose to open the door. His grandfather handed him the letter, and quietly left. Silently, he tore the envelope open, letting a letter and a picture fall out. He glanced at the picture, which showed a mauve-haired woman displaying a rather... large... amount of cleavage.
Any hint of a nosebleed stopped as he looked at the letter.
One word and a name were written.
"Come.
Gendo Ikari"
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The old man chuckled as he read the latest report from Section Two. This was something nobody had accounted for, and he was curious as to how much further it would develop. The shadow of a smile tugging at his face, the old man wondered how Yui would have reacted to this... development. He figured she would've helped things go right along. He let his mind wander, recollecting events almost six months prior.
{{He probably already knows about it, he thought, as he opened the door and walked up to the desk, where sat a man with shaded glasses and gloved hands bridged under his nose. His lack of any movement whatsoever would cause many to think he was only a statue, but any church's gargoyle would probably be more animated than the figure at the desk.
Gendo Ikari didn't even move an inch as the old Professor set the report in front of him. "You have heard, I presume, Ikari?" he asked.
"Mmm," came the grunted assent.
"Should any measures be taken?"
"The standard security procedure. No relevant information must get through."
"Nothing about the Evas, then." Kozo said, nodding.
"Nor should they know their identities, or locations. Nor their appearance." This got a raised eyebrow from the Professor.
"Should that be formulated as an order to the concerned party?"
"No. Use the Magi to screen and filter any information. Enlist Dr. Akagi if need be." Years of knowing the man made him nod, a now conditioned reflex, But Fuyutsuki was holding back his surprise as he left the office.
"I leave it up to you, Sensei," came the voice as the door closed.}}
Sighing, Kozo Fuyutsuki mentally berated himself for dwelling on the past, stopping at the door to the Supreme Commander of NERV's.
What in the world was Ikari up to?
"Any new developments?" asked the Commander, as his Sub-Commander entered the office.
"Nothing harmful, which wouldn't get through anyway if there had been anything. But the damage has already been done, Ikari, or have you forgotten?"
Gendo Ikari remained silent, urging the professor to continue. "They know in what country the other lives. They know they play instruments. They've even heard each other's voices, for God's sake."
"Has that impediment been... neutralized?" interrupted the other man.
The old man nodded. "Those files have been erased, and further transfers blocked. But it may be too late already."
Silence was his only reply.
----
RoterRitter Damnit, I can't believe I lost that file...
Momoku What file?
RoterRitter Yours. Your cello piece. Argh, it's totally disappeared! Must've deleted it by mistake when I cleared out some stuff from here...
Momoku You know, I can't seem to find yours either. And I know I haven't erased anything.
RoterRitter This is weird...
RoterRitter ...
RoterRitter Say , I just thought of something.
Momoku ?
RoterRitter I don't even know your name.
Momoku ....? It's right here!
RoterRitter Your REAL name, foo'!
Momoku Ah...Nor do I know yours.
RoterRitter And this after what, six months?
Momoku I always did have the impression I was forgetting something...
RoterRitter Ah well. Spit it out!
----
Shinji stopped as he was about to press the enter key, an idea having popped into his head. Grinning slightly, he erased his name and entered a slightly different message.
----
Momoku Ladies first. ;)
RoterRitter ....why you...
* Momoku smiles
RoterRitter All right, all right. I'll have you know that I'm the one and only @)$*_&&#*( @*&$)(& ((((
Momoku ....????
RoterRitter What? Have you heard of me?
Momoku Er...well I'm somewhat amazed your name is a string of characters...
RoterRitter Eh????
Momoku It came out as @)$*_&&#*( @*&$)(& ((((
RoterRitter What the hell?? It's showing up on my screen!
Momoku Try sending it per email?
RoterRitter Okay. Give me a minute.
----
"Mein Gott, what's is wrong with this stupid machine?" ranted the auburn haired girl, lightly whapping the screen. She quickly opened up the email program, and sent off the message.
----
RoterRitter Sent. Did that work?
Momoku Give it a second to arrive...ah, here it is.
RoterRitter Well?
Momoku .......
RoterRitter What? What?
Momoku I seriously doubt your name is Albert Einstein.
RoterRitter WHAT????
----
Elsewhere, a Section Two agent was laughing his ass off as he watched the conversation go on.
----
RoterRitter Something is seriously wrong here...
Momoku Don't ask me, I don't know...
RoterRitter Let's test something....try sending your own name...
Momoku ....?
RoterRitter Just do it!
Momoku Okay okay...I'll do email first, then here...there. Email sent. It's #())*#!@& ^%!*(&
RoterRitter ARGH! No good.
RoterRitter Email says.......
RoterRitter .......
Momoku ...? Dare I ask?
RoterRitter You must be a better player than even you think, Mr. Johann Sebastian Bach. :-P
Momoku .....I guess that means it didn't work...
RoterRitter I guess I'll have to ask |}{:-San....
Momoku ...who?
RoterRitter ...please don't tell me it did it again...
Momoku er..it did?
RoterRitter GRR. Okay, I'm logging off, I'm going to look for someone that could help.
*** RoterRitter has quit IRC (Quit: )
Momoku Okay...talk to you la....ter.
----
Little did she know that her eternally unshaved guardian had only moments before received a full description of the events concerning his young charge, and orders not to undertake any action against the measures taken.
Courtesy of the higher echelons of NERV, of course.
Shinji sighed, slumping against his chair. He gazed at the ceiling until a knock sounded at his door. Blinking, Shinji sat up and faced the hallway.
"Hai?"
"Shinji," the voice of his grandfather made itself heard through the door. "You've received a letter..."
Shinji blinked once more, and rose to open the door. His grandfather handed him the letter, and quietly left. Silently, he tore the envelope open, letting a letter and a picture fall out. He glanced at the picture, which showed a mauve-haired woman displaying a rather... large... amount of cleavage.
Any hint of a nosebleed stopped as he looked at the letter.
One word and a name were written.
"Come.
Gendo Ikari"