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[lastrat]

[Private to Vesper]

Congratulations. [But lbr he's mentioned that before now. Which means he's got something else on his mind.] Where are you?

[Public]

[And a little later, once he's realized just what the Admiral's announcement means, he clicks back on publicly. He's plenty wary now, because the Admiral is just flat out not to be trusted, but he's never been one to run from something new.]

Assuming I'm not just speaking to the Barge...[There's a little twitch in his lip; he's very, very tempted to just say, 007 reporting for duty, because he thinks he's very, very funny. But given he has no idea who's listening, he manages to restrain himself.

Besides, his name is just as good.]

This is Bond, James Bond. If there's anyone from my world listening, speak up.

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[lastrat]

Trust but verify, ma'am.

[deskjob]

Well, then. [ with a slow smile. ] I'm Eve. Eve Moneypenny.

[lastrat]

Pleasure to meet you so early, Ms. Moneypenny.

[deskjob]

Likewise, Mr Bond. [ at least this time they managed introductions before anyone was shot? ]

[lastrat]

[Pretty nice feeling, isn't it?]

I'll look forward to meeting you in person.

[deskjob]

Is that a request, or just looking into the future?

[ yes, rather. ]

[lastrat]

Looking ahead. Meeting now is something of an impossibility at the moment, I'm afraid.

[deskjob]

And why's that? [ curiosity killed the cat... ]

[lastrat]

I'm a bit out of reach. [Do not come to space, Eve, it's a bad time up here.]

[deskjob]

A bit, Mr Bond?

[lastrat]

[You can practically see him sigh and resign himself to having to explain.]

I'm on an interdimensional ship in space, Ms. Moneypenny.

[deskjob]

Well. [ a beat. ] How did you get up there?

[lastrat]

[Oh, you are mocking him, aren't you.]

Someone thought I could do with a bit of redemption.

[deskjob]

[ would she ever do that? ]

And are you feeling redeemed?

[lastrat]

[He suspects yes.]

Oh, sure. Just need to convince my keeper of that. [He has no idea how close he is, actually, but he will never openly admit to this working B(]

[deskjob]

[ well done on that mr bond. ]

You have a keeper. [ she sounds almost gleeful, except she is, of course, too sophisticated for that, thank you very much. ]

[lastrat]

[He doesn't want to meet you anymore, ma'am. B(]

Don't get too excited. [He's definitely not mentioning that his warden is like. Seventeen. B(]

[deskjob]

[ please. that's a lie. ]

I'm afraid it's too late for that.

[lastrat]

[Okay it is, but.]

My shame will know no bounds. [Also a lie, lbr.]

[deskjob]

[ of course it is. they're expert liars here. ]

Of course.

[lastrat]

Something tells me you're laughing at my expense, Ms. Moneypenny.

[deskjob]

It's as though you know me already, Mr Bond.

[lastrat]

Just think of the time this could save us in six years.

[deskjob]

What tells you it doesn't go just like this?

[lastrat]

I think you'd be terribly bored by repetition.