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[thedifferencebetween]

Handsome Jack here! I'm way too busy being awesome to answer the phone, but tell me why you're calling and if you're important enough, your people will hear from my people.

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[secondhandsome]

[Yeah, there's the response he'd been dreading. It's only text on a screen, Jack's not actually there, but the threat gets to him anyway. He's very glad Jack can't see him, though, because Tim's poker face isn't great. He's sure that he must've gone pale at this reply.

He begins typing out his response. Erasing what he writes. Trying again.]

I'm really sorry sir it won't happen ag

You're right I didn't mean t

Ignore all of that, I'll be there soon.

[He erases it all, doesn't send any of it. Tim just takes a deep breath. Athena said she'll protect him. She'll stop Jack if he tries anything. He can threaten Tim all he likes, but he can't... he can't do anything.

For a while, he just sits there with his Gear. He still hasn't replied.

And it doesn't seem like he's going to.]

[thedifferencebetween]

[Jack gives it time. When no response follows the simple apology, his jaw clenches and he exhales heavily.]

Right.

Got the message loud and clear.

You know, I thought you were smarter than this. But okay. It's cool.

I haven't gotten to re-train any employees lately. I could use the workout. And you clearly need the reminder.

But I dunno. MAYBE you'll get off lucky, if you show up before one of my guys drags you to Goldenrod.

Maybe.</big