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[imaginist]

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DM, morning 6/21

[rainbowfish]

Is it? [...] I don't usually have anything productive to say to you.

DM, morning 6/21

[imaginist]

And yet you try anyway. I'd call you a masochist, but you already admitted talking to me isn't "that bad."

DM, morning 6/21

[rainbowfish]

No, if one of us is a masochist, it's you. [...] You should thank me, actually. I'm just sparing you from yourself.

DM, morning 6/21

[imaginist]

Oh? How so?

DM, morning 6/21

[rainbowfish]

The more I avoid you, the less you have to talk to me.

DM, morning 6/21

[imaginist]

So you've been doing me favours this whole time. Of course.

You really are astoundingly arrogant [...] Allow me to reassure you. I am not pained by these little exchanges of ours. You are merely one more irritant in the long list of irritants I encounter in this place. Occasionally, you're entertaining. Like now, for instance.

DM, morning 6/21

[rainbowfish]

Okay. Thanks for the clarification.

DM, 6/28

[rainbowfish]

Guess what I've got.

DM, 6/28

[imaginist]

Pectoral fins.

DM, 6/28

[rainbowfish]

I think my arms are my pectoral fins.

It's Ernestine's list of favorite researchers. You'll be relieved to hear Cairo didn't make the top ten.

DM, 6/28

[imaginist]

I suppose your body needs to time to develop the dorsal fin before it starts adding more.

Remarkably sensible of her. Where do you rank?

DM, 6/28

[rainbowfish]

I can only hope. [...] It doesn't seem like it's coming in very fast but.

I'm eighth and just happy to be included.

DM, 6/28

[imaginist]

That's good, isn't it?

You really should aspire to more. Few people in this division are doing anything that has real practical use.

DM, 6/28

[rainbowfish]

Sure.

Thanks, but before I give you the rest of this information I just wanted to remind you that Ernestine is seventeen and her opinions don't actually matter.

DM, 6/28

[imaginist]

Have you actually enlisted someone to monitor your changes?

I'm exceedingly aware of that. You don't need to spare my feelings.

DM, 6/28

[rainbowfish]

No. [...] I haven't told anyone else.

Oh, if my intention had been to humble you in any way whatsoever you would've known it immediately. When I was asking Ernestine, I kind of implied that whoever she picked might help show her around. You were her top choice, but if you don't want to do it I can ask Dr. Huff instead.

DM, 6/28

[imaginist]

Why would you Getting an accurate measurement of the growth rate might help alleviate some anxiety.

If this is you trying not to seem smug, your approach leaves much to be desired. [...] Fine. I'll do it.

DM, 6/28

[rainbowfish]

I know. Even if it didn't make me feel better, it'd still be good information to have. I'm just not in the mood to be poked and prodded and asked a bunch of questions.

I considered doing a ten-day countdown and writing a name on the break room whiteboard every morning, but I thought it might drive you insane to wait that long.

DM, 6/28

[imaginist]

Surely the people in Medical are more sensitive than us researchers.

Your insistence on kindness instead of going for the funniest option is why you're in 8th place with teenagers.

DM, 6/28

[rainbowfish]

They're very judgmental. They always tell me to get more exercise, which I hate.

Also she'll be here on Monday so I didn't have time.

DM, 6/28

[imaginist]

There's water aerobics in the Training Building.

You should've dropped two names per day. That would've still driven me insane, with the added bonus of making me obsess over whether I might be #2 instead of #1 before the final reveal.

DM, 6/28

[rainbowfish]

Pass.

Thanks for the constructive criticism. Next time I have the opportunity to mildly antagonize you I'll take full advantage of it.

DM, 6/28

[imaginist]

A wonder why any of your coworkers in Medical still try with you. [...] I'm not a biologist, but I could take photos and keep records, if you get desperate.

Thank you. I can't be the only one engaged in childish provocations around here.

DM, 6/28

[rainbowfish]

Beats me. Jack was just checking up on me this morning in case the moles were causing me emotional distress. [...] I actually thought about asking you but I figured you wouldn't want to do it.

I don't think you've ever been at risk of that.

DM, 6/28

[imaginist]

The emotional distress of losing 3 hour mole watching shifts. Jack is a funny person.

You didn't think scientific curiosity would be enough for me to tolerate being in the same room as you? Come on now.

I bring it out in people, I suppose.