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OWEN SHAW | 35

Born and raised in London, resident of the world. Any more personal information given only to those willing to ask for it.

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"This is Shaw. Leave your message, get back to you once I can."

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[wont_be_me]

If you say so.

[badluckwithplanes]

Ask your first question.

Unless you've lost your nerve.

[wont_be_me]

I'm genuinely trying to decide what might be interesting about a life on pre-interstellar Earth. How many bastard children do you have?

[badluckwithplanes]

None that I'm aware of.

[Not a lie. He does NOT want to be a father, he's usually strictly careful about birth control.]

What about your idea of pre-interstellar life makes you think that I must?

[wont_be_me]

That's how I imagine Earth. Squalid and squandered.

[badluckwithplanes]

You're not wrong. Not with parts of it anyhow. Should've seen the old neighborhood, where I grew up.

[No third world country, maybe, but it was a crowded East End neighborhood with too many people doing too many things on every street. Smog and soot and rubbish galore.]

[wont_be_me]

That was easy.

[badluckwithplanes]

Because I told you about where I grew up? If you're trying to tap a vein, you'll have to dig deeper than that.

[wont_be_me]

Don't be so paranoid :)

[badluckwithplanes]

But I'd hate to disappoint you.

[wont_be_me]

That's inevitable. Don't lose any sleep over it.

[badluckwithplanes]

I won't.

Tell me. Has anyone ever not disappointed those high standards of yours?

[wont_be_me]

Of course.

Just because you don't understand the criteria doesn't make it unobtainable.

[badluckwithplanes]

Trying to stick me by insulting my intelligence. That's good. You pick up on things quickly.

[wont_be_me]

I've only insulted you a little.

[badluckwithplanes]

I did say "trying".

You'd like to be able to sink your claws deeper though. Make me really bleed for your amusement. I can tell.

[wont_be_me]

You've got me.

[badluckwithplanes]

Don't feel bad. I have little in the way of baggage to exploit.

[This both is and isn't true, depending on if you're interested in his present or his past.]

[wont_be_me]

Unlikely. You may think your vigilance is clever, but it belies insecurity.

[badluckwithplanes]

Experience, I'd argue. But go on. What do you think I'm insecure about?

[wont_be_me]

Yes, we build our insecurities out of experience. For example, you've experience with having your intelligence questioned and underestimated, so you're quick to project the insult where it isn't.

[badluckwithplanes]

[Woop, there it is. He's not surprised, exactly, that she got there eventually. Maybe a little bothered by himself that she got there so fast.]

It's a common weakness, isn't it? Not wanting to be underestimated.

[wont_be_me]

If I answer that, won't you just be offended with how unimpressive I find you, again?

[badluckwithplanes]

Perhaps, if I believed you entirely meant it.

[wont_be_me]

I haven't underestimated you. Does that make you feel better?