The Grandfather of the Reunion

Act 1-12

Operation: Pest Control

Starting first memory playback with: Diary entry of certain day

{July 22nd}

I can't even begin how thankful we are for Gordon pulling through for us. His job was so successful! I didn't have to send in Daniel nor AJ! I felt guilty sending him down, but he said not to worry.

After bathing in dirty cooling plant water, and miraculously not spent Originium fuel, Gordon had to be forced to bed, but in luxury this time. He's down in the lab, looked over by our greatest and only doctors until he's fit to finally go out again.

Svetlana said it'll take another day to turn the coil back on, on accounts they have to go and sweep the area for hostiles, and clean the place up now that we've recognised the layout, and no longer have to worry on fixing the problems, but it's all worth it in the end.

After Gordon is healed up, we're to be commemorating him of his achievement, and thank him for his service. We're ever so close on returning Temperance to its former glory, and I'm glad we were here to see it happen.

For now, we're holding a celebratory party for repairing the coil in the lab. It's a short one, and finally perhaps I could introduce the joys of whiskey to Talulah. She'll find it unpleasant, but it'll be only a few shots. Not too much, I saw what it can do to decent folk.

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Second memory playback with: Memory of certain day

[A few days had past, and finally, news came that Gordon is fit back for service, but Hosea, Talulah, and literally everyone wanted him to rest for a while—but for now, this is the day where they thank him for what he's done.]

[Don't go thinking this is one-sided, it's unfair to only thank one guy when there're two more who volunteered to risk their lives. AJ, Daniel, and Gordon were called upon the front of the lab, where they will be handed medals of commemoration, and be thanked gratefully by both major leaders of Temperance's main factions. The Zcom Remnants, and the Riffs.]

[The sky was clear, the sun was bright as always, and finally could they feel the in between of warmth and cold, than generally cold in their rocky skins. Looking at the sky, it's hard to believe that something so common, the something that's always there and you can't get rid of it, that they were glad to finally see the sun.]

Judith: "The sky is very blue! I almost forgot how colourful it was!"

Frostnova: "Second time I'm happy to see sunlight."

Skullshatterer: "Never thought I'd say this, but damn do I miss that bright orange orb."

W: "Usually I have to look at Talulah to see a bright orange orb."

Sasha: "Eno, please don't risk burning your eyes just staring at the sun because you missed it."

Eno: *While on the middle of rubbing his eyes, he puts it down, and stands casually, and innocently...with burning retinas.* "Uh, understood!"

Talulah: "Hard to believe we actually pulled this off. Glad I get to do something...honourable than reasonable for once."

Hosea: "It felt good to be good, don't it?"

Talulah: "I was thinking I was doing good back then, though, maybe varied in morality...and perspective."

[At the front yard of the lab, there stands a massive crowd of people – mostly blacks because...you already know why. W commented about the Riffs losing their camouflage out in the open, which prompted a few chuckles here and there. They're at the furthest back, and couldn't exactly see the end of the crowd quite clearly, considering that a bunch of them are tall brutish ninjas. Fortunately, Sergeant Willard and Corporal David – his rank revealed – drove up behind them with W's truck, where Cody, Barry, and Cate helped them up to view the ceremony from the roof.]