Text to Lisa and Ben

[ashenscipher]

>> Did you get anything by courier today?

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[neverjedi]

I did. I'm not sure what to make of it, though.
Or the encouragement....

[ashenscipher]

>> I think it is safe to assume someone is watching us.
>> Why would someone send us a photocopy of the deed of the Bureau's property?

[neverjedi]

Why did the Bureau exist to own the property in 1942.

[ashenscipher]

>> The Bureau now occupies the property listed in the sale of that deed. But was the Bureau the one that participated in that sale?

[neverjedi]

Has anyone found a recent bill of sale?

[ashenscipher]

>> That would be a good thing to check.
>> I'm checking the website now. We can request copies for deeds online.
>> ...
>> This is odd, the website says there are not deeds registered for that address.
>> Maybe we have to go in person?

[neverjedi]

We can certainly try going in person. If nothing else maybe reactions to the request will tell us something?

[ Might be a trap; spring it. It's a wave of life, even in another life. ]

[ashenscipher]

>> Do you think it's better to go in together? Less suspicious than two separate requests?

[neverjedi]

I think that perhaps delegating one or two people to the task may be the safest option.

[ashenscipher]

>> I agree. Is that you volunteering?

[neverjedi]

I didn't intend it to be, but I'm willing.

[ashenscipher]

>> I don't mean to make other work, but I look and sound strange enough in a certain kind of way that a certain kind of American would get confused or deeply offended if I came in snooping about government buildings.

[neverjedi]

No, I understand and I have no problem being the face of this. Though I'll need to use other people's brains.

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[traceofeffort]

I sure did. Is "what the hell" an appropriate opinion? I recognize the address, but I have no idea what the hell it means.

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[ashenscipher]

>> Somehow this "Leslie R. Groves" is associated with the Bureau.
>> I'm more concerned about who "MMF" is.

[traceofeffort]

It doesn't sound familiar to me, but then I'm not from around here OR a history buff. I'm worried about that person that wrote on the back too, though - how would they know we're poking the Bureau at all? Either they were watching the other day, when Lord Asshole found me - have we had a powwow about that yet? - or they're on the network.

[ashenscipher]

>> He talked to you, too?
>> We should get together and discuss this.
>> Do you think he talked to anyone else?

[traceofeffort]

If he didn't find Elliott I'll eat a hair tie, that boy doesn't know how to stay out of trouble. Probably Clarence, probably Anakin, maybe Mr. Fell, there could be others.

If we meet up I'll bring this deed - we might want to run analysis on it, too.

[ashenscipher]

>> Can you check with the others?
>> We should all bring our copy to compare them.

[traceofeffort]

I'll ask around, but it'll probably take at least a little bit. If I can get some of us together, though, we'll talk business. Definitely.

[ashenscipher]

>> Ben suggested searching for a current deed.
>> I went to the register's website, but they don't have anything for that address
>> This is very odd. Maybe we should go in person?

[traceofeffort]

That's really weird, right? Maybe we should do it in person. It's one thing if it's not on the website, even if that is already kinda strange. But if it's not on the physical rolls...

[Lisa can feel the beginnings of a headache forming.]

[ashenscipher]

>> I agree. We should go in person. Ben thinks we should send one or two people. Are you available?

[traceofeffort]

I can be, yeah. This seems kinda important, but if we take a whole crew we attract too much attention. A couple people, the type that someone would believe would actually want to research something. I think that's probably good advice.

[Not that Lisa has classes that would give her an excuse for that, but she can probably come up with something on the spot if pressed... maybe.]

[ashenscipher]

>> I don't mean to pass on work, but I have an accent and I am the shade of brown that confuses a certain type of American. If I went snooping about government buildings, I would stick out like a sore thumb.

[traceofeffort]

Ah. Yeah, I could see where that'd be a problem. I can go take a look, then? I probably won't spot anything crazy, but I can do a little light research without too much trouble.