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[center][color=gold][h3]Qualifications[/h3][/color][/center]
[color=orange]"That's more like it."[/color] Kais was riding [i]medium[/i]-high after coming into Parc Fermé and seeing his and others' times trickle in on the qualifying board. After Monaco's absolute disaster, after Cassie gave him an ear full, and after the rare introspective moment during his visit to Kofi's project, he wanted a [i]win[/i]. [i]Anything[/i]. And this, despite the wobble in their ship's handling since the speed upgrade? This was getting close.   

"A start in 3rd tomorrow. Very nice, very nice. Looks like the upgraded pulse grid's really up your alley, huh?" Farouk said as he helped Kais out of the ship. "You really should thank Hamid for that someday, you know. It's quite ridiculous the amount of G's we put him through, test-track or no." 

[color=orange]"Ahh..."[/color] Kais borderline snarled. He still wasn't fond of their overly Arabic Union-enthused test pilot. He waved Farouk away. [color=orange]"Tell him to get rid of that wobble!"[/color] And come to think of it, it had been a while since Farouk had been scared of him. He turned back. [color=orange]"And don't think you're off the hook, either, what with you and Nadia...!"[/color] 

Farouk was already gone. And Kais smiled.

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[center][color=gold][h3]Peer to Peer[/h3][/color][/center]
[center][b]Tag[/b]: [@Starlance][/center]
Kais stared at Aurora. Finally, [i]he[/i] got to ask the questions now. He opened the envelope. 

[color=orange]"Hmm..."[/color] Alright then. He nodded. [color=orange]"Beatrix, difficult, that one. Noisy. Too colorful."[/color] He crossed his arms. He wondered how Ava dealt with her. Those glitters in Monaco. Kais shuddered on the inside. But, Kais had to admit, if he had any questions, it would probably be about that... Art, of course, not glitters necessarily. He couldn't imagine [i]that[/i] ever being useful, save for psychological warfare, maybe.

[color=orange]"So..."[/color] Kais inhaled sharply. [color=orange]"I'm not really [i]into[/i] art."[/color] He turned his head, gazed into the distance. [color=orange]"But I [i]have been wondering[/i] about it recently."[/color] His mind went back to the yacht party at Monaco where they had spent some time discussing the newest Raven Squad. And though he wasn't sure if one could call it [i]art[/i] per se, with the series already being at installment... whatever number it was. But it [i]had[/i] been enjoyable. Weaver did all her stunts by herself, too. No fancy computer-generated imagery or anything. Just some good old-fashioned drone-carried safety nets. Kais caught Aurora staring at him, as if she was amazed he could even stay silent for so long. Introspective, even... [color=orange]"Do you think Beatrix ever fought someone over her paintings? Like hand to hand?"[/color] Kais asked her, then paused for a while, mulling things over. She [i]was[/i] tiny, but he could imagine how she may have had some odds in her favor actually, augments could do a lot these days. Just look at Nora and Ava. And now even Cassie, apparently.

And then he knew what he wanted to ask.

[color=orange]"How do you decide what to paint? What to share, put out there, show to others, and what to keep... inside?"[/color]

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