[center][h2]Thursday October 21st, 2094, 13:00
Muller Cay, Australia[/h2][h3]Diving In[/h3][/center]The recovery effort done already was incredible, but in the moment, surrounded by the colorful beauty illuminated by the sunshafts from the ripples on the surface and the lightness of the water, moving through which felt as easy as walking to her, Bea didn’t care. With a GoPro on her mask, she suspected this 30 minute dive would lead to dozens of hours of art streams and a stack of paintings big enough to make it hard to walk through the hallway in her house, and a quiet vow to be back next year.

She waited her turn when they surfaced. She was going to keep an eye out on the other pilots just in case someone decided to be funny and push her back in, but instead found herself glancing to Kais, trying to read anything she might find in his face despite knowing it was a fool’s errand.

[quote]”Welcome to the Great Barrier Reef! How did you find that?”[/quote]
[color=#1EFF24]”I’ve been looking forward to this since the team signed me last August.”[/color] Bea shrugged, still grinning. It was a shame Aurora was only present in holographic spirit, but that only meant she wouldn’t have to feel bad about flicking water off her hands at her mid-shot. [color=#1EFF24]”Yeah, just absolutely stunning. Have to look now so we don’t get distracted by the scenery during the race.”[/color]

[hr][center][h2]Friday October 22nd, 2094, 11:00
Muller Cay, Australia[/h2][h3]Leave a Trace[/h3][/center][quote]”Morning Bea! So, instead of a question, we'd like you to do something a little different.”[/quote]
[color=#1EFF24]”The last time you said that, Kais and Layla set my face on fire with poutine.”[/color] Bea deadpanned, calling back to a simpler time.

[quote]”Have a look on the table for what we'd like you to do. Leave a message in this bottle you'd like for future generations.”[/quote]
[color=#1EFF24]”You’re not actually about to toss that into the sea, are you?”[/color] She chuckled as she picked up the provided pen, continuing with a grin. [color=#1EFF24]”I thought the whole message of this leg of the season is to leave as little behind as possible?”[/color] She wrote slowly, the quasi-armored gloves of her g-suit designed to keep shape under load and deal with the throttle and stick, not fine motor control.

[quote]”What did you write?”[/quote]
[color=#1EFF24]”Call me captain obvious...”[/color] Bea said, her shrug barely a lift of the suit’s shoulders as she stuck the sticky note to the outside of the bottle and turned it to face the camera as she left.

[hr][b][center][h3][code]Fri 22/10 19:58         Alejandra (HR)            [Batt: 32%][/code][/h3][/center][/b]
[center]———— Today ————[/center][color=#1EFF24]> So how did we survive Cassie’s visit?[/color]
> She seemed keen, but demanding.
[color=#1EFF24]> Can I ask or would that be inappropriate?[/color]
> Juan doesn’t like the amount of money it would cost to buy her out on top of the pay. Pablo has been beating the 5th place drum even louder ever since she asked for the tour. León and abuelita went pale when Juan told them how many of Ava’s sponsors would go with her since they are actually hers, not the team’s. Made him look at yours as well.
[color=#1EFF24]> Guilty.[/color]
> Can’t blame you.
[color=#1EFF24]> So you’re telling me I need to learn to coexist with Elise?[/color]
> You should do that either way, but we’re talking to Ava.
> She’s making demands, but if we’re going to have pilots who can’t get along, might as well not be two rookies.

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