Chapter 6, Page 15
[NetMail Log /// Sent 19 Weeks Ago]
To: HKalei@NexCoast.xop
From: YPovy@NexCoast.xop
Subject: Employee Concern
Dr. Kalei,
I wish to express my deep and troubling concern regarding Dr. Hastings. Not to mince words, but I truly feel she is the wrong person for a position with NexCoast, and has been a hindrance to the work we’re conducting here on Volkan Island. Though it appears she has endless devotion to her profession, that same “devotion” has made this workplace toxic for all involved. Personally, I have had my fill of her bitter attitude towards—how shall I put this—the entire human race. As ridiculous as that sounds, Dr. Hastings appears to have a true hatred towards humanity—not to mention everyone in this facility. Is this really the kind of person NexCoast wants to be employing? It’s impossible to hope for any significant breakthroughs when one individual has left the entire staff at odds. We all feel as though we’re walking on eggshells with Hastings in the hopes to not set her off and incur her wrath. Again, ridiculous, I know. But it’s a very real struggle working with someone who has such a blatantly narcissistic—downright nihilistic—view of the world.
Sincerely,
Yalem Povy
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To: YPovy@NexCoast.xop
From: HKalei@NexCoast.xop
Subject: Re: Employee Concern
Dr. Povy,
Thank you for notifying me of your concerns. I will take them under consideration. However, I must stress that Dr. Hastings—though a bit eccentric—is one of the most brilliant young minds in our field. I understand that working with her may be difficult at times, but I stress the importance of adopting a broader mindset in this matter and allowing her some breathing room. You mention that there’s no chance for significant breakthroughs—however, it has been under Dr. Hastings guidance that your team has made more progress in three months than our previous teams had achieved in three years. I don’t doubt that working beside someone with Dr. Hastings’ genius may be challenging, but the rewards far outweigh any reservations I have.
Best regards,
Hevick Kalei
Danger Zone One. Story by Midnight. Art by Salaiix.
Now *that* has got to hurt.
It was quick and clean, it might not have hurt that much.
There is a nice big artery exposed though. She should pass out here shortly due to blood loss.
Exsanguination is actually a very easy way to go I understand.
She has been “disarmed”
That is a excellent way to disarm a foe
Just a thought concerning “regeneration” as it is one of my peeves across the genres. Regeneration takes energy and metabolic resources, this is especially so when the process is fast rather than normal growth/replacement. Unless the good Doctor has metabolic reserves stored in hammerspace she’s going have replace them the good old fashioned way, by eating. So happens there’s three scrumptious morsels at hand providing she’s able to gobble them up. That said, if she manages a tactical retreat there’s got to be dozens of bodies laying around from her original creation. Waste no, want not.
It gets worse.
It’s not just a matter of energy but of time. It takes time to build and assemble cellular material, so even with available calories it will take a time warp to become operational again.
I’d be more impressed if Dr. Hastings had been a fan of the Amoeba than of fish.