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[curatesecrets]

[a recorded clip of video comes on - Artie is leaning in close, as though he's not aware you don't have to do so to be heard clearly. at least he trimmed his beard recently, and he sounds pleasant enough in a professionally brusque sort of way.... hey, take what you can get, right?]

You have reached the tablet of Arthur Nielsen. I'm unavailable at the moment, but if you leave me a message, I will do my best to respond to you in a timely manner.

[and then it cuts out. he isn't big on "goodbye".]

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[acts_of_claudia]

[Claudia clears her throat, sitting up straight and trying to sound as obnoxiously professional as she can]

Arthur. Your message sucks. That is all.

[The message ends. What? If he can do it so can she.]

[curatesecrets]

[he just stands there dead-eyeing the message for a few moments after it ends.

really, Claudia.

really.

fine. time to go see what YOU'VE got.]

[acts_of_claudia]

[Go ahead. It's better than YOUR boring-ass message]

text;

[5055034455]

Ready to go hang gliding when you are!

[curatesecrets]

I think you sent this to the wrong tablet, Saul.

[5055034455]

Nope. I distinctly remember: you mentioned it while I was sick. Now I'm not sick. Let's do it.

1/2

[curatesecrets]

[one quick history search later.....]. That was metaphorical hang gliding, I was talking about Claudia! What would make you think I even

[curatesecrets]

You know what, don't answer that.

You want to get a coffee or something? I could use company that isn't my roommate.

[5055034455]

Magic words, Nielsen. When?

[curatesecrets]

Tuesday afternoon? It worked well enough for the Moody Blues.

[5055034455]

Let's chase some clouds away. Tuesday afternoon it is.

audio, flagged as urgent;

[5055034455]

Yo, Nielsen. Can you hack into the network and pinpoint tablet signals? Or do you know anyone who can? Give me a call back ASAP.

[curatesecrets]

That's like asking if Claudia and I know how to breathe, Saul.

What's going on?

[5055034455]

I need you to tell me where Jesse Pinkman is. We've got a bit of a wild goose chase going on. There's twenty five marques in it for you if you can get me the info I need in the next ten minutes.

[curatesecrets]

Saul, you don't have to pay me. If Jesse's missing, we'll help you find him. Let me contact Claudia. Where did you last see him, or when did you last hear from him?

[5055034455]

He's not missing. He's just being an idiot.

[MORE BREAKING NEWS AT 11~]

I talked to him a few hours ago.

[curatesecrets]

A few hours ago, okay, good. [so he didn't get left behind at the UE or anything horrible like that, that is EXCELLENT news to start with]

What's going on, does he ... not want to evacuate or something?

[because in Artie's book, that would be the A1 definition of Being Stupid right about now]

[5055034455]

Or something, yeah.

[curatesecrets]

Mmmhm. [he doesn't like the sound of "or something" as an option, not when things are going Seriously Wrong around here. luckily, he knows where to find Claudia at pretty much all times. he sends her a quick text]

Hold on. I'll get Claudia.

doot doot jackin ur feed. Sup bitches?

[acts_of_claudia]

[There's a click and suddenly another voice joins the conversation.]

Ask and you shall receive. You got his IP or anything or am I flying blind? Not that I mind the challenge but since time is of the essence and all that uber dramatic crap a shortcut wouldn't hurt.

[curatesecrets]

[Artie is not honestly sure Saul knows what an IP even IS, but meh, details, he will give him the benefit of the doubt]

If you don't, I can check my logs, I talked to him before the last bake-off.

[5055034455]

Blind as a bat.

[He knows what an IP is, thanks. He just doesn't know Jesse's. Or how he'd even find it out.]

[acts_of_claudia]

[Claudia talks over the sounds of her fingers flying over her laptop keyboard. No time like the present, no?]

Just give me some sunglasses and call me Ray Charles. Never let it be said I turned down a challenge. Artimus - if you can track down his IP lemme know 'cause that'll crank things up a notch.

[5055034455]

Thanks, Ray.