Quote:Ah, so we got ourselves a 'daughter from the future' story arc, eh?Maybe...
Here's a snippet I posted to Mr. Fnord Goes to Washington, with followup that doesn't belong in that story.
Office of the Commander
Old Ring, Stellvia
12:45 GMT 13 March 2014
"What do you mean, you're in deep kimchee?" Noah was not happy about the call he'd just received from Mal.
"Fine, fine. I know you can't argue with a Congressional supoena.
"Now wait just a minute. Sora isn't a US citizen. She never was. You'd better check with Consul Walker about the legality of Congress summoning an Australian citizen.
"She already has the extradition request? Damn. Maybe I can get her to stall...
"Oh. Yeah, Sora's a good girl that way. Do I need to find somebody to take your places in the wedding party?
"Thank Belldandy for small favours. You need a lawyer?
"I know Cal's a lawyer. I'll bet Cal's been summoned too, and he's good enough to know he shouldn't represent himself.
"No, he's a friend of mine from our days back at Yale; he's based in Washington and on retainer for Stellvia Corp. I'll send you his number; make up your own mind whether you want him.
"Yeah, I'll keep that in mind. I'll see you tomorrow for the rehersal."
Noah buried his head in his hands. "Not now. Please, by all that's holy, not now. I'm too busy getting married..."
"What's wrong, sir?" asked Safety.
He looked straight at her and sighed deeply. "It looks like the US government is making a move against the VVS, and by extension against the rest of us Up here. I need Kohran, Yayoi, Leda, Jake, Patty, Miyuri, Takami, Kagome, Kelly, Micheline, Sergy, and Rhiannon in the boardroom at 10:00 tomorrow morning. Oliver and Shizuka too, if they're anywhere nearby. No excuses, and no telepresence - attendance in person is mandatory. Tell Kohran to bring the bug-stomper Skuld left behind. And figure out some way to keep A.C. and Greenpeace away from the meeting."
"Yes, sir," replied Safety worriedly. As far as she knew, Noah had never called the entire senior staff of Stellvia Corporation and the Nikaido Foundation together at once, and excluding their friends from the Prometheus Forge was unheard-of.
As she flew out of Noah's office, Safety noticed him taking a laptop computer she'd never seen before out of his farady-cage safe.
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Rob Kelk
"Governments have no right to question the loyalty of those who oppose
them. Adversaries remain citizens of the same state, common subjects of
the same sovereign, servants of the same law."
- Michael Ignatieff, addressing Stanford University in 2012