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	dc_thunder 2014-01-21 12:46 am UTC (link)
	"I'm not saying you all don't have legitimate concerns, but this could potentially get much worse for us if we don't." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	august_heir 2014-01-21 12:47 am UTC (link)
	As if on cue that's when Xian comes by just outside the closed room. "Hello? Is everything all right? Why is the meeting room locked?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	bobblehead 2014-01-21 01:10 am UTC (link)
	Pippi caught a few bits of that as she returned with her sewing kit. "Run, Xian! They want to remove your skin! And I need to sew things before they unravel!" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

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	august_heir 2014-01-21 01:28 am UTC (link)
	Xian looks at Pippi with a combination of horror and confusion before yelling back at the room. "What's going on!?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dc_thunder 2014-01-21 04:30 pm UTC (link)
	She made a mental note to talk to the Director about some of the people on this team. "Ms. Peppers misunderstands, Mr. Fang. Perhaps it is time you joined this meeting." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

gal_gardner 2014-01-21 08:01 pm UTC (link)

"Anyone who wants to question Xian is more than welcome to come here and do it. We'll place him under house arrest, with at least two of us watching him at all times. Meanwhile, this video should be sent to a neutral party forensics unit to start looking for any signs of who the real culprit is. For that matter, where is this even supposed to be? Who are the alleged victims? Have any measures been taken to preserve evidence? How was this footage secured, and how did it come to the Party's attention?" Petra finally addresses Xian. "Just politics. You sit tight, handsome." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dc_thunder 2014-01-21 09:27 pm UTC (link)
	"Your government is accusing you of treason, Mr. Fang," Franklin replies. "Perhaps you would like to see the video for yourself?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

august_heir 2014-01-21 09:36 pm UTC (link)

"What!?" His initial reaction is shock, though there is also some fear and trepidation in his voice. "Yes..yes I would." He watches the video again, lowering his head in regret when he saw the officials killed. "Damn it..I knew those men. The elder was Han Xu. He recommended me for the JLI and has supported the team in the Party. The other man was his deputy, Bai Min. The location is here in America. It is where I would give him my status reports on the team's missions. I was to report in that day, but it was cancelled..or so I was told." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

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sonoftheatom 2014-01-22 06:32 am UTC (link)

"Do you have anyone who can vouch for your location at the time this video would have been recorded?" Dinadan asks, face impassive. "Preferably someone outside the team, if only because we might be considered inclined to protect you." He loves most of these people, and he does trust all of them with his life, but sometimes they are just really not helpful in actually getting things done. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	bobblehead 2014-01-22 07:13 am UTC (link)
	"Yeah, I mean, obviously the appointment still happened, so that might look kind of bad. Who told you it was cancelled anyway? Maybe they know something." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	august_heir 2014-01-22 05:54 pm UTC (link)
	"No, I was on my way to the meeting when I received the call that it was cancelled. I was wearing nondescript clothes to prevent recognition," he explained to Din. He looks at Pippi. "Jia Wong, Han Xu's superior in the Party." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	jack_o_lantern 2014-01-22 10:57 pm UTC (link)
	"Does he have anything against you that would make him want to do something like this," Cian asks, "Cause it sounds like someone high up like that could pull something together like this." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

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	august_heir 2014-01-22 11:47 pm UTC (link)
	"No, I've never even met the man," Xian answered Cian. He looks over at Lizzy before sighing, not really being able to argue that. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dc_thunder 2014-01-22 11:48 pm UTC (link)
	"Maybe..maybe I can get them to agree to have Mr. Fang held at an embassy. Keep him in the United States until an official investigation is completed," Franklin offered. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	bobblehead 2014-01-22 11:49 pm UTC (link)
	"That would be a good idea. Why does China want to pull Xian's skin off, anyway?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	green_lantern 2014-01-23 12:00 am UTC (link)
	"Can I pull their skins off?" Dex asked. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	august_heir 2014-01-23 12:53 am UTC (link)
	"No one is pulling skin off!" He yelled in a combination of exaperation and nerves. "I'm sorry..." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

sonoftheatom 2014-01-23 02:52 am UTC (link)

"No, you're right, no one is pulling anyone's skin off," Dinadan says. "One, because it's not going to happen to Xian; and two, because we are already negotiating a tricky international incident and we do not need a second on top of that." The latter is said in the sort of voice that implies that the first person to get involved in any skinning was going to fed to bullet ants. Dinadan's not going to say that out loud in front of the Woman from T.H.U.N.D.E.R. He nods to Ms. Franklin. "Please, see what you can do on that front. We'll see what we can do to figure out what happened." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dc_thunder 2014-01-23 07:09 pm UTC (link)
	"There's one more thing. The bulding's senors are probably picking up on them as we speak, but T.H.U.N.D.E.R. personnel are surrounding the Hall," she informed, packing up her things. "I apologize, but we must remain certain that Mr. Fang remains here. We trust you, but we have to show China we are not being biased in the JLI's favor." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	gal_gardner 2014-01-23 07:22 pm UTC (link)
	Petra folds her arms across her chest. "Xian, what's in the reports you've been giving on our missions? Would messing up the chain of information be a big enough motivator for someone to want to railroad you like this?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

august_heir 2014-01-23 10:33 pm UTC (link)

"Only what occurs on our missions. As far as I know, my appointment was twofold: One, for my country to have a presence on this team, and two, to make certain the United States is not using this team as a front for secret operations," Xian explained. "Maybe the lack of anything..juicy, I believe is the term, is causing certain parties to question the effectiveness of my appointment. Of course there are any number of political agendas out there. I try not to involve myself too much in them." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

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