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system. This allows him to record a message to Geoffrey and “pin it” to Geoffrey’s messaging system but with a time delay so Geoffrey isn’t notified immediately. Most people use this system for sending birthday cards, congratulations, and the like; rarely is it used to send someone bad news. Dean, aware of this incongruity, knows the “pin” will cause his lover even greater pain, but he simply cannot summon up the courage to tell Geoffrey to his face, so, Dean chooses five o’clock for the message to be received. The message simply states, “I took your advice. I’m leaving.” Feeling that is too curt, he decides to add, “I’m going to stay with Mimi. She thinks she can get me into Augustus Uni. I always wanted to study medicine.” He wants to say “Love, Dean,” but that just feels cruel, so he doesn’t even sign off. By the time Geoffrey reads the message, Dean will be on Hadrian’s Public Tram, making his way south to Augustus City, where he will begin to reconstruct his life.
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Second Year Evaluation and Review—Frank
Hunter (Private) {penal restriction}
Guillaume de la Chappelle, Colonel-HDF Training/Logistics
Dated this day, July 3, 21__.
    In Private Hunter’s recent evaluation and testing (physical, arms, education, abilities), he revealed he has embarked on an independent study and research of Hadrian’s history, including border defense and outside infiltration tactics, such as guerrilla warfare training (with a list of improvements for better Wall defense, tactics, and offense warfare as needed). {REDACTED—His recent tests in leadership, tactics, strategy planning, and combat analysis show an advanced knowledge and awareness of several areas recently assessed by the HDF Command (classified-restricted access)}. The recommendations made by this youth should be taken into advisement. His “penal restriction” status should not be a reason to ignore his advice.
    It is this officer’s belief that Private Hunter would serve our country far more effectively if he were no longer restricted to private status. His tactile tattoo restraint should be removed and he should be duly promoted to lieutenant. His exemplary work over the first two years of service has surpassed that of the majority of military career officers.

Third Year Evaluation and Review—Frank
Hunter (Private) {penal restriction}
Guillaume de la Chappelle, Colonel-HDF Training/Logistics
Dated this day, July 2, 21__.
    Private Hunter continues to improve his skills in leadership, tactics, strategy planning, and combat analysis. As well, Private Hunter continues to excel in marksmanship (pistol and rifle), guerrilla tactics, and strategy planning.
    All recommendations made by Private Hunter have thus far been overlooked due to his penal restriction.
    All recommendations made by this officer to remove Private Hunter’s tactile tattoo restraint and revoke his penal restriction status have thus far been overlooked.
    Private Hunter has not been promoted. Regardless of continuously being overlooked, Private Hunter continues to excel as a soldier in Hadrian’s National Army.

Humanity’s Sun
    Dean’s shoulders ache, but that does not deter him from bending into his work. It isn’t his anatomy text doc he desperately needs to study; rather, he is mired in the difficult task of trying to create…design…some kind of symbol for the essence of humanity. Surrounding him are the scant few members of the GSA 9 , an organization he established in his first year of uni, all trying to help him come up with some sort of symbol they can use to represent the heterosexual members of Hadrian’s population. They have been batting ideas around for over an hour, but no one has come up with anything viable. Tara Fowler restates her original suggestion, “I still think we should go with a blue and pink striped flag, kinda like the rainbow flag, but with traditional boy/girl colors.”
    â€œToo cliché,” says