PENELOPE LIVY had been busy prepping for the war front. As council duties called, she'd left the department in his care, and HBIC in Gunner Graves's. But there's still a matter he's been meaning to push: PROJECT SAPPHIRE. His councilwoman is not immune to the efforts he's been pushing, reaching out to others to help assist, pooling resources to make an attempt to support their citizens, and most importantly, a mass diversion of man power into studying the intricacies of their avatars. They needed as much data as possible if they were to protect their avatars, as well as keep their strategic edge against Rocket.

MATIAS SILPH' words ring in his ears. He'd agreed ( sort of ) to be better. He hoped he was. He hoped he followed Dahlia's instruction to the letter, and stopped letting his dick dictate his actions. Hopefully the monitoring with SAPPHIRE would help negate Groudon's influence, especially with Matias' new found will power. But they could never be too careful.

And moreover...he had been the one to bring Penelope by name. Not his first time. He didn't particular understand their combined grudge. Penny wouldn't discuss it, and Matias was finnicky in what he said and when he said it. The man only spoke when the mood struck him , and Paxton wasn't always lucky to catch him in it.

He'd made a point to bring up Penny as well as Eva Morales and illeana reyes, other avatars in their ranks. Penny what him worried the most. It felt like even before the council began to cloister itself away, she'd been distant with him. Not purposefully, not that he thought it was. Busy. She was entrusting him with more and more work, her scheduling relegated to their secretary as Paxton tried to keep up with dozens of stacks of reports with her notes, her instruction. He spoke for her, moved in her interest, and walled away those that might pull her away from more important matter.

But even so, their communications had trickled to a slowing stop. He'd receive a couple of emails form her with a list of tasks, meetings, and arbitrations on his questions but never quite catch her in her office. It made him worried for the state of the region.

On his way to visit the scientist's he catches sight of burning red hair, and a stiff, confident posture. "Councilwoman PENELOPE LIVY!" he greeted, though it's more of a blurted out yell. He immediately changed course, shoving papers under his arm and pulling out a notebook. "It's rare to see you these days. Have you read over my analysis. I rewrote it tailored to your previous notes, but haven't received it and unfortunately, they're pushing for COB today." he said as he easily fell in step with her. He doesn't miss a beat, knowing his time is most likely limited. She's walking fast, heels clacking like thunder in the empty hallway.

"PROJECT SAPPHIRE- have you met with Dr. Morales and Proff. Reyes yet?" he added.

ooc: PENELOPE LIVY | pre war, right before state of the region.