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[nicearsenal]

[There is a really, really unpleasant banging noise, like someone's thwacking their tab against a rock because (surprise) that's exactly what this particular someone is doing. A feminine, Australian accented voice cuts in after a while.]

-would have been nice if they’d given us a bloody crash course in how to use these things. How do you even-

[There is jarring sound of static and then a burst of distortion as a finger jabs at the TAB]

-tell-

[Another jab and more distortion.]

-if it’s-

[One more jab and for some strange reason, the image feed is flipped upside down and everything is strangely… purple.]

-working?

[There’s a sigh, and then coming through the upside down, purple video feed there’s a woman with dark hair looking quizzically at the TAB with a furrowed brow until she sighs.]

Some week this is shaping out to be.

[She jabs at the tab again, and while the feed returns to right side up, it’s still conspicuously purple.]

Okay. I don’t get it. Never did go in much for the whole sci-fi thing. First person to tell me where I can get a beer and a back rub in that order is my new space best friend. Name’s Chloe by the way. Chloe Frazer.

[She squints at the tab and then rolls her eyes.]

Shit, did I break it? Fantastic...

[ooc: backdated to during week two!]

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[buyeverything]

It's working.

[Sort of, but that's the users fault not the tabs. Poor tab.]

Though I'm in the same camp as you, alcohol and a back rub sounds perfect. Or just. Alcohol.

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[sketchycharacter]

Chloe? Holy shit.

[Nate is delighted to see her, somewhat selfishly. It's never bad to have e another friend around, but this has probably screwed up her plans for this week. Still...]

I can't believe you broke it already.

[nicearsenal]

[Poor tab started it by being a tricky bugger to work, excuse you]

It's a shame they don't offer them as part of the welcome package for new arrivals along with these funny little phone card thingies.

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[nicearsenal]

Nate?

[She's going to lift the tab up and laugh incredulously.]

Look I didn't break it, I just- never mind the stupid thing- what the hell are you doing here? Aren't you meant to be in Yemen?

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[sketchycharacter]

[...huh. That's slightly unexpected.]

All of us are meant to be somewhere other than space, so yeah, I guess technically I am. [In Yemeni airspace at least.] Haven't been for a while, though. You...didn't know that?

[buyeverything]

[Tabs for dummies, they need to come with that.]

A crash course booklet with a bottle of Jameson would have been better than what actually happened. A lot of confusion and people explaining shit.

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[nicearsenal]

Well I've been a bit too busy trying to look after Charlie and get us out of Syria to do much checking for alien abduction in the last forty eight hours. Jesus Nate, does this have anything to do with Marlowe?

[nicearsenal]

[... what are you implying? :| ]

[But she'll laugh a mirthless laugh anyway that sounds a little bit like a scoff.]

Funny how you can get so many explanations into something and wind up none the wiser. Space abductions are pretty bloody out there on the scale of things.

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[otiosity]

Maker.

[Hawke squints and tries to get a correct glimpse of the woman. Looking at her this way is a bit nauseating and Hawke thought she was bad with technology.]

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news to such a pretty face. Or I assume is a pretty face that is not normally upside down and purple. No beer. Backrubs might be arranged.

[buyeverything]

[Nothing. Nothing at all. Pinkie swear.]

Heh, hard to get expectations for something when you don't expect it. On a list of things I figure will happen in my life, being abducted onto an alien planet isn't one of them.

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[nicearsenal]

Purple? How am- is this piece of junk making me look purple?

[She is more than moderately cheesed off by this.]

Great. No beer, overly purple- which is really not my colour incidentally... How soon can I get hold of that backrub?

[Have a friendly purple smile though.]

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[sketchycharacter]

[The weird time discrepancy he expects. The utter lack of knowledge re: the Moira he doesn't.]

No, no, Marlowe is dead—seriously, you don't remember anything about this?

[Maybe she wasn't around for the crash, but space. The crew. She should have some familiarity.]

[nicearsenal]

[You better]

Mate, I can promise you you're not the only one thinking along those lines. It doesn't quite sit right amongst 'swim with dolphins, climb Everest and share a hot tub with the Wallabies' on the bucket list, does it?

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[nicearsenal]

Why are you looking at me like I should? Come on, if I'd been beamed aboard a space ship and taken to a distant planet before I think I'd have mentioned it to you.

[She would laugh, but suddenly it doesn't seem all that funny.]

Marlowe's dead? Since when?

[oldforthis]

Think I can make myself useful on that back rub front. Long as I get one in return.

[HI CHLOE]

[nicearsenal]

[OH HI VICTOR]

It's nice to see you too, Victor.

In space.

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[tearsinajar]

I feel like I'm having creepy deja vu of the early 90s and Barney the Dinosaur. With a side of motion sickness.

[ She's totally happy to see you, Chloe, really. ]

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[pubcrawl]

I know where you can get something much better than beer. The back rub I can throw in as well.

[oldforthis]

I know. It stinks. I've been here for about two months now myself, and seeing you arrive has been about the most pleasant thing that's occurred so far.

You get yourself to some form of civilization yet?

[grammascookies]

I prefer tea but I can oblige with a backrub. However, you have to promise me some small talk in the meantime. You could consider that my payment if needed.

[buyeverything]

[ C: ]

Dolphins are assholes, but I gotta say wallabies in a hot tub. Hadn't thought of that.

Finding pirate treasure is more my style of a bucket list.

[nicearsenal]

[Her expression sours a little here.]

I think I might take a bit of a break from pirate treasure, it can be hazardous to your health.

[And turn perfectly decent guys into obsessive assholes who nearly get other friends killed but who's keeping score there?]

Nope, I might just stick with my twenty three buff blokes in a hot tub. Less likely to get you hospitalised.

[buyeverything]

Well, I can't argue that, but most things of that sort are messy and potentially dangerous to find. I'd still say worth it.

[Even after all the shit he went through.]

Annnnd not so sure about that. Things can get crazy in a hot tub, especially if you add alcohol.

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[arcreact]

Have you tried turning it off and on again?

[ Hilarious. ]

More importantly, you find someone distributing back rubs and you let me know immediately. It's an emergency.

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[retrovirion]

[ does he sound amused? he might sound amused. ]

Sometimes percussive maintenance has that effect, where things get a little broken. How did you even do that, what are you hitting?