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[tearsinajar]

It occurred to me the other day that I haven't had a chance to write anything, and that's, to me, a little depressing. There's been so much here that's happened, not just to myself and the friends I've made, but to everyone else. To you.

My day job, back home, for those of you who don't know me, it deals with investigative journalism. I write to uncover the truth, to shed light on scenarios that are otherwise dark and bleak.

Since I got here, everything has been nothing but a whirlwind of events. Each month there's been something new; whether it's stopping off at various planets, or it's daily occurrences on the ship. [ RIP Moira. ] There hasn't been time for me to sit down and write it all out.

[ Elena pauses and her eyes drift downward, off to the left. For those who knew about the incident with the Descendants, how she'd walked away from that moment on the ship with her left arm broken and bleeding out where it'd bitten her...she no longer wears a splint and padded cast. There's no visible sling. It's almost as though none of that had ever happened.

An injury as deep as that, bones needed time to mend. They needed a full two months. It's been less than that.

It shows that she's trying to think of how to word what she wants to say next, without giving anything away. ]

I'm interested in writing about abilities. [ Here she looks up, looks directly into the TAB camera. ] I'm interested in learning about them.

If you're comfortable with discussing this, that's great. I'm available for one-on-one meetings, if you would prefer, or you can reach me privately through the messaging system.

Also, if you're interested in learning more about the stories I've done, I won't mind sharing. Ask me anything you'd like.



[ Except you, Flynn. ]

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[sketchycharacter]

I'm available for interviews but only with journalists who put out.

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[tearsinajar]

Then I guess you're going to have to look elsewhere. Mr. Drake.

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[saveyourserpent]

Abilities like 'I can do a large quantity of pushups' or abilities like 'I've got some weird magical thing'?

[Hey, you never can tell.]

The first part's simply 'plenty of training' but if you're more interested in the second one, I suppose I can talk if you'd like.

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[tearsinajar]

I don't see why it can't apply to both. But I'm looking for more of the latter.

[ Doesn't mean she's not curious about how many push-ups he can do. ]

You have a "weird, magical" ability?

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[otiosity]

I sleep so deeply my mother used to say that I'd sleep through a herd of druffalo stampeding a foot away from my head. Does that count? I have an impressively loud sneeze. Apparently it caused half the bar to jump out of their skin the first time it happened at the Hanged Man.

[Magic schmagick]

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[tearsinajar]

Those just sound like every day things we all go through.

[ Gosh, Hawke. Gosh. ]

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[buyeverything]

[Haha, Flynn.]

I'm sure you've gotten this question before, but what's one of your favorite stories you've done?

[Look he actually wants to know.]

And I guess I should give you a little something in return. I fenced competitively from a young age through my teens.

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[tearsinajar]

Are asking for the published or unpublished ones?

[ There's quite a few that had gone untold. ]

Did you win many competitions?

[ He seems like the competitive type. ]

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[brokeassgoing]

Sure we could use a few more 'don't fucking accept the blessings of strange aliens' psas. Find any more light chasing big stories out here in space?

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[tearsinajar]

This has nothing to do with them. And it's not about accepting or refusing what they're offering.

[ryuuzaki]

You could always keep a journal.

[Some people might say this in an accusatory way, but he isn't... at least not right now.]

[tearsinajar]

I'm married to a man who keeps journals. That doesn't work for me.

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[flynnitomite]

[Guess who's bad at following directions?]

So how does an upstanding journalist such as yourself get involved with a two-bit thief, eh?

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[tearsinajar]

[ She's not surprised, really. It's been enough time since she'd bumped into him and he set things topsy turvy. ]

What, he never told you the story?

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[infailtration]

No special abilities here, but I'm curious about the kind of stories you write. Any examples?

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[tearsinajar]

Depends on what you're looking to hear. There's light and fluffy. There's the ones involving war-torn countries where I track a fugitive war criminal.

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[ascendit]

wanna meet up and talk about junctioning? i hate using this more than hte mid and i have some of my notes from class

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[tearsinajar]

Sure. That would be great. If you want to swing by medical, or I can come to you?

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[cockade]

Sadly I don't have much to offer in terms of your first request, but I am curious as to what else you've written. Have you ever uncovered something you weren't expecting to write about?

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[tearsinajar]

Here or back home?

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[prorenataa]

Sometimes, shining light on a truth is what reveals it to be dark and bleak.

[ It was more an observation than anything, though he might sound ... faintly amused.

How did this topic end up in between her teeth, hmmm? ]

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[tearsinajar]

[ He knows how this topic came about. He's the one that sparked her interest. ]

Truths aren't meant to be anything else.

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[flashbanging]

[ He drawls out his response, the smirk obvious in his tone. ]

I'm a real good shot. Does that count, sweetheart?

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[tearsinajar]

It might. That depends on what you're shooting.

[warandpeace]

I'd be interested in learning what you found out.

I have no abilities beyond what my artificial limbs can do, but I've seen others with their own special skills.

[tearsinajar]

If those who come forward want others to know, I don't see a problem with sharing.

Oh? From your own world or here..?

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[takeitslow]

What kinds of abilities are you interested in?

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[tearsinajar]

Whatever is around to learn about.

Where I'm from, everyone is pretty average.

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[nicearsenal]

So I have this ability to sink ten shots of vodka in ten seconds. I'd teach you but I think you've got it covered and there's not a lot of vodka around these parts.

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[tearsinajar]

I still don't know how you do ten in ten seconds without throwing up. Patron I can handle in ten seconds at ten a pop, but vodka...?

[ SHUDDERS. ]

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[a_shadow]

Have you ever seen any kind of payoff to your investigative journalism? Anyone go to jail or anything like thay?

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[tearsinajar]

There was only the two times. The third time there'd been too much money involved on his end and he got off easy with his charges.

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[play2win]

Like what kind of abilities?

I don't have magic or anything like that, but I do hold the highest Starcraft record.

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[tearsinajar]

Could be anything — regenerative abilities, healing, flying, the ability to see far in the distance or hear a pin drop.

That could also be called an ability, I suppose. Depending on how you did it.

[liberaltus]

I'm certain your stories have led you to some strange places. I cannot imagine they would be stranger than our present situation, but I would not mind hearing about the places your journalism has taken you.

As for myself? Aside from being rather fanatical about books and history, and priding myself on my rather dashing appearance, [don't worry, he'll carry the tourch] I am a mage.

[tearsinajar]

Nothing is stranger than space travel and aliens. And I say that after seeing some crazy stuff.

Sounds like a man after my own heart. Aaaaaaaaand you also sound a bit like my husband. [ Widening smile. So that's two for mage. ] Oh, you're the second one I've spoken with.

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[notthemaniwas]

Do you have any particular feelings about telepaths? I can give you quite a bit of information on mutants if you like.

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[tearsinajar]

I can't really answer that since this would be my first time meeting one. Let's start with telepaths first and then move onto...mutants?

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[gentlemenpreferblondes]

You know, if there's one thing that I've been missing it's having a News Paper around.

So what are you going to do with this story of yours?

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[tearsinajar]

Funny you should mention that, it's crossed my mind once or twice now.

Actually, I'm not sure yet. I'm going to wait and see how much information I can gather.

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[fluidsea]

I'm not sure if you caught my earlier post, but I was also asking about abilities myself. Mostly about those who possess magic, or magic-like abilities, and their own worlds but it doesn't have to end with that. I'm Madison, though my sister and my friends sometimes call me 'Maddie'.

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[tearsinajar]

I'm sorry, I must've missed it. I should've been paying better attention to the network, I've been busy in medical and had a few personal things come up.

It's nice to meet you. I'm Elena.

Do you have any magical abilities yourself?