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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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I don't know, you tell me. Unless you're talking in your sleep, you don't need me to keep you woke.

Lady I don't mean literally woke. I mean woke to the situations that're going on-- informed.

How old are you again?

Too old to be mom'd, mom. Just seein' if I gotta look out for an award winning book, that's all.

No one is ever too old to be mom'd, kidd-o. Maybe, who knows. You'll just have to wait and see.

A grown ass man is, ma'am. Aw c'mon that's way too vague don't gimmie that. If you do a tell-all you're gonna leave a lotta people's asses out in the wind.

If you think about it...a lot of those asses need to be hung out. Air 'em out a little. I'm sure it never hurts anyone.

Alright I'm not talking like, baggage or whatever. Secrets, that's what I mean-- those hurt everyone. You've probably been doin' this all your life or whatever right?

Give or take the last ten years of it.

You ever dealt with stuff like this? Powers, aliens, that shit?

Yes to powers and no to aliens. I've dealt more with curses, things that seem more of the supernatural thing.

Not even would I, in a "normal situation", call bullshit on that. I just can't, never could.

Er, on the powers part. Baddies with cursed powers or goodies?

Why is that?

Mostly it had to do with old ancient history and stories claiming infinite power. People with money and influence wanted that power and immortality. Downside is that it was the power that came with the curses and no one realizes it.

Let's say belief is in the eye of the beholder of the clusterfuck.

So like the stories pirate gold comes from. And you found this quote unquote gold. And you saw it and you're still kinda looking.

I suppose that makes sense.

Pirate gold, sure. We can use that as an example. There's no still kind of looking for it when it's been found. It's just better left untouched. No one should have it.

You gonna talk about that same thing when you put everybody in the yellowpages out here?

I'm not here to out people, if that's what you're referring to.

Never said you were here to do that, but it might not be something you can avoid, with telling your story. No ancient...magic...whatever the hell never came after you? Seriously? [he's not disbelieving he just
is surprised is all]

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You obviously don't know me or my skills when it comes to telling a story. And no, it didn't. I hadn't gotten that close to the cursed statue in El Dorado for it to affect me. As for Shambhala, I'd taken a hit from a grenade before I could get close enough to the Tree of Life.

Believe me, I've had my fair share of suffering from going into these places but... Curse free.

Hey, I'm not saying your skill is shit or anything! I'm sure you go right for the scoop and all that.

......El Dorado is real???

I'm just saying, if you get your own ass into trouble out in space I don't want it to go after the whole ship.

El Dorado is real, that's right. What do you know about it?

[ It's interesting to her to hear the reactions of others about El Dorado. ]

Don't worry, you can sleep easy tonight. I have no plans on it.

A city of gold, that's all I know.

Well thank god for small miracles.

It wasn't. It ended up being a cursed statue. There was no city of gold.

Yeah well, it looks like we could all use a few.

Just a single goddamn statue? Was it at least real gold?

Fat chance of that here but eh.

Oh, it was made of real gold. That was pretty much the reason the other guy was going after it.

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