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[Dutch is sitting in the galley in one of the chairs, her feet propped up on another unoccupied chair. In her hand she holds a beer. There’s a pleasant smile on her face.]

Hello, fellow space travelers. I’m Dutch Velders, your new welding tech.

[She takes a long drink from her bottle of beer, looking off into space for a moment as if she’s thinking about something, but she snaps back to attention with that same smile on her face.]

I don’t suppose anyone came through here with a deck of cards? I find that poker makes for an excellent ice-breaking activity. Not that working side-by-side with you and sharing a room with some of you hasn’t already served as a brilliant ice breaker. Just... When you have the time, we should participate in a leisure activity together.

[Dutch wiggles her eyebrows playfully and just smiles at the camera for a good couple of seconds.] 
What do you say, spacefolk?

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[It takes a few tries for Oren to get this working. There's a flicker of him trying to jab at the MID a few times, and then it shuts off completely. It turns on again, his hand hovering over the keys before he realizes he's gotten it to work and relaxes back a little.]

There we are! I think. You can hear me, can't you? [He tests a small wave.]

Perfectly! [Dutch answers, smiling broadly. Honestly, she's just happy to have gotten a response from someone. Her mother was the one to always stress the importance of building relationships, but such lessons stuck with Dutch. Now she's just out to make friends in this new place she's stuck in.]

Who do I have the honor of speaking to, hmm?

Great.

[Good news, then. He can somehow find a way of using this thing! He was beginning to grow bored, so this was good news.]

My name is Oren, and the pleasure is certainly mine, Dutch. I'm afraid I don't have cards, though. [He laughs.] My suggestion would have been the bar, but it seems you found that just fine on your own.

Well, it's very nice meeting you, Oren. [She manages a salute even with the bottle of beer in her hand.]

Yes, it seems that even on this vessel bars seem to call to me. [Dutch chuckles a little bit. She's not exactly an alcoholic, but she sure does love a good beer buzz during the off-hours of the day.]

Oh, I'm quite sure a good number of us have a preference for it.

[Who doesn't enjoy a good drink now and then?] But I happen to prefer something a little sweeter than what I can only assume is your typical beer. [That's what she has, right? Everything's so different with all this labeling! He leans a little closer as if to try and see.]

I may see you there some time.

Sweeter? [Dutch raises an eyebrow curiously. She could remember something an old friend said about alcohol not being meant to taste good. She'd disagreed, of course, and it seemed Oren would have disagreed, as well.] Are you more of a cocktail person?

[She smiles and raises her beer in a one-person toast.] Here's hoping!

More wine, really, but I do enjoy anything sweet enough. [He certainly would have disagreed. The sweeter the better, and good flavor is always enjoyable. He lifts his hand, mimicking a toast with empty air.]

At least in the midst of everything foreign, there is some familiarity in alcohol.

Ah, wine. I usually only drink wine with meals.

Very true! [She laughs, nodding in agreement. It was why she'd hung out at bars so much back home before everything had gone to hell.]

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