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[clericals]

[It's her first post on the network. It won't be her last. Karen slides her fingers through her hair, obviously looking for a place to start.]

Okay, does anyone feel like they've actually adjusted to all of this? I know I haven't been here for long, and even when you know for a fact that there are aliens, when you've seen them come down and make a mess out of New York City, you just never expect to be taken on board an actual spaceship. [There's a nervous little laugh at that before she takes a deep breath.] But this happened, so...

[Karen looks directly at the video and smiles.]

So I guess I'll start. Uhm...for those I haven't met, my name is Karen Page. I'm from Vermont, originally, but I moved to New York. Hell's Kitchen - I know, it sounds like a terrible place, and it can be. But there's also some really good people. I work at a law firm there. I'm not a lawyer, I'm...I make coffee and answer phones and I'm the deciding vote in things like whether or not we're having pizza or Thai food for lunch.

[And it's worth noting that the more she talks about her life, the more her face lights up.]

So, who wants to tell me more about themselves? Like where you're from and what you do there, or anything - just anything.

[Conversation always makes for the best distraction. She catches her breath.]

I promise I'll listen.

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[ergon]

[ Oh, he can hear it -- and he's smiling despite himself. She's an open book, mostly; and he's relieved to know that she's actually excited about something. Space, though. He can't help a sort of wistfulness; all things aside this is a chance in a lifetime to see the universe, the stars and planets, and yet. ]

I'd like that. [ Having her describe it to him, hearing the wonder in her voice would come close to making up for it. ] We could grab some coffee and head up there. Pretty sure there's no rule against taking beverages out of the cafeteria.

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[clericals]

Let's not ask anyone about it. That way, if there is and we get caught, we can honestly say that it was just a simple mistake.

[She can't ask a lawyer to break the rules, after all.]

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[ergon]

[ That earns a soft, gentle laugh from Matt. ]

You're learning very quickly, Miss Page.

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[clericals]

You're giving me a lot of credit. How do you know I wasn't always a little troublemaker?

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[ergon]

And here I thought I was giving you the benefit of the doubt.

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[clericals]

It is a very good thing for a defense attorney to have.

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[ergon]

Unless, of course, you really are a troublemaker.

Should I come by now?

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[clericals]

I guess you'll just have to find out for yourself.

Yeah, now would be good.

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[ergon]

I'll see you. Save some coffee for me.