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[squadgoals]

If anyone has found a model space ship, or something that looks like a model, in their mailbox in the past month, please let me know!

Thanks!

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[ryuuzaki]

I'm a little concerned by your phrasing. Something that looks like a model?

[squadgoals]

They're definitely models! Some of them just don't look like ships.

[ryuuzaki]

That's a relief.

[He doesn't know what it says about what his life has become that he can't completely rule out the idea that someone might have found a way to shrink down a full-sized ship. It's an absurd idea, but he still has to be open to the possibility. Even so, the one he received seems to be inert, so if the improbable had turned out to be the case, at least there would have been no concern that the crew had also been shrunken down to match.]

What do the others look like?

[squadgoals]

[Damn. What are they.]

Most of them are just models of existing fighters and spacecrafts. But one looks like a kind of torpedo shape that opens up like a flower, and another looks like a bug.

One kind of looks like a big round ball.

[ryuuzaki]

[He sends a still image along with this, of one that looks like a ship.]

I didn't get one of the more unusual ones. Did you build these? Your name is on it, I believe.

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[t65]

[Luke holds up his tiny model of the Destiny's Ascension.]

I think this might be a ship?

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[squadgoals]

Yes! That's the Citadel fleet flagship, the Destiny Ascension.

[She can't contain herself from adding:] Nice, right?

[t65]

It'd have to be a flagship, how would it ever fly in atmosphere... [He looks over it, momentarily distracted by the logistics of such a thing.] It's very nice, though. A collector's item...?

[squadgoals]

No — well. [She shrugs, half-smiling] I guess it is, here. They actually used to sell this model at the Citadel souvenir gift shops. It's probably the most prolific model out there.

Still, they didn't skimp on the quality, it's well-made, and well-balanced. The running lights even illuminate if you hit the button on the bottom.

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[devilofohara]

I got something strange like that in the mail. Is this one of your models?

[The camera pans over to a little model of a Geth ship.]

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[squadgoals]

That's one! It's a little unusual. Doesn't really look like a space ship, right?

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[devilofohara]

[She just kind of shrugs.]

I guess not. Where I come from, ships have oars or sails, so I don't really think any of these things look like ships...

[Not that she doesn't understand why spaceships don't have those things, but it still feels strange to call them ships.]

[squadgoals]

Hmm, fair enough.

Was coming on board the Moira the first time you saw a... ship without oars, or sails?

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[redshitlord]

i found a sock

at least i think its a sock

does that help?

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[squadgoals]

What color is the sock?

[this child]

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[redshitlord]

uh

a lot of colors

its spotted

[squadgoals]

Cybertronian-size, or human-size?

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[beautifulspaceraptor]

Like this?

[Nihlus holds up a Reaper ship. He looks pretty delighted.]

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[squadgoals]

[Sup mail system thanks for sending the worst ship to the worst person.]

Just like that. Thanks, Nihlus, I'll mark it off the list.

[beautifulspaceraptor]

[Oh, yes, this was just the nightmare ship he saw before arriving on the Moira that was apparently responsible for his mentor's Indoctrination and possibly both their deaths. Nothing awkward there.

Fortunately, Nihlus finds the irony somewhat amusing more than anything else. After the initial vexation, anyways.]

You know, it's almost cute when it's this small.

[squadgoals]

[His reaction is a relief, but it doesn't stop her from feeling guilty. The Moira just did not seem to want to give Nihlus a break.]

Not sure I'd call it "cute", but... I think I get your meaning.

Want me to take it back, or did you want to keep it?

[Maybe pack it next to your Saren headscarf for a real one-two emotional suckerpunch?]

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Yours?

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[squadgoals]

Mine. I built them from model kits.

Did you get one?

[notglitching]

[There's a slight lag. Then a picture transmits to Shepard's inbox. She'll find one (1) image of her Quarian Liveship model.]

[squadgoals]

Thank you!