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[notthemaniwas]

[The man recording this message, unfortunately, looks a bit disheveled at the moment. He tries to make himself look a bit better though, brushing a hand through his hair so it isn't all over the place and taking a breath to make sure his voice is steady.]

I'm not sure there's a good way to start this. My name is Charles Xavier, I'm the ships newest Interpersonal Relationships Officer. [Joy.] Any others with the same job, I would appreciate being able to speak with you so we're on the same page.

[Introductions out of the way, his expression turns a little more serious.]

Aside from that, I'd like to speak to anyone that might be able to... replicate a serum. The details are something I would prefer to discuss in private but it's important to me that I find someone.

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[diamondslap]

Good day, Master Xavier. My name is Aurelia Hammerlock and I'm one of the arbitration officers aboard the ship, along with my esteemed colleague and and rampant weirdo, Greg. He's indecently enormous. Can't miss him.

[she bows her head slightly in greeting. despite how... bad it was.]

You've found yourself on a ship where catfights and murder are the usual way of dealing with problems. It's fantastic. Good luck! Do try not to shoot anyone - or at least fatally - when you decide you're sick of it all. There's a good lad.

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[notthemaniwas]

A pleasure, Aurelia. And please, just Charles will do. [It's definitely a unique greeting, he's sure he's heard worse. Somewhere. He can't think of any at the moment but there must be.] I'll be sure to watch for him.

I'm not aiming to shoot anyone. [There's a joke there, he's not trying.] I'm not one for violence so hopefully I can deal with any problems peacefully.

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[diamondslap]

Yes, that's what they all say. Then they get impatient and the guns come out.

[she shakes her head.]

What's this about a serum, now?

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[notthemaniwas]

I like to solve problems as peacefully as possible. Your position gets a little weaker if you resort to violence to maintain it.

[That's what he tells himself anyway.]

It's something of a treatment for an injury but the side-effects are beneficial as well.

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[diamondslap]

Really? Because I think you'll find people become a lot more agreeable when they've been gutshot.

[and this woman is an arbitration officer.]

I see. Side effects aren't often beneficial.

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[notthemaniwas]

I'd rather not risk killing people. If I'm not mistaken, stomach wounds can often end up fatal.

[He's concerned.]

Not often but these do tend to help me.

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[diamondslap]

Well, not if you get the necessary medical attention. As the one without a bullet in your stomach, that automatically puts you in charge of the situation, does it not?

[goodness, that's violent. elpian conversational methods must've bled into her habits more than she realised.]

Might I enquire as to what, exactly?

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[notthemaniwas]

[Well shit, she does have one up on him now. She's not wrong, that would put the shooter in charge. Charles doesn't like resorting to violence though. Ever. Punching Erik doesn't count.]

I suppose it does. [A healf-hearted chuckle.] Let's say I just have a few less headaches to tolerate thanks to it.

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[diamondslap]

Of course it does.

[SHE'S AN ARBITRATION OFFICER, it's so bad.]

Now, then. Where were you planning to go after this? There's an awful lot of crew members with an awful lot of boring problems. Can you believe my suggestion for a poisoning or assassination to liven things up was turned down? I'm appalled.