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[desperate_times]

[The video turns on to show Chloe, who is relaxing in her designated room. She's sitting on the bed, which is not standard issue but something new she picked up on the planet. That's just one of many.. many things she picked up on the planet.

For those who recognize the accent when she speaks, it's Australian with a deep timbre.]

Hello, all. Thought I might as well say 'hi' since I'm new here. The name is Chloe Frazer. I was assigned to be a transporter technician even though I don't know a bloody thing about transporters.

Anyone else have an odd job or is it just me?

[Maybe the captains just want to keep her out of trouble by making her work hard at something new.]

My theory is the captains are using a dartboard or a hat for assignments. I'm kind of leaning toward the dartboard at the moment. [She shrugs.]

Anyway, I hope we can all manage to get along here. Things seem a bit tense lately. Cheers.

[She nearly signs off, but then, before she forgets:]

Oh, and if you see a shitload of stuff in the hallway on Moro Deck, it's mine. Don't take it, and don't move it. I might have gone a little overboard with some of the shopping, but I'll find someplace to put it. Eventually.

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[tearsinajar]

Speaking of dartboards, there's a board in the rec room. Let's do this.

How could you go overboard when you knew we weren't packing much space in our rooms?

[ She's quite amused by this. ]

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[desperate_times]

Oh, you're on. I'll bring the beer.

[Because if they're going to play darts they'll need some drinks to make it interesting.]

I figured it would work out somehow. If there's something I can't use, I'm somebody else can use it. And I barely see my roommates anyway, so I doubt they'll mind.

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[squadgoals]

Echoed that same sentiment when I got my job. Small repairs? Sure. Engineering professionally on an operating vessel? I might've needed a pointer. Or ten.

But the transporters are a lot of fun to learn!

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[desperate_times]

You know something about transporters?

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[pushed]

Maybe you can convince one of your roommates to sleep on the floor so you can use their bed for storage.

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[desperate_times]

That's a great idea.

[If it'll work. She'll sure as hell try.]

Or maybe we can just share the beds. I'm flexible.

[If that joke sounded a little off-colored, it's because it was meant to.]

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[sketchycharacter]

How much stuff did you buy, Chloe? Round it to the nearest ton.

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[desperate_times]

Nate, don't be absurd. [The very idea.] You know I don't do math.

[Her experiences in proper schooling are a lot like his own, except he's far more well-read than she is.]

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[a_shadow]

I think 'odd job' is part of their selection criteria

My ex was in communications when he was here

Guess how good he fit in there

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[desperate_times]

[That's funny!]

Maybe they don't really want us to get to our destination if that's how they assign jobs.

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[smolaf]

What does being a transporter technician entail exactly?

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[desperate_times]

Beats me.

Fixing the transporter, I guess. Or using it. Maybe.

What do you do?

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[that_cost]

You know, I might just like the dartboard theory. I got librarian, which I'm good with. I love books. But it just seemed really weird at first.

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[desperate_times]

At least you got something you know a bit about.

[But seeing as she's a librarian now...]

Think you can dig up any books about this place for me? Or the transporters and ships? I might as well read up a bit.

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[ersatzeverything]

Yeah, I'm a cow wrangler, which is really weird, 'cause not only have I never wrangled a cow in my life, I've never seen any cows on the ship to get wrangling with either.

It makes it a pretty easy job, though.

[Deacon is lying. Deacon is always lying.]

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[desperate_times]

That's really bizarre.

[Because yeah, she hasn't seen any cows here, either.]

Sure wish that was my job, though. Since I don't know anything about the technology here, I was kind of hoping I'd sit back and watch other people work. But nope... no luck there.

[warandpeace]

Guess I got lucky. I got assigned something I was remotely good at.

Do you think you have the aptitude to pick it up at least?

[desperate_times]

[She arches a brow at him.]

Did you just ask me if I'm smart enough to learn to do my job?

[Way to insult a woman's intelligence, Kaz. This is going to turn into those failed conversations with Cecile all over again.]

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[straightouttacarbonite]

Do you know anything about fixing... y'know, other things?

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[desperate_times]

To be perfectly honest, I'm much better at breaking things.

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[armsmode]

If you do not remove your belongings from the path when I need to pass through, I will incinerate it.

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[desperate_times]

Don't you dare! And it's dangerous to start a fire on a ship.

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[diamondhack]

Ventilation tech, though I do, unfortunately, possess some knowledge of tech.

Perhaps you can put those leftovers in the vents.

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[desperate_times]

In the vents? Would they even be safe there?

I'd rather find a storage space or something. Maybe there's room in the cargo hold. It's big, right? There's got to be a spot I can claim.

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[taselikeabee]

Maybe they just have a sense of humor? I don't really know, since I was assigned a job I'm very familiar with.

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[desperate_times]

Lucky you. What is it you do?