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[Charlie looks like a mess - her slightly frizzy hair now strongly resembles a Pomeranian, there are the beginnings of circles under her eyes, and her right eye is now yellow glass. Being in actual combat and dying and death seriously not being permanent have not done good things to her brain.

But she's not going to talk about that. Instead, she's gonna ask, in a slightly out-of-it tone:]

...did I miss anything? 'Side from classes - sorry to the teachers, by the way, but I was kinda dead. Can't... [She covers a yawn.] ...can't attend class when you're dead. Or reviving. I think.

How does it all work, anyway? How long's it take until you get used to it?

[She's maybe a bit too sleepy, it seems...]

Comments

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[gentlemenpreferblondes]

[Oh. J recognises that weary, shaken look that Charlie is wearing. It has barely been over two months since she had woken up from CRYO after her being brought back from death, feeling confused and disoriented -- sleepy and exhausted like never before.

She hadn't been the first one to die and be revived and hardly the last, these things happened around here. But this is the first time she's seen someone wanting to talk about it -- on a public forum on top of that.]

woke up from cryo and already apologising to teachers? arent you just dedicated for school work.

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[that_cost]

Hey, Charlie. Up for a visitor of the "I'm alive again, too" variety?

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[a_shadow]

Don't worry, school has been pretty much abandoned for now what with the battle and everything going on

I was going to tease you about needing a note but I decided not to

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[Charlie was honestly not aware that it wasn't something to discuss, especially not in her sleep-fogged state. At any rate, she just tilts her head at the camera ever-so-slightly, curious.]

Was I not supposed to do that? I'm still new-ish to the ship, and I didn't know if classes were cancelled or not, so...

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[springlocking]

[Oh heyyyy, it's Leigh. There's an actual, brief smile for a second.]

Sure, why not?

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[springlocking]

[Ah, right. Yeah, she respects this lady well enough to flip over to private - she's learned enough to do that, thankfully.]

Thank you for that, I appreciate it.

[What else do you say to that, anyway?]

It was definitely an experience.

[Nice, neutral statement.]

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[that_cost]

Where are you?

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[gentlemenpreferblondes]

no no, you can do whatever you want.

im just amazed that theres so many diligent students. especially when you can hardly get anything from our school system.

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[springlocking]

[She gives her location - turns out she's near the rec area. Probably considering some physical training because, you know, what if that happens again?]

If you want to meet somewhere else, though, that's fine.

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[springlocking]

[Charlie isn't feeling up to speaking right this second, so over to text she goes! It's easier this way, anyway.]

It isn't so bad. Being on a ship probably makes it difficult though.

[gentlemenpreferblondes]

definitely and its not like you can get a degree of any kind here.

or that itll be any use for that matter

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[a_shadow]

The classrooms are still intact so if things calm down soon I may start school back up just to be a distraction. We'll see how it goes.

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[that_cost]

No, that's fine. I'll see you in a bit, okay?

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[drawed]

I don't really know how it works [ Not when she had no idea people could die and come back. ]
does it feel weird?

[springlocking]

Some of it will be useful around the ship, though.

[springlocking]

Sure, that works.

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[springlocking]

1. Is there anything I can help out with?
2. I think I'd better step up on the training. Do you have any advice?

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[springlocking]

Dying itself hurt, but that's because I got shot.

Reviving wasn't so bad, though it was very cold.

[drawed]

do you know how it works now?

[that_cost]

[ There's no answer to Charlie's last message. Just McGee grinning at her friend, nodding once and sighing off. She's on her way.

She's at the rec area in about ten minutes, walking slowly and looking at the changes the ship's gone through. ]

Yeah. Definitely missing the vacation planets.

[gentlemenpreferblondes]

well, i guess learning new things cant be harmful. but considering that none of us are expected to have degrees or certifications to do our work on this ship

though i must admit i'm surprised to see that so many people are interested in school. back at my place most of kids just wanted to avoid doing it at any cost.

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[a_shadow]

It's good of you to offer but there really isn't anything. As far as training goes, you're talking about training to fight?

[springlocking]

It's something to do, though.

[What else do you do, anyway? This is a routine, something she's used to, something she can throw herself into.]

[springlocking]

Yeah, really. If I'd known it was going to be all combat and death...

[She just shakes her head a bit.]

Well. I guess we're stuck, huh?

[springlocking]

Dying or being revived?

Because the answer to either is no, I don't.