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( this isn’t subtle, exactly, but sometimes the direct approach is the most effective. her tone, when dutch addresses the network at large, is crisp, pointed. ) I got the welcome speech loud and clear, but here's two questions for you anyway:

One, who here has heard of the J, the Quad, the Company, or Reclamation Agents? ( if they were telling the truth, the answer should be no one, or hardly anyone. dutch isn’t sure what outcome she’s hoping for: that they were telling the truth, or that this is a slaver ship or one of khlyen’s schemes. no, that’s a lie. she knows exactly which outcome she’s hoping for, but it’s a grim kind of hope. ) Two, I’m going to assume some of you know how to fight. I’m looking for sparring partners, so who’s ready to get their arse kicked?

( dutch has some frustration to work off, and there’s only so much a punching bag can do. )

Oh, and lastly? ( it’s a long shot, but still her tone shifts, something chiding that can’t hide the affection underlying her words. ) Johnnyboy, if you’re here, stop drooling over new tech and find me.

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What about you?

( dutch tends to withdraw when she's afraid or stressed, but she's not so far gone that she doesn't care about him or his state of mind, especially given what he just happened on westerly. )

[fibrosis]

[ This is where Dutch gets more from him than others might. Everyone has to have someone they can be honest with, right? Scarbacks, revolutionaries, strangers, company - it's just safer for everyone involved if he keeps to himself, but he'd put his life in her hands in a heartbeat. Maybe that's asking too much of her, but oddly he feels that it's the less selfish thing to do. Too many people keep secrets when they don't need to. ]

I'll uh.. I'll let you know when I figure that out.

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( dutch doesn't have to think about her response to that, but there's still a pause before it comes. ) Fair enough. ( he isn't all right. he's quite possibly even less all right than she is, if what happened in westerly was any indication.

dutch may claim that she has no home, but she has a team. she has friends, people she cares about. alvis is one of them, and if he wants to put his life in her hands, she'll make sure to keep it safe. )