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[Good choice William, Netherlands would probably just hang up or sit down the comms and do something else for a few minutes, leaving gabby over there with a spectacular view of a bunch of leaves or grow lights or - whatever scenery is around rn idk where he is just "oxygen gardens".
But William doesn't ramble on and Ned sits there and bites on his lip and sort-of-barely-nods, face of a man seriously listening.]
Like plants. Right.
But William doesn't ramble on and Ned sits there and bites on his lip and sort-of-barely-nods, face of a man seriously listening.]
Like plants. Right.
[ She knows Ned prefers to talk about these things in person, at least. His abrupt disconnecting only to show up in the shuttle bay is almost a habit, at this point; if nothing else, she's getting better at having whatever she's working on put away by the time he arrives.
She gives him a nod when he shows up, sleeves conspicuously rolled down to cover her nanites. ]
She gives him a nod when he shows up, sleeves conspicuously rolled down to cover her nanites. ]
[Can he smoke in here? He should really ask if he can smoke in here. First things first, though - he nods back and raises a brow at her sleeves.]
What's with the -
[He taps on his own (exposed) arm, once again very aware that the jumpsuit was seemingly designed to leave them open to view. What's with the cover-up, Carolyn.]
What's with the -
[He taps on his own (exposed) arm, once again very aware that the jumpsuit was seemingly designed to leave them open to view. What's with the cover-up, Carolyn.]
[ She would rather you didn't, Ned. ]
Everyone else.
[ She jerks her head backward slightly. Pilots are always superstitious. ]
Just in case.
Everyone else.
[ She jerks her head backward slightly. Pilots are always superstitious. ]
Just in case.
[In case of what, he doesn't say, but his face probably says anyway. Instead he shoves his left arm into his pocket so that his nanites are buried in the fabric.]
Somewhere else, then.
[Not an order, not a question either. Something in-between that's like a proposal but more bland.]
Somewhere else, then.
[Not an order, not a question either. Something in-between that's like a proposal but more bland.]
One of the shuttles.
[ No one will bother them there. She turns, assuming he'll follow. ]
[ No one will bother them there. She turns, assuming he'll follow. ]
That's even worse for privacy.
[ Which is true, but she laughs a little as she says it. Inside one of the shuttles, Carolyn goes up to the control panel, taps a few buttons and closes the door.
Make yourself comfortable, Ned. ]
[ Which is true, but she laughs a little as she says it. Inside one of the shuttles, Carolyn goes up to the control panel, taps a few buttons and closes the door.
Make yourself comfortable, Ned. ]
[He's never heard her laugh and definitely hasn't seen it; it's nice, he decides, and as they enter he ducks his head and scrubs at his mouth, forgetting that he's supposed to answer for a moment. The door slides closed and he gets back on topic, though.]
Mm. [aka: point] My room then.
[And he completely neglects to mention the actual reason why it shouldn't be shuttle bay (according to him). Just cautiously sits in the closest seat, like he might break it, and starts up some obnoxious finger-drumming on the arm of the chair.]
Mm. [aka: point] My room then.
[And he completely neglects to mention the actual reason why it shouldn't be shuttle bay (according to him). Just cautiously sits in the closest seat, like he might break it, and starts up some obnoxious finger-drumming on the arm of the chair.]
[ It's as close to a middle ground as they have, and so Carolyn nods. ] I haven't seen that rabbit of yours yet.
[ Just off-handed, like she's just thought of it. ]
[ Just off-handed, like she's just thought of it. ]
[ Another slight laugh. ]
Yeah.
[ And now she rolls up her sleeves, lets the new red letters shine. ]
Yeah.
[ And now she rolls up her sleeves, lets the new red letters shine. ]
[ This time, she snorts. ]
Everyone.
[ More or less. ]
Everyone.
[ More or less. ]
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