[Francis has been having a really hard time of it lately. not only is the ship the same as ever (ie: it sucks), but his dad's gone, too. not his dad dad, since he's never actually been on the ship, but it's hard not to project onto every Clint Barton he happens to meet, and Ults Clint is gone. whisked back to wherever he came from, where Francis doesn't exist

the kid doesn't take loss easy, no matter what he'd like others to believe, and this one he's taking particularly hard

so he went hunting. grabbed his gear, made his way into the lab and started killing every rat he could find. which isn't hard to do, since there appears to be a never-ending supply of them, and Francis only had so many arrows

which is where you come in, TQ. because Francis is currently pretty beat up and fending off a few rats with the one arrow he has left. it's the only reason he even turned his device on. he isn't one to ask for help, but he also doesn't want to die, so]

Could use a hand here.

[and the feed cuts]

[ the girl and her wolf sit in front of their newest favorite spot in the ship: the windows in the shuttle bay. nymeria dozes next to her while arya stares at the thousands and thousands of stars. she had tried to count them and got as high as sixty-three before she got confused and had to start over. she only got to forty-seven the second time, but she didn't mind. she had time. ]

where are your favorite places to go on the ship
they have to be good places nothing stupid
i already know about the gardens and the bar so i do not care for that

[ before anyone (scotty) says anything: ] i finished all my work and i am not asking for more

[ and before anyone else (robb) sticks his face in: ] no place that would get me in trouble

[ yes good—wait. ]

thank you

[ perfect. no one can say she wasn't polite. ]

LOCKED to Bran
[ for him, she switches to an audio feed. ]

Do you want to do something?

[After a few seconds the static clears, revealing the face of a rather cheerful young man in a baseball cap. He smiles charmingly at the camera before speaking in a thick Georgian accent.]

Hey there, guys. So, I been here a few weeks now an' I was just wonderin' if there's anything you folks like to do 'round here.

[His hand comes up and he adjusts the white and blue cap, though it looks the same when he's finished.]

I been dyin' just sittin' 'round in my room all day, so... ya know. If somebody wouldn't mind helpin' me out I'd be real grateful. Thanks.

[He offers another smile before ending the feed.]