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[darkholme]

Jump's coming up soon, huh?

[ this would be the pathetically boring intro to a transmission from a girl that's been hiding out the last couple weeks. well, not hiding. avoiding, maybe. too many bad things happening all at once never exactly results in a social Raven. but now she's here, a few things on her mind but nothing she's sure she wants to bring up to the ship at large. although; ]

I should probably think about this more before just asking everyone, but. I think after being here for so long, I'd really like to have a roommate. If anyone's up for that? Like, moving in after the next jump. Maybe. [ her mind immediately goes to Quinn, but she'll bring it up to her personally later on. ] I spend most of my time out and about on the ship, but having someone to hang out with regularly would be pretty groovy. It's just an idea. But if anybody's roommate-less, and would be into moving onto the first floor, um. Let me know! It could be fun.

Also, since I realize it's been a long time since I brought it up, and a lot of new people have come on board since then - Yes, I'm blue. No, I'm not an alien ( although I wouldn't be trying to hide it if I was ), I'm a shapeshifter. This is what I look like when I'm not hidden beneath a shift. No clue why, it's just a genetic. Thing. And I don't mind talking about it at all, either, so if you're curious about it, you can just ask. [ still a TINY bit nervous that someone might be afraid of her, but she's not about to make it obvious. instead she just smiles, then shuts off her feed. ]


[ PRIVATE to NEAL CAFFREY. ]
Seven. Seveeeehn. [ little bit sing-songy ] Dunno what else to say, Virtuoso, but I miss you and I wanted to send you a seven reminder since it's been entirely too long. So, seven. Squared. Cubed!

[ PRIVATE to JAKE ENGLISH & DIRK STRIDER. ]
Not getting cold feet, are we, boys? I was looking forward to finally meeting you two in person.

[ PRIVATE to ALEX SUMMERS ]
We should talk, I think. Maybe meet up, if you're up for it. [ smmmmaaalll smile ] I mean, I really miss Bozo. And feeling crummy isn't a good enough reason not to spend time with him here, I'm starting to finally get that.

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[darkholme]

Hmm. So which ones are you an expert with by now? You're not a smoker, are you? Not that that's bad, I just can't see it. So, not a smoker. Are you a pro tree-climber? Camper? It's snogging, isn't it? Or... loitering. [ that one still makes her laugh. like they all need to be wearing leather jackets, making comments while standing near the entrance to the gym or the pool. ] You probably make a habit of snogging while you're loitering, you rebel.

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[theshabbiestofmen]

I do actually smoke occasionally, though not as much as my friends-- and I've camped, but I'm not too fond of it. I think snogging is rather a personal question, don't you?

But I will admit to loitering on occasion.

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[darkholme]

I'm not fond of camping either, that's for sure. Charles and I went once and it was even in a cabin, but I just couldn't get used to it. Although I think it'd be fun to sleep in the oxygen garden one night. It would probably be a huge hazardous problem to start a camp fire, though. Maybe.

Is it? See, when I think personal I think- If I asked you who you snogged, or how good you are at snogging, now see, that's personal. Asking how often you snog isn't really- [ wait she just has to crack up for a second ] I can't believe I'm really saying "snog", I used to tease Charles about that all the time. Snog. Anyways, so, I don't think it's too personal. We don't have to talk about it though, if you'd rather not.

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[theshabbiestofmen]

No, no, it's fine, I was simply teasing. What do you use, then? Make out? That sounds so-- well, I don't know. Crass, I suppose.

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[darkholme]

Make out, yeah. Or just kissing. Necking. -Though that's kinda silly too.

And hey, snogging sounds crass too. [ but she's laughing again because snogging ]

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[theshabbiestofmen]

Far better than necking, thank you. And yes, then, I've snogged a few girls-- yourself?

[A beat.]

Er-- boys, I mean. For you. Not girls.

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[darkholme]

Oh, my gosh! [ suddenly very serious, even has her hand to her chest like she's completely shocked and baffled at the question, the idea of anyone kissing anyone at all! ] No, I've never, not even a little bit, nope. Snogging is- Mm, nope, no. Not me.

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[theshabbiestofmen]

Oh, now I know you're lying.

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[darkholme]

How presumptuous.

[ GRIN ]

I'm not sure if I'm offended or not, I'll have to take some time to think about it.

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[theshabbiestofmen]

It was absolutely intended as a compliment, I assure you.

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[darkholme]

Hmm. Alright, I believe you.

And since you shared; yes, I have snogged a few boys. Not here, [ UNFORTUNATELY BUT LET'S NOT GET INTO RAVEN'S RAGING HORMONES RIGHT NOW ] but back home, yeah. This trip through space hasn't exactly left a lot of time for that sorta thing.

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[theshabbiestofmen]

What, really? All this downtime?

[He grins.]

I'm glad, though. I was about to doubt myself if you were going to claim you'd never-- well-- snogged anyone.

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[darkholme]

Okay, yeah, lately it's been pretty quiet. But the last few months? Not exactly conducive to flirting and romancing and everything that leads up to kissing. Actually it's been kind of the opposite. [ let's not think about Kirk. or Erik being gone. or any other number of things that keeps reminding Raven that she probably spends too much time thinking about this stuff ]

Doubt yourself?

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[theshabbiestofmen]

I meant more that if you'd never flirted or been kissed, I should think my worldview would be drastically altered.

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[darkholme]

Drastically, huh? Nah, no need to worry about that. It's one of the few things on my list I'm not secretly fretting about.

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[theshabbiestofmen]

Oh, well, good, then.

[He laughs a little awkwardly, glancing away.]

Sorry. I shouldn't be inquiring about your-- your snogging habits like that.

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[darkholme]

[ shrugs! ]

Doesn't matter much to me.

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[theshabbiestofmen]

What-- what, really? You're a good deal-- er-- I mean-- most girls aren't like that where I'm from, is what I mean.

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[darkholme]

I think it's party becuase I can shift my appearance to look like anyone I want, male or female, so my TMI scales are a little bit off, I guess. I dunno. My brother says I have no filter.

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[theshabbiestofmen]

[He laughs.]

There's nothing wrong with that, I think. Neither do most of my friends, and they seem to get by.

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[darkholme]

Oh, see! That's probably why Sirius and I get along so well. Are any of your other friends from home here?

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[theshabbiestofmen]

Not yet, no-- and frankly, for their sake, I do hope they don't arrive. James Potter and Peter Pettigrew, that's our two closest friends. And yourself?

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[darkholme]

I don't blame you.

And... There are two versions of my brothers here, alternate realities kinda thing, and Alex too. [ who she just got into a fight with so we're not gonna dig into that. ] There used to be more of us, but they all found their way home.

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[theshabbiestofmen]

That has to be rather confusing, to say the least-- I wasn't even aware that was a thing that could occur. I'm glad your other friends found their way home, though.

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[darkholme]

It's- Well, they're the same person in a lot of ways, but one spent some time in space already, while the other is from the same time and place that I'm from.