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[thenormalsquint]

[Her phone doesn't work, at least past turning on and telling her there's no reception. She can play Angry Birds all day long if she wanted to, though, which is how Angela spent her first couple of nights in this place, but it's time to be social. This what brings her face on the network feed via the comm device.]

I'm going to accept the fact that I'm--we're all stuck here. Fantastic. [Only not.] I'm going to pretend that instead of a spaceship, this is an airplane taking us to an all expense paid trip to an island full of cabana boys and rum and we're riding in first class. How's that sound?

[Not too good. Not even to her.]

Yeah, I didn't think that would work either. So I guess I might as well introduce myself. My name is Angela Montenegro. I'm from Washington D.C. which is back on Earth. The big round blue thing I'm hoping the Tranquility passes sooner or later. I'm an artist, but I also do some computer work at the Jeffersonian. Have any of you heard of that place? Please say yes so I'm sure I'm not the only person from my world here.

[Sorry, Ange, but you are. Deal with it.]

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[jurisimpudent]

Is that some sort of non-governmental organization?

[voice]

[thenormalsquint]

It's a museum, actually.

[One person who doesn't belong to her world, check!]

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[jurisimpudent]

Ah. And you didn't misspeak and mean to say the Smithsonian?

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[thenormalsquint]

No, I meant the Jeffersonian. I've never heard of the Smithsonian. Sounds like a knock-off to me.

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[alittlesideways]

You mean the Smithsonian? [You're probably going to get this a lot, Angela.]

And you can keep that island full of cabana boys.

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[thenormalsquint]

No, I don't. [Sigh. Maybe she shouldn't have asked that question.]

Got something against cabana boys, Blake? Fine, let's put in some cabana girls too. I'll take them all.

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[alittlesideways]

Never heard of the Jeffersonian. [Shruuuug] Are they related or something?

And I'm not Blake. [>:(]

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[thenormalsquint]

No. I've never heard of the Smithsonian either.

[She squints at the screen to try and get a better look at this non-Blake guy on the other end.]

But you look just like him... except your hair is shorter. I though he just cut it. Are you two related?

[signatures]

It's better than any first class I've ever been in.

SCREAM. WHY ARE YOU HERE? I DIDN'T KNOW YOU WERE HERE.

[thenormalsquint]

There you go. Now that'll make pretending we haven't been kidnapped easier.

SURPRAISE 8)

[signatures]

It's very optimistic, I have to say. I'm sure plenty of people will be appreciative; that whole "in denial" thing is all the rage on board.

/CONTINUES SCREAMING

[thenormalsquint]

I have experience that it works in situations that you'd rather not be in. Why do you think we teach the kidlets to use their imaginations from young?

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[constructum]

There's apparently a lot of worlds here - half of which, I have no idea what they consist of. Sorry

[ so yeah, she has no idea what that is - other then something that might be in reference to Thomas Jefferson. ]

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[thenormalsquint]

It's okay. It was worth a try, I guess. Better to ask than be left wondering if there was anybody I could be familiar with.

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[constructum]

To be honest, I would have done the same if I was in your shoes. [ this is a girl that has to ask some type of question whenever she can after all. ] People tend to show up all the time though, so you never know, someone might actually show up.
I mean, I’ve noticed a lot of us have some common elements from our worlds, but not many actually come from the same world.

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[thenormalsquint]

Part of me doesn't want them to show up, though, because if they do, that means they're stuck here too. I'm okay with them just sending me home and them not taking anybody else I know here.

[But still, not being alone would be nice.]

[bruxisms]

You speak as though you expect many to comprehend all you say, woman.

[ truth be told, he mislikes it. he mislikes how ignorant he feels. ]

[thenormalsquint]

I kind of actually do. I'm hoping somebody out there does.

[That is the point of her saying all those things, isn't it?]

[bruxisms]

And have they?

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[onsilksheets]

No cabana boys but there are some good-looking men on board.

[She'd rather not discuss the ship or the horrors it has, thank you very much.]

And no, I haven't heard of the Jeffersonian.

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[thenormalsquint]

I've seen a few, definitely. The women aren't bad either.

[No, Angela doesn't limit herself.]

No one has by my count. I shouldn't have even asked.

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[onsilksheets]

Suppose the ship knows how to pick them, yeah?

[There's a slight smile from her.]

At least you can know for sure now.

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[dirtyword]

Year?

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[thenormalsquint]

2008. If that is what you're asking me, right?

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[dirtyword]

Uh-huh. [ Oh, right--he's supposed to make conversation. ]

Well if we're from the same world you're from a different point in time. Can't imagine a doll like you in mine, though. Haven't hooked the right texts, dig?