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Round two, huh.

[ The words are muttered, not realizing it's on yet, and they’re followed by a brief burst of static -- he’s fiddling with the device, trying to figure out how to send out a message. A couple of taps, and it clicks on. At least this is better than those seals. ]

--there we go. Right. If there are any UNSC personnel within range, respond on this frequency immediately. On a secure channel, if you’ve got it.

[ It’s probably a long shot, not that he wants to admit it. There’s no guarantees anyone he knows will be here, much less those he wants to find -- he’s already searched the system for any trace of York or One and come up short.

Still. A pause, and his voice lowers a little, though it’s no less firm than before. ]

--And if you’ve seen anyone with a bad eye, just... let me know.

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I'm afraid you might find yourself to be far from any...UNSC, did you say?...forces.

[ Creep mode. Engaged. ]

'round two'?

[Now that she's over the disorientation, South has skipped straight into Angry-And-Demanding-Explanation mode. And, granted, Wash is certainly not the first person she wants to talk to right now (or the second, or the tenth...) but it's better than nothing.]

What the hell is going on?

Bad eye, huh? [She knows he's probably not referring to her, but. Hey, she fits the description, and it's a bit disgruntling.]

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Of?

[ she doesn't recall seeing him aboard before. ]

[ welp, exactly what he was afraid of. still, he won't write them off right away. ]

That a fact?

[ Wash has a healthy dose of paranoia, but he'd already offered up his voice, and years of using his helmet radio make responding via audio only natural. It's enough to take notice of, however, especially since he didn't quite realize he said it. ]

...Yeah. Guess that's the best way to put it.

you just got here.

[ She practically saw you get spit out by the grav couch, Washington. Not that you know who this is. ]

[ oh fuck the what-- wait a second. ]

South?

[ It's incredulous, of course -- with how unfamiliar this whole ship had been and the fact that he'd thought he was all alone, he'd started to think he wouldn't encounter anyone else from home, much less Splendor. Relief is the last thing he'd thought he'd feel about her, but it's clear in his voice when he responds, almost tripping over the words. ]

How long have you been here? Is there anyone else?

[ He does double-take, at least, even if he doesn't recognize the voice or expression, and as much as he tries to hide it, the disappointment bleeds into his voice a little. ]

That's right. Other eye, though.

[ beat. he doesn't immediately know what she's referring to. ]

Of what?

You said 'round two', but I don't recall you being on the ship before.

...Oh. Right.

[ Thaaaat hadn't been quite intentional, but he can roll with it. ]

It's just that it's not my first time with something like this.

[ What he's referring to, though-- well, that he'll leave up in the air. ]

Here, yes. Doesn't mean it's my first time around.

previous displacement?

That's one way to put it.

and another way to put it?

Magic.

[ His tone is dry, but Wash only wishes he was kidding. ]

magic.

Complete with wishes.

[ so deadpan. ]

and what does a soldier wish for?

[ Thaaaaat's enough to catch his interest. It's not an incorrect assumption, but he thought he'd been reasonably vague. ]

Who said I was a soldier?

[ It's not denial, but it's not admitting to it either. ]

[ Hello, Washington. ]

You didn't answer the question.

[ kidnapping or intergalactic travel? he's handling himself quite well, so she assumes it's the latter, but that doesn't rule out the former. ]

Then you'll have less trouble adjusting than some others.

[ Both, as it happens, but saying that isn't something he's planning on doing unless he has to. ]

It's tedious either way. I'd rather skip it entirely.

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