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[mustloverex]

[ Abby's kept clear of the network despite having been on Tranquility for a month - partly because being social on a death ship wasn't her first priority, partly because most of her questions could be easily answered by Connor.

But if there's anything that can make her come out of her shell, it's animals. Animals and dinosaurs, which apparently exist here (at least the one does). The feed opens on her face, but the gardens are easily visible behind her. ]

This is Abby Maitland with the theoretical zoology department. [ She sounds only mildly aggrieved, mostly friendly. ]

Is there an official system for tracking the animals loose in the gardens? The ecosystem has managed fine thus far, but we might want to be more careful about interfering with it unchecked. I'm not even sure what some of these animals are eating. [ Hello, Myfanwy. ]

Enclosures might not be a bad idea either. I hate to lock anything up, but it would be in everyone's best interest if we can easily find them during emergencies - theirs included.

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[unparental]

If he catches this and you mention to him I told you, make sure he knows you mean the actual dinosaur.

...long story.

And to a degree? There are a few modern Starks running around, but the ones with the wolves are a little more Ren Faire. But they're a family, yes.

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[mustloverex]

... what else would I mean? [ Sounding slightly suspicious, because Abby wasn't born yesterday. She thinks she has the general idea. ]

Good to know. I'm apparently talking to one right now - seems a bit dated, guessing it's the Ren Faire crowd.

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[unparental]

I'm... not going to come off very mature if I answer that. For the record.

[ it's exactly what you think, abby.

...and abby, huh. ]

Okay, so-- long shot, but you wouldn't happen to know a guy named Connor, would you? Ridiculously smart, kind of a baby deer thing happening with the face, a little twitchy on occasion...?

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[mustloverex]

[ Veeery tiny smile, because yeah, she gets it. And then there's the apt description of Connor, and it's heard to keep a business face on for that. ]

I do. Well enough to know that's a very good description. How long have you been on the ship with him?

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[unparental]

Well, he got some vacation time-- but I've been here since jump one without a break, so a blanket 'when he's been here'.

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[mustloverex]

From the sounds of it, I take it your time spent here wasn't much of a vacation.

And - sorry, did I catch your name?

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[unparental]

It's been... let's call it an adventure.

Oh, right. Hey, I'm Jenna-- Sommers.

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[mustloverex]

It's very nice to meet you, Jenna.

And I can only hope Connor didn't cause any of these adventures - intentionally or otherwise.

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[unparental]

...have you met Tony Stark, yet? Or Chapel.

[ she has a point, honest. ]

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[mustloverex]

I haven't.

[ Sounding slightly suspicious - good natured, but suspicious. ]

Dare I ask?

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[unparental]

They're... well. When someone builds robots and they kill us all before the anonymous creep can, I can tell you right now who the three people standing at ground zero will be.

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[tarheel]

Hey, I resent that. I don't build ro—okay, I don't build robots that are big enough to go on a homicidal rampage. Nanoscale work only.

[ chapel, bb, now may not be the best time to be scrupulously honest. ]

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[unparental]

Right, tiny robots no one can see are way less horrifying.

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[tarheel]

[ wait for it.

waaaaaaaaait for it... ]

... should've just left it at "I don't build robots," huh.

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[unparental]

It might have been more convincing, yeah.

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[mustloverex]

So homicidal rampages invisible to the naked eye, then - much better.

Are you Stark or Chapel?

[ Haven't you ever seen termites, man. Size means nothing. ]

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[tarheel]

Technically, if there are enough of them to commit homicide, they're probably gonna be visible to the naked eye. [ beat ] ... that's not helping, is it.

Chapel. By the way, sorry I never called you back during the, uh, minor emergency. Things got a little hectic.

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[mustloverex]

[ Oh. And that's funny, she knows it is, but it brings up memories of apocalyptic futures and Connor with his finger on the metaphorical trigger; she ignores it, but there's no pretending her response doesn't ring a bit hollow. ]

Thank you - now I know who to chastise for letting him go days without proper food. You'd think brains that large would have a better sense of self-preservation.

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[unparental]

[ jenna can see she touched a nerve, but not which one. still, note to self: maybe less death by robot joking. ]

Oh, no. They get together and "make science"-- [ she's doing fingerquotes on her end, lbr. ] and forget human needs.

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[mustloverex]

Sometimes I think I might prefer it if he told me he was cheating. At least then I'd be competing with something with a heartbeat - slightly less pathetic that way.

[ She's bounced back quickly; her tone is all good humor now. ]

Not that I'm one to judge someone for being married to their work. Do you do anything for any of the ship's departments?

voice » you asked for it really

[starked]

You're besmirching my good name before I even have a chance to say hello to her.

[ tony that's not a denial. ]

voice » tony you dick don't go out into the ship in the future which is now actually the past

[unparental]

I'm a speaker of great truths, don't even try.

voice » see epitome of too late. oops

[starked]

I will try whenever I want to thank you very much. You didn't have to phrase it that way.

voice » tony do you have google alerts set up for your name

[mustloverex]

Can't be that good a name if it's so easily besmirched.

[ You can hear the smile in her voice, though - don't worry, Tony, she doesn't hate you yet. ]

voice » ...maybe

[starked]

Tell that to Robb. Chapel already spilled his beans, but in case it wasn't obvious, I'm the Stark part of the equation.

[ Well see, that's good. He likes that. He likes having Connor around too, so please don't take him away, Abby. :C ]

We haven't blown anything up, and really they're the ones who built the particle accelerator without talking to me about it first. [ tony why do you sound like you're pouting about that. why are you even. ]