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[yardbird]

[In spite of his reluctance to say anything after a particularly stabby incident, Murphy has other concerns that more or less supersedes his own well-being at the moment:]

"Wasn't gonna say anything 'bout this -- especially not on here, but... I feel like it needs to be brought up again in case if it wasn't already obvious.

"I think it goes without sayin' that this isn't some kinda five-night Space Academy. You just... You ever know what you might run into, whether you're doin' your job or just grabbing something from the kitchen, or somethin' else goes down... Not tryin' to scare anybody with this, I'm just gonna put that out there.

"Nng... I'm not... one for fancy speeches, but I just wanted to say, uh... it's a big ship we live on. Shit can happen. A lot of us have been on board for awhile, and... yeah, I'm no head doctor, but I do know that the conditions we're stuck in can do a lot to a person's mental health."

[None of this is news to Murphy, and it feels like he's wasting his breath on it now. He sighs. Though he's kept the audio on for a reason, he makes a pained grunt, trying to compose himself before he continues:]

"Guess what I'm tryin' to say is... exercise some caution while you're here. Otherwise, you're probably gonna learn it the hard way." [Much like yours truly here.]

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[yardbird]

Terrific.

[Doesn't sound like it, but he isn't about to go and complain about it. Not like he's never been knifed before.]

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[justamobster]

And you're spillin' this word of warnin' after gettin' checked out at the medbay, yeah? [ You never know with these silly space people... ]

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[yardbird]

Oh yeah, 'cause that's first thing that I always do every time I nearly lose my kidney -- make PSAs to the fuckin' network.

[Pause.]

...Happened awhile ago. I'm fine now.

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[justamobster]

Hey, you never fuckin' know. If bein' in space twice's taught me anythin', s'that the people here give "stubborn" a whole new meanin'.

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[yardbird]

...Twice?

[Huh.] You don't sound like much of a space cowboy. [Not like Murphy would know.]

Well, I am pretty stubborn -- haven't kicked the bucket yet.

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[justamobster]

Ain't really my idea of a good time, no. But that don't seem t'matter. S'either crazy space stations or crazy space ships, one or the other's nabbin' me outta my world every time I turn 'round.

Stubborn ain't always a bad thing. But now an' then...

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[yardbird]

So you're not... actually from space? [At least, not like some people are, in the sense that they're actually equipped for it.] But this kinda thing's happened to you before?

[Weird. Sounds like a conversation he's had with Alex Summers.]

Mn, at that point you could say that there's a big difference between bein' stubborn and bein' stupid.

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[justamobster]

Hell no. M'normally a fella who keeps both feet on the ground. Of the planet, that is, not the moon. But yeah, last place was a station with a crazy blue dame runnin' the place.

Depends on whether you make it outta whatever mess you're in alive, I guess.

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[yardbird]

[...Dame.

[Crazy. Blue. Dame.

[Seriously, Murphy feels like he's walked into a film noir just now.]

...


Ah.

Must... be rough.

[He blinks.] Well, I've managed to make it this far. That's a win on my part, anyway.

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[justamobster]

[ Welcome to conversing with Ladon Ceto, Murphy. ]

Actually, wasn't so bad when shit wasn't goin' off the tracks. But when it did... well. Wasn't duck soup, that's for sure.

Yeah? How long you been stuck in this moonman hoosegow?

[yardbird]

[Haha "duck soup"... Suddenly Brendan Frye?

[Well, at least it beats dragon snorts.]

No, guess not.

Erm... Six months, I think.

[justamobster]

Sounds like you're gettin' t'know your way 'round, then.

[yardbird]

I... get out a lot, yeah.

[Mostly because he doesn't care much for being cooped up in one place for very long. It's bad enough he wasted years away locked up in a cell.]

[justamobster]

Any tips for not gettin' lost in this place?

[yardbird]

Well, what's worked for me so far was gettin' some sedimentary materials to mark the walls with. If you see any bird drawings on the walls, that'd be it.

[justamobster]

So you're the one who went drawin' those. I was wonderin'.

[yardbird]

Unless someone else has taken an affinity to 'em... yeah, that'd be me.

[justamobster]

Thanks, then. Havin' those 'round'll probably keep a dumb lug like me from turnin' into an unwillin' spaceship explorer.

[yardbird]

Well, I do a bit of that sometimes, too, when I feel the need to familiarize myself.

[justamobster]

Braver fella than I am. Maybe that doll organizin' the newbie tours of the place should ask you for help.

[yardbird]

Newbie tours? Didn't even know that was a thing. Not a bad idea, though.

[justamobster]

It ain't yet, but she's interested in gettin' 'em goin'. So long as we don't go losin' people, guess it can't hurt.

[yardbird]

Figured the whole point of the guide was to avoid losin' anybody.

I... could look into it. When I've got time.

[justamobster]

That's the intention, yeah? [ Things don't always work out as planned. ... In fact, in Ladon's experience, they rarely do. ]

S'the blonde gal who's got a thing for books.

[yardbird]

Kind of a vague description... [Not sure if Murphy knows her. But then, he doesn't have the time to talk to all of the people on the ship.] I'll keep an eye out.