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[cons]

[ ah, the Network. weirdly, Wichita missed it. probably because she hates when things are too quiet, and the sound of static really just reminds her of the movie The Poltergeist ( which, she doesn't care who you are, that movie was freaking horrifying ) so. yeah. she missed this bit of normalcy that she'd gotten used to since she arrived here on the ship. and oh yeah, its been a year. a year. that's way longer than- well, it's too long. but anyway, she's in a good mood, oh yes, for the first time in say.. oh.. a month, ish, she's in a genuinely good mood. why? oh, no reason. also, just ignore that curly-haired guy sitting on the bed behind her. dumdedum. ]

I'm not sure how I feel about these messages of mine becoming a regular thing, but considering the last month? Whatever. Basically - the bar's up in full swing, as always, except Brian's back in action so prepare yourselves for the same verbal assault you've all come to know and love when enjoying a drink there. [ why does she sound so fond of that concept ] Since we've got some new faces, I figure I might ask - anybody got an iPod they wouldn't mind loaning to the bar sometimes? Not for nothing, but I feel bad borrowing Jenna's every day, and I can't handle listening to the same ten 90s dance jams CDs that we got in there. So. iPod! Lend them out for the common good, please. But only if you've got good taste in music.

[ and with that, she clicks her tongue, gives a mock salute, and ends the open feed]

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[ TEAM JAILBAIT ENCRYPTION: 90% ]
Alright, after this last jump pod fiasco, I'm done with waiting around. If you can read this, it means you're into the idea of meeting up to talk about the stuff that goes on here, and teaming up if the situation calls for it. It means you're done waiting around for the "guys in charge" to let us know what's up when they think we can handle it. I know Hayley's been seeking people out - good. I've given the encryption to a few people myself, just 'cause I know you all weren't around when we got hit with the smurf plague. That's what kinda started all this. And it doesn't matter if you weren't here for it, we still want to, uh. Team up and stay safe.

This ship is full of people that will stab you in the back if it means getting out ahead, and that means we need to know we can trust each other to watch out for each other. [ was that redundant? it was redundant. whatever. she's not a public speaker, get off her ass. also yeah, she realizes that anybody that ran into her while she was wearing her mask will realize she pretty much just described her old self to a T, but she won't bring up the irony of it. ] I think the best way to figure out where we all stand and what we're willing to do, is to meet up. Talk it out. Let's put it all out there so we know who we've got, what we can do, and how we can use it to our advantage.

If that... sounds like something you're into, I'm calling a meeting, officially. Three hours from now, in the Rec Room on the 20th floor. For the new people, there's lits that'll bring you straight up, no problem. And you've probably heard by now that wandering the halls alone is unsafe, so grab someone to head up there with you, but for the most part, the passenger halls are fine. ..Just watch out if you see a turkey wandering around, she's an asshole. ... Right.

Oh, and keep this to yourselves, yeah? If we're gonna be pooling information, I want it to stay between us. Kinda defeats the purpose if we've got people breathing down our necks, yeah?

See you soon.


[ ooc: want your "kid" in on this? see this ooc post, please! ]

Comments

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[secretlabtech]

Think you can do anything with a record player and a stack of rock ballads? It's vinyl, I'm not sure if you kids know how that works...

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[cons]

Uhhm. Maybe. Maybe. I have no idea who set up the sound system, or how, but I'm not about to turn down the possibility of a few normal, roadhouse bar nights, if we can get some classic tunes playing.

What kind of rock ballads are we talking about? Meatloaf, or REO Speedwagon?

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[abrahamic]

Why the freaking turkey?

[ yep, he's showing up. he's pretty much in hayley's pocket at this point, anyway. ]

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[cons]

Because Holmeskillet might've found his way home, but he left Roxy ( yes, she has a name ) here to torment me for the rest of my days. It can smell fear, I'm pretty sure.

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[showbizpanache]

You know I'm in, Wichita.

I trust all of you. [Mostly.]

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[cons]

[ mostly. she feels you on that one, dude. ]

Like I'd let you skip out.

[ pffft ]

permatext, permajailbait.

[culver]

Are there really that many bad people here?

permatext, permajailbait.

[cons]

enough to make a point to know who you can trust, yes.

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[dearlydeceived]

[ SUPER AWKWARD little wave. almost didn't answer, but what the hell. ] Hi. I've got an iPod. You could - the bar could borrow it if you want, if I could get a drink for it. [Not getting any less awkward. Ugh. ] I was actually gonna ask around to see if anyone knew a way to transfer the music over to these phone things we've got, offer to share the mp3s if anyone wanted. So.

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[cons]

[ oh, hey. you're that one woman. aaaalright. ]

Huh, I never thought of that. The transferring thing. I'm sure one of the techy people on board could figure it out. And you could definitely get a drink for it, but I guess I should be upfront and let you know drinks are always free at the bar. I pretty much just bartend to make sure nobody takes the bottles and leaves.

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[emerges]

[ let's just say isaac told her about it at some point, but she's interested. and a little confused? ]

What exactly does "teaming up" include? [ airquotes included and all. ]

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[cons]

It includes... Being willing to take five seconds and plan stuff out when things start to go to hell on the ship again. Which they will. I know a lot of us have this impulse to go out and fix shit right away, but I've never gone through something here that was possible to attack alone. The crisis situation stuff is always a lot heavier than it looks like on the outside.

And I don't like the word 'team', I've never been a 'team' person, but knowing you'll always have someone to fight with and covering your ass isn't exactly a bad thing, right?

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[entrapments]

Usually it means we go places people tell us not to go and beat up monsters with pipes.

And sometimes Wichita makes lame team speeches and sometimes she tells us to go to the bar and have a drink.





So it's a lot like this except sometimes there's blood.

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[heterophobe]

Praise the lord that Justin isn't here to hear you say that. He'd crawl back from his otherworldly grave and smother you with his hot pants for insulting the staple of his wasted youth. [ what was that she said about him being a shit? normal and ignored. despite his nearly pristine (as close as possible to it given the grooming tools) hygiene, he's going to pretend his ears are clogged. ]

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[cons]

Listen, I'm just saying, if I hear Sandstorm one more time I'm going to have some kind of nervous breakdown. Complete with a public rant about how I "just gotta get out of here!" [ the end of that is said like a wailing movie star. SO MUCH WOE ]

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[sweetmotherofgod]

I'm in. You hear from anyone who's looking for a buddy to get up there let me know, okay.

And Holmes is gone. Why the hell isn't that thing sandwiches already?

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[cons]

Will do. Although I might have to ask you to just be on Simon duty, i never know if he actually checks this thing or what. [ again with the fond dissing. that's what happens when she's in a good mood ]

... I dunno. What if he comes back?

[ dON'T YOU CRUSH HER DREAMS NOW ]

( team jailbait encryption )

[ripstides]

If I see a turkey wandering around, I'm going to make gravy. [ if he knew how to make gravy, that is, he would totally go cook that thing and drag it to the twentieth floor on a tray. and it's- well, he doesn't want to say weird - a surplus of weird that she's the one to give the speech, to tie them all together. but it also puts a goofy smile on his face because he knew she had it in her. ] But count me in anyway. I've been here since we started this group and I'm not going anywhere.

( team jailbait encryption )

[cons]

Clever.

[ yeeeeaah she's not sure she likes that smile.. ]

Don't get too excited now, I'm hoping we won't actually need any thrilling heroics today. Just thrilling.. conversation. And planning, maybe.

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[entrapments]

That was lame.

Also I just got an ipod, but I'm a little concerned about what's on it.

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[cons]

You're lame.

[ it's shot back like a 5th grader's retort, but no really you are lame her nose is crooked now she's sure of it you ruined the moneymaker ]

Haven't listened to it yet?

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[oikodomae]

How many people are in this group of yours?

Outside of just the group that went through the maze, I mean.

[ Percy told her about all that, about the people he trusts, who she could trust. Like Wichita. But Annabeth just hasn't known her long enough to know if that trust spreads out to others too. Wants to ask, at least.

but oh also yes, this means she's in. Percy was right when he said this was up her alley. ]

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[cons]

Originally? About eight of us. But now I have no idea, I've only spread the word to about four people, but I dunno about everyone else. Guess I wanted to use today as a way of scoping things out.

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[picnmix]

Nathan Young, reporting for duty.

[ with a shit-eating grin DO YOU REGRET YOUR DECISIONS YET WICHITA ]

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[cons]

[ behold! the sigh of someone that was really hoping she just imagined she spilled about the mighty maze adventure ]

You need to play nice.

[ said like someone that knows his idea of nice is still probably kind of awful ]

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[mikelo]

[A young looking teen with a mop of ruddy hair appears on the transmission, a curious tip of his head at such a request. He's not the most trusting, and isn't so sure he should offer up his own iPod. At the same time, however, only good things can come with music. Maybe it won't be so bad?

Still, he has to ask- ]

Say I'm willing to share. . . do I get anything in return?

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[cons]

Huh. Hadn't really thought of that. I was working with the assumption that whoever offered up their iPod would also be someone that would frequent the bar, but. Something tells me that won't work out too well in this case.

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[showmance]

[ okay, so rachel is still not so sure about this whole space thing, but if there's one thing she is sure of, it's music. ]

I don't have an iPod, but I do have The Barbra Streisand Album [ said with an air of reverence ] on CD.

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[cons]

[ aha! hey, a new kid. ..a new kid that listens to Barbra Streisand, alrighty then. Wichita's got an amused smile on her face, but it's not a negative one ]

I dunno how well Yentl will go over in the bar, but. The sound system in there is pretty great, so if you needed a place to listen to it, a lot of the time it's pretty slow. At night it turns into a dance club kinda deal, but I don't think people will care if you commandeer the cd player.

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[heltersskelter]

i'm in.

not here not here not here

[ripstides]

[ you, sir, are on my list ]