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[...there's a second of white noise, because-- well, this is weird. It's like online chatrooms, which Mitchell has never been keen on, to say the least. One on one communication hasn't been so bad--better, actually, considering he's been mostly holed up in his room, avoiding human/werewolf contact. But, right--necessity--]

If people are going t' go through those tubes and get onto that other ship, do their phones keep on working? These devices, I mean. Do they go that far? If they do, and if this can be heard over there, I'm making a request. Space pirates had to have cigarettes on them, yeah, and I'm in need of cigarettes. Sanctioned looting can include a bit of personal stuff, yeah-- and it's sort of a, a desperate need. Please and thanks in advance.

[Like very desperate. Like the more he talks about it, the more strained his voice goes. Vampires with nicotine addictions, it's a hard life. A pause, then, he might finish there--but instead he sucks in a breath. Right. Normal.]

Actually, there's a lot of questions on how things work around here, and not all of it is out of our control. Like--so there's a cast of, what, a hundred plus of us, and we have t' trade for things that we need, if someone else has got them. But if you don't have anything t' trade, is it just-- begging for it? Hoping for a bit of Christian charity? Every man for himself? Not that I'd be much surprised by that one, given the... [Maybe it's better not to finish that one, in light of recent events, but given his low faith in humanity, and given his own recent exploints, none this is really all that surprising. So, wry once more:] ...given the situation.

[An awkward pause.]

Anyways. Thanks again.

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Does this advice have anything to do with vampires?

[ she's js. ]

I'd imagine Josh doesn't just go about recommending your counseling services to everyone. Unless there's this huge demand for therapy in space.

[so, yes. and he's observant enough to realise that something has been changed and locked up about this message, even if he could't say what, exactly.]

Not sure I need it.

You'd be surprised.

[ just the face in this icon. ]

Because you think it won't work, or because you're fine?

[He answers so quickly he's nearly talking over her:]

Because I'm fine, yeah. And no offense, this isn't anything against you, but I've had trouble with trusting vampires in the past. With anything.

You too, huh?

[ she laughs, ruefully. ]

That's probably part of why Josh did it-- he knows some of how I was turned. Very much not voluntary. [ also? kind of the night she was murdered, makers in tvd kind of suck on the whole. ]

[You don't just ask what happened, and--honestly--he isn't sure that he really wants to know. Not a topic he's comfortable with, given his own mistakes.]

So, what. Misery loves company?

I think probably he's hoping our vampire issues will mesh and he won't have to talk to either of us about it ever again.

[ she's js, josh is not a fan of talking vampires. ]

Or we could go back to having fun talking about increasingly bizarre things, because don't even try to pretend before I told you my name you weren't.

[...the really unfortunate thing is that she's right. If she'd never introduced herself, they'd have continued along the merry road to acquaintanceship and over the bridge to friendship itself, or... something.]

Yeah, y'know, much as I enjoyed talkin' about weird sex things with you... [No it really was fun gdit. He sighs.] I'm Mitchell. No cartoon fox issues or issues otherwise.

Well, Mitchell, I'm still Jenna-- and despite whatever impression Josh may have given you, I promise I'm capable of associating with people and not trying to assault them with talk therapy.

[ lies. ]

Is that right. Well, I'll be keepin' that in mind, if I want some conversation free of analysis.

[Ye-eeeeah he will just carry on being a little suspicious, sorry. Even though you are pretty fun to talk to. And that might be it, except-- loyalty to someone he barely knows wins out, and Mitchell adds:]

Don't blame Josh for it. He tried talking you up, actually, for what it's worth. Fantastic PR guy. Might want t' hire him on.

You're going to avoid me like crazy, huh?

[ she laughs, shaking her head on her end. ]

No blame will be assigned to anyone, but now I might have to tease him a little about which one of you guys is the pot, and which one is the kettle.

[ josh won't talk to her, either. it's a thing. ]

I won't avoid you.

[He just won't go out of her way to find her--which is pretty standard, actually, it's not like he's big on hanging out--and anyways, now that she's challenged him he's going to make it a point to show that he's at least okay with her, just because.]

Hang on, are you sayin' Josh avoids you? Because I think we've got t' use stronger language, if he does--maybe call him more of a hypocrite than a kettle.

Not obviously, but I wasn't born yesterday. I'm not blaming you, promise.

[ she will totally toss josh under this bus

mostly because she's planning on getting them both to crack, anyway. might as well let them bug each other, too: lessons learned from parenting teens. ]

Like a-- non-deadly but still to be avoided at all costs plague, yeah. I'm a vampire and a therapist, which from what I can tell is a nightmare combination in his mind.

[ at least she's cheerful about it, she really does like josh. ]

[Jenna gurl u are sneaky. And also unfortunately gossip is a great choice here; despite all of his don't-talk-to-vampires-don't-make-friends-with-vampires insistence, Mitchell is drawn back in to this conversation. Because, gossip.]

Well, can you blame him, it is pretty nightmarish. And a weird choice of profession--not that you should limit yourself, but, uh. It comes off like a joke. Could really only be worse if you were a vampire barrister.

[ gossip gets 'em every single time. ]

The vampire part was actually way after the grad student part-- not trying to overshare, you're just totally right.

...and vampire acupuncturist. [ she's js. ]

[yep. gossip, and vampire jokes, because there's a beat here-- and then he snorts. girl you so are unfair.]

Right, yeah, that one actually is worse. [but he's not about to be outdone--] Vampire Red Cross volunteer.

Vampire anesthesiologist.

[ she's proud of that one

mostly because it's awful and twisted ]

Ooh. Bit close t' home. I'm a vampire porter, I hang around ICUs constantly. Helped anaesthetists myself.

[And without missing a beat, he counters:]

Vampire undertaker. Creates his own business.

[ok but for real this should not be as much fun as it is]

And you were giving me crap about vampire therapists-- I see how it is.

Vampire... [ she pauses for a second. ] Tanning booth operator.

[ she's not even a little sorry ]

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