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[jilt]

[ irene's not sitting in her room, she's sitting in someone else's. namely, the room that once belonged to her version of sherlock holmes. on her index finger are three gold rings that she fidgets idly with while she speaks. ]

I see our very own cautionary tale has graced us with an echo. For those newly arrived, I'd say pay attention to that, and note what happens if you don't get yourself into a pod before the jump time. It leaves in quite a mess, or so I'm told.

[ there's a clink of rings as she shakes them off, letting them fall onto the side table, edging them lightly into place with her fingertips. ]

Now, having that settled, I suppose I'd ask an introduction on the part of those newly arrived. All those newly arrived. In all the chaos of your arrival, it's only polite that we all introduce ourselves. We are to be living in rather close quarters for the foreseeable future, are we not?

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[hypospray]

[ rly? with what, irene. ]

Not necessarily. Ever heard of the idea that if you want someone to be nice, you have to be nice first? Same rule applies with manners. If someone else isn't bothering, no reason for you to.

[jilt]

[ making friends!! ]

I'm sure that's one way to look at the situation. But then again, what of the old saying that two wrongs don't make a right? The lack of manners on another's part don't excuse me if I set aside mine.

[hypospray]

[ which is doing nothing!!! friends are overrated, etc. ]

A wrong and a right don't make one either. And even if you're both showing manners, they aren't always authentic. [ southern dude knows southern ladies js. ]

[jilt]

So the alternative is to be horribly rude to each other?

[ bones pls ]

[hypospray]

Or just don't talk. Old saying of if you don't have anything nice to say don't say it.

[ irene pls ]

Besides, like I said, not always authentic.

[jilt]

But I do so love to talk. Will you not indulge me?

[hypospray]

Don't really see the need to when you seem to have your pick of the ship for company.

[jilt]

There's always room for one more companion.

[hypospray]

Well, when you put it that way, how can I resist. [ sarcasm to the extreme, nbd. ]

[jilt]

Do you wish me to woo you more effectively, sir?

[ danger danger ]

[hypospray]

Do you even want to woo me?

[ somewhere into the darkness bones is going but legendary haaaaaaaands. ]

[jilt]

I think that was the implication, yes.

[hypospray]

While you're charming enough, I think that one's supposed to be my job.

[ eppy what have we done. ]

[jilt]

[ something beautiful. ]

Well, I'd certainly let you try if you'd like.

[hypospray]

[ horrifyingly beautiful. ]

Haven't had to be a nice Southern gentleman in a while.

[ i don't wanna. ]

[jilt]

I'll forgive any missteps, in the interest of allowing fair chance.

[ shut up and get wooing ]

[hypospray]

[ you can't make him. 8( ]

That just sounds like you're making it easy for me.

[jilt]

My dear, I've never made anything easy for a man in my entire life.

[ just ask sherlock holmes. ]

[hypospray]

All the more reason for me not to bother. Had enough of that to last me a lifetime.

[ welcome to the wonderful bitter divorced dude named leonard mccoy. ]

[jilt]

Difficulty with women?

[hypospray]

Technically it's none of your business.

[jilt]

Technically you introduced it into the conversation.

[hypospray]

Technically you could have just let it sit politely.

[jilt]

I thought you abhorred politeness.

[hypospray]

Only when it's fake.