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[rubblegoddess]

[Hello, everyone! It's late, late night, and you're now being treated to the sight of... bare skin!? What?

Yes, it's bare skin, a bit out of focus, but that's what it is. The holder of the device sighs in what she hopes is a thoughtful manner.]

I know the science of it, the biology, yes, but I don't like it. Legs are troublesome enough...

[The feed is flipped over to reveal a young woman with dark, mussed hair and a haughty look. She sounds completely perturbed, but somehow bored at the same time.]

...inefficient as they are. This is a nuisance.

[Camera back to skin, camera back up. Yes, by now you may have figured out that she's showing off one slender leg.]

There's hair. On my leg. On both legs, actually. I don't know whether to be fascinated by the wonder of the human body or completely disgusted.

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[rubblegoddess]

I'd like to try anyway. It's science.

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[grayleader]

And I'm not your experiment.

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[rubblegoddess]

I owe you a favor.

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[grayleader]

I thought doing my job made you owe me several?

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[rubblegoddess]

I died.

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[grayleader]

You volunteered to do that.

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[rubblegoddess]

Everything that came before it doesn't count anymore. I am no longer me.

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[grayleader]

You're still you, just human. It still counts.

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[rubblegoddess]

It doesn't count.

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[rubblegoddess]

[She is sick of not looking at him, so she'll just pop the video on and treat him to her wearing underpants and a bra and nothing else.

And smiling.]

I have a very important question for you.

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[grayleader]

[And she gets him line facing so hard because he didn't get a chance to put his helmet on.]

It counts, and what is it?

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[rubblegoddess]

[She loves his face. Here, let her lock the convo up.]

It doesn't count, and Delta made me think you might be a backwoods hobo, so I wanted to check before I made any assumptions. I couldn't find your file, after all.

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[grayleader]

[What kind of question is that...]

It counts, and that's all classified.

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[rubblegoddess]

[Frown.]

You don't have to keep secrets from me. My encryption levels are higher than anyone else's.

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[grayleader]

[Sigh.]

Except who I answer to. [So yes, yes he does have to keep secrets.]

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[rubblegoddess]

[She purses her lips, but when she speaks, it's with uncommon gentleness.]

I understand.

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[grayleader]

[He watches her, waiting for her to maybe insist but when she doesn't he nods, grateful.]

Thank you. [But pausing...] But without details, I can tell you no though. I'm not a backwoods hobo.

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[rubblegoddess]

Good. I didn't want him to be right. I like him, but...

[She tips her head to the side thoughtfully.]

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[grayleader]

But you still wanted to be right about me?

[...He's not sure what to make of this.]

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[rubblegoddess]

You're my knight, after all.

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[grayleader]

[He shakes his head.]

Whatever you say, Juliana.

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[rubblegoddess]

[Pouting.]

Well, I had a whole battalion of you, but this place took that.

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[grayleader]

Well, three of us. Good as really.

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[rubblegoddess]

[Waving a hand dismissively.]

Close enough.

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[grayleader]

[Now back on track here for a moment...]

Is there a reason why my being a backwoods hobo came into question?