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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]

Aren't we? But it's an awfully big ship, and there are rooms. If you aren't in a room...

[briefly]

Right. And I assume you are in one.

[rubblegoddess]

I am. Sometimes I try to get into--That's not even the point, actually.

[briefly]

[She waits for a moment, then] Oh, please, the suspense is killing me. You try to get into what?

[Yes, she is a nosy one. Comes with being a reporter of sorts.]

[rubblegoddess]

[GIGGLING. RIGHT NOW.]

I try to get into other people's things, in a sense.

[briefly]

Get into other people's... things.

[she's not sure she likes the sound of that.]

[rubblegoddess]

Well. Rooms. I like learning new things.

[briefly]

[That would be a slightly awkward silence on Poppy's end.]

Please tell me you don't force yourself into other people's rooms.

[rubblegoddess]

No, of course not! Only one person, and he doesn't count.

[briefly]

And he doesn't count because-?

[rubblegoddess]

Because he's my bodyguard.

[briefly]

Ah! That kind of bodyguard. I take it doesn't matter whether he minds it or not.

[rubblegoddess]

He's not very patient and he won't let me in. But he will eventually.

[briefly]

Not on very good terms with him, then, are you.

[rubblegoddess]

I am! He just doesn't know it as well as I do.

[briefly]

Oh, dear. Don't you hate it when they're like that?

[rubblegoddess]

It's irritating. I think he may still be angry about how we met.

[briefly]

Please do tell me all about it, darling.

[rubblegoddess]

[SOMEONE WHO WANTS TO LISTEN!!!!

Wait, this is classified......]

Well, I startled him. I needed his help so I solicited it a bit rudely.

[briefly]

I do have to wonder what classifies as rude for someone like you.

[rubblegoddess]

...Partial disablement of his vehicle.

[briefly]

Hm. That doesn't sound so bad.

[rubblegoddess]

It was in space at the time.

[briefly]

... In space.

So you're. Experienced.

[rubblegoddess]

Well, I was an AI.