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[chromosomes]

[ John's dressed down for once, shirt missing and all. The Grim Reaper tattoo on his inner arm is visible, scythe and all, where most people's nanites are -- his are visible on the other arm. One hand is beneath his head and the other is holding the camera at a bit of an odd angle; he's laying down, apparently in bed. Despite that, he doesn't look like he's gotten a lot of sleep. ]

So. [ He starts, stops; clears his throat to make himself sound a little more awake. ] This place is hell, but we manage to relax sometimes. How do you all do it? [ There's a pause, considering, and he adds: ] Other than getting drunk.

[ That's not going to help him, considering he can't anymore. At the end of the day, what John needs is for nightmares of dead teammates and monsters in the dark to stop haunting him, of the dead on the ship that he could have (should have) been able to help. But for now... he'll take what he can get. Not that he necessarily wants everyone knowing he can't relax. ]

Call me curious, I guess. I would've bet on more nervous breakdowns.

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Only kind of?

[ Come on, Clint. ]

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[bring_em_down]

[Oh, you.]

I may have understated that a little.

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[chromosomes]

You may have understated that a lot.

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[bring_em_down]

[Don't judge, brah!]

It helps, though. Intense focus and release.

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[chromosomes]

Sounds almost sexual when you put it like that.

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[bring_em_down]

[He looks a little surprised by that, then thinks on it...]

That wasn't intentional.

[Laughing now.]

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But still true?

[ He's not quite laughing, but the smirk on his face should hopefully make it clear that he's joking. ]

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[bring_em_down]

I've said worse.

[Oh lord, hard to settle down. He needed a good laugh. Give him a sec to clear his throat.]

In all seriousness, it's pretty... meditative.

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[ c: ]

Yeah? Maybe I should pick it up.

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[bring_em_down]

I'll teach you, if you decide to try. It can't hurt. Gives you something to do.

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[chromosomes]

I'll think about it.

[ Superstrength means he'll worry about breaking Clint's bow. ]

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[bring_em_down]

Good. That'll at least give you what, ten minutes of time killing?

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[chromosomes]

[ Snort. ]

I might be able to stretch it.