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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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[chromosomes]

We're kind of surrounded by crazy, in case you haven't noticed.

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[blasphemous]

True, but why the sudden decision to ask about it?

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[chromosomes]

I don't sleep very much.

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[blasphemous]

By choice or circumstance?

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[chromosomes]

Depends on the night.

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[blasphemous]

If you were to average it out, which one would win out?

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[chromosomes]

... Circumstance. [ :C ]

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[blasphemous]

I don't need to sleep, but I do it every once in a while.

Sometimes, I share a bed with someone too. Just to not sleep alone, which considering how many years I've done just that... [She shrugs.]

Sometimes it's nice to have a different choice to make even when the circumstances suck.

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[chromosomes]

[ There's a long pause, John staring at his communicator. ]

... Did you just suggest that I try cuddles?

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[blasphemous]

[She laughs. Yes, laughs. Shaking her head and smirking at him.]

I guess it sounds like that, but I wasn't expecting you to ask if I prefer being a big spoon or a little spoon. There are ways of sharing a bed with someone and not curling up for some accidental brush-againsts.

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[chromosomes]

[ This is the weirdest friendship. ]

Sex isn't really an option either.

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[blasphemous]

[Her eyebrows lift in disbelief.]

Do you have a major organ malfunction? I think you should've clarified that a while ago when we were discussing or not discussing your unit.

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[chromosomes]

No. It's...

[ urgghhhhhh ]

I'm... stronger than average. A lot stronger.

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[blasphemous]

And?

[she smiles at him, chin dropping a bit as she looks at the feed directly.]

You know, there are some of us that are a bit more resilient than others.

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[chromosomes]

The last person who told me that ended up needing vampire blood to heal from a spar.

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[blasphemous]

Must've been a sensitive flower. [Meg smirks.]

I'm not saying I know first hand, but I've been to Hell. Literally. Tortured; as in on the rack.

Still standing.

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[chromosomes]

[ Snort. ] I think I'd pay to watch you say that to her face.

[ ... oh that's much less amusing though. John shifts slightly, drops his gaze away and, after a moment, sighs. ]

I'll... think about it.

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[blasphemous]

Hey, just because I said I could handle you didn't mean I was offering. [She smiles at him.]

You can think about it though. You might also want to think about if you want to be the little spoon.

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[chromosomes]

[ Tease!!!

It gets him to laugh a little, though. ]

Whatever you say.

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[blasphemous]

[She just grins at the laugh.]

I am pretty sure I can say whatever I want.