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[logicunlocked]

[ As usual York's posture is casual as he appears on the video feed. This time he's set the comm unit farther away from him so that the viewer can see him leaning against his desk, walking a pen end to end between his fingers. ]

So hey, I know it's been a while since we talked about doing this, but Blake disappeared and I never followed up. So I figured I'd take a little informal poll, see who might still be interested. We were going to start a sports league, sort of an informal thing where anybody who feels like tossing a ball around can work off some energy, make new friends, that kind of thing.

[ The pen flipped out of his hand just then, but instead of chasing it he merely lounges back even farther, his hands on the edge of the desk. ]

Any contributions, any suggestions, I'm up for all of it. We'd talked about soccer and basketball originally. We don't have any regulation balls but hell, we've all gotten good at improvising around here, right?

Oh, we need nets and baskets too. Anybody who can help out by making that kind of stuff, I'd like to hear from you too.

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[testgasm]

throwing balls around willy-nilly for fun might be offensive to some people just so you know

not saying you have to cancel your little ball-kicking club on their account but it's probably something to keep in mind given the amount of cultures and species on board

throwing that out there

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[logicunlocked]

Hey man. Here's the thing, if I go around assuming everything might offend someone, I'd never get anything done. You know?

[testgasm]

yes i understand that like i said no worries about calling off your ball club

i'm just making sure everyone's aware that football has different connotations for some people

depending

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[differentsideofmyself]

...

Are you saying you're offended by a ball being kicked?

Or are you saying you used to look like a ball, and you've been kicked like one before? Just curious. The second definitely sucks. [He knows from experience.]

[testgasm]

it just makes me a little uncomfortable that's all

for reasons not entirely unrelated to what you just described

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[differentsideofmyself]

You aren't the only one that's happened to. It sucks.

[testgasm]

were you sort of on the spherical side before you got here

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[onsilksheets]

I'll pass.

[At least he knows not to put her down on the list of interested parties.]

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[logicunlocked]

[ He grins. ]

I'll have to make a note of it.

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[onsilksheets]

Thought it would make your job easier, knowing who wasn’t interested. But I think quite a few people here would be.

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[logicunlocked]

Well, hey, now you know where to point people if they seem like the sporting type.

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[onsilksheets]

That I do. I also know where to avoid if I don't want to get involved. [A smirk.] Have many responded?

[differentsideofmyself]

What the hell. I'm bored lately. Count me in. Need to find something to do.

[It's Epsilon, what do you expect, really?]

[logicunlocked]

Glad I can count on you, buddy. I'll put you down as interested to play.

[differentsideofmyself]

It's not like there's much else to do but try not to die here, York.

[logicunlocked]

Yeah. Might as well have fun doing it, right?

[differentsideofmyself]

Of course. Besides, it's new for me. Could be fun.

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[skindeep]

You know you can count on me. And I promise we'll still remain friends, even after my team wins.

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[logicunlocked]

[ He chuckles. ]

And you don't have to worry about me taking my ball and going home either.

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[skindeep]

It's always nice to know that sportsmanship isn't dead, even under these conditions.

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[logicunlocked]

You know, in some ways that kind of decency is the only thing we have left here.

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[herocomplex]

YESSSSSSS.

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[logicunlocked]

[ He laughs; he has to, with all the enthusiasm packed into that one little word. ]

I guess you're on board with this idea.

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[herocomplex]

OH, HELL YES.

I mean, being in space is cool and everything, but, SPORTS IN SPACE?
Yeah, man, count me in! This place needs to lighten up a little!

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[logicunlocked]

This place needs more distractions, anyway. You want to help me with the organization of stuff? Recruit players, that kind of thing?