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[invisibilitea]

Usually the ship goes quiet at some point, but since the Jump everyone's been bustling and out and about-

[And for the first time since she died she's been so tired]

-so I thought, maybe, I don't know, is there some soft music we can pipe through the speakers, you know, jazz or something, I don't know, something so everyone relaxes and for a while, honestly-

[She may be just talking, now. Really. What is this tired.]

Or, oh! I know! Does anyone have a copy of a John Grisham novel? That used to put me right to sleep...

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[testgasm]

are you sure about that

because i know a thing or two about smooth jazz and it's a slippery slope let me tell you

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[invisibilitea]

Well something has to be done, doesn't it?

[testgasm]

well yes but jazz walks a fine line between 'relaxing' and 'total nightmare'

i mean the speakers on this ship could up and decide to malfunction at any minute and then your nice calming jazz is all distortion and screeching but it's too late you've made your bed

saxophone and all

[invisibilitea]

How about John Grisham novels?

How could that possibly go-

[PAUSE]

No, wait.

[testgasm]

sorry you might have to fill me in a little there who is that again

i've read practically every book there is you see so sometimes it's hard to remember who wrote what

[invisibilitea]

The boring books about law. I'm sure there can't be more than one of those writers out in the world.

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[cutemupgirl]

[Perion actually really likes jazz. This is a thing.]

Oh, now jazz would be lovely. It would certainly make this place seem more... relaxing, if that's entirely possibly.

Which I kind of doubt, but it would still be nice.

[testgasm]

oh eugh yeah must have breezed over his stuff

[invisibilitea]

Yes, well, it's terrific for getting to sleep.

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[invisibilitea]

Sometimes it can be relaxing! I suspect, anyway.

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[faithinmedicine]

[She knew that Annie was on board the ship, but visible? Using the ship's technology? That's another story entirely. So adding to Lucy's uncertainty about how Annie might react is uncertainty at what is going on at all. Has she been revived like Lucy was?]

Annie?

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[invisibilitea]

[Pause, because this actually takes a moment-]

Yes?

[And another-]

Wait-

( voice. )

[carbonite]

"Jazz"? [whatever the hell that is.]

But you do realize, that instead of calm and soothing music, we're more likely to get the screams of victims or the sounds of metal against metal scratching.

( voice. )

[invisibilitea]

It's music. You know? Like that Kenny...something, fellow. With the clarinet.

And I'm not suggesting we just let the ship decide-

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[cutemupgirl]

Jazz, a cup of tea, and a good book. It's always what I recommend after a trying day.

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[faithinmedicine]

[Waiting is not one of Lucy's strong points] I'm not sure what to say.

[She could apologise but she doesn't actually know how much Annie knows.]

( voice. )

[carbonite]

Lady, you're throwing names out assuming that I know them.

I'm just pointing our good luck.

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[invisibilitea]

Well I don't know if I woul-

Tea!, yes, exactly, that's perfect, clearly you have excellent taste.

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[invisibilitea]

Well you've been here for quite a while, you haven't thought of a single thing to say?

You could start with an apology. For what you did to Mitchell.

( voice. )

[invisibilitea]

Well honestly I don't think anyone has any music around this place.

[voice]

[nebbish]

[Here's George. Here's George, attempting levity. Here's George, not knowing how to broach certain topics.]

Well, jazz is an improvement over certain songs you used to play.

[voice]

[invisibilitea]

What? Which music didn't you like?

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[faithinmedicine]

[Her first instinct is to reply that actually, she and Mitchell are more or less even. But she has a suspicion that Annie knows a lot less about that night than she does, and now isn't the time to go into that.]

That's something for Mitchell and I to work out. I thought we had. [But not anymore judging from the way he's been acting.]

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[cutemupgirl]

Thank you!

And I'm hoping there is actually tea on this ship?

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[invisibilitea]

[But no one apologized to Annie]

Then what do you want?