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[halves]

[Deep breaths, Lou, deep breaths. He's still practicing this exercise about a split second before the recording begins, shifting his focus to it immediately, superficially ready to laugh and quip at this silly challenge someone has proposed (forced) him to take part in.

It's nothing but pure nerves, he assures you.]

This is... definitely the most fucked up thing I've ever seen.

[There's an exhale, not quite a laugh. See? Nothing but nerves.]

I guess I'm supposed to say hi now.

Hi. I'm the new guy.

... I think I lost someone's cat.

(ooc: disorientation = Lou doesn't remember the cat is actually his. And madam Cambridge is going to find it! Feel free to run into a man carrying around a small dead cactus and a pack of cigarettes, if you want to go for an action thread.)

Comments

[jilt]

Perhaps you should return it to the owner.

[zoosmell]

oh, wow.
was it motherfucker?

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[halves]

I would. Except I lost it.

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[halves]

Sorry?

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[firstofficer]

You are one of many recently arrived passengers. Similarly I do not believe a regulation exists regarding compulsory introductions.

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[zoosmell]

motherfucker?
it is my friend's cat.
she may also respond to fuckwit, ballcock, or tushiebutts, but probably not, since those aren't really her names...
she also responds to cat!

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[halves]

[dryly:] Well. That explains the lack of pamphlets.

[halves]

Oh. [Pause. He really can't tell if this message is serious.] 'Tushiebutts'.

I knew I should've tried that.

[zoosmell]

it is a good name for a good cat.
but my friend is missing now, so maybe if i find her cat, i will find her...
what did the cat look like?

[halves]

[He makes a sound, thinking, rubbing his eyes. Get kidnapped to a sci-fi prison and you end up worrying about a cat called Motherfucker. Sounds about right.]

Gray? Or--blue. I think that's what they're called.

Why is your friend missing?

[ohcanada]

You...lost someone's cat? Where did you find the cat to begin with?

[halves]

[He's a little reluctant to answer that one.]

A locker?

[zoosmell]

oh...
i am not sure if that's motherfucker, but i hope she is!
it's ok, even if you messed up by letting motherfucker get away, maybe it's for the best...
my friend is aberdeen and i do not know why she is missing and it's kinda creepy!
but cats have like... a seventh sense, right?
motherfucker might find her using her eighth sense.

[voice]

[daughteroflight]

And I'm the new girl. [ pause for a moment of meta-silence. ] I dunno if this is...the most screwed-up thing but it's up there. How'd you lose the cat?

[bottlearum]

...A cat, aye?

[halves]

Hi.

[awkward pause! Yes.]

... Guess it was smarter than me. [Cats are evasive little fuckers.]

[halves]

[GUILT = GETTING WORSE.]

Yes, a cat. I'm sorry, okay?

[halves]

[Slight...ly awkward pause.]

Sure. But I don't know much about cats.

Listen -- can I ask you some questions?

[bottlearum]

...How'd you get a cat here?

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[firstofficer]

There is at present, documentation to that effect currently under revision. Would it be appropriate to conclude that you require assistance?

[zoosmell]

i guess...
i don't mind, but i'm the one usually asking questions and stuff.
but if i can help!

[halves]

How the fuck should I know? [He isn't aggressive, just nervous.] I just found it in a locker.

[halves]

If by requiring assistance you mean I'm really fucking confused [and by confused he means trying very hard not to freak out], then yes.

[halves]

That's okay. This thing I found in the locker -- this device I'm using? Can I call someone with it? Like a friend or family.

( text ) this response comes after 36 hrs.

[wiretap]

[ She's fucked up and on the mend in Medbay, but like hell they'll be able to take her comms device from her. And Aberdeen never forgets a voice. ]

name.