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[51stcentury]

[When Jack appears in front of the camera, he's all charm and charisma. These shared memory events haven't dampened his spirits too much. Even if the cat's definitely out of the bag to a few more of his fellow passengers than he would like, as far as his mortality is concerned. He sits forward, arms crossed in front of him, eyes focused on the camera, and he smiles, but there's a hard glint to it. Something's on his mind.]

Some of us are new here. Some of us have been here a long time. [He raises his arm and the number SEC-001-003 can be seen, for a brief moment.] Some of us have seen manticores and shadow people, malfunctioning space stations, black holes, space pirates, space sickness, mazes and never-ending corridors, hive-mind space colonists who tried to make us assimilate. We've been put on lists, given god knows how many riddles by Smiley, and don't even get me started on those masks. And then most recently the shared memories and the dreams. I mean, correct me if I'm wrong but I think the only non-horrible stop we ever made was the first, way the hell back at the Tansei station.

[He leans forward, his grin becoming more grim, his eyes more intent on the camera as he continues:] So we've got another jump coming up. Anybody wanna hazard a guess what's coming next? Welcoming all thoughts, theories, dreams, or desires, seeing as we really haven't got a clue, unless you know something I don't.

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[inspirited]

Don't you think that would jinx us though?

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[51stcentury]

[He smiles at her question, shaking his head.] At this point? I doubt it. I mean, I hate to sound like a downer, but the way things usually go anyway they're gonna happen that way regardless of whether we make assumptions or not.

So what d'you say? Got anything in mind? Or maybe something you wish would happen, even if you know it probably won't? [Laying on the charm for the pretty lady? You better believe it ;)]

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[inspirited]

[chuck just smiles back because despite her question she does agree with him] Yeah, I guess that is true around here. [she pauses to consider his question] It would be nice if something bad didn't happen but who knows maybe we'll discover another part new part of the ship next jump.

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[51stcentury]

A new part of the ship sounds exciting. We could use a bit of adventure. Granted, something better than the labs. Let's see...

We've already got the oxygen gardens and the swimming pools. We could use all the distractions we can get. What else sounds good?

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[hypospray]

Haven't you learned saying anything on this ship in the way of predictions tends to bite us in the ass later?

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[51stcentury]

Oh yeah. And sitting back and idling, biding our time until the shit hits the fan the next time does us a hell of a lot of good too.

Things happen in this place whether we theorize about them or not. Might as well start brainstorming what's next, yeah?

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[hypospray]

I didn't say that. In fact, that tends to do more harm than good. Stresses out the body.

[ He hums. ] Depends on if you think we're done with the memory sharing or not.

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[tinytactician]

My initial instinct is to say that we are all going to die miserably. But I am going to try and remain optimistic and say that, perhaps, we shall simply live miserably.

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[51stcentury]

[Okay, that gets a bit of a laugh from Jack.]

It's always good to look on the bright side of it all. I wouldn't believe your initial instinct though. For all that's been thrown at us thus far, it hasn't been that hard to stay alive through it all. Knock on wood. [He winks.]

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[tinytactician]

There are rather more people than I would expect there to be, considering how supposedly "dangerous" this place is.

Personally I've found it to be quite peaceful, at times. But I keep getting told it'll get worse soon.

[coffeeking]

Space mongoose.

[51stcentury]

[Another laugh. Oh Ianto, of course this would be you.]

Space mongoose. Oh, of course.

[coffeeking]

I hear they're quite the nasty little things. Lure in passersby with their cuteness and enslave them to their will. Like cats, only worse.

[boogiewoogiebugleboy]

It feels like we just had one, too.

[51stcentury]

The jump? Tell me about it. Then again sometimes they don't come soon enough. Depends on how much you're looking forward to a new start.

[boogiewoogiebugleboy]

Are they really like new starts?

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[notthesecondworstfighter]

There's little to no point in guessing. It always ends up being something worse than you imagine.

[His voice hard, irritable, and bitter, there's an added dose of sarcasm as he continues:]

At least we can rest assured that it'll be something equally if not more horrible than what came before.

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[51stcentury]

[Jack can appreciate the sarcasm, he definitely understands where it's coming from.]

Just because you said that, maybe we'll get a trip to a pleasure satellite, just to spite you. Live up to its unpredictability and all that.

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[notthesecondworstfighter]

Something tells me that's unlikely. Even more unlikely than the possibility that we might be left in peace for once.

[He is so not amused right now.]

[2leftfeet]

What, no space awkward formal functions?

[Because if there's a fate worse than death...--]

[51stcentury]

None so far although now that you've brought them up, by the power of Murphy's Law...

[Jack laughs.] You may have just sealed our doom. There could be awkward cultural customs to have to adhere to and everything.

[2leftfeet]

Great. [Elongated for emphasis. So very, very greeeeeaaaat.]

On the plus side, I've never known a single awkward formal function to not have at least an acceptable drink selection.

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[servant]

I'm still waiting for my horse to arrive.

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[51stcentury]

Stranger things have happened.

[Jack's seen someone get a dead horse in their locker once, for example. Well. Pony. The difference doesn't really matter all that much. That's a horrible example to share though. What else...]

I mean, look at Ianto, he had Myfanwy show up in his locker, and so now we have a pterodactyl in the gardens. A horse really isn't asking for much, by comparison.

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[servant]

[That's already Merlin's biggest concern - that his horse might not arrive in one piece.]

Pterodactyl?

[His eyes light up when he figures out what Jack must be talking about.]

You mean the dragon-like creature. That came from your world?