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[2leftfeet]

[Shepard looks terse, just a little short tempered. She has bigger fish to fry right now, but taking the occasional potshot? Sure, there's time in the day for that.]

I know it feels a little warmer in here, [south of the equator natives holla!] but are we really thinking it's Christmas? As far as I knew, we're pretty scattered across the board when it comes to our personal timelines and it's not like anyone's counting how long we're in stasis during the jump.

I'm calling it now: it's really new Armistice Day. I know most of you don't know anything about the First Contact War, but I hope you'll take this opportunity to remember those who fought for you in whatever universe you come from.

[Talilock, encrypted like whoa]
Garrus, I have a job for you.

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[indestructigirl]

[Claire isn't commenting on Christmas. She doesn't care if Santa Claus and God both show up on this ship, she is not celebrating that holiday without her family around. It's not happening.

She does, however, pick up on something else that was said and decides to speak up in that vein.]

I thought it felt hotter around here, too.

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[2leftfeet]

[Grinch solidarity.]

Not by much, but it might be something Engineering wants to look into. I know they're short staffed since the last jump though.

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[unionjackass]

Christmas was only two months or so away last I was home. I suppose we're counting on a general consensus of... God, I don't know, temporal perception or something. [England waves a hand, he doesn't really want to get into all that psychological stuff.]

I'm afraid I don't know anything of the- First Contact War, was it?-- But, I wasn't home for our own Rememberance Day. The eleventh hour of the eleventh day on the eleventh month of the year, also Armistice Day where I'm from.

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[2leftfeet]

End of World War I, right? [It's ancient earth history, but that's her home planet and she knows a thing or two about at least the military end of things.]

Don't get me wrong - if people want an excuse to celebrate something, I don't see any harm in it. It's just about as likely to be the anniversary of the Alliance foundation as it is Christmas.

video; holidays hit like a hammer. mind if we continue? c:

[unionjackass]

Right, I understand. Time between the jumps and all that--oh uh, yes that's right. As much as I'd like to celebrate peace though, I'd prefer Christmas over Remembrance Day.

[gives pause, corrects himself] Something that's more in good spirits, that is.

Sorry, I've come to assume not everyone's from the same universe or timeline.

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[rubblegoddess]

[EXCITED, this one is.]

Can I also remember myself? I fought in a war, and I'm quite incredible.

[And then, smiling, as if it's relevant to anything at all ever, which it assuredly is not:]

Do you think it'll get warm enough for some attractive sarongs? I'd love a sarong.

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[2leftfeet]

[The line of her mouth shifts very marginally: slow frown, and a small pinch of tension between her brows.]

Do you have a sarong here?

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[rubblegoddess]

[What? Frowning? Oh, nonononono. Juliana purses her lips, looking vaguely concerned.]

I could make one. I found some wonderful little things on the Cyllene that I've been hoarding.

[legionare]

I'm not familiar with either.

[ why is everyone suddenly talking about christmas what does it even mean?? ]

[2leftfeet]

You don't need to be. I'm pretty sure they're both a little irrelevant out here.

[Time is meaningless when you're jumping around in space for undetermined lengths of time, okay.]

[legionare]

What are they?

[ you can't just make him curious like that and then not pull through, come on ]

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[chickenselects]

Sure thing, Shepard. What do you need?

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[2leftfeet]

I'm sick and tired of running around this place empty handed and I don't know about you, but I'm not trusting the ship to deliver next jump. Which means we need someone with access to the gunnery department.

[chickenselects]

By 'someone' I'm guessing you mean 'me'.

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[tumbleweeds]

You don't want to be able to count how long it is.

... but thank you. For saying something.

[ All this talk about time on the ship is not good for her mental state. ]

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[2leftfeet]

[She'd rather not think about it either. She knows the popular theory is that if she even gets home, they likely won't have missed her at all - but Shepard's pessimistic enough to not be entirely convinced. The longer she's here, the more than could potentially mean has gone wrong when (not if) she gets back.]

No problem. There're better things for us to be doing - especially when we're shorthanded.

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[tumbleweeds]

[ She nods. ]

I know people are all for "feeling better", but I'd kind of like to make sure everything's working, first.

[ And her job is clearing brush.

Well, and taking care of the animals and making sure people get eggs as a result, but still. ]

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[ancientalien]

It is not yet time for remembering Commander.

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[2leftfeet]

There's no shame in taking a few seconds to remember those who made sacrifices so we could be here.

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[2leftfeet]

Metaphorical 'here' I mean. Obviously.

[ancientalien]

I do not think they would want you to waste the seconds, not when the war is not yet won.

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[brittlebait]

Yeah, sorry Commander, but I enjoy my strictly regulated environments, thank you. [Station kid, HOLLA] "A little warmer" is like "I drank my coffee too fast."

This is fuckin' hot.

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[2leftfeet]

[You spacers and your acclimatized environments.]

Oh come on, Joker. It isn't that bad. I'd say you need to get out more, but-- [Right now 'out' is into the cold embrace of unknown space. So maybe as little of that as is possible, actually.]

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[brittlebait]

I get out plenty! [Strolling around the Citadel with EDI counts.] Besides, your idea of getting out is gearing up and landing on a rock with a level 2 heat warning.

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[chickenselects]

No clue what you two are complaining about; feels just fine to me.

[Better than usual, actually.]