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[foolproofed]

 
[Marty is busying himself by making a fan out of shitty old cardboard bits, completely exasperated. This whole its-getting-hotter-with-no-signs-of-stopping thing is sort of Not Good, but he's trying to make the best of it. Despite the growing temperature aboard the Tranquility, he's still fully dressed. He's also somehow in a ridiculously good mood despite the humid air, which is probably partly because Dana is here and alive and he's so fucking glad.] 

Now I know how my brownies felt like. Minus the feeling of being digested, but we can't all do that many new things at once.

[What, come on, haven't you ever considered your baked goods and their emotional statuses?]

And, like, dudes like me? No way we can strut around in trunks like most of you — which, by the way? The sexy people versus normal people ratio here is pretty fucking high, like, 100 to 1. And I'm the 1. I swear to christ, sometimes I wonder if half of you came from a planet where everyone is ridiculously charmingly good-looking. 

It's not like I've got hairy nipples or an outtie -- y'know, a grotesque one, not one the cute ones, but I'm waaaay too skinny and pale for a swimsuit competition. People could probably just mistake me for printer paper up until they can't fit me in the tray.

I know, I know. "But Marty! Your personality outshines your sex appeal!" You're too kind.

[grin grin grin

we might all burn alive ok

but it's all good, fuck it]

If anyone turns into a microwave burrito, we should probably all just play Tetris in the freezers. Who's with me? We can experiment with ice cube trays, see what kind of abnormal ingredients make the best or worst ice-pops. Pickle juice is surprisingly delicious after your second or sixth joint.

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[video]

[jurisimpudent]

[Handsome McBroadShoulders here is still in a suit and cravat and looking very uncomfortable for it.]

Mr. McFly, I will ask that you refrain from such...objectification.

[video]

[foolproofed]

... [squint] If it isn't one of the handsome 99%.

Still rockin' the cravat in uncomfortable weather. Good dedication, there.

[video]

[jurisimpudent]

I...Wh...I...Yes, it's crucial to my - my - attire - But I beg your pardon. I am not part of any...ninety-nine percent.

[nightblogs]

... I feel real dirty all of a sudden.

[foolproofed]

... Was it the shout-out to hairy nipples, or the pickle juice pops?

[nightblogs]

Not all of us were thinking about walking around naked, man. [is he protectively crossing his arms over his chest? Yes he is.] And I definitely don't wanna picture everybody that way.

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[bearwitness]

Nice to know that attractiveness is a cure for possible moodiness.

[Not gonna lie though, Abbie can't help, but smile at this guy's cheerfulness. In any case, it sounds like he's been here for a while? Maybe. Can't confirm without asking.]

Does the temperature here fluctuate like this? It sounds like it's not a normal occurrence.

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[foolproofed]

It at least helps a little.

[pretty people lift his spirits, okay. because he was friends with some pretty hot motherfuckers. the assholes.]

Usually? No. But there's always something breaking or blowing up or whatever you can dream up going down in this hunk of floating metal. I'd say there's never a dull moment, but we kinda have some pretty slow days.

Shockingly.

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[bearwitness]

Really? If things are blowing up, I'm more shocked that it's still intact.

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[logicunlocked]

Thanks for the compliment. It's the scar, drives 'em wild.

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[foolproofed]

Does it really?

I've just got this scar on my back that never sees the light of day. Maybe I should bench more. Get my muscles actually... y'know. Looking like muscles.

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[logicunlocked]

Just don't let anybody sell you any bullshit vitamin supplements.

[ York himself works out quite a bit, and it does show. ]

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[endureandsurvive]

pickle juice



thats fucking sick man

anon text;

[foolproofed]

hey hey hey!! have you tried it? dont knock it til you try it

do we even have pickles here though.....

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[endureandsurvive]

yes it is fucking gross like guzzling rancid motor oil ew gross no never again

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[endureandsurvive]

ps idk i dont think ive seen any

lots of dried noodles tho (but those would make really ice cubes)

action; as if she's anywhere he's not lbr

[catatonics]

[ Dana is sitting just out of view of the communicator, listening to Marty babble and smiling. The only thing that could make this better is if Jules, Curt, and Holden were here too, but hey, happy thoughts. She's not dead, and neither is Marty, and that's really all that matters. Although she could really do without all the heat, thanks. Is space supposed to be this warm? She'd thought space would be cold. Not that she's really thought about the temperature in space, but if she had, she would have thought it'd be cold.

Once Marty's done rambling into the communicator, she speaks. ]

Why am I not surprised that you've eaten a pickle juice ice pop?

Also, I don't think that fan's going to... fan.

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[foolproofed]

Wow, Dana, don't get my hopes up!

[He tries fanning himself a little faster in protest.]

And of course I've eaten pickle juice pops. What else're you supposed to do with it when you're out of pickles? I'm recycling.

action;

[catatonics]

[ Dana laughs and holds up her hands palms out in a gesture of surrender. ]

No, you're right, I take it back. The fan is very effective. You are a master of cardboard.

[ She wrinkles her nose at the same time as she gives Marty a fond smile, resulting in a very weird facial expression. Most of her expressions around Marty are a mix of fond and something else, so she generally always looks a little weird around him. She's decided to just embrace it. ]

You pour it down the drain? Or do something else that doesn't have you eating a pickle juice popsicle? Honestly, that couldn't have been pleasant, high or not.

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[dino_zarf]

Look, working on it, okay? Rather not work out whether a fellow can get a sunburn just from straight up heat.

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[foolproofed]

I've gotten a sunburn on a cloudy day. The sun is getting smarter.

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[gothchicklit]

Pickle juice? Seriously? [ God, you sound like her brother. ;; ] And here I thought Cheetos were the go-to snack of stoners.

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[foolproofed]

Wow, the naysayers of pickle juice around here, I swear!

[Not that he seems too bothered by it, tbh.]

Cheetos are pretty damn amazing, too. Except when you forget you're eating them and then you get cheese residue on your favorite jeans.

[conspiracytheory]

Stop talking about your nipples in public, man.

[foolproofed]

Wow, nipple police. Don't tell me what to do with my nipples! It's a free space ship!

Land of the free, home of the naked people covered in blue goo!