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[suddenlycaptain]

[ There are a lot of reasons to post something like this. Carolyn is ignoring the ones that are more personal to her, but she makes it text to prevent anything from leaking through. ]

If you were to leave the ship right now, permanently -- whether it was on a shuttle, to a station or new ship, or a planet -- what is one thing you would try to bring with you?

Other than people.

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[suddenlycaptain]

very smart.

[trouvaille]

I wouldn't want to leave my cello, but I'd rather abandon it intact than have to burn it for warmth later.

[suddenlycaptain]

clothing would also take up less room, leave more room for people or other supplies.

[trouvaille]

Just layer it all on so you can carry something else. I've seen people do that to get around luggage weight restrictions on flights, actually, so they wouldn't have to pay extra.

[suddenlycaptain]

I've never been able to tell if people at home do it for that reason or because cryosleep is cold.

[trouvaille]

I don't really feel the cold that much. But I could give my cardigan to someone who did, if it were just a bit cold, or it might turn out it's much colder than I've been before and I do need it. I don't know.

[suddenlycaptain]

you may need an extra set of clothing if the one you're wearing gets ripped or dirty as well.

[trouvaille]

Sturdy footwear wouldn't go amiss.

[suddenlycaptain]

you're going to come over wearing a closet if you're not careful

[trouvaille]

If I put on every item of clothing I've got here, I'd look poorly organized but not liable to waddle like a toddler in a snow-suit.

[suddenlycaptain]

we might be in a rush. that's probably wise.

[trouvaille]

So that makes it-- underwear, pajamas, trousers, a shirt, a dress, a dressing gown, and a cardigan. Plus boots. And then I can carry something, like water.

[suddenlycaptain]

not bad at all. especially if you're bringing water, too.

[trouvaille]

Probably a good time to quit smoking, though.

[suddenlycaptain]

definitely. small, contained areas in space are not good for places for fire or air pollution.

[trouvaille]

( bummer. )

I read somewhere that the air quality in passenger aircraft went down when they stopped letting people smoke, since they could just cheaply recycle the air until everybody's breathing 12hr old gas.

Not that that's relevant to this, I just thought it was interesting.

[suddenlycaptain]

when are you from?

[ This is relevant in her mind, okay. ]

[trouvaille]

2014. Italy.

[suddenlycaptain]

a long time ago, for me.

[ And very, very far away. ]

I'll tell you a secret: plenty of people smoke on small spaceships where I'm from. but most people here don't know the proper safety for being on one, though several of us have tried tutoring. in the end, it becomes easier and safer to say "no, not on my shuttle".

[trouvaille]

People en masse have a tendency to be about as clever as the lowest common denominator after a head injury. Unfortunately.

[suddenlycaptain]

that's why I tend to stick to the shuttle bay.

[trouvaille]

I haven't figured out what to do with myself, just yet.

[suddenlycaptain]

flight crew's always hiring. no experience necessary.

[trouvaille]

What does flight crew entail?

[suddenlycaptain]

we take care of the shuttles. repair, mostly. maintenance. fly, when we have somewhere to go, which means if we have to get off this ship we need pilots.

there aren't many of us.