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[uncurse]

[ For all that Emma tries not to brood, she missed space Christmas and news of Pan's curse has her feeling particularly sentimental. Reflective, even. And the prospect of losing her memories, losing her loved ones, only serves to remind her that sooner or later, they're all trying, in some capacity, to lose the people they've grown to care about aboard the Tranquility. ]

A friend of mine pointed out a while back that not everyone has a home to go back to at this point. Or one worse than what's here, whether that means they're dead or just some other kind of screwed.

[ Strangely, with Dean back now, she has to wonder if he'd say the same again. That staying on the ship, even as it is now, is better than the alternative for some. Getting a read on him is tougher now. It feels like she's missing pieces. ]

What about you? What's your best case scenario for whenever we figure out what the hell's going on here? Do you go home, forget all about it? Backtrack to Arima and set up shop?

Comments

[uncurse]

Chances are pretty good. Ship tends to follow trends. Seems like most people have at least someone they know here.

[forpoland]

Which gives hope as small as it may be, that we will all be reunited with our loved ones here or whenever Mlle. Tranquility relinquishes her grip.

[uncurse]

Mademoiselle? What is it with guys always deciding their cars and ships are women?

[forpoland]

[...UH OH]

I cannot speak for the others but for myself, I have been reminded greatly of my Matron and her ever changing temperaments.

[uncurse]

... Seriously?

[ It's possible to hear her cringing in offense on the word. jesUS, TIME TRAVEL. ]

[forpoland]

.... Yes?

[Don't you just love the confusion it brings?]

[uncurse]

If you think women are more emotional, you've obviously never seen what men do when their football team loses.

[forpoland]

Football?

[A game more modern than he, he supposes. Nevertheless there are other matters to get to]

My apologies, I did not mean any harm by it. Calling the vessel Monsieur would just not invoke the same ... benevolence the ship gives.

[uncurse]

There's an interesting attempt at damage control. Benevolence? How do you figure?

[forpoland]

From the short time I have been here, there were moments for things to go very badly and yet, we are as well in physical health as one could be. I realize benevolence isn't the best word for it but it does feel rather accurate.

[uncurse]

I'm trying to feel thankful that we haven't starved to death or wound up sleeping in the hallways yet and I'm just coming up short, considering I tried to kill my kid's grandfather not two weeks ago.

[forpoland]

[ . . . W E L P]

Yes, I would think that would be rather contrary.

[uncurse]

There's plenty of crap on this ship to make up for the perks.

[forpoland]

Yet there are plenty of good for all of the dreadful events thus far.

Though I suppose it is a matter of opinion of which outweighs the other.