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[cabbagepatching]

[Travis turns on the video. He's dressed pretty casually, wearing a light blue Henley and jeans. The camera focuses on him cross-legged on the floor, petting a handsome German Shepherd. The dog is wagging his tail merrily, letting out a small whine.]

Hey, so if we haven't met, I'm Travis. And this is Hudson. We're new to this whole space thing. Just a few random things.

Number one, someone from home is here, but they don't know the future. You tell them the future. Am I going to be affecting some shit like timelines or anything?

Number two... [He's smirking because he's very mature like that.] how do you guys decorate your rooms? Mine's so boring and plain right now. I'll give you fifteen minutes of puppy love with Hudson, OR a thirty minute meal with your favorite cook, Chef Mitchell. [Not that he asked Wes if he could barter his time.] In exchange, I would like lights, especially colorful ones, posters, decorations, anything.

Okay, number three, the most important question: do we have any cheese puffs? Because Hudson likey da cheeeeeeeeese, [he says in his weird voice reserved only for dogs. Hudson wags his tail, giving him one short bark in reply. Travis laughs and turns off the feed.]

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[vdova]

If you find the answers to any of these, let me know?

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[cabbagepatching]

Natasha! [He grins and waves.] I don't know, I might want to keep the cheese puffs all to myself.

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[vdova]

And you're welcome to them, honestly. Me, I'd kill someone for an Oreo.

Who's your friend?

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[regulatingpressure]

[ here's raven, leaning back in a decent-sized office-type chair with a host of dimly-lit screens as her distant backdrop. ]

Number one, you can relax. When you go back, you forget. It's like you weren't even here. [ casual enough, but there's something a tiny bit grim about it - like she's speaking from experience. ] Which I guess brings up the question: Do you really want to slap your buddy in the face with that kind of futility?

Just something to think about.

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[cabbagepatching]

Phew! That's good. 'Cause I'm pretty sure it has to happen the way it happened.

[He frowns.] Hey, no. My news was good news. Like I got laid and won the lottery on my birthday type news. Better, even.

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[regulatingpressure]

Seriously? Then hey, congrats. I think that makes you a first.

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[undyingbeliefs]

I'm afraid I can't be of much help for your questions. But I'm surprised to see a dog present. Did he arrive when you did?

[Not that Evangeline believes stereotypes. But that seems like a very Fereldan thing to do, bringing one's dog along even to a spaceship. Even if you don't sound Fereldan.]

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[cabbagepatching]

Oh, yeah, he did! [He grins and pulls Hudson back into the camera's view. Hudson doesn't seem to care.] He's a drug dog, actually, but I figure he came with us because whoever kidnapped us knew Hudson was important to us, you know?

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[undyingbeliefs]

I can't say I've ever heard of a drug dog.

[invisibilitea]

Oh my god, your dog is so cute.

I would love to help you decorate, hello, I'm Annie!

[cabbagepatching]

Hey, thanks. Nice to meet you, Annie! I'd love some help, honestly. Didn't have much in my trailer except Christmas lights and posters.

[invisibilitea]

Oh, oh, well, all of those are fine, but around here, you have to be a bit more creative.

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[Cole doesn't contact Travis at all. There's no indication whatsoever who the small decorative thing comes from, in fact.

Someone who was in Travis' room, clearly, because next time he leaves and comes back there is something new for him!

On a surface, in a tall cup that is doubling as a decorative vase, there are four dried seed heads that look similar to cattails except they are of a shade of red so dark they look like dried blood.

They're called Blood Lotus on Cole's world. Extremely toxic and hallucinogenic! These ones have been dead for a while, though, and any potency they once have had is long gone. Perfectly safe for humans and doggies.]

[cabbagepatching]

[Travis stands in the doorway for a second, looking like he might be surprised. But the surprise soon turns into a grin. Hey, free stuff, cool. He plays with the seed heads gently, then adjusts the cup to his preferred distance from the end of the table.] Awesome,

[he says under his breath, 100% sincere. Free stuff is best stuff.]

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[nowi_wins]

Aww! He's so cute!

[She really wishes she had anything to give him in exchange for puppy love.]

I'm Nowi! I'm new around here too, but I might be able to help you with the time travel question. Back home I knew a whole bunch of people who traveled back in time to change the future.

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[northernmaple]

I'm not sure about what to tell someone from home who is really far from the past. Like 200 years. It's a lot to catch someone up on.

[Not to mention it's not all the best and England's going to most likely scream when Matt tells him he's not an empire anymore.]

[just_be_liz]

[travis he is going to strangle you.]

Strange, I don't remember agreeing to barter out my time for you.