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Hello? I hope this is working... I'm never really sure.

[ Elizabeth, looking much more cheerful than during her last broadcast, smiles brightly for the camera. ]

Well! I've been having some strange headaches lately, so I thought it might help to focus my attentions on something. I was given a few things from home in my locker after the last Jump and put them to good use.

[ Voilà! She reveals a painting. Elizabeth beams at it as she turns from the camera, then chews thoughtfully on her lip as if looking to fault it. ]

I only had red, so it isn't as... vivid as I might have liked, but I'm hoping that the next Jump will have a few more colors. [ She huffs shortly, tucking a wayward strand of hair behind her ear. ] If anyone else has any art supplies and wouldn't mind sharing, please let me know! It seems a little morbid, almost, just using black and red.

And... I can do some sketches or paintings for anyone, if there are any requests. I'm far from any kind of proficiency, but it does help to take my mind off of things.

[ private to Booker DeWitt ]

Where are you? You are on this floor and I wanted to show you something!

[ private to Murphy Pendleton ]

I wanted to apologize for-- well, everything. You know. [ She flushes, clearly fretting. ] I can't tell you how... mortified I am.

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I do! It's just--

[ She doesn't think the man himself would approve. Elizabeth worries at her lip, considering. ]

... I do. Because I think you're right, so... I'll figure out some way.

[DAMN THE MAN.]

...I was offerin' to help you myself. I know a thing or two 'bout havin' to fend for myself.

[And unfortunately whoever was running the sparring classes isn't around anymore, so it's not like he can recommend that.]

Oh! Really?

[ Murphy, you soft-hearted bear! Elizabeth smiles brightly, the gesture evident in her voice. ]

Are you sure? I would never want to put you to any kind of trouble!

[He is totally a big cuddly black bear, that he is.]

It's no trouble at all. I'd actually feel better knowin' you at least can defend yourself with a gun. You ever used one before?

[Probably not, but it seems to be worth asking!]

No, I haven't. [ She shifts her stance, frowning slightly. ] Booker usually... He had more experience with that sort of thing, and he didn't want me to...

[ Kill people. She swallows, brows knit. ]

But I think it's important. Especially here.

[Hearing about that now, Murphy isn't all that surprised. He gets what Elizabeth means, even if she doesn't complete that train of thought.]

You can use a gun without killin' somebody -- much like how you can use somethin' that seems completely harmless to seriously hurt 'em, too. Just gotta know where to shoot or, hell, sometimes you can just scare somebody with a gun, but... it helps lookin' like you know how to actually use it. I can show you some of the basics with the one I got, and maybe help give you a better feel. People always have their expectations on what it feels like to shoot for the first time, and it's not always as hard as you'd think.

[Speaking as someone who's used a gun pretty often? Yeah, maybe.]

Well, I'd like to know the basics, at least. I seem to find myself in a lot of trouble.

[ But she smiles; she's an optimist despite everything that's happened in her life that might make others jaded and cruel. ]

Do you have a weapon I could use? There are some on board the ship, aren't there?

Tch. Yeah, it looks like you do.

[And that's exactly why he's determined not to let any more bad shit happen to her. Even if it's inevitable in every sense and Murphy is dumb like that I'm sorry.]

There're some handy. I can even let you borrow mine for practice 'til we can get you one of your own.

I wouldn't want anything to happen to yours. I can find one, I think.

[ c: ]

Well, I suppose-- Contact me again when you have some time to practice?

I'll keep an eye out as well. Some of 'em they issue to security, but there're others lyin' around that were left behind by people... no longer here anymore.

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