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[Mei] Sanchez's family litany strikes me, and I feel oddly alone in space. My own upbringing was very different... usually it doesn't affect me this way. But you have a ship to fly, Mei! Eyes on! Church's professional manner impresses the hell out…
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[Mei] Gaumata does surprise me. For all zir's caterwauling, there's not a clasp or a seal or a connection out of place. Maybe zir transitions a lot? Oh, Mei. Of course ze does. I'm still rolling my eyes and relaxedly smiling as I do up Dai. This cl…
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[Mei] Suit and seal check. I'm already in my suit, so I set the controls for unmanned and get to Dai and Gaumata. I check my own first, then theirs. I'm more worried about Gaumata than Dai, but I am one hundred percent thorough and complete, moving…
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[Mei] Oh, I'm aware of Gaumata. But everything that happened the instant that fleet showed up is classified IBIS SWORD. Ze's not cleared for that. "Doctor, we're in agreement on the beauty of orbital mechanics..." I'm still adjusting consoles, my a…
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[Thirds] Curious. Maybe one of them going through my stuff. Hain't seen Kite in some time. I walk to go get a sandwich. Veer off. Be a little sneaky to get a closer ear. Not too, since they could be talking just chicks. But just in case. I catch C…
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[Mei] I raise my eyebrows, surprised and impressed. I whistle appreciatively."That's a long time in the Grey, Captain. Remind me never to play you in ping-pong." I defocus my eyes, imagining the beauty of a rosetta. I imagine Cora might like such …
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[Mei] I know plenty who have rituals for this end. A lot of prayer, letter writing, messages in the "Grey Box" in case the ship is pulverized. I try for a little moment with everyone that morning- sort of "goodbye, just in case" without saying it.…
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[Mei] I laugh a little with her joke. It's a funny thought, a black box pen pal. "Next time," I say agreeably. I'd rather not go through Psi Boot Camp again, though. Why can't we just talk, Ksenia? I get a little serious, but still an amused air. …
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[Mei] I shrug into my sleeves, my shoulder feeling better but still unhappy. "They got censored. So it said, 'Hello Ksenia, blackbox blackbox redacted blackbox, your friend, Taban.' I figured that wasn't worth sending." I make kind of a 'oh well' g…
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[Mei] My stomach manages to both agree and disagree at the same time. But food and fuel sound good, and I have a sudden flash of thought as I'm in Ksenia's personal space. Am I orbiting her? I pull on my comfy jumpsuit before we go, and I feel extr…
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[Mei] Too soon, she's done. But it feels better! I think I'll still ice it. I roll my neck, then the shoulders, then I do some deep twists at the waist. Gotta stay flexible. I don't think I'm showing off. Next time, I should lie down and she can ge…
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[Mei] "Hmm." It's a interested, pondering, questioning hmm. I'm thinking about Ksenia, wounded in the field. Then in the recovery. I knew the extent of her cybernetics, but like this it's different. I'm really considering it. I feel her warm left h…
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[Mei] I'm honored with a rare laugh. "No, it was not fun. I do not like a hangover. Drink goes straight to my head, I can't take it." I have a certain wild memory of a certain party back at the Academy. "Next time we're at dinner, no more than two …
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[Mei] I nod, clearly she doesn't want to talk about it, happy she calls me Taban. She sounds... I don't even know. Upset? Why? "Good. I didn't know what... I didn't want to make a fuss." I quirk my mouth up at the corner. "I had too much to drink …
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[Mei] We're fine or we're fine? That's the same glass, she must've left one for me earlier. "Okay... you sure?" My shoulder still hurts a little, but it's better. I rub it. Maybe she hurt her side working out. And was she watching me sleep? I prob…
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[Mei] I'm a little confused and still achy behind my eyes. I'm not waking to my alarm, it feels like my psi tugged me. And Ksenia is right there, and I'm puzzled. Am I dreaming? Is something wrong? I feel my features shift to concern, her mood is h…
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[Mei] My spirals and circles are getting smaller. I feel warm, holding an ember of a lost alien mind. But it's like a drop of ink in a bucket of milk, the two are irrevocably intertwined. I catch my reflection in the glass and look into my own eyes…
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[Mei] I swallow some yellow and it feels plaid. My mind dances at the puzzle, a cat worrying at yarn. Is the other focus a person? I think of the note. Or is it MV-589? I think of Melzer-Togawa. > the other focus changes the curve < I gentl…
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[Mei] I get a fresh sheet on my sketchbook and still my mind. Charcoal pencil in hand, I start improvising with the patterns I remember from the alien ship, keeping my focus loose and letting my attention spread out like thawing honey. My eyes half…
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[Thirds] I raise my beer. A wordless hello to Kite. We've worked together and against a few times. Not friends. Not enemies. Like Matildy. I wonder what he's up to with Harrow's bros? I'll listen, sure.
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[Thirds] I try to make a move. I kiss her, right? Still in a fog from her kiss. But Sun's hands are active. Insistent. Eager. Like me. She makes a harder move. My nose is almost used to the funk in here. I smell her. I have to undo my own gear. Thi…
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[Mei] I play with the words for a little too long, trying grids and patterns. 23 suggests prime numbers and chromosomes, but I sense this is a rabbit hole to drive men mad. I'm still chewing on the end of the stylus and questioning the wisdom of th…
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[Mei] I read it again. Yes, the briefing data. I need to get this into my head for the mission. I'll make sure to know planetary data, geographical features about the LZ, and anything M-T says about their own interests. Mining? Terraforming? The d…
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[Mei] I return the salute, that shoulder reminding me that it's there with an edge and an ache. "You too, Sung. I've got yours." The hangover wants to stop working and is thirsty and hungry. I plan oblige it. My eyes are complaining at the light n…
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[Mei] I feel a cold finger along my spine and I nearly break stride, but I catch myself in time. An hour with Psi Ops could mean anything. I'll need to try a scan, check for triggers... Maybe when he's asleep? Careful, careful, Mei. Don't want a wo…
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[Mei] I run in silence for several seconds. I close my eyes for a brief moment, and for some reason, I imagine my terrarium, spinning slowly, the little shrimp inside swimming peacefully. My head pounds as I burn through the chemicals in my body. …
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[Mei] Dammit, Mei! I should've remembered. I keep my face neutral at the gaffe. "Thank you, Sergeant." An officer doesn't need to explain themselves, but that's how you build trust. "Ms. Cribbage..." Keep it simple, Mei. "Saved my life, when we …
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[Mei] We fall into a pattern, spotting each other, pushing through the work, switching up routines, trading stories. I've been trying to think this whole time a way to hint at the orders I've been given and the potential, ah, conflict of interests…
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[Mei] I watch his technique. "When we break all this down and set the room for zerogee, I'll show you a few tricks, too." I'm grateful. I like to run and to cycle, so if the machines are there, we could pair up and keep talking. I also have a rout…
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[Mei] My pulse is going, I've got the wind in my lungs, and I haven't even broken a sweat. I feel my body fighting away the alcohol, it feels good. But I rub each shoulder, and run a couple rotations when I step up. That could stand some ice, and I…