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[ so dutch may or may not have just found out that someone she's come to care about here has gone back into stasis. shouldn't ever do that, care. her own damn fault.

so it's totally neutral information she's passing on, not informed by the drink(s) she's had or emotion or any bullshit like that at all, that has her text jim - ]

people go back in stasis sometimes

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That's what it said on the brochure

[ Not funny. These are the words of a man pretending he's not bothered by the fact that all of his people are still asleep and the transporters to the station are still busted. ]

Somebody go back?

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just don't get your hopes up if anyone you like is awake

[ from his world or another. and damn him for putting the pieces together. (damn herself for being so transparent.) ]

yeah

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[ It's not like she's texting him from in stasis, there are only so many things that could prompt such an opener. ]

Who?

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guy called rhys

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What's he like?

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cocky, dumb, bit of a nerd, had a mechanic arm and a weird eye

[ liked eating her out and getting told what to do in bed. ]

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Oh, so you've got a type.

Rhys the very cool guy who's probably smart, actually. Where's he from? Space cowboys like us?

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do not

[ okay so "cocky, dumb, bit of a nerd" and "probably actually smart" fit jim as well and maybe she does have a type, but rude calling it out like that ]

some place where some corporation ran shit [ which... sounds... frightfully like westerley when put like that ]

why do you care

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Because you care.

I'm glad you got to know him.

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no i don't

[ she obviously does. and for a moment, she's glad, too. then she's annoyed at jim kirk getting emotional softness all over her. ]

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Oh ok

What are we not getting our hopes up for, by the by?

[ Maybe shut up, Jimbo ]

You don't have to answer that. It sucks when people leave. Just, it didn't suck up until then, and that's worth highlighting, in my opinion.

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anyone staying
alive and awake

[ that's what we're not getting out hopes for. and yes maybe shut up. she's regretting all of this already. ]

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[ Babe that's






caring. ]

Alright.

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[ no need to be hurtful now!!! ]

great

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It's ok to give half a shit about somebody. It doesn't mean anything besides you have a pulse.

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it can get you killed

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So what?

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seriously?

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Seriously.

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i knew a guy like that once
gave a shit about everyone just 'cause they existed

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Is the punchline 'he died'?

A lot of things can kill a person. I do a dozen more dangerous things a day than give a shit. So do you, I bet.

I'm not talking about everyone, anyway. There's plenty of people I want to dropkick into a sun.

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no, he's up there in stasis

[ and her best friend/platonic life partner. someone she's been protecting ever since she met him. someone she's maybe been too protective of. him and his stupid, big heart.

also she's not going to respond to all that logical shit. this isn't about logic, for her. (some things, logic cannot fix. some things, if you've been told them often enough, from young enough an age on, are ingrained.) ]

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Introduce us if he ever wakes up.

I'll introduce you to my best friend, if he ever comes around. He's a total jackass, I think you'd like him.

[ 'Logical'. Boy, is that funny. ]

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sure
why are you best friends with a jackass?