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[grounds]

Who: Octavia Blake and ??
Broadcast: Everyone
Action: Marsiva
When: Saturday morning (backdated)

[Luckily for Octavia's dignity, somehow her initial waking up freakout wasn't broadcast, so the first televised signs of her include the brunette leaning against the wall, curiously looking over her communicator. She jumps a little when it starts recording, but composure isn't too far off.

A raised brow greets the fleet, followed by a hesitant attempt at a smile. It's a bad one.]

So, space. [It's said in a very dry, unimpressed tone.] Anyone mind telling me what the hell's going on? I've got things to do, and this wasn't one of them... Whatever this is.

[She straightens, moving back to her initial bunk.]

And someone tell me what dick took my sword. I want it back.

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It could be either. The Initiative were grateful, but perhaps some of us ended up being the payment in part for their victory. It is hard to tell.

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It might not even be worth putting energy into figuring out now, huh? [She pauses, her expression a little uneasy before she adds on:] Sorry about that. Your shitty reward I mean.

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[He gives a lanky-shouldered shrug. He's well used to being disappointed. It's a running theme in his life. ]

It is to be expected. There are worse places I could be.

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[Solidarity, bro.]

Doesn't mean there aren't better. Nothing's wrong with wanting that.

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I do not make it a habit of mine to want for much.

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Why not? [She's honestly curious now.]

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[And because he will tell literally anyone:]

I am a former slave. For most of my life. wanting anything more than what I had was nothing but a foolish dream. It is a habit I doubt I will ever break.

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[grounds]

[Way to make a girl feel special.

But that reasoning does get her to scowl in disapproval.]

For some, that'd be all the more reason to dream, foolish or not. [Like her.] Sometimes thinking about the possibilities makes people trapped or stuck able to bear whatever crap they've got going on a little better.

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[His nose crinkles a little, the slightest hint of a scowl.]

Those are the ones that break first. The ones that have something else to be taken from them. Better to not hope at all. Then they can not rip it from you when they so choose, and they will.

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[Her brows furrow, and she bites back a snappish retort. Instead, she goes with more debates. Or whatever is going on.]

No, we're not. [Well, she admits it's her.] It means I haven't given up yet. There's still stuff to live for, and like hell I'm gonna spend my time coasting through waiting for it to go south.

[Octavia's not angry with him, not by a long shot. She just sounds pretty damned determined.]

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[wolfuncaged]

Finding something to live for and hoping for something are two very different things.

...Still, many do not get to be at a point where it is safe to hope. You are fortunate if you have.

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[grounds]

And I've done both. They're not mutually exclusive.

[She bites the inside of her cheek for a moment.] The word fortunate might be too strong of a word. It was either most likely die where I was or only maybe die where I am. Back home, I mean.

But I can explore. I'll gladly take it.

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I see.

Then I wish you luck. In your exploration.

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[The sentiment earns him a half-smile, though she appears a little puzzled.]

Yeah, thanks for that.

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[And off goes the feed. HE'LL WORK ON SOMETHING FOR YOU, OCTAVIA.]