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[wilder]

Who: "Kaneis Major"
Broadcast: Fleet-Wide, text
Action: SS Wonderduck
When: December 6th

[He's not particularly hiding whose posting, nor does he want to advertise either. So, sometime during the day, a text post will appear on the network. ]

Anyone got any suggestions for ways to entertain yourself? Because I have way too much spare time right now and I'm sick of watching that shopping thing.

Extra points if it's something you can do alone. Offers for intercourse will only be taken up on for a charge. [After meeting half you people? He's not giving it out for free]

Also suggestions for ways to prepare Tallbird or places I can find yarn would get my thanks.

[He shuts off the text feed. If you are on the Wonderduck, he can be found on the bridge sitting in his pilot seat. He seems to have taken to holding onto a ostrich bobble head and flicking the head occasionally with his fingers to see what happens. Goddess he's so bored.]

Comments

[payback]

Solitaire isn't really like that. It's by yourself, so you can't bet or anything, you know? It's a quiet game, not a betting game.

A lot of the games that you get you have to have another person. But some of them are fun.

[wilder]

A quiet game against yourself? How's it played?

Yeah? I can take a look- what's the cost of the bulk?

[payback]

OK. You know how cards have four types? Clubs, spades, diamonds, and hearts? Basically, the goal of the game is to put all the suites together in order, but it's more complicated than that because there are more rules. It would be easier if I could show you

[Also insert the cost of the bulk game set here, oops.]

[wilder]

So essentially you're just sorting the cards out by types? Sounds...fascinating.

[Utterly so. And he makes a grimace at the price. That's not cheap when you're a poor ship.]

Hmmm, I already spent a lot on food and supplies. But maybe I can convince my crewmates to chip in.

[payback]

Obviously it doesn't sound fun when you explain it.

Anyway, Cecil might help. Games could pass the time for her too.

[wilder]

Ha, yeah, guess not.

Jeez, another person bringing up Cecil. The Captain sure gets around.

[payback]

I knew her from before. There's not that many people around, I'm sure we'll all know each others' business by the time this is over.

[wilder]

I hope not. I'm much happier staying out of people's business.

[payback]

Good luck with that. I'm not being sarcastic.

[wilder]

Oh I'm sure you're not! But if it's all the same, I think I'll just skip any "share your tragic backstory" bonding nights with the fleet.

[payback]

If it were that obvious, I'm sure it would be easy. Stay on your toes.

[wilder]

I'll stay on the look out. Thanks.

[payback]

I'll teach you that game if you want.

[wilder]

Uh- sure!

I can meet up with you at the next waystation, if you'd like. Should be easier in person, right?

[payback]

Absolutely. I'll keep an eye out for you.

[Has she ever even seen him? Ehh, details.]

[wilder]

Thanks.

[A beat, because oh yeah]

I'm the guy with long red hair.

[payback]

I'll keep an eye out for you.