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[proudlywehailed]

Who: Orion
Broadcast: Voice
Action: Iskaulit, gym.
When: 3/11

[it seems it's question hour again. this seems to be orion's favorite way to do things.]

What do you miss most about your home world?

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[proudlywehailed]

Hungry stranger?

[enjoy this 6'2 dorito.

[he's been letting himself cool down, not wanting to be particularly sweaty when meeting this new person, so at least there's that.]

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[robitussin]

Not hungry. I just hate gel food. Also, Opal.

[hello 6'2" dorito, meet 5'6" twig.]

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[proudlywehailed]

Orion.

[he's extending his not-metal hand in greeting.]

Nice to meet you, Opal.

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[robitussin]

[hesitates for a moment, but reaches out to shake his hand; if he's perceptive, he might notice light burn scars starting at her wrist, just where her sleeves begin to cover her arms.]

Weird name. Where'd you get it?

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[proudlywehailed]

Clay Terran. Captain of the Vanquish.

[totally straight-faced. he actually means that.

[he's not gonna comment on the scars, he's got a metal arm. she doesn't seem to be much for sharing either way, and if he waits, he has a feeling she'll tell him someday anyway.]

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[robitussin]

What's your real name, then? I mean, before the captain of your ship gave you one.

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[proudlywehailed]

Not my ship's captain. I asked him to give me one, because I didn't have one.

They called me "Commander." People in the fleet didn't take to it well.

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[robitussin]

Seriously? Dude, people are so oversensitive. It's just a name.

So, which one do you want me to call you?

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[proudlywehailed]

Orion. It might just be a name, but after not having one for seventy years, it's nice to say it's mine, and people with authority problems don't get mad about it.

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[robitussin]

Holy shit, you're old.

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[proudlywehailed]

That how you talk to all your elders?

[he smirks.]

Believe it or not, I've heard that one.

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[robitussin]

You look about late twenties or something, so physically you're probably only ten years older than me. Doesn't count for elder status.

Yeah, I believe it. I mean... Like I said, you don't exactly look anywhere near 70.