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[nostraightlines]

Who: José Ramse and YOU
Broadcast: fleetwide text
Action: the Starstruck
When: now!

Celeste Blackwell went home. At least, I figure that's where they sent her. So much for my plan to be as boring as possible to get sent back.

...

Does anyone here know where I could get sleeping pills or anything like that?


[ Ramse can be found on the bridge of the Starstruck, staring down at the unfortunate moon. He's definitely in a mood. ]

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[takingkarabusiness]

why?

[nostraightlines]

I can't sleep?

[takingkarabusiness]

well, there are probably things you can try before sleeping pills.

have you tried meditation?

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[precedented]

[ Ah. He had liked her. ]

A query like that is bound to rouse some troubling questions.

[nostraightlines]

...no. You know how?

[nostraightlines]

Can't a guy just be tired?

[takingkarabusiness]

[ like. a minute of the obnoxious "..." indicating she keeps typing and erasing things ]

...well, not really. i've read some blogs about it?

video

[passingthrough]

[She's just responding back with video because she can be a jerk like that.] How long are you looking to sleep?

[nostraightlines]

Yeah, I think I need more than secondhand blog knowledge at this point. I've been tossing for a couple nights, that's wh

[ have some dots on his end as he types and erases things ]

I don't think meditation's gonna cut it, sorry.

[nostraightlines]

[ He was hoping to avoid that, because he looks a mess. Sob. Oh well, at least it's someone he sort of knows. ]

Hey Kitty. I don't know, until we're off this goddamn moon?

I guess the usual eight hours would do it.

[passingthrough]

[She doesn't mind a mess. She's from a post-apocalyptic warzone and all.] Is the moon making it hard to sleep or Celeste being gone? [Not that it can't be both.]

[precedented]

Not with that intro.

[nostraightlines]

[ He sighs heavily, like he can't believe he's talking about this. ]

...it's Celeste being gone.

[nostraightlines]

Well, they're related. And why clog up the network with two posts?

[precedented]

Their being related is probably why your suggestion invites skepticism.

[passingthrough]

[Voice softer.] Was she the only one here you knew from before?

[nostraightlines]

What do you think I'm gonna do? Seriously.

[precedented]

Seriously, I think you might be reckless with yourself.

[nostraightlines]

Yes.

[nostraightlines]

Reckless. I just want some decent sleep, that's all.

[precedented]

Have you not been sleeping?

[passingthrough]

I can't exactly say that's not hard, but it gets easier. You probably already know that from Eudio though. [Unless there were people from home there.]

[nostraightlines]

It might be easier if I could get a decent night's sleep without her. [ There were, and then they left, but he had Celeste and Sheva. He's.. rather attached. ]

[nostraightlines]

I haven't been, no. Can't get used to the ship noises.

[passingthrough]

I didn't realize you were involved. [She assumes that means they were sleeping together.]