Windrose June Mingle!

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Who: SS Windrose + Visitors
Broadcast: Unlikely
Action: SS Windrose
When: June — anytime!

[Now featuring bathroom rank II for all your bathtub and and additional ten minutes of water per hour needs! We also have more and faster shuttles! Just last month we made it to actual double-sized beds for all your double-sized fun. Special features include a hanging medicinal herb garden in the cargo bay complete with bacon-flavored kelp and Officer Snuggles the resident security fox!

Please enjoy your stay. Unless you're The Stalker. There's a sandwich bag waiting for you.]

Comments

[precedented]

[ It surprises him briefly, before he relaxes. ]

I'm used to hits of all kinds. But the ones close to my heart, I have no guard for.

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Look at you being more like the rest of us than you even admit. [Because that's a pretty common ailment and one that can really suck.] It's why hugs were invented.

[precedented]

I suppose I shouldn't be surprised.

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You mean other than because of the part where you already know everything?

[precedented]

[ He smiles ]

Other than that. I am still human after all.

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You are. This is a good point to remember. Pain isn't the most fun reminder of it, but at least it has that use. [She pulls back from the hug and gives him a soft smile.]

[precedented]

It does. I should not have dismissed it so easily.

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I'm glad I could life coach you through this. [Lightly teasing.] That will be 20 credits. [More heavily teasing.]

[precedented]

[ He smiles faintly. ]

I'll pay you back later.

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I'll put it on your tab. Now, you beat me at chess the last two times, so this time I think you should try beating me at tic tac toe instead. Mix it up.

[precedented]

You'll have to remind me of the rules. It's been a long time for me and I'm very old.

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Can I make them up as we go to ensure I win?

[precedented]

Certainly, if I get to make up a few of my own.

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This is going to be an interesting game by the time we're done, isn't it? You're on.

[precedented]

I believe that is the point of most games.

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More or less. You remember the truth and dare element of Tic Tac Toe, right? [You know, the one she just made up.]

[precedented]

[ He tilts his head, genuinely considering this. ]

I can't say I do. How does it work?

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[Give her a second.] If your move blocks the other person from getting three in a row then they get to ask you truth or dare.

[precedented]

Ah. That makes sense.

[ Leto plz. ]

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[She smiles.] Yes. It does, doesn't it? [There's a light laugh.] I'll get some paper.

[precedented]

We still have paper in this century?

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Just for that I'm deducting a point! [She did have to buy it. For someone into tech she finds surprising comfort in the analog sometimes.]

[precedented]

You can't deduct points before the game starts.

[ He's pretty sure he's being tricked, but Leto isn't really bothered. ]

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I was kidding. It's also not a point-based game. Kind of a winner takes all situation.

[precedented]

Ah.

[ He nods sagely. ] Then I feel I am suitably up to speed.