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Who: Aoko Nakamori and you.
Broadcast: Fleetwide
Action: S.S. Wonderduck
When: Now

[ After having been forced to play through tens of dozens of quote-unquote games — to say nothing of living through not just one, but two counts of interdimensional kidnapping — Aoko's more than used to suddenly finding herself in an unfamiliar place. It's just, you know, one of those things that happens. ]

[ The confetti's kinda new. So's the pudding. ]

Wow, uhm … [ Aoko grins sheepishly into the screen, parked on her butt on the S.S. Wonderduck's bridge with confetti all up in her short, fluffy mop of hair. It looks like she's been trying to desperately brush it out with her fingers – or maybe it's just naturally a mess? Mysteries abound. (Spoilers: it's naturally a mess.) ]

[ The silence drags for one beat. Two beats. And then — ]

Knock, knock.

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[Tempest tilts her head, a bit curious as that reaction. It takes her a moment or two to figure out exactly what's wrong]

Not to my knowledge, no. But I am not as close to the others here as you are. And the ones I am, they left Kyriakos the traditional way.

[she lifts a hand and gestures to her own neck] Has no one explained this to you yet?

[ Trust somebody as cool and smart as Clover to have noticed Aoko's complete overreaction to something that is probably not completely horrifying, no matter what her stupid brain is trying to scream at her. She winces again, looking embarrassed this time. Damn, she's really going to have to work on making herself less obvious. ]

Uhm, no. It must have slipped their minds.

[Tempest makes a habit out of studying people. She might miss verbal cues, thanks to some still standing language barriers, but physical ones? Those she was good at. She had to be]

It is called an augment. It has information in it that will tell you how to do your job, and how to use certain things here, like the shuttles.

Augment … huh …

[ Her fingers twitch, curling unnecessarily tight around her communications device. ]

Is there any way to get rid of it?

[ Because the thought of leaving it there, useful information or no, makes Aoko's skin crawl. ]

I am afraid not. I have been told not to try, either.

Did they tell you why?

[she shakes her head]

Just that it cannot be removed. I do not know anything about this sort of thing, so I listened.

That's fair enough.

[ Aoko nods, understanding. She knows a thing or two about it maybe not being a great idea to rush into things people have warned her about, by now. Aha. Ha. ]

I'll ask around. Thanks, Clover-san.

[ She pauses for a beat, before smiling again, more warmly. ]

It really is great to see you again, you know.

Mm, you are welcome.

[she blinks, before her eyes dart off to the side. Even months later, she's still terrible at this sort of thing, but even if she's looking away she's no less genuine]

It is good to see you as well, Aoko. I've missed you.

[ Oh no ]

[ Oh no, Clover missed her!! That's one of the saddest but sweetest things she's ever heard. (Well, maybe not quite—she's heard SOME SHIT over the past couple of years—but it means a lot more than words could say.) ]

We need to hang out sometime! Catch up properly, you know?

Ah - of course. [she doesn't do much "hanging out" but if Aoko wants to come spend time with her, she certainly won't say no]

I am on the Golden, and you are welcome to visit any time you like.

The Golden? Got it! I think I'm on the … uhm, Wonderduck, which has gotta be one of the coolest names I've ever heard.

[ Aoko has excellent taste and nobody can tell her otherwise. ]

The others you're staying with won't mind?

Oh - you are on the same ship as Matt, I think.

[it was still a bit odd to call him that, but. She shrugs a shoulder]

My crew is nice, I doubt they will mind at all. I have never been told I cannot have visitors over.

[not that she would listen if someone ever did say that, but no - the Golden was full of good people]

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