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[tallasaking]

[Tyrion's video clicked on once more, and yes, he's sitting in his New Engineering Station, with a lot more bits, and bobs, and all sorts of interesting new things that he can use in his inventions. He is, of course, eying the new tools suspiciously. Even more so the basket waiting for him, with a big red and gold bow.]

....Well. [He finally says.] Someone clearly wants to see what sort of trouble I can get myself into.

[He flicks the bow with one finger.] So is this a challenge, Atroma? You vs me in who can invent the most clever item to trip the other one up? Or are you truly sorry for what you've done?

[He tipped his head towards the camera.] Remember who you're dealing with. No one knows better than I that gifts from your enemies always have a hook inside them.

[He pulled loose the bow, a sharp smile on his face.]

Comments

[torsion]

You going to dramatically throw yours out an airlock for the sake of symbolism that likely won't matter anyway, too?

(The champagne isn't half bad, by the way.)

[tallasaking]

Oh absolutely not. I am going to take what I need or want and then throw out the rest.

(Oh? Good, glad I saved it.)

[torsion]

Good call. I'm going to keep a watch on all of it, but I don't think it's any more dangerous than anything else you can find around here.

(I mean, it's definitely a bargain bin brand, but beats dealing with all this sober!)

Got a nice pilot's knife in my basket. Pretty small, but when you've got nothing else it's better to be thankful for small favors.

[tallasaking]

Well no it is not like they have put explosive devices in them. At most i would expect more cameras.

I have kept the food. Nothing else interests me.

[torsion]

Explosives are one of my specialties, so I promise I'd have let everyone known if mine were rigged! ;)

No cameras to my knowledge, but I'm not sure there's anywhere to escape them.

I think each basket may overall be unique, but I could be wrong.

[tallasaking]

If you could go around and check everyone else's ...

Not here, at least. I am not entirely certain where they all are.

Actually you are absolutely correct.

[torsion]

Ha ha, well, if anyone was interested, I would be more than happy to. Keeping this place explosion-free is definitely one of my priorities.

Yeah, some seemed pretty obvious like on the Marsiva. Wonder if anyone's keeping count?

I do love when I'm right.

[tallasaking]

I would prefer it to be explosions that are outside the ships, if it at all possible.

I am not certain - but perhaps we should now.

Hah! Don't we all.

[torsion]

Well, lookie here, we've got something in common.

Hm, I'll ask around. I'm a little bit new in these parts, but I've been chatting up folks.

Fair enough! I'm Jill, by the way. Tactical support on the Heron.

[tallasaking]

I am not entirely surprised. This place often brings like-minded individuals together.

Well you will certainly find a great number of people willing to help you.

Tyrion Lannister, Engineering Support and First Mate of the First Breath.

[torsion]

You'd think that'd be bad news for our captors. Hive-mind mentality where everyone wants to kick your ass must make for interesting entertainment.

At least it's good to know that people aren't complacent in that.

Not a bad title there, would it be alright if I ask (and I'm obviously asking here) if that pertained to your occupation where you come from at all? To be on the fair side, whether the information is offered or not, mine's not too different from back home.

[tallasaking]

They probably think we cannot do anything against them.

Which is where they would be wrong.

Oh, absolutely not complacent.

Absolutely not. I was a noble in my old world. High royalty, all that. But a clever man, they all said.

[torsion]

They may be right since they've dragged me here onto a ship in a blink of an eye, but I'd sure like to try. :)

Oh.

Sorry for the casual tone, in that case! Of course, being called a "clever man", if you ask me, is better praise than a title.

[tallasaking]

Do not let their technology fool you. They are just as human as we are.

Trust me, we have seen this.

I have always thought so. They will give any inbred idiot a title.

[torsion]

Not being a human wouldn't stop me, anyway. It wouldn't be my first tango with a monster.

I'll trust that judgement, however.

Ha! Ain't that the truth. They can be inherited and they can be bought, but that doesn't mean I shouldn't try to be respectful with that.

You're pretty alright, Tyrion.

[tallasaking]

Really? It would have stopped me.

Well thank you for your trust.

Only respect those who have earned it. A hard lesson I had to learn myself, in my youth.

[torsion]

My first go at it wasn't really by choice. Kind of an old hand at it by now.

Ha ha, you're quite welcome! ;)

I don't necessarily disagree with a deeper, more honest sense of trust or regret. A lesson hard-earned on my end, to be honest.

[tallasaking]

Are you another 'warrior by circumstance, not by choice'?

You know, I believe I like you as well.

And on mine, sad to say.

[torsion]

Bit of both. I started off in the army, then local police as part of a specialized group meant to eradicate the growing serious crimes in the area (drugs, murder, so on). Things kind of escalated from there while we were on a rescue mission.

Another thing people do enjoy hearing!

Pardon my language, but sometimes people can just be shit. Hope it's not too much of a recent thing for you.

[tallasaking]

You sound like you are a member of the Watch. Except with less isolation.

Well I do like playing to the crowd, now and again.

Well no, I've been here ... almost two years, I believe.

[torsion]

That's not an organization I'm familiar with, but that doesn't necessarily mean it's not in existence where I'm from.

Typically I go to the beat of my own drum, so to speak. I'm not much of a crowd-pleaser.

I'm going to have to pull another "shit" out on that one. Can't imagine how that must be.

[ She actually can. ]

[tallasaking]

It is likely that it is there in some form. They are a group of men, dressed all in black, who guard the northern most point of Westeros against the wildings, and the wights. I am not sure how successful they have been lately, however.

What a coincidence, neither am I. Except to the Atroma.

It is ... well. It is what it is.

[torsion]

I'm afraid I only know of Westeros because a woman named Daenarys mentioned it. Wildings and wights aren't a familiar term, either. Though if they're guarding, I hope they're successful.

Hey, if it makes your life a little comfier while here, I don't see anything wrong with it.

Sorry.

[tallasaking]

Ah, my Queen! Yes, she would be a fitting one to speak of you about Westeros. She knows more about the fallacies of the place than any of us.

Well there you have that.

No apologies necessary. It is what it is.

[torsion]

You two married, then? Must be nice to have your partner present, if that's the case. She does seem to have been here a while, which seems pretty damn unfair.

What I know about her, I like.

Alright.