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[rheecon]

Who: Glenn and your face
Broadcast: Yep!
Action: On the Goldstone if you want
When: Right after Maggie goes into cryosleep

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[ He's taken a little while to try to keep it together, to check the roster, to make sense of it against what he's learned about the Fleet so far, and to at least get himself leveled out enough to talk. ]

Maggie is, um... she's not on the ship. She's still on the roster, but she's not here.

[ A pause, a steadying breath, and onward - ]

I know that's supposed to mean she'll be back, but if anyone's been through this, if it was you or if it was someone you know here... how long are people gone when this happens? And they do all come back, right? As long as they're still on the roster? [ A moment - ] Are they okay?

[ That's... a lot to start with, he knows. It's everything that matters. And then, ]

Thanks. To anyone who answers.

[ Someday he'll post something nice and fun. Really. ]

Comments

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[candothat]

This has happened to many people I have known. It lasts for maybe a month, usually.

...Would you like a drink?

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[rheecon]

A month... okay.

[ A deep breath - he can handle that. Sure. ]

Yeah. Maybe I would.

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[candothat]

[He won't add that--here, at least--people usually leave their bodies behind in comas. No need to add extra worry.]

Do you drink whisky?

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[rheecon]

[ That's probably a good call, since nobody really needs Glenn trying to break onto the Marsiva right now. ]

I have.

But, uh... not usually.

[ Though he doesn't care as much as he should right now. ]

[candothat]

Let me rephrase: if I were to give you whisky today, would you drink it?

[rheecon]

[ He almost chuckles, but it's humorless. ]

Yeah, I would.

[candothat]

Okay, good. Where may I meet you?

['Nowhere' is an acceptable answer if Glenn wants to be alone, but company and whisky sounds like a much better idea to Pavel.]

[rheecon]

Well, I'm here on the Goldstone now... Daryl just left your ship, coming over here. Maybe on the Iskaulit, in a little bit?

[candothat]

Yes, the Iskaulit is good... unless you and Daryl become very drunk, in which case it would be irresponsible for you to fly between ships.

[rheecon]

[ There's a soft breath of a laugh - ]

Not planning on it.

Be over there in a bit then. It'll be good for me to get off the ship a while, probably.