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[be_in_my_bunk]

[ Okay, so he's not wearing a shirt. But he's got his pants and gun belt on, weapons all secure so there's that at least. And he's pissed as he glares at the damn device. ]

This ain't mine.

[ Pause. Shrug. The device is tucked into his pocket. ]

Takin' the gorram thing anyway. If folks're gonna be dumb enough ta leave their things with mine, I ain't lookin' ta give it back. Nice lookin' anyhow. Sell it fer somethin'.

[ Pause. There's shuffling as he puts on his shirt. ]

Right. Got 'em all.

[ Pause. ]

Now where's the gorram ship?

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[be_in_my_bunk]

[ The dog doesn't deter from the conversation. He's seen uglier on people. Seems nice enough anyway.

But he's quiet for a moment anyway. ]

That don't make no sense. Where all them folks comin' from if they ain't from the same 'verse. Ain't too many 'verses, are there?

[iwanttosettheworldonfire]

[Dogmeat does not get off. It's just not his way.]

Uh, yeah, there's an essentially infinite number, from what I understand? All that's possible... is. Somewhere. Probably. Anything that goes one way in one world goes another someplace else. And that's how you get... all of us weirdos.

[be_in_my_bunk]

[ Silence. Then he looks confused. ]

Ain't heard'a no infinite number before, but I ain't arguin'. Knowin' the 'verse ain't much'a what I'm good at.

[ Pause. ]

That yer dog?

[iwanttosettheworldonfire]

Yup, came along with me from the world I started out in and everything.

[She ruffles his scruffy ears and gets licked on the cheek for it. It's pretty clear he doesn't take admonitions to get off very seriously.]

When we met he was shredding the raiders who must have offed his first master, poor bastard. We've been buds ever since.

[be_in_my_bunk]

This rock got anymore of 'em 'round? Or something similar? Looks like a tough guy.

[ He would seriously consider getting one. Once he had the money to care for it of course. ]

[iwanttosettheworldonfire]

They have dogs around here, sure, and some of 'em are pretty mean, the local wildlife being as charming as it is.

[They won't, of course, be mildly irradiated angry fluff-monsters, but she doesn't mind having the only one of those.]

[be_in_my_bunk]

Ain't lookin' fer nice. I'll treat it right but I ain't needin' it ta like anyone else.

[ What'd be the point of that? ]

[iwanttosettheworldonfire]

Go too far in that direction and he'll be breaking teeth trying to kill power armor and robots for you.

[She gives Dogmeat a vigorous ear rub, during which his tongue lolls out lazily. He doesn't look very scary at the moment.]

Who's mama's dumb li'l angel? Who doesn't understand what armor is? You!

[be_in_my_bunk]

[ Jayne frowned. ]

Ain't wantin' that. Better be teachin' it only to attack when I tell it. Ain't gonna be that hard.