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[two_percent_dopamine]

[He'd gone blank before, shut down in China, in Dean's office. He was too used to being shut down, waking up some place other than he last remembered.

[But this was...new. And unpleasant, even among a series of experiences that Alex would describe as less-than-pleasant. Because it wasn't his docking cradle he'd woken up in. At first he'd thought he'd been kidnapped, but there were no guards, and his weapons were just where he'd stowed them, fully charged. ]

This is Detective Ale--. Just Alex.

[The voice is slightly modulated, almost , but not quite, inhuman.]

I’m looking for a man. A Dr Dennett Norton. Five foot nine, Caucasian, mid-forties. No criminal history.

[You spend enough time on the force, and people seem to settle into categories like that.]

I can provide a list of known associates.

[A short list: did Norton have a family? Anything outside his work? He should probably know, after all this time.]

He’s….. I need him.

[He doesn’t want to say for what, at least just yet.]

((ooc: open to network or action for anyone on/near the ship))

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Action: On the ship

[two_percent_dopamine]

Hmmm.

[A thinking sound. It's a lot to take in at once, but a city on the edge of violence, well, that he knew a little too well.]

So they're really going to love me.

[Great.]

Where is it? Is this ship safe?

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[wrench_and_ruffles]

Like you 'bout as well as any other stranger.

[Lots of people from the ship have something different about them. Alex was at least human, even if he had some replacement parts.]

Weird things happen on board. Was a while we kept seein' things that weren't there. Sometimes time gets wonky. Safe enough to be on board, but ain't really suited for livin' here long term. Not 'til we get things stable anyway.

Action: On the ship

[two_percent_dopamine]

At least you look human.

[He...doesn't. Not so much.]

Seeing things that weren't there?

[A dry laugh.]

I don't believe in ghosts.

[two_percent_dopamine]

Apparently. Sounds like you don't quite believe that.

[...either.]

[two_percent_dopamine]

"Think you just did answer it." He managed a grin. "Guess what matters is, what are you in this universe?"

'This universe'. It all still sounds a little weird.

[thulium]

Let's just say that if it is contaminated, whatever it's contaminated with is a lot more potent than any disease I've ever heard of. Two hundred years without a carrier is a long time for a contagion to last.

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[wrench_and_ruffles]

Got aliens in town already. Y'ain't the one who'll stick out the most.

[Probably used to standing out]

Ain't ghosts, exactly, don't think. Some weird dimension thingunummy more like.

[heartofasun]

She gave him a little look, eyes sparkling a bit. What was she? "Trance Gemini." Again, yup, that answered everything. Truth be told, almost the entirety of the Andromeda crew were criminals. They went from point A to point G in ways that others couldn't. And Trance needed that.

"Sometimes criminals are the only way to get something done."

[two_percent_dopamine]

He has a feeling the correct answer here should be 'touche'. He'd have to be the worst cop in Detroit history to not recognize he was being stonewalled. Well, yeah, maybe he didn't need to know. Yet.

"Fair enough." It's not nice to arrest helpful strangers, Alex. Especially on no evidence.

But that second bit hits a little hard. Yeah...someone may have done a little unauthorized violence himself in his day. "...there has to be some limit, though." Which sounds, probably, a lot like a confession.

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[girlworthfighting]

Well. We do have a tavern. I don't know if you heard yet.

[video]

[two_percent_dopamine]

Just found my way off the ship, actually.

[Mostly by accident.]

Guess I'll be buying you a drink, then.

[video]

[girlworthfighting]

Sure. It's a date, then. [Oh wait, she remembers the full connotations of that particular figure of speech.] I mean, not a date, just...sorry. I'm not very good at this socializing thing, most times. You can probably tell.

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[two_percent_dopamine]

[An equally nervous sound.] Got it. Not that way.


I'm married, anyway.

[Or was. Whatever that means here.]

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[girlworthfighting]

Okay, right. Good to know.

[She almost says 'I'm sorry' because the odds of him and his wife being reunited? Not good.]

And now that this has been sufficiently awkward, I should let you go. Try to find your new way around.