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[toldinthebook]

[ She'd been sent home. There'd been adventures, lots of not quite fun adventures, and apparently now she was back. Yeah, she's as confused as the rest of you. And apparently tiny. What a great welcome back? ]

I'd wonder what's changed except I can't see the ceiling. [ She can... if she squints. It's really far away now. Being 7 inches tall is not a blast, just saying ] So. I've slept through a port, been sent home and brought back at whim... I'd mention dying but I'm not planning on chancing it. [ Not with Jefferson about. Or the rest of you murderous crazies ]

At least we're not children this time. [ We including her. Seeing the aftermath was one thing. Although: (quietly) ] This is close enough.

How many people have been affected this time? [ She'll ask her other questions later ]

[ Admiral ]
My deal better still be in place. [ She needed it doubly now ]

[ Jefferson ]
[ ... No. She'll catch up with you later ]

Comments

voice

[mattersverymuch]

Hoping isn't going to stretch out your life by very much at all. In fact, if you spend all your time hoping I imagine you'll run right into a bus sooner than later.

voice

[toldinthebook]

I'd like to see a bus on this thing. [ No, she wouldn't, but she's also avoiding the point ]

voice

[mattersverymuch]

I'm sure you have. Not all busses are bus-shaped. [ Keep up, Emma, come on. ]

voice

[toldinthebook]

[ Oh metaphors ] I guess that would be a little too convenient.

voice

[mattersverymuch]

[ A fairly lecture-y, I-know-better-than-you tone. ] Things generally aren't.

voice

[toldinthebook]

Yeah, that much I've already figured out. [ A long long time ago ] Does anything go against convention here?

voice

[mattersverymuch]

Things go back to normal after they go sideways, which I find quite unconventional.

voice

[toldinthebook]

At least the Admiral can clean up his messes. [ No one needs a spoiled child in control of everything ] I'd be glad about that one.

voice

[mattersverymuch]

It's not very realistic, though, is it?

voice

[toldinthebook]

There's a lot here that might not seem it. [ She's getting used to the fact that some of this could be real without the Barge but that's a little different ]

voice

[mattersverymuch]

It seems as though your sense of realism is limited.

voice

[toldinthebook]

Compared to what?

voice

[mattersverymuch]

Compared to what's in front of your nose. For example, the obvious fact that realism is itself comparative.

voice

[toldinthebook]

Where's your point going?