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[littlebattles]

[If I don't have an active post up, feel free to use this post to have your character call, videochat, text, or knock on June's door.]

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[littlebattles]

"Ocean it is. I can just ask for the same setting I used with Aloy, right?"

Apparently she can, because that's what she gets. They're about half a mile offshore, and the white buildings of Miami are visible in the distance.

[metalflower]

Nothing special at all, actually. Just a rope, usually just for rappelling down from heights.

[She gestures at her hip, where a sizable length of rope is wound in a hank.]

What else do you like to do?

[littlebattles]

Oh, I like traveling. Big cities, tropical beaches... I'm really looking forward to my first port.

[metalflower]

Me too. I've never seen any big cities or beaches... I think it'd be exciting to visit them.

[littlebattles]

Never? Oh, Aloy, you're missing out.

[Finishing up with the last sail, June motions her over.]

When we're done here, we can sail closer to the shore and check out the one we've got here.

[metalflower]

[Aloy joins her.]

That sounds great. I've always wanted to see those places, but just never had the opportunity.

[14thcommander]

It's a pretty view, and Hange has to acknowledge it; she looks at the coast and lets out a whistle.

"Scenic!"

Hange starts moving around, a few steps this way and that for an initial exploration, looking at the endless skyline and the coast and the super blue water.

"Where are we? It's so warm."

[littlebattles]

[She'll pause the conversation for a moment to talk Aloy through the basics of controlling the boat, gradually introducing the proper terminology (sails, lines, cleat, tiller, rudder) into her instructions. She's not a bad teacher, all things considered - she's patient, and she adapts her approach to Aloy's prior knowledge and skill set, neither glossing over anything she might seem confused by nor lingering too long on anything she seems to take to easily.]

So what kept you from traveling to the city?

[She asks, picking up the thread of their conversation once they've settled into a sailing rhythm.]

[littlebattles]

"Florida, on Earth. Have you heard of it?"

She won't jump right into the lesson, letting Hange explore to her heart's content first.

[metalflower]

[Aloy is a quick learner, perceptive and consistently eager to jump in and try for herself. She knows nothing about sailing, but she's happy to learn.]

There aren't really any cities to go to. The biggest, Meridian, is still small compared to this... and it doesn't look anything like this, either.

[littlebattles]

This Miami won't have the same effect without all the people, but maybe we'll end up there in port someday. Tie this line for me?

[She holds one out, gesturing to the cleat. Let's see if you can replicate that knot she showed you a few minutes ago, Aloy!]

[metalflower]

[Aloy gets to it, making quick work of it. Knots can save your life in the wilds.]

I hope so. I want to see it at its busiest. Maybe during a festival or something.

[littlebattles]

The Miami Carnival is always a fun time. And given what I've heard of ports, I don't think the Admiral would touch us down when nothing is going on.

[She watches Aloy's progress closely, breaking into a grin when she successfully finishes.]

Good job. You're not a first-timer with those, are you?

[metalflower]

Nope. I have to be able to use my rope to get places but still get it back down once I get to the bottom, and sometimes I have to bundle things together to haul them to a trader... lots of useful knots for that.

[She grins.]

What's Carnival like?

[14thcommander]

"Earth, or Florida? It's impossible not to hear of the former, but I'm not so acquainted with the latter!"

She has not watched many movies set there yet, and the bit of Earth history she's read hasn't featured the state.

Hange paces back towards June.

"I'm ready."

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[fork_off]

[A few days after he yelled at her and stormed out of her cabin, with her file, Thomas sends her a message:]

Are you free to meet?

Text

[littlebattles]

[June seriously considers just not answering. She can just hide in her cabin, right? He can track her down there, but he can't get in. She can push the inevitable off just a little while longer.

But then, she reasons, maybe he hasn't read it yet. Maybe, just maybe, she can still get out of this entirely.]

Sure, boss. Anytime.

Re: Text

[fork_off]

How about this evening, then? I can come to your cabin, if you'd rather.

[He has, in fact, read her file, and he'd rathe her be comfortable, if possible, when they talk.]

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[littlebattles]

[Waiting until this evening gives her at least a few more hours to pretend that this isn't happening, so that works for her.]

Do you feel safer coming to mine?

Re: Text

[fork_off]

I don't anticipate you doing anything violent against me. Should I?

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[littlebattles]

Of course not.

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[fork_off]

I knew you were smart.

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[littlebattles]

[That's... encouraging...? Would he be complimenting her if he'd read her file? Probably not, she decides.]

My cabin works fine. See you in a few hours, boss.

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[fork_off]

I will see you then.

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[littlebattles]

[She's not sure exactly what time he's planning to come, but she'll be in all evening, curled up in her hammock with a novel.]