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[throughbamboo]

[pickin' it up]

Hello?

[audacity]

Hey, Ore. It's me.

[throughbamboo]

Hey - they get y'all settled into a room?

[audacity]

Yeah, they did. The whole space is pretty nice. What about for you guys?

[throughbamboo]

Mmm, same for us. A lot bigger than I thought it'd be.

[audacity]

Right? I knew it was a luxury ship or whatever, but this is mega comfy. I can see why people get so excited about it.

[throughbamboo]

I'll admit it's a lil' excitin'. Fancier than I thought, too.

It ain't so bad.

[audacity]

Yeah, it's not.

[ quiet a moment, then. super casually, ]

Hey, was there anything in your room when you got there?

[throughbamboo]

[totally super casually]

Like what?

[audacity]

Like...

[ god ur killing him ]

Say, a really weird photo of someone you don't know?

[throughbamboo]

['cuz u should just say it!!]

. . . yeah, actually. Got a picture of a lady.

[audacity]

[ IT'S EMBARRASSING ]

Really? Did she look like —

[ texts a hastily taken snapshot of his photo ]

— that?

[throughbamboo]

[checkin', one sec]

Pretty. But I got a different one, here, I'll show ya -

[his turn to send over a photo]

[audacity]

...oh.

[ audibly disappointed for a second there. then he gives himself a mental shake ]

Huh. Everyone I've talked to so far has gotten someone different. I guess they really did give these to everyone.

[throughbamboo]

Wish I could tell ya who she was.

Anyone know who was in their photo?

[audacity]

Me too...that'd mean she really was someone from my past.

[ what he was hoping for 8( ]

Nah, no one. What about on your end?

[throughbamboo]

She still could be. Might be someone 'round who'll recognize her.

But nah, no one did over here, either.

[audacity]

Weird. Hyacinth and I were gonna ask some of the staff about them, so I'll let you know if we hear anything. The guys think it's probably just another game, though.

[throughbamboo]

Someone over here thought they might've been staff, so that ain't a bad idea. I'll ask if I see 'em, too.

Doin' all right otherwise?

[audacity]

Yeah, we're good. I already knew everyone here from Acidia, at least a little bit, so the living together thing isn't as weird as it could be. Plus, we have plenty of space.

[throughbamboo]

Mmm, s'how it is for us, too. Both knowin' everyone and the space.

[audacity]

[ a little diffident, ]

So you are, like...doing okay and everything?

[throughbamboo]

[aww. There's a note of fondness in his voice]

Yeah, 'm doin' fine.

[audacity]

Okay, good.

[ not that there was any real reason to worry. but still. ]

Because between you and me, you are the only math teacher in the world I trust. If you fell off the side of the boat or something, I'd never learn about those trig whatevers you were talking about last week.

[throughbamboo]

[he huffs out a chuckle]

Trigonometric formulas.

That might be one of the nicest things anyone's ever said ta me.

[said in that way where even if he's joking, it actually means something to hear it]