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[Wash does not look great. He's cleaned up, but bruised and exhausted looking, strangely like he's just come out of a fight. That's what you get for actually throwing yourself into a fight with a half-woman half-shark and an AI possessed man with the strength of ten bears.

He also looks less than impressed.]

I'm pretty sure this is all some bullshit mindgame anyway. But in case it isn't...

Let me know if you see any idiots calling them blue team and red team. I owe them... I think I owe them a favour.

And if you see any suits of armour, grey and yellow. That's mine.

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What year is it? And where'd you grow up, then?

[ Since you look human, bro. He shouldn't assume that anymore, but it feels weird to assume the other way, too. Raleigh's new policy is gonna be to just ask everyone. ]

...that's dark.

2554. And I grew up on a colony in the Leonis Minoris system.

[He shrugs.]

Just sensible.

I don't even know where that is. Is it still in the Milky Way?

[ Yeah, Raleigh's not sure he wants to touch that one, because he... might agree, but it's definitely not a fun way to look at the world. Let's just talk about stars, okay? ]

Yeah. The galaxy's a big place. But it's a long way from Earth. Expensive trip.

That far into the future I'm not even sure it's worth a visit. I mean, my Earth seems like kind of an extreme example after talking to people here, but we've kinda wrecked it already... by necessity in a lot of cases. Still.

It's always sounded like a pretty nice place. I've been to Casbah. That was fancy as hell.

It really depends where you are, at this point, but I do like it. Even if I've got nothing to compare it to.

Where's Casbah? And what's it like there?

Capital of Tribute. I had shore leave for a while. It's a big city, lots to see. Lots of bars.

If that's your thing you're gonna be pretty disappointed here. There is a bar, for some reason, but it's... questionable.

It's... not. Anymore. But what else are you supposed to do on shore leave?

Good point. I've never really had it but I guess... whatever you want? At this point I'd probably find a decent meal and see a movie or something.

You reach a point where just getting blackout drunk is all you want.

...yeah, I do know that feeling.

[ It never overlapped with his service... the longing for oblivion had come after, and at that point he hadn't been the one who had to worry about being sober when a Kaiju alarm blared anyway. He tilts his head at Wash curiously. ]

How long have you been in?

The military? About... [He frowns, trying to remember. There's a lot of time that isn't quite fixed in his head.] Ten years? I enlisted when I was eighteen. I think I'm getting on for thirty.

Wait, you don't... know how old you are?

[ That's kinda weird, man. ]

It's been a very strange few years.

[ Raleigh understands that sentiment, too, but. ]

Can't you just go by what year it is? Or does everybody keep track of time differently in deep space?

If it was that easy, I wouldn't have to think about it.

Guess not. Sorry.

What's your name, anyway? I'm Raleigh.

You can called me Wash.

[ Strange how he puts it that way -- like it's not actually his name, but whatever. ]

Okay. Wash.

Do you want a tour or anything?

...sure. That might be a plan. I like to know the terrain.

It's not all that exciting, but a lot of walking to do alone. Meet me on the observation deck? We can start at the top.

Sounds like a plan. I'll head over now.

[ Raleigh nods and cuts the feed, pushing himself up and heading for the elevator. He'll be waiting on the observation deck right near it, so that there's no way Wash can miss him or have to circle all the way around. Right now that side of the station is facing the planet, and he leans on the bar in front of the glass as he peers down at it. Until he hears the elevator door sliding open and the telltale clang of mag boots coming towards him.

In person he's tall and broad, his jumpsuit half-zipped and an easy smile on his face. ]

Hey, Wash.

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