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[pvtparts]

[Polly's taken the time to explore the Barge top to bottom and bottom to top. Now she's spending some time on the deck to figure out the communicator. All of this is brand new, but there's also plenty familiar about it at at the same time. So, she's cool as a cucumber when she gets the video working.]

Well, I guess today's excitement answers the question whether or not there's ever any riots involving squidmen around here. [For the unobservant, that sure is some dry sarcasm. But it's okay. She can easily get used to this kind of weird.] I've got more than that, of course seeing as how I'm new, but I think I'll just wait.

You can call me Polly.

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[captain_jtkirk]

You can call me Jim.

[pvtparts]

Okay, Jim.

Nice to meet you.

[captain_jtkirk]

Pleasure's all mine.

[deshabille]

[Oh.]

[Okay.]

[Yes, good.]

[Further, two can play at this cool-as-a-cucumber game.]

It wasn't actually a riot, Sergeant, it was more of a kerfuffle.

[pvtparts]

[Oh, hey. It's you.]

[Neat.]

I had no idea you were so knowledgeable about squidmen, Corporal.

[deshabille]

As of -

[She checks the time.]

As of approximately two hours ago. I can educate you on the subject, if you like.

[surfaceshine]

Hell, that wasn't a riot. There have to be at least two deaths for that, or a lot more rotten fruit.

Or Guns'n'Roses cancels the show, but whatever.

[pvtparts]

[Guns and what?]

Would it still have been a riot if there was death by rotten fruit?

[surfaceshine]

[Guns and Awesome, is what.]

It's the bodycount that matters, not the cause of death.

[themissingpiece]

Kind of run of the mill around here. You'll see all kinds of shit. Welcome aboard and all that. Name's Arkin.

[pvtparts]

Wouldn't want it to get dull around here.

Nice to meet you, Arkin.

[themissingpiece]

Yeah, might actually have some nice calm rehabilitation if that happened. Still, this place seems to work better when it's not dull.

[routemistress]

'Ey Polly! To be fair, I think that were a first. Though we did once 'ave an underwater breach with a kraken. Kay planted a bomb in it by letting it swallow 'im, it were brilliant!

And Sundance is right, that were 'ardly a riot. You should've seen the mandrake or the rabies, now those were proper riots. Welcome aboard, lovey!

[deshabille]

Sundance?

[Iris you are like the best person ever. Too bad Mal doesn't understand this reference.]

[routemistress]

[She grins.]

'Ey there gorgeous. Remind me to pick that for movie night. You'll like it.

[pvtparts]

Now everyone's just making me more and more disappointed with the welcoming here. I'd easily trade squidman for a kraken.

[routemistress]

Come play with me in the CTS sometime, we might get it back! It does seem to run to tentacles when I'm in there, for some reason.

[So much pokerface. Also, any friend of Mal's is by definition, if not a friend of Iris', at least someone worth Iris' time and attention.]

[strangehistorian]

Hello, Polly! Welcome to the Barge!

[pvtparts]

Thanks.

What's your name?

[strangehistorian]

You can call me Chromie! I work in the library here.

[darknessb4me]

That wasn't a riot. He tripped and landed weapon-first on someone.

[pvtparts]

[That sounds mildly familiar.]

I was being polite.

[darknessb4me]

[For some reason, this makes the man laugh.]

Something I rarely have the patience for.

[intelligently]

I just hope that sort of thing isn't a regular occurrence. [ That sort of thing specifically ]

[pvtparts]

It would get pretty boring if it was a week-to-week thing. Or monthly.

Annually, on the other hand, I think would work well.