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[pvtparts]

Out of curiosity, how many of you have a training or a specialty? It doesn't have to be necessarily related to combat or weapons, of course, but being able to drink everyone on the Barge under the table - though commendable - doesn't count.

[She imagines combat/weapon-related ones will be the most popular, but she'd still like to know how much of a diversity (or lack thereof) there is.]

Out of further curiosity, what is it?

[There are enough smart-asses on board she thinks would just say they have training and leave it at that.]

And for those that don't have any, why not?

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video; tells us something new pls

[pvtparts]

It's not a matter of acceptability. I just figured I'd rather be specific given the amount of obvious talent surrounding us. We could be here for days otherwise.

video; water is wet

[surfaceshine]

Well I'm gonna need you to be more specific. I can't break the rules if I don't even know what they are.

video;

[pvtparts]

Then we can scratch breaking rules off the list of possibilities. Disappointing.

video;

[surfaceshine]

See, that's one of those things I need to be clear on, but it's cool.

I've got plenty other talents.

video;

[pvtparts]

I'm listening.

video;

[surfaceshine]

I can gargle the alphabet backwards. I can tie a cherry stem into three knots with my tongue. I know the lyrics to every Metallica song ever released, even the ones no one wants to admit exist. If it's got four wheels and a steering column, I can fix it and drive it.

Oh, and there's the hunting.

video;

[pvtparts]

[What the hell is a Metallica?]

Don't be modest, Dean. It's not very becoming.

video;

[surfaceshine]

Okay, fine. Four knots.

I was just testing it out to see how it felt.

video;

[pvtparts]

How was it?

video;

[surfaceshine]

Boring, and unproductive. Would not modest again.

video;

[pvtparts]

It's a wonder we have any room for any inmates with Mal's ego and yours running around here.

video;

[surfaceshine]

Mine has a travel setting. It fits in a duffel pocket.

video;

[pvtparts]

That's a terrible lie.

video;

[surfaceshine]

Can you prove that it's a lie?

video;

[pvtparts]

Should I do another Barge-wide survey?

video;

[surfaceshine]

Oh now that's hardly fair. They're all biased.

video;

[pvtparts]

I believe when they're "all biased," there's at least a small nugget of truth in there, Dean.

video;

[surfaceshine]

Yeah but the question is, what is that nugget of truth? And which came first: the nugget or the egg?

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[pvtparts]

[See icon for silent facial expression.]

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[surfaceshine]

What.

video;

[pvtparts]

Nothing at all.

[The point of the silence, Dean, is that she need not say anything.]

video;

[surfaceshine]

Look. I have a kid brother that thinks he's smarter than everyone the sun touches.

Just because he's right about most of 'em doesn't change the fact that I know when someone thinks I'm an idiot, and I'm here to say that I am offended and wounded by your harsh treatment of my fragile ego.

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[deshabille]

Fragile . . . ?

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[pvtparts]

Not everyone's ego is as sturdy as yours, Mal.

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[deshabille]

You could build a house on mine.

[SHE IS TITAAAAAAAANIIIIIIIIUUUUUUUUM]