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[thefighterjock]

I have to admit, it's pretty nice to actually stretch my legs out a bit. Your headspace is a bit cramped, you know? Well, I suppose it's time you start looking for a game for me, huh? I'm good with anything really, just as long as I'm doingsomething. Barring that, a place with a good view of a docking area would be nice.

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[notromanceable]

You can admit it. You just don't know what to do without me, Esteban.

[... Probably save several hours on shuttle maintenance.]

[thefighterjock]

I just didn't have the heart to stay away, Mr. Vega.


[Especially if that second Kodiak was still around.]

[notromanceable]

[Psssh. Like we really needed that.]

So, you lookin' for a place to call home, huh? You sure you wanna give your mun free reign to pick?

[thefighterjock]

Well, it's not like they'd really let me choose, would they? There was one that sounded kind of interesting called New Babylon, but...well, there's not really anybody I know there.

[notromanceable]

Didn't figure you'd give up that easy. You've got to work together, or it's not gonna work out - Just saying.

Eh, knowing people isn't all it's cracked up to be. Back in my game, most of the crew don't even know who I am - So far as they know, the war hasn't even happened. Ten kinds of fucked up, man.

[thefighterjock]

I agree with you on that one, Mr. Vega, but he hasn't listened to anyone before, I doubt he'd listen now. He's actually interested in your game now, to be honest.

[He shakes his head.] It'd be nice if we could warn them how bad it's going to be. That Shepard's not just some crazy.

:D

[notromanceable]

So you just gonna give up on him? If I knew it was that easy, I'd have stopped listening to you ages ago, Esteban.

Never know. Maybe if they go back, they'll be able to give them a heads up. For all that good it'd do, if the politicians got their way... But they'd know what's coming.

^.~

[thefighterjock]

If I left you alone, you'd probably resemble a krogan with how much you work out.

They'd know where to look, for starters.

[ancillary]

Shepard certainly has culled together a interesting little crew for herself in my absence.

[thefighterjock]

She finally had the sense to know Cerberus was the wrong horse to bet on.

[ancillary]

Yesterdays allies are today's foes, and that's hardly new information. Whatever is in our way now isn't Cerberus, not anymore.

[ Miranda makes a queer noise; something a little like disparaging laugh. ]

You must be the other pilot.

[thefighterjock]

Pilot, Procurement officer, armorer, ship maintenance chief. I think I'm more than just the other pilot.

I don't mean to sound creepy, but are you app'ing into Sing as well?

[ancillary]

Of course you are, you're under Shepard's command. I just don't like unknowns.

It sounds fun, so most likely.

[thefighterjock]

So you treat all unknowns as a pile of crap? I'm sure you make tons of friends.

(yay)

[ancillary]

Just to make one thing clear, Lieutenant. I don't think anything of you, good or ill, but as Shepard's former-XO I take great interest in you. However, you can quell any fears of friendship.

^^

[thefighterjock]

Yeah, I got that one loud and clear. I can see why it wasn't any big hardship for her to break ties, though.

[ancillary]

I'm hardly your enemy here, Lieutenant.

[thefighterjock]

Are you,though? That insignia says otherwise.

[ancillary]

The Cerberus assassins after me for defecting out of loyalty to the Commander "says otherwise."

[thefighterjock]

Well, forgive me, then. The Commander really doesn't add many people to the "good times" category when Cerberus is concerned. I'm Steve. And you are?

[ancillary]

It's Lawson.

Those "good times" were what your Alliance had the Commander under arrest for in the first place; performing what they couldn't. Flight Lieutenant Steve Cortez. I'm no Shadow Broker, but I've done my homework after Shepard left Earth.

[thefighterjock]

And what's that brought back?

[ancillary]

[ Miranda's tone stays in the "talking about the weather" spectrum. ]

I would have had you moved up to CAG, or just discharged after Ferris Fields, instead of flying in high risk operations. Was there anything else you wanted to know?

[thefighterjock]

[That struck a nerve.] That had no bearing on my capabilities.

[ancillary]

You asked, and like I said. I do my homework.

[daisybell]

Don't say anything, or they really will find anything.

[thefighterjock]

Where's your sense of adventure?

[daisybell]

Left it back on the Normandy.

[ he says casually ]

Hey, I'll do a lot of things. Land on a live volcano, travel the centre of the galaxy, unshackle an AI or two... but zombies?

Not on these legs.

[thefighterjock]

[That gets a small laugh out of him.]If it comes to that, I'll carry you on my own back, don't worry.