001 ➑ voice

[inthefrontline]

[ When Sharon speaks, she sounds composed -- mostly. Every now and then, some of the tension she's actually feeling breaks through to the surface.Hello? This is callsign Athena broadcasting on-- On the only frequency I can find, honestly. Is anyone reading this? I don't think this thing's got enough power to get a signal up into orbit, but if

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[littletoorough]

Well, frak me. Sounds like somebody crawled out of their cage and into a uniform.

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[inthefrontline]

Starbuck. For once, I'm really glad to hear the sound of your voice. At least, enough to ignore that crack about the cage for now.

What are you doing here?

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[littletoorough]

Athena. Really?

Waiting for the rest of you frakkers to join me here. Here being Earth, by the way.

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[inthefrontline]

What do you mean "Athena. Really?" Don't blame me. It was Hot Dog's idea.

I'd ask if you're joking, but there are a lot of humans here. Are you sure?

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[littletoorough]

There's a lot to get used to here, Lieutenant. Time's all frakked up, and if Helo hadn't turned up a couple of days ago and filled me in on the past two years, I don't think I'd be greeting you with words right now.

And I'm sure. I've been on the ground for almost a month, and I'm sure.

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[inthefrontline]

[ Give Sharon a moment, please, while she rubs her face with her hands. ] A temporal anomaly like that's theoeretically possible, but that's a big theoretical--

Forget it. You're instincts usually aren't that off. So you're from my past, this is Earth, and other than Helo, you haven't heard a word from the rest of the fleet? That about right, Captain?

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[littletoorough]

It's just you, me, Helo and no way off this rock.

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Oh, and Cavil. You're not the first toaster to turn up.

[inthefrontline]

No way off. Is that a good thing or a bad thing right now?

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[ Pause for a moment of OH GOOD I'M A TOASTER AGAIN, AM I? THANK YOU, TIMESTREAM. ] Are we in any immediate danger? Ones really aren't the kind you want to get on the wrong side of.

[littletoorough]

Good and bad. We're not having to worry about being wiped out, here, but at the same time-this isn't our universe. The good news is that no one back on Galactica is going to be missing us, though.

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Reports gathered on this network indicate that he's killed at least one individual. I think he's going to be avoiding us, now; I'm gonna go ahead and say that you aren't exactly his favourite Eight.

[inthefrontline]

Another time thing? 'Cause otherwise, I'd say that you and Helo would be missed at least.

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Yeah, I'll bet. I'm not the only Cylon who's questioning the plan. But Ones are stubborn. Always have been. Does he know you're here?

[littletoorough]

Either that, or Tigh'd be celebrating.

private;

He knows I'm here. Helo, too. It's another one of those time things-I didn't know that Cavil was a Cylon, so I'd been communicating with him under the impression he was just another member of the civilian fleet. Frakking stupid of me, I know, but there wasn't anyone else here who'd ever heard of Galactica. I did plenty of digging around, though. Background checks didn't come out too clean, and the police force have been after him for a while.

[inthefrontline]

I think he'd probably find a way to do both at once but claim it was just the celebrating.

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There's no way you could've known in that case. But I'm not surprised to hear he's been getting into trouble. I probably don't have to tell you this, but I don't think I'll be trusting him anytime soon.

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[littletoorough]

A little reassurance never hurts. But if Helo trusts you, then frak; I'll have to give an inch.

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[inthefrontline]

In a couple of years, you trust me too. At least, I think so. It's hard to tell with you sometimes.

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[littletoorough]

Don't take it any more personally than anyone else does.

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[inthefrontline]

Don't worry. I know better than that.

So, Earth. Is it everything people said it would be?