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[exstinctor]

[Striped wings flare over the Sphere's line of sight for an instant before they whirl away again, fluttering further down the hall. Between the first few scattered beats, you might see Tyki's dark face caught in a fascinated grin before he turns away to follow the butterfly.

It's clear that he has no idea whether anyone can hear him; his tone has

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[redpaperfan]

[ with an eyebrow raised ]

You're on the spaceship Crucible, destination theoretically unknown.

[exstinctor]

[ clearly surprised by the talking glass ball ]

Oh?

[redpaperfan]

Yes. The ball is a communicator we all found in our cabins when we arrived.

[exstinctor]

How useful. And there's no convenient way off, I presume.

[goldenpine]

she waves ]

Hello. Welcome to the cruise!

[exstinctor]

Is that what this is? I wasn't aware that I'd signed up for one.

[goldenpine]

Despite what the Captain might say, none of us did. At least the alcohol's good, hmm?

[exstinctor]

Ah, something to look forward to.

I suppose that means you turned up here with no forewarning.

[twilightfell]

.. hi.

[exstinctor]

Another passenger, I suppose.

[twilightfell]

You learn quickly.

Welcome aboard. You're here for the long haul, just like the rest of us.

[exstinctor]

Hardly a stretch, boy.

Long haul, hmm? How long have you been abroad?

[conniving_flame]

I'm sure you've already been informed, but you're stuck on a space ship, can't get out, yadda yadda I'm sure you can fill in the blanks.

[exstinctor]

Something like that. Although I'm sure that the explanations would have gone faster if they'd said 'yadda yadda' instead.

[conniving_flame]

They could've just stopped after "You're stuck on a space ship and no, you can't get out."

Oh, and I guess mention everything's free here.

[exstinctor]

So I gathered from the lady with the alcohol.

[dawnward]

...a butterfly?

[exstinctor]

Seen them before, boy?

[dawnward]

Not on a spacecraft. It's not a real butterfly, is it?

[exstinctor]

Unfortunately not.