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[ourlastbesthope]

Hayley is gone. [Pause.] Not forever, I don't think, but she's certainly off the barge for a while.

No, I do not know when she will return or where she's gone. All I can say is that I'm more certain than not that she will return.

It happened last night, for the curious.

[Private to Arthur]I know it's just coincidence that she leaves after we'

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[ourlastbesthope]

Like I said, I'm certain she will be. [Deadpan:] But I've learned that not much on the Barge can be predicted. Certainly not when it comes to disappearances.

[ourlastbesthope]

True. Maybe I'm being overly optimistic.

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[paradoxlol]

In my experience, disagreements mean you're doing something right, anyway.

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[ourlastbesthope]

Mm, I'm not really arguing that. It's just...strange to happen during all this.

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[paradoxlol]

Just hope she doesn't come back with amnesia. That'd be a pain in the ass.

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[ourlastbesthope]

...thanks, Arthur.

Though, you are right. She's been here longer than I have and I don't even know all of her history. I don't know anyone who does.

[stopthat_destro]

How can you be certain of anyone returning?

[ourlastbesthope]

I'm not entirely certain. But, it has happened often enough with others to make me reasonably sure she will be.

[fuckyoucynthia]

And how's that? Did the Admiral let you know? [Dryyy he's not sure he really buys that.]

OMG NOTIFS YOU SUCK

[ourlastbesthope]

No. My item did.

Kill them with fire :|

[fuckyoucynthia]

Not that she's gone, that she'll come back.

But they're already dead :c

[ourlastbesthope]

Speculation. And her room is unchanged.

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[doctor_j_crane]

Are her things still in her room?

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[ourlastbesthope]

Yes. Why?

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[doctor_j_crane]

It dramatically increases the chances of her returning. It seems to be rather pointedly timed.