[While the Russian is taking things fairly well, he decides to use text.  His grasp of English is great, but for the moment, he wants to be completely sure the message gets across.]

A good friend believed that where there is life, there is hope.

We are all alive, yes?

[A pause in the scrolling text.]

I'm not asking for agreement. If you ( Read more... )

It is... probably too much to hope that we all can get drunk enough not to listen to the voices... da?

[The shadow/voice in question is speaking Russian at him. He's made several valiant attempts to shut the thing up, but to no avail. Not that the big guy intends to voice this over the comms, however... For those who can understand it, the ( Read more... )

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Did I miss something?

Hah! I have beaten you! Squirt water at me, I'll sho--

[Right on cue, there's a sputter of water from the comm, and a series of Russian curses.]

... Maybe I have not.

So... what is this temple I hear about? What happened to it?

So... what do we find on this luggage deck?

Anything good? Or is it all... other peoples' old laundry? I have enough of the boxers.

[When the comm comes on, it's being kicked aside by an errant foot. The video shows the Russian man in his room, his shirt nowhere to be found, and in the midst of swinging his scabbard around in what looks like a complicated manner ( Read more... )

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I don't know if you have noticed... but there is a very big problem on this ship. And it is not caused by a little girl.

[Pause for dramatic effect.]

You are infested with bear.

[The speaker is quiet for a moment, thoughtfully so. When he speaks, it's with a very heavy accent, Russian, in fact, and his words are deliberate ( Read more... )