And here, the small image of man, irate and slightly bemused, with the only indication of the latter being the slightly raised brow on his grim expression. In a ready-set-tirade mode already, (hell, where is he?) he begins to look around, taking in the surroundings-- and then begins to talk. Mostly to himself, but listen in if you're out there
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Well, one, you're talking to the entire population of Taxon. And two, Mr. Scott's grapefruits? I'm guessing I'm missing something, but man, that sounds weird.
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Interested, however, is another story.]
Taxon? --That's not a star system OR a planet on the Federation's maps. But here I am, so hell...
Weird doesn't begin to describe those grapefruits, or what's going on right now. But why don't you start explaining the last bit to me, and maybe I'll tell ya' about the first, kid.
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Nope. I've never heard of it either. Haven't heard of the Federation, either, that some sort of government conspiracy?
[Pause.] Don't call me kid, and maybe I will.
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[Sounded like a kid, anyway. But, letting out a breath through his teeth, he stops short on the last word.
And rolls his eyes.
He'd like to say he didn't have TIME to play back-and-forth with an overblown ego, but... it looked like he had plenty of time, after all.]
Give me something better to call you by then, and it better be short and to the point. No fancy titles like 'that smart-alleck disembodied voice you keep speaking to'.
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Nonetheless, she can't help but... well, be helpful. And this man sounds like he could definitely rub some people the wrong way, whether he wants to or not. Luckily, Charlie has the patience of a saint - and the tablet know-how of everyone she's seen use theirs.
"Hey there," she says, gently but clearly. "You just arrived, huh?"
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A girl's voice is something a bit more soothing than someone who wanted to rub elbows and guffaw, so staring at the projected image a moment longer, he finally nodded.
"You got that right. Name's McCoy, Leonard McCoy. And you are?"
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"Charlie Andrews. Nice to meet you, Leonard," she says. "I'm not from here either - no one is, I don't think. People just arrive sometimes." She can't help it: she feels a little giddy greeting someone. Like she's going through a rite of passage. "Where you're at now is called the Sanctuary. Don't ask me why."
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But, more importantly than that, she seemed to know what in the world she was talking about, and spilling the beans on it. Granted, as honest as the words were-- and he wasn't doubting those-- they weren't quite registering in him.
"Now, you're gonna have to excuse me when I say that makes no god damn sense." A sigh, giving another bland look around, before providing a second nod. "But I'd believe it."
Nonetheless, the sarcasm was thick when he repeated, "Sanctuary, huh? That's one hell of a name for the middle of nowhere... What's the population here?"
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