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Who: anyone
When: day 57, afternoon
Where: anywhere it's a mingle

[This is a mingle but there is a comment in a Chain Chat to the whole train!]

Rean: A while ago some of us were discussing a festival where every team puts on a production, game, booth, whatever, maybe based around team bonds or interests.

What do people think? Maybe it's a good time to to talk about it again?

[Feel free to discuss with each other! Or just mingle as usual.]

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[yet another high-octane memory is playing in the lounge. the jasmine newbie it belongs to is perched in a chair, afterward, looking contemplative]

I have many more questions, yet I can't call it unsatisfying.

That's a hell of a start.

Is it rare, to begin with a moment of conflict?

[ Crow shakes his head. ]

I wouldn't call it rare, but it's still an impressive one.

Then I'm glad to have impressed.

Hah, I'm sure.

[ He's grinning, though. ]

Perhaps I should try my skills against the hostile wildlife here. Even in the memory, it seems I was holding back, to some extent.

It's definitely worth a shot. I use to hit up some of the wildlife on the last world whenever I wanted a challenge.

Later, then, perhaps.

Later! And if you want backup, I'm always up for a good fight.

I may well take you up on that.

Heh. I'll look forward to it, then.

Have you done battle with them yet?

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i have questions.

no but 80H tries to be a bit discreet aaaaaaaaaaaaaaand maybe tries to leave without being seen. only a little, not much, she knows she'll probably be caught and deserves to be. she didn't mean to watch...]

[sadly, he's pretty perceptive and catches her almost immediately]

Good day to you. You needn't leave, if you have business here; I am finished.

My apologies, I did not mean to pry.

[like, she knows that people can pay extra sparks to watch in private but STILL it doesn't feel good to watch memories that aren't hers.]

If I had intended to view it in private, I would have waited. You have not intruded.

[she doesn't look surprised at his answer, at least he's sensible, buT STILL!]

Still...my apologies. I invited myself, essentially.

Apology accepted, although it is not necessary.

[TOO BAD, SHE'S STUBBORN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

even if she'll never admit it.]

Well, it seemed...somewhat informative.

[in a wow ok remind me never to piss you off but it will still probably happen because i'm me kind of way.]

[nods]

I know enough now to wonder, whereas before I knew nothing.

What do you know for certain?

[leans back in the chair, thoughtful a moment, before answering]

We had fought before, he and I, enough to know each other well. Both of us were holding back, buying time, though I think he did not realize I was doing so as well. His goal was to hold me off until his voidship was ready to launch; mine, to keep his attention until my Circlemate planted a hidden beacon on it. Still, it was a satisfying encounter, and he showed me more of his arsenal than I showed him of mine. We were far from the worlds I called home, and I was hunting something...a ship, I think, which was his charge to guard and guide. Our plan was to follow his Circle back to it.

I see. What is a "Circle", exactly?

[she can guess some from context but not everything.]

Or do you not remember, perhaps?

A fair question. I do recall in general terms.

[considering again, for a moment, how to explain]

A Circle is a group of comrades. Five, by tradition, though I don't believe that's a requirement. An adventuring band of sorts, though held in more respect than mere wandering killers.