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[mmiab]

Hello, everyone.

[ a little wave from a man who's smiling happily enough - a bit subdued, perhaps, but that's to be expected given the subject matter. ]

It's been a tough month, eh? I just wanted to say a huge well done to those of you who fought for a cure - it's extraordinary that you were able to create one in the time you did from entirely foreign components. I'm glad that our hosts are recognising the effort.

Everyone else, well done to you, too. Whatever you were doing, this has been a stressful situation and you made it out the other side, and that's worth a pat on the back if you ask me.

[ patron... ising??? it doesn't look like he's trying to be, voice soft and warm and earnest. what's visible of the background seems to be cool, stark metal: a glimpse of a glass window bathed in a glow of light coming from within. the ship. stasis chamber. ]

Off the back of that, if anyone fancies, I'll be offering free hugs for the rest of the month. Courtesy of me, while stocks last. Just give me a ring, I'll come and find you.

—Yeah, that's it. ... See you, then.

[ and, with a tiny salute, he's out. ]

Comments

[priorly]

Mm. It's a little like an open casket funeral fan convention, right?

But at the same time, if I woke up after everyone else, I think I'd like to know they were thinking of me.

[mmiab]

Not sure I can say the same, but I understand the sentiment.

From what I can tell, there aren't many people in today. Probably not for the next couple of days either, while everyone figures out where they're going to land. If you want to say hello to your friends in private, I'd think about fitting it in there.

[ not that you couldn't get perfectly lost in here with 50 other people wandering the halls, but sometimes it helps to have a deadline when there are things you'd rather push back. ]

[priorly]

Right.

[A pause, a nod, some kind of twist to his mouth for a moment.]

The problem with private is it involves going on my own. But - you wouldn't want to be thought of? Visited? Maybe left something meaningful - a little bow-tie stuck to the glass?

[mmiab]

The problem with being thought of is you never know who it'll be by.

But I'm up here now, if it's company you need. Or if today's not convenient, I'm sure I can spare some time from my busy hug-giving schedule to fit in a friend-visiting facilitation sometime in the future. Don't feel like you can't go.

[priorly]

Well isn't that true any old time? And look at you, up there, thinking of people.

I could bring a picnic? Make a day of it. I know the place up there can whip up anything with a fingersnap but it's not quite the same.

[mmiab]

True, point, but I'm fine. And usually there's a universe or so between me and anyone I'd rather avoid. [ not so, here. and knowing that, he'd rather not be sleeping and thought about by anyone, thank you, even at the risk of no token of remembrance.

still, brightening the heck up because, ]

A picnic. That sounds perfect. Picnic in the sleeping people garden.

[priorly]

Maaaybe just outside? [Because creepy sightless faces could make anyone lose their appetite.] I hate people watching me eat.

[mmiab]

Just outside is good too. As long as you bring pudding.

sexy pudding icon

[priorly]

Which flavor's your poison?

mmmmMMMmmmMmmm

[mmiab]

Banoffee.