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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Calinon" data-source="post: 1442443" data-attributes="member: 13737">Around the Mess Hall / Common Room (about 8:30PM)Anna gets really red, obviously not expecting that response.  "Ummmmmm k!" she says, grabbing her plate of food and zipping over to a table of girls.  Gossip starts and they all start looking over at X12 and giggling, then back to their gossip, then back to looking at him and giggling, then back to their gossip.  Some of the conversation seems to revolve around pink bunnies and X12.  It looks like exceedingly dangerous territory to enter. "That's 'you done good, SIR,'" Tara says to Vince's back with a grin.  "Careful or you'll have to do push-ups!" As you are heading to the mess hall, you see Empath walking with Jackal down the hall towards the exit nearest the Hanger buildings.  Jackal looks a little unsteady, and is holding onto Empath's arm like he might fall over.  Sandstorm is following behind, making sure nobody follows them. "Hello, Raisa," the young African says in his accented, yet flawless, English.  He pauses a moment.  "Or is it Amazon now?" he adds with an easy smile.  "Well done today," he calls as he heads down the hall after Empath and Jackal.  You gather from his mannerism that he does not wish you to follow, and you head to the mess hall. "Yes, yes, I understand all of that.  It's all over the world news stations.  But what I want to know Raisa Carmella da Cruz," she says, filling you with dread because she used your full name.  "Is what that Thunder character was thinking sending you into a gentlemen's club!  I have half a mind to come there and give him a stern talking to!  EPIC or not, you have no business being in such a place!"  She carries on for several long minutes.  "Now, Raisa dear, you make sure they get that crazy telepath girl out of your head.  The doctor says that carrying twins will be difficult enough on me without added stress, and having phone calls from oriental girls claiming to be you is nothing but stressful," she says, leaving a long, drawn-out pause... Loki, Cosmo and Trailblazer, who is sporting a heck of a shiner, walk in and get food.  They plop down at Sanjay's table, interupting his food poking.  "Hey, partner," Trailblazer says before he simply starts devouring what's on his plate.  "You look like I feel," he says between mouthfuls.  "But you don't look like Kodiak punched you out," he laughs, wincing.  "Hey, this reminds me of that time in South America when..." he starts off on some hero story. Raisa, you see John taking his plate to the kitchen, and a second plate... floating along beside him?  Naw, just a trick of the light.  You return to your conversation with Michelle as images of Carl modelling dresses flash through your head.  As if on cue, Carl wanders by, and you swear he's dressed in a peach colored sun dress with a charming purse, but the image fades as he gets closer. Anna is watching some science show on the big screen TV in the room, eating popcorn, and keeps looking over at X12 with sneaky glances.  Rebound and Johan continue their lengthy discussion on the book Johan has open.  Vince, originally snoring softly, is now snoring obnoxiously, head draped back over the arm of the couch.  Anna occassionally pokes him with a piece of wire, stopping him momentarily, then he starts back up again. X12, you realize you are missing out on a rather remarkable opportunity here.  For the first time that you can remember, you can actually touch people without worry!  And that group that just left mentioned something about soccer. No spot or listen checks... you can notice whatever you like from all of this.  Meeting in 30 minutes, if you notice the clock.  X12 doesn't notice the clock.  And Vince REALLY doesn't notice the clock.</blockquote>

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