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CLAIRE BENNET

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[pushfall]

[ And exactly zero people involved in this conversation were surprised. ]

Well I have been practicing my poker.

[darkart]

Perhaps something slightly more productive.

[pushfall]

I've been kind of preoccupied with Nathan. Which is a very excuse driven way of saying no.

[darkart]

[ Severus types 'well he's not going anywhere', but deletes it. ]

Lydia Shepard needs more communications liaisons for her reconnaissance project. I've been working on it.

[pushfall]

What would I have to do?

[darkart]

Monitor a recon team via a computer interface and check in with them at predetermined times to make sure nothing has gone awry. Occasionally work with other liaisons to compare notes to see if different teams are experiencing the same phenomenon in the field.

[pushfall]

To be honest, it sounds like I'd rather be in the field. But maybe some initial experience with what's going on wouldn't be such a terrible idea.

[ It's a little different from her normal approach of jump first, ask how high after everyone is freaked out, and Claire considers that some sort of progress on her part. At the very least, it gets her involved. ]

[darkart]

I thought you might say that, but she won't let you go out without being able to demonstrate experience. Many of the fireteam leaders are military officers.

[ Please don't cut your hand off to show Shepard, Claire. ]

1/2

[pushfall]

[ Damn it that's worked so well in the past, though!! ]

Yeah, and how many of them can't get hurt?

[pushfall]

Kneejerk response. I get the need for experience. I'd be interested in getting what I can.

[darkart]

Loss of limb is a time-consuming inconvenience whether or not it smarts, Miss Bennet. [ Is he teasing her?? Maybe. ] I should be able to vouch for you later on if you are seen as reliable and probably seek self defense training, or whatever it is non-magical people do.

[pushfall]

Whatever it is non-magical people do. Sorry we can't all dry someone off with thought. I can't decide if I want to focus on how much I'd appreciate you vouching for me or dump flour on you the next time I see you for being so condescending.

[darkart]

I'd just banish it.

[pushfall]

Oh my god. One of these days I'm gonna get you.

[darkart]

I seem to remember a woman named Cassandra Anderson offering combat classes, though I haven't seen her around this jump. I'm sure there are options.

[ :)? ]

[pushfall]

[ Dick. ]

Don't think you're distracting me from the heart of this issue. I'll see if I can't track her down. Or anyone. There can't only be one person on this entire ship who knows how to kickbox or whatever.

[darkart]

I'm helping you expand your activities.

[pushfall]

Thank you.

[ Sassy or not. TAKE YOUR PICK. ]

[darkart]

[ He knows it's sass. ]

Shepard is competent and reasonable. Far more than SEC. I think you'd enjoy the atmosphere.

[pushfall]

That's high praise coming from you. Are there any qualifications other than being able to work a computer that I should know about before going in?

[darkart]

I believe you have to fill out a form acknowledging that you may die horribly and painfully, because SEC had a tantrum. Otherwise for comms, I think computer literacy should do it. She let me do it.

[pushfall]

SEC, the eternal party crashers. I can sign a waiver. Ink doesn't scare me.

What does scare me is you operating a computer.

[darkart]

Nothing imploded. I only got lost on the 'desktop' once.

[pushfall]

That pesky recycle bin will get you every time. Someone needs to give you a tutorial.

[darkart]

I've had several and I have it on good authority I am significantly better than 'someone's mother'.