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"Gone fishing."

[ so don't leave messages to ruin the after fishing glow !!!

your one stop shop for not leaving him alone ]

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[oceanthief]

The mirror recorded whatever it was shown. It mostly had to do with gem culture and the things we'd built on earth.

[and the war. she'd had to watch the only people who might have - should have - freed her suffer loss after awful loss and then flee the planet entirely. and then it had been stored in the mirror's depths so she could never forget it.]

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[He's quiet for a long while, almost like he's not even there. Though the background noise should give away that he certainly is, just...taking his time.]

That sounds extremely unpleasant. [Understatement, but there is apology in his voice. The I'm sorry you had to go through that is present without him saying it directly.] I imagine adjusting to the freedom here has been a challenge.

[oceanthief]

It's not really as free as you'd think.

[she was still on earth, and more alone than ever in some ways. she still didn't really know who she was or what she wanted from this unexpected gift of time to make her own decisions in, or if it really mattered in the end.

some shackles just never broke, she supposed. but at least they were almost all her own doing here.]

But it's the best I'm going to get.

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[Tryin' to break the chains but the chains only break her o-o-o-ohhhhhhh]

Freedom's always a double-edged sword in some way or another. [Physically free but mentally stuck in the mire, yeah, Will knows that feel.] Though this is the first time I've run into freedom coming at the price of a tattoo that can change what it says, glows in the dark...

[oceanthief]

I've had stranger. At least this one makes a little sense.

[mark them, monitor them probably, make sure that they can change the label whenever it's appropriate. it's the kind of thing that Homeworld would have probably adopted if they'd found they had a need for it.

better than deciding that freedom is the freedom to form a gigantic monster and trap yourself at the bottom of the ocean forever, at least.]

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Agreed.

[That is sincere because if Jeff gives him any shit about this place not adding up, he can just point him in Lapis' direction. Thanks, girl.]

Is there anything else you needed? While you got me.

[oceanthief]

No, it was...just that.

[she sounds hesitant, like the question has made her uncertain if she shouldn't have something else she needed from him. conversations were still like navigating unfamiliar waters without a map to Lapis.]

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[She might learn to never worry about weird or abruptly ended conversations with Will Graham. They're his bread and butter, too, and he won't ever be offended. Did it serve the purpose that was intended? Yes? Then it's all gravy.]

Well, apologies once more for the mix up. Won't happen again. Have a good evening.