[And why no he didn't look at her when he sent that, and instead he makes a show of stretching out on his bunk in just his undershirt and boxers, on his right arm that tattoo of his from the ODST's if she's on that side.]
[They're all about to die. She needs a laugh. Whether out of nervousness, finally cracking a bit, or amusement, she lets out a little choked chuckle that sounds more like a girlish giggle, in the end.]
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[She's still texting as she rolls over, stands, and peers up at him. And then she deposits the pants right back on the edge of his bunk.]
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[And why no he didn't look at her when he sent that, and instead he makes a show of stretching out on his bunk in just his undershirt and boxers, on his right arm that tattoo of his from the ODST's if she's on that side.]
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[Message sent, and then...]
When did you get that?
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On the Midsummer Night. [Not that long ago.]
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I never thought you the sort.
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I'm not. It wasn't planned. [He's going to sit here and try to get away with not explaining that story to her.]
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How do you not plan a tattoo? It involves a good deal of sitting still.
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Not when you're duct taped to a table.
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Duct taped by who?
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A pack of ODSTs. [And that makes them sound like wild animals, which really isn't all that far from the truth.]
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She has to turn away and clear her throat.]
A pack of ODSTs taped you to a table and made you get a tattoo?
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[Please note this isn't him denying it at all.]
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[They're all about to die. She needs a laugh. Whether out of nervousness, finally cracking a bit, or amusement, she lets out a little choked chuckle that sounds more like a girlish giggle, in the end.]
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It was to thank me.
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For?
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[He's a little more somber at that admission, the grin not there.]
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You saved ODSTs?
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And myself. [SHRUGGING.] We were inspecting a freighter and...[Things went bad.]
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And it didn't go as planned.
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No, it didn't. Not at all. [He scratches at his face at that.] Insurgents don't take kindly to new protocols.
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No, I shouldn't think they would.
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Not the way I wanted to test out ODST armor.
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I wouldn't want you to try it at all. You're not an ODST.
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No, I'm not. But it doesn't change what I had to do.
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No. [One more trace of the lines, then she shifts to move away from the bunk.]
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