Video: Bellsareme

[relance]

[Julia is sitting on her bunk in her cabin, and she's got a sketch pad on her lap. The sketchpad however is far less important that the skeletal severed arm that's resting around her neck like a bone scarf. There is no way that it should still be connected, let alone moving when Julia speaks, but hey, that's what it's doing.]

Alright assholes, let's make this short and sweet. I'm Julia. Just Julia. Not Jules, Julie or any other stupid nickname that you can come up with. Just Julia. This is Handy.

[The severed arm of Stonewall Jackson waves his bony fingers in greeting.]

Look, it's really fucking dumb that we couldn't figure out who was missing last month because we had no idea who the hell is even on the ship. Let's make this really fucking easy: say who you are, where your cabin is and who your partner is. That way if someone goes wandering off or gets kidnapped or whatever, we at least know what you fucking look like if we're sending out the search party.

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[unnecessaryflourishes]

Do you intend to regularly check the rooms, then?

[It's more idle curiosity than accusation, though.]

[relance]

If there’s some bullshit it makes it easier if I know where you should be.

[And also if need be Julia can find belongings to use to find someone by their damn scent. ]

[unnecessaryflourishes]

I suppose there is a measure of sense in that.

[relance]

[Julia just gives him a bright grin.]

Oh god, don't tell anyone I can be sensible. It'll ruin my fucking reputation.

[unnecessaryflourishes]

Your reputation is safe with me.

[There's a flicker of amusement in his eyes, too, but more one that suggests he understands the meaning of that grin rather than anything else.]

[relance]

Oh really? I guess we're gonna have to test out that theory, sweetie.

[Oh yeah, it's flirty, because it has to be.]

[unnecessaryflourishes]

What, do you doubt my word?

[relance]

I doubt everyone’s word. It’s just who I am.

[unnecessaryflourishes]

Well, at least you're honest about it.

[Which is perhaps more than may be said of some of the people he knows back home.]

[relance]

Always try to be.

[unnecessaryflourishes]

I shall endeavor to keep that in mind, shall I?

[relance]

It couldn’t hurt.

[unnecessaryflourishes]

Consider it done.