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[For someone who's just found himself the winner of a cheap turtle cruise, Scott looks pretty calm sitting in his suite with his chin propped on the palm of his hand. He's skimmed the console posts and wheedled tiny bits of information from the kedan. He knows something is up with the turtle. ]

God only knows I deserve a vacation on a tropical turtle paradise right about now, but usually when I take my days off I like them sunny, not sickly. [Here he straightens, features losing some of their humor.] I know I'm the new guy around here, but if there's anything I can do to help, let me know.

[Admittedly, this might not be his best move considering he still has no idea why or by whom he was brought here, but no one's killed him (yet) so Scott's taking that as a good sign.]

Oh, and.

[The levity's back in his voice now but it's harder, more forced, and anyone paying attention can hear the undercurrent of worry slowly rising to the surface. He's already asked Tea but she'd only been one person and this turtle place is massive. Can't hurt to ask around more.]

If anyone's seen a group of nine kids - including two fish kids and a head in a jar - I'd also like to know, thanks. You can't miss 'em. Really.

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[Jaime opens his mouth, gives Scott a funny look, then thinks better of what he was about to say and closes his mouth all over again.]

Yyyyeeeaaah. That probably won't work.

[Scott just shrugs.]

I got nothin' else. [If only he hung out with more clones...] So clones are a thing, weird time travel's a thing, aliens are a thing...anything else I should know so I don't accidentally offend the next person I talk to?

[He's only half kidding.]

You're out of luck on that one. The kedan-- that's the natives, by the way-- have a lot of weird laws and cultural... things. Apparently, if you have too many braids, it's considered inappropriate. Or something.

Just try to play it cool?

[......Oh. Okay. That is one of the most random things he's heard all day, but okay.]

Good thing I hate braids. [Both in his hair and on his clothes.] What about bugs? They have any cultural no-nos against our six-legged friends?

[y e p. that's about the norm for weird kedan customs.]

Bugs? [Well. He'd flown around on his first day here, terrifying some passerby, but he's pretty sure that was just general fear at A Giant Flying Thing than any specific cultural offense.] No clue. If you find anything out, let me know, will you?

[Tiny salute!]

Will do. It might end up being from inside a jail cell but I will find some way to let you know. [Waaaait. Pause while his eyebrows scrunch together and he takes a second to think about this.] Do they even let you have access to these things in jail?

[Jaime laughs.]

Just the computers in the cafes and in the suites. So, uh, try not to get arrested, either.

I'm Jaime, by the way. In case you need somebody to bail you out.

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Scott. I'm in ME-1A. [Doesn't seem to be any arm in giving out his address to this kid.] If you ever pass by it and don't hear anyone inside, you'll know why.

WO-1B. See you around.