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[Hello residents of turtleland, have one (1) Rory Willams looking at you through these console things. He's looking decisively uncertain about this, possibly wondering if making this post is even a good idea in the first place, considering one name he saw on the list...

But well, he's already started the recording, so stopping it now is kind of redundant. Rory gives another unsure look through the screen for a moment more before he pointedly clears his throat and starts to speak.]

Uh... hello, I guess. My name's Rory, I used to be a nurse from Leadworth, and I'm... married.

[Yeah, good job there Rory. Real smooth. Can you see how out of his depth he feels right now?]

So, um. From what I understand, we're not-dead... and on a giant turtle. [Quiet mutter at this point.] Why a giant turtle? Space whales are one thing, but... [Trailing off here for a moment now, as if lost in some other thought entirely, but Rory quickly shakes himself off it and focuses back on the video again.] I guess not being dead is good. I mean, it's not fun being dead. I don't like being dead.

[Rory, you're not making things better for yourself.]

Anyway--hello, I guess? Looks like I'm going to be stuck here no matter what, so I suppose its nice to meet the rest of you who are stuck here too. [Beat.] Here's to being stuck together? Or something like that.

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[So is Bean! ...Sort of.]

If they ask, tell them that Bean sent you. That's me, Bean. [And if you laugh at his name, he will judge you hard.]

...Bean. [NOT LAUGHING but. Okay it is a weird name but he's heard weirder so he can deal. Maybe it's just a thing that's common for him!!

ANYWAY, being all professional again. Or as much as he can be anyway.]

I'll be sure to tell them that. [Another pause, and he has to ask--] Do you work there?

I do not. I have no medical experience. [For one thing he's eight, for another all his experience is military in nature.]

Oh. [Well with the way you asked, he just thought...] Alright then. Thanks again for bringing it up to me.

[At least now he knows what to do after settling here?? That's progress.]

Whatever I can do to help. Rayner is... a friend. [Though apparently not a close enough one for Bean to use his first name, though that could just be him.]

[Rory is not going to be the judge of that... for now, anyway.]

It's always good to help out friends. There's nothing wrong with that.

[Puts on a small smile. Hopefully that helps...?]

[Bean attempts a smile, but it looks awkward and forced.]

[Why are you so bad at smiling, you're eight.]

Right, um. I'm sure you have things to do, so I won't hold you up. ...I guess we'll see each other again eventually?

Most likely. I'll see you around, Rory. [He pauses on the name, not liking calling an adult by their first name, but it was the only name he gave.]

[Rory works just fine with him, so he doesn't see a need to correct it.]

Yeah. Uh. See you soon.