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[indeliblepast]

Sumeragi glared at the console, and instructed the computer to bring up the simulation once more. It was a fairly simple one - just dodging an oncoming asteroid field - but she'd run it three times now, and each had ended with her ship as an asteroid bug-splatter not too far in. She could drive a car just fine, but the finer controls of the ship eluded her. She had imported the Ptolemy's basic design and control scheme into the program, so at least it was a ship she was vaguely familiar with.

Nonetheless, ten minutes into this fourth run, a fairly loud stream of curses - in more than one language - could be heard outside the door to the sensorium she was using.

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[indeliblepast]

She laughed. "Oh, believe me, I know that. Just hard to teach an old dog new tricks - piloting is not my forte."

She instructed the computer to pull up the new simulation, though she didn't dive straight in.

[expendable-mind.livejournal.com]

"Eh, there's always time ta learn." A wink and a smile from the sniper.

"You'll get the hang 'f it. Ya look like a capable gal."

[indeliblepast]

She grinned at the compliment. "Thanks. Oh - I'm Sumeragi, by the way. I don't think we've met before."

[expendable-mind.livejournal.com]

He nodded politely and did a relaxed salute and smile.

His standard response would have been mentioning what he had been trained for so many years, he had no name, only a number. But it had seemed the crew had taken a liking to calling him by his code name and it seemed to have stuck, "Name's Splicer. Pleasure meetin' ya Sumeragi."

[indeliblepast]

She echoed the salute with a small, ironic grin. Some things never changed. "Pleasure to meet you too."

[expendable-mind.livejournal.com]

He smiled, kicking up and slinging back his rifle.

"Well, I'ma head out and catch a drink. If ya need anythin' jus' hit me up on the comm or somethin' alright miss Sumeragi."

[indeliblepast]

"Thanks again - I'll let you know how well it works," she replied. "Maybe over a drink later."

[expendable-mind.livejournal.com]

He gave her a nod and smiled, "Right on. C'ya later."

With a short wave, he left the sensoriums and made his way down to the tavern.