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[profligates]

[When the communicator turns on, the first setting that it gets turned on to is just voice. A male voice can be heard, cursing softly.]

This shouldn’t be that hard to work. If that button does—ah, there we go.

[The voice setting is turned into video, and a young man with blond hair appears on screen.]

Well, looks like this thing is finally working. I was almost getting tempted to bash it against the wall, but the technology is too good to waste. Or was it the network? [Grins.] So, from the depths of despair we emerge, possibly victorious, possibly having made things worse.

[His grin slowly fades, and he grimaces as he looks down at his clothes.] And all this good leather wasted out in the rain... I was glad those others didn't offer their robes to the rest of us. Not something very leader-like, isn't it? More like a monk of some sort.

[He turns the camera, offering a shot of the rubble.] It's been a real joy and pleasure moving rocks, but after hearing about those airships and the bombings, I'd like to know more about those. If there's a way to fly, I want it, and I'd like it now.

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[fintastic]

No, I'm usually pretty grounded! ...that counts as a pun, right?

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[profligates]

Oh, yes, definitely so! I think I may have run out of puns with this one, however.

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[fintastic]

Phew! I was starting to run low on flying puns too. Fish puns are more my thing.

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[profligates]

I know a man who only speaks in puns. Day in and day out, he just keeps punning around.

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[fintastic]

He sounds like my kind of guy! I'd like to meet him someday.

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[profligates]

I'm sure he'd like to meet you, too. Your beautiful physique would interesting him. Not in a sexual way, of course, but more as a specimen. Neither sounds like a good option.

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[fintastic]

No thank you! I have a matesprit, and the science-y thing has not gone so well for us before.

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[profligates]

I'm afraid I do not know what a matesprit is!

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[fintastic]

Oh right! Human terms, duh. It's what you'd call my boyfriend, basically.

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[profligates]

A boyfriend? Well, well, seems like love can be found in all kinds of places.

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[fintastic]

He's from my world, so it's not that strange!

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[profligates]

Should I start bringing out the wedding plans? [Teases.]

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[fintastic]

Not for another ten years or so! But when the time comes, I know exactly who I will hire for our wedding planner!

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[profligates]

Please don't let it be me, I'd mangle it just horribly. [Laughs.]

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[fintastic]

Don't sell yourself short! How hard can it be?

[ She really has no idea how much work a human wedding is... ]

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[profligates]

Last wedding I was ever at was for... oh dear. Royalty, I believe, and the whole city had to be prepared. It took years.

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[fintastic]

The whole city?? Can't I just invite my friends?

[ Okay so her "friends" are like, half the city. But oh well. ]