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[The message today is in text, because she doesn't want anyone to hear how her voice shakes or see how exhausted she is.]

I know there's a lot going on right now, so I'll keep this quick.

Anyone who knew Ellie Linton, she's gone back to her own war, about ten days ago, so if you were worried about not having seen her around, that's why. Sorry for not contacting people privately, it was a little hard to keep up with who all she knew.

[And maybe there's part of her that just didn't want to deal with having the same conversation over and over again.

This is easier.]

For our new arrivals: my name's Steph, welcome to our temporary moon base, feel free to get in touch if there's anything I can help with. This is my tenth month since arriving, so I know a thing or two.

I also wouldn't mind some sparring partners. Or if anyone wants to learn how to fight, I know about twenty different martial arts styles and I'm happy to teach people to defend themselves. Anything to help keep busy.

That's it from me, have a nice day, everyone.

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twenty. sort of. i was nineteen back home but it's been a while so technically a birthday would have passed

Oh my god, you are so young.

i'm not that young!

how old did you think i was?

I'm well over a decade older than you. And I was thinking you were at least...I don't know, 24?

[Which would be almost a decade younger than him, instead of like...13-14 years.]

you're pretty cute for an old man

[Steph can u not.]

Uuuuuh, thank you...? And thanks for making me feel old.

[yeah steph plz.]

you're welcome

that's what i was going for

[She's a little shit.]

Shut up whippersnapper. Didn't they teach you respect along with all those martial arts?

they tried so hard, and yet here we are

You should be able to get a refund just for that.

it's cute that you think i paid in the first place

No, my mistake. It's the route of payment where there's a quest or meditation or some impossible task to prove yourself worthy, right? Maybe? Wasn't that how they did it Karate Kid?

[Peter has never seen Karate Kid.]

mostly i just got punched until i a) threw up and then b) learned to dodge

Oh good, just like the rest of us.

and yet i came out knowing approx 20 styles and you know how many...?

I know how to brawl with most known species in the universe.

[If not necessarily win.</small.]

but do you win?

[nice try, pete]

I do all right.

[There's only so much you can do when everyone in the universe is by nature stronger and faster, even if you're only half human.]

i'm sure you do

[even over text, she manages to sound skeptical]

Don't be a jerk. I haven't died yet. That counts for a lot.

this is just the way i am

and not dying only counts for a little

Yeah, ok, you can come back and say that when you've shot Thanos the Mad Titan in the face and walked away from it.

i'll put it on my to do list

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