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[most_qualified]

It's been an interesting couple of days, hasn't it?

I wonder what this weekend will be like.

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[ex_bloodcakedarmor707]

Think I'm gonna try not to speculate too much. I'm always wrong when I do.

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[most_qualified]

Is that right? Still it is a bit fun to speculate. Never know what could happen. Then again it would be nice to have a quiet weekend.

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[ex_bloodcakedarmor707]

My sister Desi would say you just jinxed us by wishing that, pretty girl.

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[most_qualified]

Oops. Call it wishful thinking. That's an interesting name your sister has. I bet you have one just as interesting, yes?

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[ex_bloodcakedarmor707]

It's short for Desiree', and she's a handful. Mine isn't so interesting. Derek. Derek Morgan. What's your name?

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[most_qualified]

That's a pretty name. Younger sister then? Derek's a nice name as well I think. I'm Amanda Perry. So, Derek, where might you be from?

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[ex_bloodcakedarmor707]

Nice to meet you, Amanda.

[He laughs a bit.] Oh no, got two older sisters, Sarah's the oldest. Desi's in the middle and I'm the baby. And don't think I don't play being the youngest one up as much as possible.

From Chicago originally. Live in the D.C. area now... or... back home I live in the D.C. area. What about you?

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[most_qualified]

Likewise, Derek.

Oh goodness. I bet there's never a dull moment. I have no doubt that you do. It must be nice having other siblings. I was an only child so I never had that pleasure.

D.C.? That's nice. What type of work did you do there? I grew up in Seattle, however currently I was residing on a ship in space.

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[ex_bloodcakedarmor707]

Definitely never a dull moment. I've known some only kids and I think it's one of the few things I can't imagine. You close to your parents?

I worked for the FBI, Behavioral Analysis Unit. Time-consuming job, but we get to put the bad guys away so... worthwhile.

[And here he hesitates. He knows there are people here who travel in space, but it never ceases to catch him off guard.] A ship in space, huh? I bet that's a nice view. I'm guessing that's not in an astronaut going to the moon and back sense but in an actual space travel way.

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[most_qualified]

I always wished I had a sibling. [Amanda pauses for a moment because after her accident things were difficult growing up.]You could say that, yes. They gave me a lot of support.

Now that must have been an amazing job! [She sounds very enthusiastic and curious.] I can only imagine. Did you get into many car chases?

Yes. The Destiny. There's really no place like it. It's has this amazing view on the observation deck that would just take your breath away. Well it was more of an...accidental sort of way. But I wouldn't have traded it for anything.

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[ex_bloodcakedarmor707]

Parents are good for support, the good ones are anyway.

[He laughs and shakes his head.] Just a few, especially back in my beat cop days. Mostly in the BAU we work serial cases, homicide, arson, abductions... Most of that work is done in offices and on the scene of the crime. I still get in a good chase every now and then though. Gets the adrenaline going.

Hey, that's really cool. I got a friend back home named Reid who would eat all that space stuff up. So you traveled... from Earth? Doing what? Just exploring or...?

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[most_qualified]

Truer words couldn't have been spoken better.

Sounds like a heavy load. So you do CSI work sometimes? Can't go wrong with the occasional chase always makes things interesting.

Is that right? Is he also a fellow cop? Helping out. In a way. Yes. The crew on the ship needed my expertise in solving their issues with getting the ship to move. It was in limbo for a while you could say.

[shall_yield_us]

Colourful, by the look of... everything.

[most_qualified]

I suppose so. Guess someone must be bored. At least it isn't crazy.

[shall_yield_us]

Leaving your imprint on all things and perhaps people? Some might only call it possessive, or obsessive, or psychopathic, yes.

[most_qualified]

And what would you call it?

[shall_yield_us]

Ugly.

[most_qualified]

Well that's one way of putting. There isn't much of this where you're from?

[shall_yield_us]

No, I believe we...skin defilers. That, or burn them, I do so fail to keep record.

[most_qualified]

That's a bit interesting there.

[shall_yield_us]

Callous, cruel, tyrannic, and humourless. Those are the words you want.

[most_qualified]

Well...something like that. Nice choice of words. Don't think I got your name. I'm Amanda.

[shall_yield_us]

Of what land, or what sire, hmmm?

[most_qualified]

Land? Earth. Seattle, Washington. What about yourself? Where do you hail from?

[anunluckypenny]

I'm kind of afraid to make guesses about the weekend. Like, maybe I'll jinx it or something.

[most_qualified]

I'm sure that you won't Penny. Maybe we'll have another rainbow. Or butterflies.

[anunluckypenny]

That wouldn't be so bad. As long as there's not any sand...

[most_qualified]

Oh no. No more sand. I think the quota's been reached on that. At least I hope so.

[anunluckypenny]

Me too.

There probably wasn't that much sand to deal with back home, huh?

[most_qualified]

Well that's a little complicated. Don't think I ever did see much sand. But there probably could be. It was more like steel and technology. It was just so endless.

[anunluckypenny]

Steel and technology? You can tell me if I'm being too nosy, but what's it like where you're from?

[most_qualified]

It's alright, I don't mind it.

It's very...free. There's so much to read up on and see. I just love it. I'd even say that it's better than my place of birth.

What about where you're from? Do they deal with much sand there?

[anunluckypenny]

It sounds like a nice place. Is it a city, or a... I don't know, town, or village, or moon colony...?

[You never know.]

Not so much, although you can get to sand pretty easily. L.A. has more trash than sand. Oh--I mean, the part I'm from. Parts of it are really nice.

[most_qualified]

Actually it's a spaceship. It's called the Destiny.

Lots of pollution then? I'm sorry to hear it. Have you been to Venice Beach?

[anunluckypenny]

Oh, wow. That's cooler than a moon colony. What do you do on it?

Yeah, there's... yeah, it's not so great, but I'm--I mean, was--with some groups that're trying to raise awareness about the state of the environment, so I'm sure it'll get better. And Venice Beach, yes! I love it. You've been there?

[most_qualified]

I, well...[There's a small pause there because really how does she tell Penny that she was a living conscience on the ship.]

I helped out when the crew when the need arose. Mostly on steering the ship, engineering and a medical procedure most recently.

No, I haven't I'm afraid but I always hear good things about it. What's your favorite place in L.A.?

[anunluckypenny]

That's neat. So you did a little of everything. [She won't push for answers.]

It's really nice, if you ever get a chance. My favorite place? Probably this little park that's not too far from my apartment. It's not big or a tourist attraction or anything, but there's a duck pond.

[most_qualified]

Kind of, yes. Wish I could've done more. [One day Penny, one day.] It's not for everyone though. A lot others really don't like the ship all that much.

Perhaps one day. Now that just sounds nice. Nothing like knowing of a little place of your own. So you mentioned environmental groups...Which ones are you apart of? Or were rather. Are there any here?

[anunluckypenny]

I'm sure you did plenty, and that makes sense. I guess space wouldn't be for everyone.

What About the Oceans was my favorite, I think--that's a really active group. We got a bunch of vendors around the beach to ditch styrofoam and plastic and use biodegradable materials, picked up trash... things like that. [She has to think about that for a moment.] I don't think so? None that I've heard of. But pollution doesn't seem to be a problem here. I don't know if the deities keep the City clean or if everyone's just a lot more environmentally aware here than at home.

[most_qualified]

Thank you Penny. It really isn't. Kind of takes a certain type of person.

Think I might have heard of them. That's nice. Interesting. Imagine that the Deities actually cleaning the city up with magic. It's a thought. Have you ever seen any of them around?

[anunluckypenny]

I know I'd be too afraid to go. I like staying on the ground. A lot.

Really? That's so cool, thinking that it exists in different universes. I don't know about the deities, though. I haven't seen any of them and I definitely haven't seen any of them magic-ing away trash or... I don't know, encouraging people to choose paper over plastic.