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I'd love to. Should I assume you're going to stay in the city until we leave? It looks about the size you're comfortable in.

There are parts of this mile-high hotel that allow dogs.

[That would be a yes.]

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There had better be, for a structure so huge. You better show me, if you find it first.

Do you have a list from the Admiral already? I bet that's a good way to get to know the space.

Mostly cloth - for making clothes, I guess - and a whole lotta African spices. Some electrical stuff, too; I guess that's for the engine room.

Shouldn't be too hard to find. I'll want to check with Harkin about his inventory list, too. But for once I don't think we're going to have to scrounge.

...maybe we should stock up on modern gadgets.

Anything specific you're thinking about?

Uhhh. I actually don't know. Laptops? Smart phones? Or the parts for either. I haven't heard of anyone ruining their communicator, but I'm sure it's happened before, right?

Your wife might be a better person to ask about that.

Yeah. But there's no real internet on the Barge; our stuff from home doesn't pick up crap.

Well, yeah...there's no network. Someone smarter than me might be able to build one, but- you don't need internet for a laptop to be useful.

I'm just saying, we've seen a lot of magic lately, maybe we should refocus from spell components to technology while we've got the chance. I know I'm more comfortable with it.

[ Will, you're literally a supernatural creature. ]

I never really thought about it, but-- yeah. Not a bad plan.

I also had another idea, if you're interested. You wanna try some crime-solving, Shaw-style?

Oh, yeah? I'd love to.

I mean, there's a lot of people down there, there's got to be some crime to solve. What's Shaw-style like?

Hard and fast, but with more thinking than it used to have, and no collateral damage.

We've test-driven disaster response plenty, but we haven't gotten to do any prevention beyond patrolling. Sounds like a good opportunity to work on Graham-style too, yeah?

That's...yeah. That's exactly what I was thinking. I'd like to test some of this out in a real world, even if it's not the one we're used to.

...I'm starting to think that no world is really like the one I'm used to, actually. It'll be interesting to see how this one operates.

From what I can tell, people are people no matter where they are.

You don't have the same up-close vantage point that I do, however.

Okay, I can buy the people here being pretty different because the Admiral seems to exclusively shop around for weirdos, but this is Earth. A hundred years into the future, but still Earth with humans.

A messy display of brilliant colors and ideas, from what I see. But different places seem to produce different themes. The Barge is, obviously, a mess. The last port we were in had everyone practicing memento mori. You and Root are more focused.

And my world? Everyone was too self-centered to notice anyone else's discomfort, much less pain. Here? I don't know yet, but I'm sure to have an idea after I've been down there a few hours.

Huh.

You'll tell me if it sucks too much, yeah? I wanna do this with you, but not if it ends up being a particularly crappy place.

I'll let you know if I need a break. Thanks.

[ He realizes he's actually starting to get used to Shaw's concern. And even if it's because that's part of the job, it is still nice, to expect it. ]

I might be all right, though. I actually have ways to deal with it now. I'm not constantly at the edge of my...capacity.

Meet you on deck?

I'll be waiting for you.

[And trying her best not to be too impatient about it. She wants off this hellboat.]

[ Will knows Shaw's itching to leave, so he doesn't take long. He just puts a couple of coins in his pocket- to fidget with, they won't be usable as currency- grabs a bottle of water and is half-done with it by the time he reaches the Deck.

He's not sure if Shaw's going to be bringing her dogs, but Will's leaving his until he has a good idea of the people in this new space. So he is unusually unburdened as he puts up his hand in a lazy wave at her. ]

Hey. Let's see what they've got, eh?

[Shaw, too, is dogless, though that's only because she'd briefly gone on ahead to secure a hotel room for the week. This will be her first proper exploration of the city, though, and itching to leave is an understatement. She'll give him a nod in greeting, but won't waste time chatting on deck; she'll wait until they've gotten off the ship and out of the airport before she asks:]

So what do you think? You wanna jump right into the thick of things, or do some shopping first?

You never know how long crime-solving is going to take.

[ He mentions this with a small smile. He's clearly glad for this field trip. ]

So let's get the shopping over with. Shouldn't take long, and I'm sure we'll find out what the 'bad part of town' is in the meantime.

A city this big? I bet it has more than one.

[And off they go: off the ship, out of the airport, and towards the city, empty shopping bag and full shopping list in tow. Once their feet hit proper city pavement, Shaw takes a moment to tilt her head back and exhale, looking up at the skyscrapers.]

It's good to breathe real air again.

[Possibly real. Probably real.]

[ Will's sigh is less one of relief. He settles into the feeling of a city -thousands and thousands of people zipping by, everyone within eyesight possibly adding a little bit more weight to him- and breathes the air deep. ]

Yeah. Set foot on the ground, look up at a sky...not that the one we have on the Barge isn't pretty, but. I do miss being on a planet sometimes.

[ And he knows why she likes it. This feels real and right to her. He wants Shaw to soak this up as much as possible- she's had to deal with far too much reality-bending lately. ]

So...I saw a sign for a market on the way out. Looks like it's to our right? Or we can try the tower, but I'm guessing you'd rather stay out here.

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