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Mm-mm, you definitely promised. We... pinky-swore and everythin...

We started that quest when... when... or was it... ...I dunno. We started it sometime.

...'night, Cap. This'll help, don't worry. Then we'll find a game to play. That was this one, right?

You'll be here when I wake up, right? You promised.

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We started that quest when... when... or was it... ...I dunno. We started it sometime.

...'night, Cap. This'll help, don't worry. Then we'll find a game to play. That was this one, right?

You'll be here when I wake up, right? You promised.

Nah, not much to be done. Just... be better once I've slept.

Think you're gonna win... the "stay awake longer" quest after all.

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Nah, not much to be done. Just... be better once I've slept.

Think you're gonna win... the "stay awake longer" quest after all.

Thanks.

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'm not joking, I mean it. I'm fine, just... all the other universes. Usually they're just background noise, but being this tired... just hard to tell where I am.

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Thanks.

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'm not joking, I mean it. I'm fine, just... all the other universes. Usually they're just background noise, but being this tired... just hard to tell where I am.

You're still the more tired one. Probably.

Sure, right this...

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...way...

...Cap? I- I know this question is going to make you worry, and I promise you don't have to. Just... can you lead the way instead?

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You're still the more tired one. Probably.

Sure, right this...

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...way...

...Cap? I- I know this question is going to make you worry, and I promise you don't have to. Just... can you lead the way instead?

Right. I'm tired. You're the one that's been falling asleep constantly, and you're calling me tired.

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Alright, you've got a point. Let's go.

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Right. I'm tired. You're the one that's been falling asleep constantly, and you're calling me tired.

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Alright, you've got a point. Let's go.

I believed you, just... still wanted to try. ...that's a lie, no I didn't. Wanted to commit to the bit, though.

Yeah, engineering bunks. ...I think we're using them more in the last couple days than... than they were used during the rest of the mission.

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I believed you, just... still wanted to try. ...that's a lie, no I didn't. Wanted to commit to the bit, though.

Yeah, engineering bunks. ...I think we're using them more in the last couple days than... than they were used during the rest of the mission.

That's... That's that quest... failed. You were right, 's impossible, it shouldn't count...

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Cap, we... Sorry, tiredness caught up to me. Can we... change the plan? Nap first, then games? I'm just... so sleepy...

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That's... That's that quest... failed. You were right, 's impossible, it shouldn't count...

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Cap, we... Sorry, tiredness caught up to me. Can we... change the plan? Nap first, then games? I'm just... so sleepy...

Hmmm.

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Nope, sorry, I disagree. You're the most squish.

...at least you can't see the scar at all through the crack. Anyways, adding the "find a replacement helmet" quest to the list. Followed by figuring out how to get your stickers from one to the other.

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Hmmm.

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Nope, sorry, I disagree. You're the most squish.

...at least you can't see the scar at all through the crack. Anyways, adding the "find a replacement helmet" quest to the list. Followed by figuring out how to get your stickers from one to the other.

Huh.

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Well.

If I'm squish, you're even moreso.

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Huh.

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Well.

If I'm squish, you're even moreso.

I... I think I understand. At least a little. You don't quite match how you picture yourself. Like... Like putting on an outfit that you think will make you look a certain way, but once you look in the mirror, it's not at all what you imagined.

..."squish"? What does that mean?

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I... I think I understand. At least a little. You don't quite match how you picture yourself. Like... Like putting on an outfit that you think will make you look a certain way, but once you look in the mirror, it's not at all what you imagined.

..."squish"? What does that mean?

Oh my gosh, yes, of course. You don't need to ask twice, let's go get it. We'll put a pause on the quest timer until we're back here again.

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...I still think the scar makes you look like a badass. But I understand not wanting everyone to see it before you're ready.

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Oh my gosh, yes, of course. You don't need to ask twice, let's go get it. We'll put a pause on the quest timer until we're back here again.

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...I still think the scar makes you look like a badass. But I understand not wanting everyone to see it before you're ready.

I don't know, I feel like Monopoly is better with more people. Sorry is a good one, though. Oh, or maybe- ...hm. Do you think it'd be weird to play Battleship while actually on a ship?

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I don't know, I feel like Monopoly is better with more people. Sorry is a good one, though. Oh, or maybe- ...hm. Do you think it'd be weird to play Battleship while actually on a ship?

You had to draw a line, because what he was doing was not okay. But... I hope he catches on, too. He has it in him somewhere to be a better person, I'm sure of it. ...He must, right? All three of us - me and Sweet Mack and him - we all started from the same place, so if we can be kind, surely he can, too. Right?

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...yeah, board games. Yes. Back to our essential quest!

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You had to draw a line, because what he was doing was not okay. But... I hope he catches on, too. He has it in him somewhere to be a better person, I'm sure of it. ...He must, right? All three of us - me and Sweet Mack and him - we all started from the same place, so if we can be kind, surely he can, too. Right?

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...yeah, board games. Yes. Back to our essential quest!

No, it's okay. You don't have to feel bad for preferring one person's company over another. That's just being a person.

As for being mean to him...

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...I know, Cap. I know. I think you were right to be angry, but that doesn't make it feel good.

I... feel bad for him, too. I know exactly how much he wants to exist. I feel the timelines where he- I- whoever blinks out of existence. But that's not an excuse for being horrible. Maybe if he comes back, he'll catch onto that eventually.

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No, it's okay. You don't have to feel bad for preferring one person's company over another. That's just being a person.

As for being mean to him...

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...I know, Cap. I know. I think you were right to be angry, but that doesn't make it feel good.

I... feel bad for him, too. I know exactly how much he wants to exist. I feel the timelines where he- I- whoever blinks out of existence. But that's not an excuse for being horrible. Maybe if he comes back, he'll catch onto that eventually.

I think so, yeah. I mean, obviously we don't know for certain if it will last, or if it'll have more effects down the line but... it seems good. It's promising.

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New quest unlocked: See if we can go ten minutes without hugging.

I don't feel too confident about managing that one.

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I think so, yeah. I mean, obviously we don't know for certain if it will last, or if it'll have more effects down the line but... it seems good. It's promising.

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New quest unlocked: See if we can go ten minutes without hugging.

I don't feel too confident about managing that one.

Right? I don't know exactly how long it's been, but it's been a good while. And I know there was that bit earlier where it seemed like I was hanging on because you needed me around, but this is beyond that.

And besides that... these last couple times, I haven't been coming or going at random. I had to choose to leave. And I was able to control when I came back, and deliberately enough that I could give Sweet Mack the heads-up.

I think whatever's happened, it's... stabilized me, I guess.

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Right? I don't know exactly how long it's been, but it's been a good while. And I know there was that bit earlier where it seemed like I was hanging on because you needed me around, but this is beyond that.

And besides that... these last couple times, I haven't been coming or going at random. I had to choose to leave. And I was able to control when I came back, and deliberately enough that I could give Sweet Mack the heads-up.

I think whatever's happened, it's... stabilized me, I guess.

...oh. That's why so many things on this ship seems just a little different than I'm used to. Because the design and building process was different. Thank goodness any of the rooms I've been looking for so far were still in the same spot.

...Let me ask you, Captain: Aside from when I was coming or going, when was the last time I glitched?