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So this is what you guys warned me about, huh. [Someone seems kind of put out. And maybe a tiny bit shaken. And bruised, but she's ignoring that. She's got a guitar in her lap, but she's just holding it there, not playing.]

I don't get how you can just - shoot someone and--

No, sorry, we don't need more of that. [She leans forward and fiddles at the computer, and in the background Pocket Fulla Sunshine is now playing quietly. Then she leans back in her chair again, hands on the guitar.]

I painted my dog's nails to this, once. Best waste of a Saturday night ever. [But she shakes her head a little, waving a hand.] I'd serenade you guys, if I knew anything serenade worthy...You know, I could seriously use some Starbucks right now, and I know, I'm dating my generation really hideously with that but sometimes a mocha frappe really brightens a day. Or a week. Especially one like this has been.

Did you know they make alcoholic whip cream? It tastes kind of like bad maple syrup. ....Which I know only through hearsay, of course, I mean obviously. [Have a look that is totally innocent but also says lol not really.] I wonder if there's any in the pub. I bet that in some coffee would be a great pick-me-up.

[She starts strumming the guitar. Nothing really magical, just a chord or two or three in no particular order.] So do new people come in every month? I mean, it's starting to seem like that, but Jesus, how have we not hit overcrowding yet?

[Private to Heero]

Did you come through okay?

[Private to the Admiral]

Can I have a pair of those safari vest things,and giant nets? ...And one safari hat.

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[Knock knock, someone wants to make sure you're okay. :\]

[Best inmate ever. c:] Come in! [She's just turning in her chair at her desk.]

[Heero opens the door and slides in, shutting it behind him. He's just as battered as everyone else, but it's nothing serious. He doesn't step too far away from the doorway.] You're alright?

[She looks over those bruises real quick, but he seems fine and nothing looks broken, so she lets it go.] Yeah, I'm okay. You can come in, you know. Find a seat.

[He hesitates a second longer before coming over to sit on the bed, looking at her seriously and with something that's basically his equivilent of empathy.] That's not going to happen to you.

[YAY HEERO C: But she's a little confused, so there is staring.]

What isn't?

What happened with Sveta. If anyone ever tried something like that with you - not that you're capable of cursing the Barge - I'd kill them.

[Pause pause, how to explain further.] This place can be hard to deal with when you don't have a lot of experience with violence. But the fact that you haven't had that isn't necessarily a bad thing, even if you need do to be ready to deal with it when it happens.

[And stare. And stare some more. Did her fifteen-year-old inmate just promise to defend her? Abruptly:] Can I hug you?

[That was. Not exactly how he expected her to respond. And he's not sure how to respond to it, since he's not exactly someone who's really been hugged much if at all before.] ... I guess.

[THAT IS GOOD ENOUGH FOR HER DAMN IT an Olive is getting up to close the distance in two steps and throwing her arms around his shoulders. THIS IS A HUG, HEERO. A H-U-G. She's talking without letting go.]

I really, really appreciate that. [Tight squeeze, then she's straightening and putting her hands on his shoulders.] But don't kill anyone. Okay?

[He's totally rigid for the entire ordeal, but doesn't pull away or put up a fight even though this is totally weird and not at all what he's used to. STILL it's not that bad sort of.

He stares at her for a couple seconds at the request, sort of reluctant to agree to that. DIPLOMACY IS A GO.] Unless it's necessary, I'll try not to.

[YOU WILL LEARN TO HUG, HEERO. EVENTUALLY. :C She's keeping her hands on his shoulders and letting her head droop dramatically for a moment before looking him in the eye again.]

I'll take it. [Pause. ONE MORE QUICK HUG then she's straightening. There may be ninja hugs in the future, Heero.]

[Heero is not-quite-smiling at this point, even if he does still feel kind of awkward about this whole "hugging" thing - what does one do while hugging? :|a - and nods once, glad they're on the same page about this. After a beat, he asks:] Do you want to talk about what happened?

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[One generally hugs back, Heero. :| But Olive goes back to her desk chair and drags it over, along with her guitar because it's stupid and kind of comforting.]

No. Maybe. Do you want to talk about it?

[HMMMMM considering that question.] ... What Cooper did was wrong.

[Not... really a question? But also not a statement, still semi confused by all this.]

[She opens her mouth but hesitates, and decides it's probably best if she didn't lead the conversation.] What do you think he should have done?

[... Is this a trick question?] I don't know. I think he did the right thing. Kay said there were other options we all should have explored first.

[Yes. :|] So...why do you think he did the right thing?

We were all in danger. Cooper kept casualties to a minimum and eliminated the threat. That's what I've been trained to do.

[Sooo not equipped to handle this, but. She can focus on the part that concerns him.] He did it with minimum threat to himself, too.

Yeah. [Where are you going with this, Olive. :|a]

No random suicide runs or anything to get to her. [Hint. Hint. :|]

No. [OLIVE WHERE ARE YOU GOING WITH THIS.]

[SOMEWHERE IMPORTANT. >|] So...don't you think that's logical? Live to fight another day and all?

I guess. [NOT REALLY, NO.]

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[Spam] They actually kicked me out, apparently I was on the computer too long. >>

[Spam] ....That is slightly hilarious. c:

[Spam] MY SISTER BOUGHT A LAPTOP GDI I WAS TECHNICALLY A PAYING CUSTOMER

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