Aboard the Jade Shadow [Sunday, Fandom time]

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It had taken a few days to break free of the Kathol Rift, but the minute the ship cleared the interference, Ben had his comlink out to make a few long-needed calls back to various galaxies.

Ender and his dad had been good to talk to--or not talk to--but he needed to reconnect with some others, too--especially Jaina.

[OOC: If you think you got a call, you did! Ping on back!]

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[hoorayimrich.livejournal.com]

"No, but we're by Atlantis," Tony replied. Then added, in a hushed voice for some reason, "They women don't wear shirts here. Like, at all!"

BREASTS! DIDN'T THEY LOVE THOSE?

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"Oooooooooh," Ben said, probably a hair too enthusiastically. Look, there was a lot of testosterone on the ship. "Don't they sunburn?"

...and thank you, Ben.

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"...I didn't check." Should he check? Damn it, Ben! "They don't exactly have sun screen in this era, so maybe..."

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"Sounds kind of painful," Ben offered. "Maybe you should offer them some."

Ben was so concerned for the poor women! Really!

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"You just want me to get smacked by Stephanie." Though, really, he'd only be helping them out! It was a Boy Scout thing!

...no, he'd never been a Boy Scout.

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"She could help!"

Ben was full of helpful suggestions today, apparently.

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SO HELPFUL.

Tony made a small noise. "I'll say you suggested it."

HE SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT LOTION WAS A BAD IDEA.

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"She loves me," Ben assured him even though that was...probably not the case.

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Now Tony was busy picturing Stephanie and some nameless Greek woman 'helping' each other with topless sunbathing.

"I'm not sending you any pictures now."

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"Of Atlantis or ever of anything?" Ben asked.

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"Topless Atlantis women." He could expect pictures of the fish with more top hats drawn on. Because it was fun.

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"You are a cruel, cruel person and for that I'll send you a picture of Ender getting licked by six tongues," Ben threatened.

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"...You took pictures? Brave man."

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"I'm pretty sneaky," Ben declared.

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"Does he know?"

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"I don't think so but with Ender, it's better not to underestimate what he saw," Ben replied.

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"Sneaky, Ben. Sneaky," Tony replied with a snort. "How was the crazy making nebula with licking aliens otherwise? Get me any souvenirs?"

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"Do you like rocks?" Ben asked. "I saw lots of them."

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"You could let Paul play with them." Best pet Ender could ask for!

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It took Ben a moment.

"Paul?"

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"Ender's pet rock? Did he toss it out already?" Tony put a lot of work into that!

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Ben laughed. "No. He just didn't share its backstory with me. I think it lives under his pillow."

Ben had no proof of that at all.

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"Pics or it didn't happen." Yes, be sneaky some more, Ben.

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"I'll do my best," Ben promised. "Is Fish!Ben still alive?"

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"Alive and going strong now!"

Thanks to Warren.