Drift Fleet IC Contact

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I'll meet you over there. We can head down and pick a place to get coffee together.

Be there in 15?

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I'll be waiting.

See you soon.

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[Natasha docks right on time, deboarding from Vaquish's shuttle. She figures he'll be there when she gets off.

Somehow, Clark doesn't seem like the kind of guy to be late without a good reason.]</>

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[ He isn't.

Clark is waiting for her at the docking bay, dressed as a civilian. He waves. ]

Natasha?

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You got it. Clark, I take it? Hope I didn't keep you waiting.

[She doesn't sound too worried about it, actually. But she does sound pleasant—reserved, but not cold.]

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[ In person, she's every bit as pretty and put together as he expected. Clark would be reminded of Diana if he'd known her. ]

Not at all. Shall we?

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Of course. I wouldn't have come otherwise.

[At first glance, there's not a strong resemblance between him and Kara, but it takes only a few words, a little watching how he moves, to see it.]

Do you have a place in mind, or are we exploring?

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I'd intended to explore. Do you have somewhere in mind?

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I don't, but I'm up for an adventure.

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That's the spirit.

[ Clark thinks he could like her very easily. ]

Well, let's not hang around here, then. After you? [ He gestures to the shuttle. ]

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[Natasha climbs in and makes herself comfortable, sitting back and putting her feet up.]

So, Clark, how are you finding the fleet?

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It's an interesting place. I feel like I've got a lot of catching up to do.

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That's a very tactful answer.

Anything in particular you feel like you need to catch up on?

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[ He's a tactful person. ]

The people, I think. I didn't know there could be so many different worlds out there. Every question I asked seemed to lead to ten more.

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[That he is. More than the people Natasha usually talks to. She tips her head.]

There's a lot to be curious about. The good news is, most of it's pretty tangential to what's going on here.

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Yeah. Isn't it weird that no one knows very much about the Atroma except that they're in charge of a small fleet out here?

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Not so weird—intentional. When we've been able to find intel on them, it's always corrupted or redacted. Someone wants us not to know, and is very good at making sure we don't.

[She has experience with it.]

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[ He nods, trusting her experience. ]

I have a friend who'd try to barrel through that right away. Do you think she'd have any luck?

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I don't know your friend, but I have the feeling she'd run into some problems unless she's a mind reader.

[Then adding with a shrug:] Even then.

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Sometimes it feels like that.

[ Lois understands him, but sometimes it really feels like she's reading his mind. ]

Do you think there'd be any need for a newspaper here? I was wondering how I should keep myself occupied.

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You know, from what I've seen I'd say people are more than ready to show up for whatever someone's willing to do. I've seen folks start restaurants, organize parties...

[Her smile is wry.]

There's not all that many games in town. You'd have readers.