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[thearchangel]

All right. I'll bite.

What's this 'party' supposed to be about, exactly?

[Not that he's thinking he'll go. Which may be obvious from the flat tone.]

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[turian_honor.livejournal.com]

Well, when there's a hundred credits on the line... how can I refuse?

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[xenoshepherd.livejournal.com]

Bottom line? You can't.

So we had better get started on picking out appropriate costumes.

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[turian_honor.livejournal.com]

Damn. I was just looking for an opportunity to pay you the hundred credits I don't have.

... Uh. Yeah. I guess we should.

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[xenoshepherd.livejournal.com]

A little debt in the middle of nowhere never hurt anybody that I know of.

[Besides, if they ever get out, Shepard would conveniently forget the bargain to begin with. Or surprise him one day. If they survive.]

You never pretended to be somebody else as a kid?

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[turian_honor.livejournal.com]

That you know of, anyway.

[But hey, he sounds amused, anyway.]

I uh... once or... twice.

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[xenoshepherd.livejournal.com]

Sky's the limit, soldier. I hate vanity shopping as much as the next person, but at least we have room for creativity.

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[turian_honor.livejournal.com]

Can't I just say I'm a failed turian Spectre, and leave it there?

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[xenoshepherd.livejournal.com]

No, you can't. Failure implies you were given a chance.

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[turian_honor.livejournal.com]

[He doesn't quite know how to respond to that, at first.]

Yeah, all right.

[Agreement is the default option.]

You have any ideas, then?

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[xenoshepherd.livejournal.com]

[Shepard snorts. Maybe a little rudely, but she knows a deflection when she hears one. For the moment, it's not worth a confrontation. He knows she says nothing that she doesn't mean.

He had better, anyway.]

The way I see it, if I think there could be a need for functionality, I go with functional gear. Have something in mind, but I'll be checking out my options.

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[turian_honor.livejournal.com]

[He knows she knows. Or at least, figures it out. That snort is sort of obvious, Commander.]

[But yeah. He trusts her word.]

You want some backup? Some of those costumes might leap off the racks, the way things are going.

[He's mostly joking.]

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[xenoshepherd.livejournal.com]

[Mooostly.]

Sure. Just need someone on my six to keep an eye out for crocodiles while I shop around.

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[turian_honor.livejournal.com]

I'll do my best. Not sure my rifle's any good against stone, but maybe I'll distract them somehow.

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[xenoshepherd.livejournal.com]

Luck willing, there won't be any water for them to lurk in. They're not as big a threat if we can see them coming. Just scare them off with your ugly mug and we'll be fine.

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[turian_honor.livejournal.com]

Maybe if I smile at them, they'll run screaming, you mean?

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[xenoshepherd.livejournal.com]

Crocodiles don't scream, they hiss.

You hear something hissing, whip around and turn that frown upside down.

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[turian_honor.livejournal.com]

Yes, Shepard. I'll even show off my teeth. Maybe that would show them.

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[xenoshepherd.livejournal.com]

[Asking him if turians brush their teeth is probably a faux pas.]

I'm sure they're fine, big guy. Get creative with it. Hey, maybe you can pick something off the racks that'll scare 'em off for good.

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[turian_honor.livejournal.com]

You really think they'd have anything to fit a turian?

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[xenoshepherd.livejournal.com]

I doubt you're the strangest guest they've gotten, so I think it's worth a shot. I believe you can improvise, too.

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[turian_honor.livejournal.com]

Glad to hear you've got so much faith in my improvisation.

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[xenoshepherd.livejournal.com]

You're the hero this keep deserves.

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[turian_honor.livejournal.com]

But not the one it needs?

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[xenoshepherd.livejournal.com]

What it needs is a damned miracle. You hiding any miracles, Garrus?

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[turian_honor.livejournal.com]

Not last I checked. You?