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...Oh, thanks for thinking of me, Jun. You didn't have to.

[ feels very bad and very aware right now that he's been making people worry. will take his fish gratefully and eat it slowly. ]

You are correct. I didn't have to.

[ Taking his own plate and joining Sam at the counter. ]

Are you sure fish isn't too close to meat? I also have some apples if you'd prefer that instead. Or if you just want to eat something off the new menu, it probably doesn't matter if you order it here or back in your own cabin.

I am. It doesn't look or smell like meat of any kind to me. Maybe sometimes a little like chicken, but otherwise...

It's good. I just haven't eaten much in the last twenty four hours.

Well, good that you stopped by then. So you can get a little bit of an energy boost for the rest of the day.

... Also. I need some logical advice even if this might sound awkward.

Is awkward supposed to be a new descriptor considering the type of legal requests you ask? But yes, I'm listening.

Yeah, I need to get laid really bad, but I am not sure how to do it on a boat like this. It's not like I can never see the person again, you know?

So you are looking for a [ Wait, Sam has so many hang-ups about friendship ] no-strings attached, cordial and polite mutually beneficially agreement?

....Yes!

I would be hard pressed to believe that you are the only one on this ship that desires such an arrangement. Especially with how stressful everything has been in the scant few days I've been aboard.

I'm sure people do... but it's harder than I thought because I didn't start out looking for anyone and now I find some of them nice to hang around with but it gets all fucked and weird to ask about anything else. Believe me, I tried and failed already so...

Then the easiest way would be to create the reverse scenario, isn't it? Find someone who wants that kind of arrangement and then finding out you enjoy spending time with them in other ways becomes the added bonus.

But I assume you don't want to broadcast that you are looking to everyone?

Yeah, not really. Not because I care if they know. I just don't want any nice people feeling bad for me and trying to help me out at their expense.

Hmmm.

[ Crosses his arms and thinks for a moment ]

Are there perhaps people you have teased or flirted with on the ship but not yet properly spent time with outside of tasks or performances?

Hmm... [ thinks. ]

Yeah, but so far I get the feeling they're holding out for people they actually like?

How do you even tell that about someone...?

I asked.

Oh.

[ Tilts his head to one side, the furrow between his brow increasing as he processes this new information. ]

I suppose it never came up in the various small talk that I have done for the performances.

But I can see how this would be a key detail to know in the pursuit of what you are looking for.

I miss being in the city where I could just hookup with anyone that thought I looked good enough.

[ eats more of his fish. ]

Maybe I'll just practice abstinence until I get off this boat. That might be the smartest move...

May I ask how often you would hook up with people back in the city?

A lot. Very useful for getting information in exchange for. Really helped with investigative reports.

But that was a perk of your line of work, yes? In a way that you may have had access to more than you needed.

In lieu of that, how often do you think you would need a partner to keep yourself satisfied?

Yes.

No more than once every ten days, maybe longer.

Ah. I believe I am being insensitive.

Do you also wish me to help look for you?

... What, no. Why would I ask you to do that?

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