[color=FFB435]”No, most people aren’t stupid enough to alienate the top ten students. But even if that were the case, at least I went to school.”[/color] she shot back at Josk in the most friendly tone anyone’s ever heard her speak, and even with a smile, [color=FFB435]”And point defenses cannot target it if it goes fast enough, hence the gravity assists. Shields…?”[/color] she shrugged with her hands, [color=FFB435]”Acceptable variable, we won’t know unless someone tries. Or someone gets their hands on the Spire specs and bothers to do the math. Not me, I have stuff to do. And I’ll have you know I was quite good at navigation. At least better than I was at coding, those… those were dark times of my education.”[/color]

The cap caught Astrid’s attention by suddenly answering his own question after watching them bicker drunkenly. She didn’t know what he thought about them at that moment, but she would feel confident betting it wasn’t flattering. She didn’t envy his situation at all. He wasn’t just a part of a crew of idiots - he was supposed to [i]lead[/i] a crew of idiots. As much as she - under normal conditions - disliked the Satasi, even a sober, clear-minded Astrid would have to agree with the pilot’s assessment of the universe. Dumbies everywhere, indeed.

[color=FFB435]”Oh, joy, another sorec- soc- witch, damn it, that can mess with brains. Because we needed more of those around.”[/color] Astrid groaned before brightening up as an idea passed through the alcohol haze and into her mind, [color=FFB435]”But that means she can work for her meals without dragging Tony or a datapad around for communication all the time. Frees her hands up for a broom or… whatever she can do. Five by five, and indeed no static.”[/color] Astrid tried to accompany the last sentence with a hand gesture showing five fingers, but her motor controls utterly failed her, resulting in something that could at best be considered a weird wave.