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[marvelous_murderbot]

[She waves gently as the feed comes on. Behind her there is a large sheet, divided into three categories: 'Heard of', 'Not heard of', and 'Variance'.]

[Her name and Della's are written, in perfect letters, in the first column.]

So I was reading, earlier in the month and had a conversation with Della. Interestingly, despite our different universal backgrounds, we had both heard the trope 'The Butler Did It' - though the books on the train have, thus far, not revealed why this trope is a thing in either of our universes.

As a result, I am curious: in how many of your universes in this something known as well, and are there any variants? For those unaware, the trope refers to fictive mysteries, specifically, wherein the murder taking place in a manor house is presupposed to have been committed by the butler, or head servant.

[Because it wouldn't be Guri if she didn't break it down.]

Oh, and I am unsure what to vote for in terms of room. Perhaps something for the arts? Would that not benefit everyone most?

[Later, she adds a text updated:]

My official vote is for 'pool'.

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[yondu]

Heard of that'n, yeah.

Also figure I got along with a few butlers what did it! Haaha...

[No love lost for a lot of the people he knows of that actually have butlers.]

[marvelous_murderbot]

[She nods, writing Yondu's name in the appropriate column. It's getting a bit weighted, really.]

I assume, then, you are of a more piratical background?

[yondu]

'Ravager'. It's more a mixed bag. A lotta mercenary, transport, retrieval, that kinda thing too.

I'll happily pirate some shit from the right people, but it's a blanket idea.

[marvelous_murderbot]

[She nods]

Ah, I see. More ordered, more omnivorous, a bit of a code to it?

[yondu]

Yeah, the Ravager leader had a pretty solid code for us. I was a captain. [And boy did he ever make that complicated for himself. His own damn fault, plenty of regrets, but he'll always speak well of the good Ravagers could do.]

It was a fleet between all the big empires. We didn't have to ally with none of 'em, just each other.

[marvelous_murderbot]

[A nod.]

Oh, yes, that is quite familiar. When I was...well, different, before, we dealt with similar groups quite regularly. They were usually quite efficient, and ferociously independent.

[yondu]

We had a pretty good leader. For the most part he kept us all under 'one roof', so to speak. Made us stronger against folks what would come after us.

To be honest, due to some real shit that happened before I came here my ship's gone. But it wasn't a bad way to live. If you was good enough to get choosey with your jobs? Best place for me.

[marvelous_murderbot]

Well, I got to learn that crime was just as complicated in another universe as in mine, at least. Thank you for sharing that.