ataraxion | 01 ( video ) ✂ ICE TO MEET YOU

[WOW THIS POST IS SO EXCITING no, psych. it's an average man, holding his communicator in such a way as to just film his average face and average neck and the average background behind him. yawn. he appears to be wearing some kind of red t-shirt, and his expression falls somewhere between neutral and friendly.]

You know, most every kid dreams about going to space at some point, but I gotta say this isn't exactly what I pictured after seeing Star Wars for the first time. No stars, for one thing--you'd figure that would be one of the perks. A whole lot of walls, though. I'd ask about the resident status of little green men, but that might actually be offensive. [SHRUG. his smile is easy, if a little self-deprecating.] I've always been a Xena guy, myself. Funny how things work out.

Okay, okay--I did have a question when I started this, I swear. As a special bonus, it won't even start an ethics debate. This is an open network, right? Like one big interstellar Craigslist, internet arguments and all. I've already done some of the recommended reading--very informative, by the way--but in my experience there's not much an FAQ can do to replace real... experience. So. What's one thing you wish someone had told you when you first showed up here? Anything at all, doesn't matter what. [one corner of his mouth twists up for a moment, as if to say well, what can you do?] Not sure how much I can offer in return right off the bat, but hey, give me a few weeks. I'll owe you one.

[he pauses, looking at the camera with a wry edge to his otherwise still friendly grin.]

Also. Has anyone been able to figure how we end up with the stuff in our lockers? I mean, the--selection process. Because I for one would love to know the reasoning behind this. [he lowers the camera slightly to reveal that he is, in fact, wearing this.] Not disputing the logo, by the way. Just curious.

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I figured there might be some left behind from whoever was here before us, but point taken. Give me a few seconds to break out the old loom and spinning wheel, won't you?

You do. Otherwise, you just let this place get the better of you and that's not a good idea. Been here long enough to realise that.

I think that depends on whether or not you're playing hookey. Or playing Yello -- either way.

Which is very practical, I take it.

That's another thing that's been on my mind. This -- the whole jumping thing -- happens every month, doesn't it?

i get dibs on first request?
i got my measurements on hand

You're not the only one.

[ he pans the camera down to reveal this, though he doesn't seem too annoyed buy it. ]

You own it? That shirt.

Well I dunno, there really should be some up to date notification for unruly teenagers to keep tabs on what stupid things we should be doing. There's just way too much potential for our poor undeveloped brains.

I do now. [brian scopes out this other dude's shirt, grinning a little once he gets the gist; it's easy and calm, without a hint of malice.] Not in the way you meant, but beggars can't be choosers. You?

It's old. [ And now he's uncomfortable. ]

You know who the shirt belongs to? Or did?

It's a done deal.

Like, tabletops? Why, how low have they gotten?

[ Also that was kind of random, sir, what the heck? ]

It does. Around the same time without fail. If we don't stay in the pod things during the jump we die.

I certainly think so.

[ That gets a laugh, even if she's really never had much of an issue with New Jersey in general. Of course, she hasn't really spent a lot of time there; most of the cases she worked were in the Boston area or came to her. ] I think I might even take Newark over this place. At least then I'd be able to get home if I wanted.

Old-timers' code for "I was five." [HA HA OH BRIAN YOU SURE WERE WORRYING ABOUT REACHING COUNTERS AT THAT AGE AND NOT YOUR MOM'S COOLING CORPSE, YOU KIDDER YOU. he raises his eyebrows, but it's more "i sure missed the mark on that one, doy" than anything actually directed at Isaac.] But seriously -- the clothes weren't as bad as they make them out to be. They were worse.

And the first numbers on our arm tattoos correspond to our jump. I mean, correct me if I'm wrong, but that means some of you must be pushing a year.

...What, seriously?

[ He's never heard of that before. Is this like one of those old-timey phrases? His dad never used any of those around him. (oh hey, no, let's not go there.) ]

So by worse you mean camel toes and nose beards everywhere? Because that's pretty funny. And gross.

You're not wrong. There are people on board who have been here close to a year without going home.

[he shrugs idly, though internally he's actually considering the possibility.] If I do, it's news to me. Looks like some mysteries just weren't made to be solved.

They must have a nasty track record.

They are connected to the Fade -- the dream world, where demons live. They can become Abominations.

I thought that was called Myspace.

Pretty sure there's Polaroids of me in plaid bellbottoms somewhere in a shoebox back home. That kind of worse. [wait what the hell is a --] Nose beards?

[his expression is mild as ever, but let's be real, this is the kind of infodump brian is on like white on rice, or like muppetlike expressions on christian camargo's face. KEEP TALKING, SHALE.]

That's not a figure of speech, is it?

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