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ataraxion2012-09-21 07:48 pm
surrogates) wrote in ataraxion2012-09-21 07:48 pm
fourth history lesson ◈ [ video ] ◈ encrypted 100% against niklaus mikaelson
[ there's a funny thing about every psa ric has seen over his device is that there's a distinct lack of explaining things like certain creatures that are on the ship with them. jenna had avoided mentioning anything about the supernatural when talking about the ship at large and her plans, kirk had mentioned people having different feeding needs (he knows jenna is one of them, and damon and— the others) and nathan had mentioned people not having voices. there's a part of him that needs to do something to get his mind off the fact that jenna said she handled klaus. it takes him a while to actually figure out what he wants to say (and if anyone cares to look they'll see notebooks around him testifying to just how much he's poured over them before he even turned on his device). when he finally does say anything it's clear he means business, but at the same time, there's a smile on his face like there's nothing to be alarmed about here. ]
There's a funny thing about stories you get to here at home sometimes. Legends, actually, but you can live your whole life without actually finding out that those legends you've heard are real. I get that a lot of you have never heard of things like vampires or werewolves or witches before, but if there's one thing my life and, I'll be honest, my time on this ship has taught me, is that while they may just be fantasy in your world, they're real in others. And, coincidentally, we have some of each on this ship.
You're scared or angry and you think it's a good idea to toss them off the ship because what if they hurt one of us. I'm going to let you in on a little secret, those vampires I mentioned? All of them are living off of synthetic blood from medical. Even the one that can't is asking for volunteers. None of them are feeding off the general populace. The werewolves? They're contained when they shift and if they weren't, all of us would know and the ones of us who can handle corralling them would. Typically witches don't actively go around killing people nor do they like being particularly evil depending on the type.
I can see why some of you might be scared, and admittedly, first time I met a vampire, it wasn't pleasant at all, but once you get to know some of them, it's not that bad. Supernatural creatures, in general, are only as evil as they want to be. True, some can be evil— [ like klaus ] but the same can be said with any one, honestly. Most can exist with humans, aliens, and anything else on this ship without causing mass panic. Honestly, any of them hiding are only hiding because they know how people can get. I'm not saying you have to be buddy with your resident supernatural creature, but unless they're going around harming the rest of us, there's nothing wrong with treating them like they're shockingly normal.
In the long run, as much as it hurts to imply that we'll be here for even longer, it's better that we don't end up starting fights with each other because someone had the unfortunate luck to be a vampire or a werewolf or a witch on a ship full of people who have been raised to know that they're creatures of the night that they need to run from. And if there is any fights started, there is security here and even though I'm just in gunnery, I would not actually hesitate to play for both of those teams and break up whatever fight happens because we couldn't act like rational adults.
There's a funny thing about stories you get to here at home sometimes. Legends, actually, but you can live your whole life without actually finding out that those legends you've heard are real. I get that a lot of you have never heard of things like vampires or werewolves or witches before, but if there's one thing my life and, I'll be honest, my time on this ship has taught me, is that while they may just be fantasy in your world, they're real in others. And, coincidentally, we have some of each on this ship.
You're scared or angry and you think it's a good idea to toss them off the ship because what if they hurt one of us. I'm going to let you in on a little secret, those vampires I mentioned? All of them are living off of synthetic blood from medical. Even the one that can't is asking for volunteers. None of them are feeding off the general populace. The werewolves? They're contained when they shift and if they weren't, all of us would know and the ones of us who can handle corralling them would. Typically witches don't actively go around killing people nor do they like being particularly evil depending on the type.
I can see why some of you might be scared, and admittedly, first time I met a vampire, it wasn't pleasant at all, but once you get to know some of them, it's not that bad. Supernatural creatures, in general, are only as evil as they want to be. True, some can be evil— [ like klaus ] but the same can be said with any one, honestly. Most can exist with humans, aliens, and anything else on this ship without causing mass panic. Honestly, any of them hiding are only hiding because they know how people can get. I'm not saying you have to be buddy with your resident supernatural creature, but unless they're going around harming the rest of us, there's nothing wrong with treating them like they're shockingly normal.
In the long run, as much as it hurts to imply that we'll be here for even longer, it's better that we don't end up starting fights with each other because someone had the unfortunate luck to be a vampire or a werewolf or a witch on a ship full of people who have been raised to know that they're creatures of the night that they need to run from. And if there is any fights started, there is security here and even though I'm just in gunnery, I would not actually hesitate to play for both of those teams and break up whatever fight happens because we couldn't act like rational adults.
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[ THAT IS APPROVAL IN HER VOICE BTW. ]
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Consequence of having a soft spot for a few of them. Can't tell if you're mocking me or if that's actual approval.
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Nah. I skipped the pep rally in sacred duty school where they got into the 'rah rah, hate on demons' talk. Not saying I won't take one out easy if we got an issue brewing, but as long as nobody's in my face and nobody's getting eaten who didn't sign up to get eat [ faith that is not grammar what language are you speaking ] then far as I'm concerned, everything's five by five.
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You're lucky I grew up around at least a few people who talked like that. It's eaten, by the way. I was fine with that triple negative and then you just tossed in eat. [ look at you faith, getting little tidbits of ric saltzman's backstory today. ] I'd get it if you're taking one out if there's an issue, but until there is one, let's try and not see fists and bullets and various other weapons flying. It's safer for everyone.
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Oh yeah? Where'd you grow up? [ belatedly. ] and screw you, you got what I meant. Geek.
[ but that's her nice face. ]
'S cool. I work with knives best, anyway. [ KIDDING KIDDING
kind of. ]
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Boston. [ just going to casually step around where in boston specific apparently. ] Not a geek, just- teaching habits are going to die hard. Still can shoot better than your average geek.
[ really? ]
You realize how that sounds, right? [ NOT JUDGING JUST...
FAITH SWEETIE, YOU GET HOW THAT SOUNDS, RIGHT? ]
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...No shit? [ that's some genuine delight in her voice. ] Born and raised on the bad side of the tracks-- Southie, man. [ he's pretty clearly not from the neighborhood himself, but he doesn't talk like one of those snooty kennedy fucks with their weekends on the cape or whatever the fuck, so boston pride still holds. ] I got my Sox cap last jump, too.
And you're a teacher, huh? And you can handle a gun. Didn't tell me they got Watchers in your world, too. [ and since she's not saying 'watchers' like most people say 'trips to the dmv balls out naked in below freezing weather' she means 'wesley' more than anything else. ]
...had some anger issues way back when.
[ yeeeeeeeeeeeah. ]
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No shit. [ and there's a laugh. ] JP. [ he says it quickly, not because he's ashamed ( parts of him are ) and not because he doesn't have boston pride coming out of his ass when it comes down to things but it's the past and it never does him any good to be dwelling on it. besides, he hasn't sounded like he's from it in years. ] You didn't.
Not really a Watcher. Not officially. More like a halfass there's no watcher coming for me, let's herd a bunch of cat known as the people in the town I live in without killing everyone. It's— forever complicated. [ because he associates watcher with giles and let's not. ]
No judgment. Tried to kill the guy who's my best friend more than a few times when we first met. We all have issues.
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Oh, somebody grew up with a really nice fence outside their house, huh? Bet you were chubby, too. [ but that would be the bro-like call of I LIKE YOU sounding. via insult.
yeah. ] And hell yeah I did, too many goddamn Yankees fans on this piece of crap.
...whatever, dude. Just saying, guy with a book fetish and a gun? I call Watcher.
[ and she snorts, there. ] You too, huh? I'm at-- Jesus, tried to kill Angel like, four times now. Maybe three, if you throw the LA thing in one try.
Complicated, right? [ ric wanna be friends???? ]
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Pictures or I'm calling bullshit. And fetish implies that I get off on them.
[ and there's the laugh too because but you're faith lehane and we're broing it up and help my younger self is dying over here. ]
The most complicated. Bet Angel inspires a few less murderous thoughts on a daily basis than mine, but that's not that hard.
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Suck it, Gunny.
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I hate you so much. Tell me you're at least treating it right. Wearing it instead of letting it sit alone.
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[ what
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[ YOU WILL GET A PIC, SALTZMAN ]