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[ There's some white noise before Hal speaks, but it isn't hesitation this time. He's bored and indifferent, addressing this to the comms unit only as an afterthought. His voice is quiet, but it's not timid - it's carried by an easy confidence and a subtle aggression, though only if you're used to listening for that sort of thing. ]

What do you people do here? To raise morale. Therapy does not seem to be cutting it; this is a war zone. Crying about your feelings to someone without qualifications is hardly going to ease your burdens.

You rally and you hide in the tunnels as though you're waiting for Hitler to drop a bomb on your head, but this is not your home front, and you no longer have the luxury of calling yourselves civilians. Quiet reflections will do nothing to ease fear and tension when the enemy is at your door; you need something much bolder.

There is a reason soldiers so often resort to the excesses of alcohol and whores.

[ There's a distracted pause, and when he speaks again he sounds amused. ]

The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of Hell, a hell of Heaven. Cheer up, all of you.

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Harsh words. Tell me, have you known many children who were older than dirt?

[ Feisty, he'll work with it. Also wow no thank god Klaus isn't on-board. ]

To be fair, I didn't say you were a child. And to be completely fair, I did baldly imply it.

[ and now the beginnings of good humor-- jenna weebles, it's a thing-- leech back out of her voice again. ]

More than I ever needed to. I'm definitely proof old doesn't mean wise, it just means old.

[ He's not going to say he isn't a child, frankly. He still likes his games. ]

You seem quite sure of it. Is it common for therapists to judge others based on generalities?

[ Some might say it's their job, but hey, he's genuinely asking. ]

Oh, sure. We're not saints-- and in this case I may have been responding to the way you said my job is pretty much useless up here. Which is rude, by the way, but I was rude right back.

[ this she can handle. ]

Also-- I'm not saying the old can't be wise. Godric is older than dirt and wise. But age doesn't just hand over wisdom, so I do think assuming someone knows better simply because they're older is a crapshoot.

Godric. [ The name is familiar; he's heard it from Cutler. You've just derailed this conversation with a namedrop, well done, Jenna. ]

Can I ask how you know him?

...he's a friend, why?

[ if she suddenly sounds slightly protective it's this whole hunters paranoia thing, hal, not you. ]

[ Don't worry, he'd never take offense to a little defensiveness. Not in this state, anyway. ]

A friend or a mentor?

[ And by mentor he means maker, sire, whatever. That seems a bit forward, though. ]

If you're getting at what I think you are, more the second.

[ hah hah ask jenna about her maker!

don't ask jenna about her maker. really, really don't. ]

[ He's not worried about anyone knowing about him, naturally, but he switches to private out of consideration for her. ]

I am.

You met him here, or do you come from the same world?

The first one. We're-- this sounds dumb, but there's no other way to put it... different kinds of vampires, even. That happens around here weirdly often.

There is nothing dumb about it. I have already met others with - unique traits. [ He has a few of his own, though, so he can't really judge. ]

Sorry, may I ask - do you have a reflection?

Oh, good, you got the memo. Explaining that one can be... let's call it interesting. Seriously, I've been called crazy so many times it rolls right off.

[ no it doesn't. ]

Sure, of course you can-- and I do. You?

We are vampires in space; I hardly see how the claim that there are different kinds is quantifiably more insane.

[ There's a pause, because this is theoretically new information he's sharing - but he might as well give something after questioning her. ] We cannot be captured on film of any kind.

...not even pictures? [ jenna is wincing on her end. ] That must make the whole 'blending in' thing tough, if your world does it that way. Especially in the camera phone era.

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[ And he's a bit more hesitant now. Less confident, maybe? His tone is still assertive enough, but he isn't laying on the disingenuous "charm". ]

I did not go out often. Photographs were rarely an issue.

Not a big fan of the new world, huh?

[ and then you discovered the jenna sommers kryptonite: hints of hidden vulnerability. she's a pathological caretaker baseline, and her casual mask wearing hasn't made that any better. ]

Probably pretty overwhelming if you're anywhere near Godric's age. Damon's only... I hate mental math. A couple hundred, and even he slips up and sounds like a stereotypical grandpa sometimes.

[ He's not really near Godric's age even if he's definitely old enough to be very old-fashioned, and it's not overwhelming for the reasons she's assuming, but- ]

Something like that. I tend to prefer solitude.

[ Not so much prefer as require, but semantics. There's a pause, because he's well aware he's now... talking to the therapist. Dear god. ]

This ship has been a slight adjustment.

Which would make around here-- well, still creepy.

[ accidental therapy, well done sir. ]

How is everything?

It is - [ There's a definite pause, because he's not sure what the most apt word would be. ] - a process.

[ And he could steer her away from the subject, avoid a real conversation altogether, but he's not all gone yet. He knows he needs to impose limits on himself if he wants to keep things from getting out of hand; this might be a chance to do that. ]

The blood provided by the medical bay. Do you drink it?

The synthetic?

[ HAH HAH HAH UM ]

No.

[ He is not going to elaborate further. Don't dodge the question, Jenna!! ]

It's not... public knowledge, but no. I get by on my own.

[ she has a literal donor stable

yeah ]

[ qurl ]

On your own. Am I to take that to mean you do not use the donated blood available in the medical bay, either?

Not-- no. I don't.

[ in for a penny. ]

[ he is so not jealous. ]

That seems somewhat dangerous, Ms. Sommers. Is it not an unnecessary risk?

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