fourth text message ✉ [ anonymous text ] ✉ i know what you're keeping

[adlered]

Such a secretive collection of people we find ourselves with on this ship. Has anyone ever thought about that? There's encryptions that prevent us from entering and seeing other people's secrets, of course, we all use them when we can, don't we? You can never be too careful with who finds out about the secrets you have. No one would look twice at some of you if they knew those dirty little skeletons hidden in there, isn't that right?

You don't answer that in front of everyone, they are hidden for a reason. But, personally I always found it less stressful to have someone know of at least one my secrets. Not a therapist because even they're not as confidential as you'd think they are but a person I know won't tell a soul about it.

I have an idea, Tranquility. Some of you might hate it, while others might love it. We have enough stress on this ship what with individuals appearing, disappearing, deaths, why add to it by having secrets hidden that you're holding all by yourself. If you want to let go of one or two or however many you need to for that tightness in your shoulders or your face go away. Tell me, either now or later by saying moretta, and I'll deanon and we can have a healthy sort of discussion and your secret will be so very safe with me.

Because unlike others, I know exactly how a secret, no matter how dirty, is supposed to be kept.

[ ooc | note about these, if you choose to have your charcter give irene a secret of theirs it will go here for my personal reference, but will still be said by your character in this post/their post. and irene is going to end up using these for a sort of "protection" where she'll threaten to expose the secret if your character crosses her/she needs them to do something very specific for her. ]

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text;

[fraud]

Have you been working on that speech for a while?

anon text;

[adlered]

Every Friday, actually, if you truly must know.

[anon text forever]

[ryuuzaki]

If I told you, I'd have to kill you.

After all, it wouldn't be a secret if you knew.

[anon text forever]

[adlered]

Because two can keep a secret if one of them is dead.

I pride myself on being not all that easily killed. It'd take quite a bit of work do it.

voice;

[justamobster]

Secrets're secrets for a reason though, yeah?

anon text;

[adlered]

Reasons tend to vary. And they tend to change when circumstances change. Some people may be keeping secrets close by just due to habit instead of the former "necessity".

[chuffle]

I really hope that people had enough internet training to know better.

[adlered]

There are people from places where the internet isn't even a twinkle in anyone's eyes.

Not to mention those internet training courses tend to go more along the lines of don't give your name and age and place of residence to strangers. This ship tends to do away with those private things all on its own.

[ text

[firms]

I don't look at it like that. Phone conversations, instant messages, and text messages are normally private. While this public network takes getting used to, I still want to have private conversations. Just because I like my privacy, that doesn't mean I have secrets. And do you really expect people to divulge them on here?

[ anon text

[adlered]

People can hack them with the right tools and you never know when your phone could be bugged. And while you may be more open than some people, private conversations always include something you don't want other people to hear.

I.E. A secret.

[ text ]

[sexting]

You must be joking

[ anon text ]

[adlered]

Ha.

Ha.

I don't know, I think I'm missing those words in what I said.

video;

[gilding]

There are three ways secrets are commonly won, and I can't say this is one of them.

[But there's something in his tone that's more about curiosity to see if it works than complete dismissal.]

anon text;

[adlered]

Adjustment for differing circumstances have to be made. Besides, who said I was winning any tonight?

[ Which is to say, she knows that people aren't likely to reveal right upfront, but when you say something like later it plants an idea in their heads that they can either follow or let fester until they can't resist. ]

Though, I am curious, how many of the three might you have used?

[ reasons you don't mention three ways of commonly getting secrets to her: she'll ask about them. ]

text;

[tigers]

Secrets ain't secret once you spill em. What makes you think this lot are gonna spill theirs so easy?

Besides, if you can't handle the stress, you ought to not be holding onto anything important to begin with.

anon text;

[adlered]

They're still a secret. Just a shared one. As for your question, I like to think I know what makes most of this ship tic.

Do you think so poorly of the people who you associate with?

( text )

[petitehands]

You seem to be offering people something that needs a level of trust that I don't think is always readily available around here.

( anon text )

[adlered]

Not necessarily. Do the people you trust tell you everything and vice versa?

voice;

[thefuckinhalf]

Never thought I'd see someone actually askin' for people to hand over their secrets for blackmail. [Sara's inherently suspicious; part of the reason she's lived this long.] Guess anyone stupid enough to do it deserves whatever they get.

anon text;

[adlered]

What makes you think this even close to that? Beyond your suspicion that inevitably comes from being blackmailed yourself or, even worse, you do it back in your home.

[ because no really, blackmail. really. where do you get that from? ]

text;

[sugarpills]

Moretta?

anon text;

[adlered]

Are you familiar with Venetian carnival masks? It's alright if you aren't. I'll explain what a moretta is, but they're linked.

untraceable transmission.

[blunted]

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anon text.

[adlered]

And aren't you seemingly the expert.

[ what in the fuck. ]

text » encryption 100%

[certainproclivity]

Suspicious lot, aren't they?

video » encryption 100%

[adlered]

[ well she did say she'd unanon. and man the annoyed face she's got on needs to be seen so video it is. ]

You'd think they've all been blackmailed before from the way they're acting. Honestly out of all the suspicious things on this ship, you mention spilling secrets and they all decide you're out to get them.

Might be able to play the long game though.

permavid.

[quantified]

And if your secret is that you have no secret?

perma-anon text.

[adlered]

Then I'd have to ask about what you define as a secret. Or if you'd even care if one was revealed.

permavoice

[triedtobe]

What about the secrets you're keeping?

perma-anon text.

[adlered]

Are readily available if you just ask.

[ liar liar pants on fire. ]

text|

[firstofficer]

This is to be interpreted as an act of generosity?

anon text|

[adlered]

Considering how some of you appear to be splitting at the seams, it can be. Doesn't have to be, but you never know.

voice; private;

[jilt]

What a kind service. I see you've already caught more than one person's eye.

voice; private;

[adlered]

We're always caught by Mister Sark's eye. Worst comes to worst, I can run a bit of a long game with this. Get over the rampant dislike of spilling simple things.

[dearlydeceived]

I was born in the wagon of a traveling show. My mama used to dance for the money they'd throw. Papa would do whatever he could: preach a little gospel, sell a couple bottles of Doctor Good.

Don't tell anyone, okay?

[adlered]

I wouldn't dream of it. But I think you might not have wanted to tell someone who makes their living singing that. Artists like that can make anything a song.

text; i am so not late

[executiveassistant]

This sounds like an elaborate set-up for blackmail.

Kudos to you, though. It's elegant.

anon text; there's no such thing as late when i'm late at replying

[adlered]

I would never dream of doing blackmail. To betray someone's trust like that is unforgivable.

[ hahaha so yes donna it is but shhh don't mention it. ]

But thank you for the elegant compliment. I figured it couldn't hurt the ship to do it.