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

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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He may be an asset but you know as well as I do that even if he tries to turn, I believe we'd catch him first between the two of us.

Do you feel like bludgeoning someone just enough to hurt them, not kill them of course?

Two sets of eyes and all that, yes, you're quite right.

I always welcome a bit of exercise. And my bludgeon has been so sadly out of use as of late.

Don't forget the ears. Unless you need to tell me something happened.

[ is that a joke? maybe who knows. ]

And that is such a shame. What's the use in having one if you can't use it? The one without the red hair who thinks it's a fine idea to call this enterprise blackmail, what do you think of her?

[ seems like a joke anyway. ]

I ask myself this each day, and sadly I never do find myself an answer.

Her? Common, to be certain. I remember she shouted at Neal after that business with the comas, but forgettable at the end of it all.

Pity. You know, I have the same problem with my crops. If only some people would allow themselves to help us use them.

Desperately common. Paranoid to make matters worse. Seems to think right off the bat that this blackmail. Even though it is, it seems like someone feels the need to draw a conclusion that's not necessarily right. Or at least, it's not what I'd expect from someone of her stature.

We'll have to just keep hoping a suitable party presents themself.

Why trifle with it? There's nothing to support such a fantastic leap, and so let the accusation fall flat and proceed upon your way. We'll benefit, one way or another.

Let's hope we get lucky on the next jump.

Donna thinks the same. Then again, she could be as discreet as she knows she should be. It's a fair point though, at best, who is she going to tell, the that child of hers? It's not as if he'd do anything and any potential issue that crops up is technically negated isn't it.

Fingers crossed, as ever.

Donna has infinite potential, in my opinion. If we ever needed a third, I should like to submit her name for consideration.

We've nothing to worry about from her end. Trumpeting such unfounded concerns goes nowhere, regardless of the setting. Things will proceed apace, my love, mark my words.

I'd consent to her being our third willingly, from what I've seen. I almost have to wonder if she's secretly another version of us in another universe. It wouldn't be the first time an Irene would have used a false name.

I suppose I'm being a bit too paranoid, aren't I? [ hm. ] Perhaps the ship is beginning to wear on me more than I first assumed.

It's hardly the strangest thing we've seen yet. Do you know Watson is a woman in some universe?

Better to be paranoid than lax, I'd say. It's how we stay alive so long, isn't it?

I do. I had the pleasure of making her acquaintance after that nasty month long nap the ship decided we needed. She's pleasant enough, at any rate I'd wager she'd get long with us better than her male counterparts do.

It is. But too much can make us trip and fall over our own protection. And there's no real place to run, now is there.

I'm in agreement. On that note, do you suppose there's a female version of him in some universe?

[ the important questions. ]

No, there isn't. It's inconvenient, really.

There might be. Though, I have to wonder if that regrettably means her Irene is a man. Torn between thinking he'd be as good as us or if he'd be just a tad lower.

[ lbr, she'd bang female him. oops. ]

Inconvenient is a bit of an understatement. Disappearing isn't nearly as effective.

I think in the end it depends on his method, doesn't it? Though I wonder if he could manage anything as exquisite as we do.

[ irenes bro, irenes. ]

We'll have to sort something else out, should the time come.

I doubt it. Technically he could but it'd likely be missing a certain elegance that only our touch can bring.

[ irenes. ]

Sooner rather than later, just in case.

A terrible shame, to think that somewhere there's an incarnation of us missing it.

[ srsly ]

I'll set myself to work on that, while you cultivate this venture. Cover all our angles, so to speak.

If he ever arrives, we'll have to teach him. I'd hate for him to disgrace our good name.

I knew there was a reason beyond our names that I decided you'd make a good ally when I first arrived. Two can make covering the ground just a tad bit easier.

And we have worked so very hard to keep those good names.

[ given definition of good... ]

And between the two of us we can keep track of it all. Honestly, darling, you're perhaps the first ally who can keep up.

[ barring holmes, the exception to every rule. ]

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