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; true enough WE LIVE FREE

[executiveassistant]

You know, I'm going to say I believe you just for the sake of advancing the conversation.

[she doesn't, but she doesn't think it's bad at all either. SHE KNOWS, IRENE. SHE UNDERSTANDS.]

Depends on what you consider elegant, I suppose. Can't say I'd disagree though.

anon text; FREE AS THE WIND BLOWS CLEARLY

[adlered]

And if it's not too forward I could say that I'd grow to love you saying that sort of thing.

[ ACTUAL HALF SERIOUSNESS THERE. four for you donna coco four for you. ]

Better lighting tends to help me think of elegance. Actual color. The basics would be acceptable here I suppose.

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[executiveassistant]

[ohoh now that is interesting and makes her so dreadfully curious and she has to put as much security as she knows how on this call (which is quite a lot, she's a delightfully efficient legal assistant, after all) and tries.]

I am sure I'm flattered, darling anon. Though I would be more flattered if I knew who you were. I think we would be good friends.

[without a doubt, really. So she tilts her head and is delightfully amused.]

I won't say I've dabbled in the same, of course, but... [she's dabbled in the same. Not aesthetics, no, but blackmail, most certainly.]

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[adlered]

[ see? this it totally why she and the other irene love donna. and why despite a certain desire to stay anon she flips into unanon. though she does stay in text. ]

The more modern of the Ms. Adlers, at your, well, not service, but that does tend to roll off the tongue better.

But if you had, your secret would be actually safe with me.

[ really. that's actually a truth there. ]

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[executiveassistant]

[well, it's definitely a mutual love. Donna's long enjoy Irene Adler as a literary figure (The Woman, smart enough to outsmart Sherlock Holmes, what isn't to love about that?) but her acquaintance with the other Irene here on this ship has only fostered that enjoyment.

And now here is the other Irene Adler--she knew of her presence, but hadn't yet met her, but oh, now that is being fixed, delightfully--offering the most elegant set-up for blackmail she's ever seen.]

I do hope you believe me when I say that it is an honest pleasure to meet you, Ms. Adler.

Because somehow, I believe you. Let's leave it at implied, however. It's just more...elegant.

[fewer messy ends to clean up if it's never explicitly stated, and boy she'd never put it down in writing. She knows how the law works by now.]