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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Have you been working on that speech for a while?

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

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

Secrets're secrets for a reason though, yeah?

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

Every Friday, actually, if you truly must know.

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.

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".

Secrets're 'bout survival. And if you gotta keep 'em back home, prob'ly even more important t'keep 'em here.

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?

You must be joking

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.

Kind of makes other secrets more relevant, doesn't it?

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.

I never said I was any more open then anyone else.

Ha.

Ha.

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

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.]

Sorry, sorry, allow me to re-phrase:

YOU MUST BE JOKING

Because you seem to be saying that you want to help your fellow passengers deal with their fear of someone finding out about their secret

by allowing someone to find out about their secret

Now, is it just me or is that complete and utter bollocks

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.

[ ... what. ]

That sounds kind of unnecessary and maybe a bit neurotic, honestly. I think you should sort out your priorities a bit.

It was implied. To get used to the network means that you decide that you can talk open about a number of things. Some people avoid it like the plague because they don't want to say anything to anyone.

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. ]

Is that what you do?

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

[The long play. He can appreciate that. And even when he was known all over the land as a monster, knowing his services were available had still had him called, here and there.

Still, he's not interested in sharing any of his own secrets.]

You are certainly curious. But who said I'd used any?

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.

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