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[humanistic]

[...there's a second of white noise, because-- well, this is weird. It's like online chatrooms, which Mitchell has never been keen on, to say the least. One on one communication hasn't been so bad--better, actually, considering he's been mostly holed up in his room, avoiding human/werewolf contact. But, right--necessity--]

If people are going t' go through those tubes and get onto that other ship, do their phones keep on working? These devices, I mean. Do they go that far? If they do, and if this can be heard over there, I'm making a request. Space pirates had to have cigarettes on them, yeah, and I'm in need of cigarettes. Sanctioned looting can include a bit of personal stuff, yeah-- and it's sort of a, a desperate need. Please and thanks in advance.

[Like very desperate. Like the more he talks about it, the more strained his voice goes. Vampires with nicotine addictions, it's a hard life. A pause, then, he might finish there--but instead he sucks in a breath. Right. Normal.]

Actually, there's a lot of questions on how things work around here, and not all of it is out of our control. Like--so there's a cast of, what, a hundred plus of us, and we have t' trade for things that we need, if someone else has got them. But if you don't have anything t' trade, is it just-- begging for it? Hoping for a bit of Christian charity? Every man for himself? Not that I'd be much surprised by that one, given the... [Maybe it's better not to finish that one, in light of recent events, but given his low faith in humanity, and given his own recent exploints, none this is really all that surprising. So, wry once more:] ...given the situation.

[An awkward pause.]

Anyways. Thanks again.

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[theshabbiestofmen]

Then you learn to live without it.

[humanistic]

Still not really an option. Are you usually this helpful?

[theshabbiestofmen]

Sorry, what precisely would be helpful? I'm not about to pull cigarettes out of my arse, so you can stop acting as if that's what I ought to be doing.

[humanistic]

Well, no one would want those, that's just disgusting.

[That's a joke.]

I'm not saying you have t' give them to me, I'm saying telling people looking for cigarettes to live without them isn't the best choice.

[theshabbiestofmen]

Surely you don't need them. It's like chocolate, isn't it; I like it, but I don't need it to live.

i almost banned you fuckin werewolf

[humanistic]

That's not even the same-- look, you can like chocolate. I like pizza. But liking it isn't the same as--

It's sort of like... a routine.

wow that's p. offensive why would you ever

[theshabbiestofmen]

I don't know what else to tell you. If you'd like, I can try to grow you extra tobacco, but there's nothing to do beyond that.

idk werewolf it was an accident

[humanistic]

You're suggesting that you're going to grow tobacco for me.

[suspicious now...]

Have you got some started?

I HAVE A NAME

[theshabbiestofmen]

Not yet.

is it a werewolfy one

[humanistic]

And what're you asking in return?

....maybe.

[theshabbiestofmen]

Nothing.

knew it.

[humanistic]

And is this an example of Christian charity?

[theshabbiestofmen]

It's an example of someone being nice.

[humanistic]

No, yeah, got that. That's great. That's brilliant. You're a really good....

How long have you been on this ship?

[theshabbiestofmen]

Nearly a year.

[humanistic]

Jesus.

[He mutters that, mostly to himself. Being stuck here a year, that's a miserable thought.]

And is this a usual thing with you, this--friendly gestures of charity and goodwill and growing tobacco for people?

[theshabbiestofmen]

What else precisely do I have to do? It'll keep my hands busy.

[humanistic]

I don't know, what d'you have to do. Is this really what people do around here, altruistic gardening? It's just-- weird. It's appreciated, but it's weird.

[a werewolf gardener is not exactly what he's looking for, to say the very least.]

[theshabbiestofmen]

Right, well, you can do it yourself, then, if you're going to be an ungrateful git about it.

[humanistic]

All right, slow down there. Did you not hear me say it's appreciated?

[theshabbiestofmen]

No. It was rather lost in all the suspicion and irritating questions.

[humanistic]

[werewolf = suspicion, all right. but because he's Mitchell and isn't always the best at self-preservation, and/or knowing who to trust--

he didn't feel badly for snapping at this kid when he'd first arrived, not really. but it wasn't right, he knew that. so now this is awkward...]

If you go back and listen, I did say it. Look, I've been living in England for a long time, and the last time someone offered to garden for me was-- never. You're friendlier.

[theshabbiestofmen]

I'm also not from London directly. That might help.

[humanistic]

It's not just London, it's the whole country. D'you know the names of your neighbors?

[Well, actually, even if they weren't talking about the English, this kid still might not know. Werewolf, and all. That lists things toward the isolation side of the spectrum.]

[theshabbiestofmen]

I do, in fact.