John Mitchell (![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
humanistic) wrote in ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png)
ataraxion2013-05-01 08:22 pm
humanistic) wrote in ataraxion2013-05-01 08:22 pm
voice
[...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.
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.
no subject
[Better just to say it, to tell him and have done with it. But that changes things. And he can't say it here, in the open--]
Look, there's things out there that're worse than what you know. That's what I'm saying.
no subject
[ nope, your mysterious platitudes are still making him huffy. not big on mysteries, this one. ]
no subject
all of which translates to an irritated sigh.]
Fine. So that's a no, you're not wantin' my help?
no subject
That's a fine, you're not wanting mine. I'll get you your list.
[ regardless of how offended he is, he's not going to turn up his nose at someone trawling for parts for him. ]
no subject
[stupid, to thank him for allowing him to help--not really what he meant--but he's surprised at the agreement.]
I'll be waiting for it. And, uh-- [well he wants to say I'll explain it all, but he knows he won't, so, instead, awkwardly:] Thanks.