008 -- video;

[jilt]

[ irene's not sitting in her room, she's sitting in someone else's. namely, the room that once belonged to her version of sherlock holmes. on her index finger are three gold rings that she fidgets idly with while she speaks. ]

I see our very own cautionary tale has graced us with an echo. For those newly arrived, I'd say pay attention to that, and note what happens if you don't get yourself into a pod before the jump time. It leaves in quite a mess, or so I'm told.

[ there's a clink of rings as she shakes them off, letting them fall onto the side table, edging them lightly into place with her fingertips. ]

Now, having that settled, I suppose I'd ask an introduction on the part of those newly arrived. All those newly arrived. In all the chaos of your arrival, it's only polite that we all introduce ourselves. We are to be living in rather close quarters for the foreseeable future, are we not?

Comments

[jilt]

It does many good to have their expectations dashed.

[acapriciousthing]

They usually expect someone creepy. I think it's better this way.

[jilt]

Why?

[acapriciousthing]

Because dying is scary enough as it is.

[jilt]

One would imagine.

[ forever noncommittal, although lol irene sure knows. ]

[acapriciousthing]

I don't have to imagine.

[jilt]

Because you know, I assume.

[acapriciousthing]

Exactly.

[jilt]

It seems a rather fantastic claim, even among all the others I've seen.

[acapriciousthing]

To have died before?

[jilt]

Yes. Or it was, before I was here.

[acapriciousthing]

It is unusual most places. But someone once asked me how I'd like it.

[jilt]

And what did you respond?

[acapriciousthing]

I didn't know. So I decided to find out.

[jilt]

Was it to your liking? I assume so, as you're still in such a form.

[acapriciousthing]

The dying itself? No, I didn't much care for that.

[jilt]

I can't imagine there are those who do.

[acapriciousthing]

No. It's scary and confusing. Which I probably should have figured out just by talking to them.