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[lacksgrace]

[ When the video flickers into focus, Bells' face is relatively well-lit compared to some of the other times he's used the network. His expression is a bit lax. ]

Hey, so. Uh. Been a while, I guess. Name's Bells in case anyone was wondering. [ Probably not, so he moves on pretty quick. ] I get that a lot of shit's happened recently, and yeah, it sucks. But it's not like we have control over that kinda stuff, right? I mean, we can't really order around the guys who think they're running this boat. We just take it, and bitch about it after it's all over.

...here's the thing though. [ And the feed draws in a little closer toward him when he moves it, mouth twisted down into a frown. ] There are some things we can.

Like, uh, I dunno. The fact that some of us aren't human and some of you are. Didn't think it was a thing until-- [ He shrugs. ] Point is, we don't have to do this whole trust, no-trust thing. We're supposed to help each other, not try to kill someone because they're different or you're too damn stubborn to ask for help when you've got a problem you can't figure out on your own.

Is that what friends do for each other? [ The frown is deeper now, and he's quiet for a while, dropping his gaze to the side for a second as he tries to figure out what else it is he wants to say. ]

Anyway. This place's bad enough without all that. Hiding what you are is just gonna lead to a lot more problems than coming clean. So, if you need something, don't be shy. Someone's gonna listen, and if they don't, fuck 'em. You'll find someone who will.

[ This has been a passive-aggressive announcement by one pissed off angel. He rolls his eyes and adds a bit more before ending it there: ] Think about it.

Comments

[vindicating]

That's easier said than done but hopefully people do listen at least.

[lacksgrace]

Maybe, but someone has to try. I don't see anyone else doing it.

[vindicating]

Yeah, I think more people are caught in what's been going on lately with the ship.

[lacksgrace]

Fuck the ship. It does whatever it wants, and that's not gonna change any time soon. People should know that by now.

[vindicating]

Yeah, though I can't exactly blame people for it with these memories exchanges that are going on.

[lacksgrace]

I get that, but-- [ He sighs. ] I dunno. You have to deal with any of it?

[vindicating]

Yeah, I definitely had to deal with that quite a bit last month.

[lacksgrace]

Like what? Anything interesting?

[vindicating]

Not sure if it's my place to say since a lot of them were really personal memories.

[lacksgrace]

Try me anyway. It's not like you have to say any names.

[vindicating]

Not to sure how to phrase it without sounding obvious though.

[lacksgrace]

I might not even know who you're talking about. I don't know everyone on the ship, you know.

[vindicating]

Still wasn't information I was meant to know anyway.

The only thing that could be called interesting is that I got a few memories from people who knew someone who had my face.

[lacksgrace]

[ He sits on that for a second. ]

You mean, uh, like a twin?

[vindicating]

Yeah kind of except for not being related at all.

[lacksgrace]

How is that supposed to work?

[vindicating]

Not sure really— but it's not too uncommon here given we're from different worlds.

[lacksgrace]

I know, but that still doesn't make any sense. [ Not to him. ] You ask people about it yet?

[vindicating]

Not really. I see it more like each world having an alternative version of a person if they led a different life.