ataraxion | first ghost raised ☠ [ voice ] ☠ forward dated to the nineteenth

[ here's the thing, nico's familiar with this sort of heat, it's not pleasant, especially considering how the ship normally feels, but he can handle it. does that mean he has to like it? nope. ]

Not to call this minor problem to attention, but has anyone noticed that's it's getting warmer? It isn't scorching hot but it's enough that I can tell there's a temperature difference.

[ there's a pause in the feed when nico considers leaving it just at that, because he doesn't really want to bother mentioning the other things, not until he knows more about them, but at the same time it reminds him of things from home and that's— not at all comforting. ]

How many of us have seen flickers of things this month? Not the normal shadows that most of us write off, because when do we not have those on this ship, but— I mean flickers of movement that seem to be going too fast for any of us to actually see what's moving past us. If anything.

[ and if there's a huff of air at the end of that, like nico just realized how insane he sounded, well that's his business. and it prompts him to end up just hanging up, because he's incredibly mature. ]

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I don't hang out with ghosts. [ No, you hang around skeletons and ghosts and if you're feeling adventurous maybe a human being. ] Did anyone ever tell you that most people aren't going to answer questions when you drip sarcasm everywhere?

You should. There are a few with some incredibly entertaining stories. Back at school there was one named Nick who- merlin he was a riot.

[ nico, you need friends. like. yesterday. ]

I'm not sure, have you heard the same thing?

Ghosts aren't— your ghosts aren't my ghosts. I don't even know if ones at home are supposed to talk. [ liar, liar, pants on fire. ] Nick. What kind of ghost is named Nick.

[ just because you live and breathe friends, james, doesn't mean there's anything wrong with nico's existence. ]

I'm younger than you, I have an excuse. You're supposed to be the older one in this conversation.

Actually it was Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington. He died back in the 15th century, part of the royal court and all that. We just call him Nick. Nearly Headless Nick, actually.

[ no but it does mean that as soon as james knows anything about it he's going to CHANGE IT. ]

Younger? By how much? How'd you even know if you were? [ as if being the youngest slash oldest is better and or worse. ] But even if it did, I doubt that'd change much.

Let me just take a guess and assume he had his neck cut off because of that same royal court he was a part of. [ a beat. ] The rest of the name makes the Nick part worse.

[ then guess what james? you'll never know ever. ]

I read, watch, listen? [ see also: i am a creep. a very well-informed creep. ] There's a chance it'd change something. People are more inclined to forgive the younger and blame the older person for things happening.

[ :') ]

Yeah there was some nasty business about trying to charm a lady's teeth straight and them turning into tusks. Nick had a penchant for showing off his nearly headless-ness so you can't really blame the nickname.

[ there's a long :| moment before james snorts a little over the connection. ]

So you're a stalker too? Good to know my reputation precedes me. [ yes, well informed creep is a good way of putting it. ] Potentially, yes, but if they knew me at all they'd automatically blame me for anything so age doesn't matter much.

Was it all the teeth that got turned into tusks? [ because man there's a few monsters that are uglier than that. some people might be able to pull it off.

actual eye roll that can't be seen. ]

It's not stalking if all you wanted to know was things about the ship. [ you just came up, okay. you're loud. ] You're just the horrible influence that's making it so I drip sarcasm everywhere.

Not even sure. Nick never got very far detail-wise before he started reminiscing about Jolly Ole England back in the day.

[ loudest shrug you've ever not heard. ]

It's only stalking when you look far enough to find out my age and then be able to remember it in relation to my name. [ well yes okay he'll admit to that. ] For some reason I feel like my influence wouldn't have much of an impact on your sarcasm.

That would be why even if I could, I wouldn't hang out with ghosts.

[ there's an exhale here, that on anyone else might be a laughing sort of one. nico just sounds like it's an exhale that says fuck you i don't want to be a laugh. ]

One word, boredom. I don't stalk people because it's not like I'm outside of your room, with something to see you from afar. [ he's js. ] And there's a brain somewhere in this, I was starting to wonder about that.

Dunno why, most of it's brilliant.

[ even his exhales are bratty wow. ]

There are different ways to stalk, mate. [ that, though, pulls a laugh out of him. ] Ahh, so we're going to start in on the intelligence jokes are we now.

English history isn't that brilliant.

[ y e p. and yeah, no he is going to say your shit's boring, james, oops. ]

I'm not your mate, friend, or amico, and I still stand by my boredom defense. [ there is again that eye roll that can probably be heard. ] Was there a laugh attached to the rest of that?

[ . . . ]

Don't tell me you're french.

[ WHOOPS ]

Would you rather bloke? I could also nick-name. Always an option. [ c: ] Dunno, depends on how determined you plan on being. Because you're free to make the jokes all you like, I never did try to play myself off as anything more than the courage side of things.

[ ... ]

Italian.

[ REALLY? REALLY? ]

Do whatever you want. [ which is to say, how about nothing. i'd like that the most. ] You don't seem very courageous right now.

[ and everything is okay again. ]

How about amour? [ eyebrow waggle. ] And what do you think would be more courageous?

[ and that was the wrong thing to say. ]

No. [ that is literally the darkest way someone can say no but gods no why go away. ] Why are you even asking?

[ verbal defensive hand raise. ]

Okay, okay, not amour, got it. [ but hey it could always be worse. ] Because you obvious think you know the right answer.

Skipping over everything else would be good too. [ great, even. ] How is it obvious?

You're the one that told me it was okay.

[ just saying. ]

Oh it's obvious. Tone of voice, sarcastic manner of speech, etc.

I figured you had more self control than that.

[ that you'd get i didn't want it do you not read social cues. this is why nico sometimes hates real people, news at eleven. ]

It could just be that I talk this way normally.

And how'd you know if I did?

[ which is basically you figured wrong but james will never make things easy like that. ]

You mean all-knowing and a little shit?

Edited 2014-01-10 01:25 (UTC)

I occasionally see good in people.

[ not too often because it bites him in the ass nine times out of ten but you know. attempts were made!! ]

I'm only a little shit if I don't know at least some of the things I'm talking about.

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