ataraxion | four. video. (PSA)

[ peter SIGHS on film, comm device set up to show him seated behind a work… desk in an otherwise stripped room, meant to look like it's something no one tries to live in. trying his hardest to look like an awfully grumpy politician or like anything else that just doesn't suit peter (and failing miserably; he looks so begrudgingly distressed it should be comical), nor does his desk fit anything formal. considering it's kind of a mess.

kind of being really. just don’t call his things junk or there’ll be a fight. ]

So. Far as I can tell, people are here like to recruit the new and old for their departments. Not sure why- [ somewhere in the background there’s a snort and what sounds like a muffled comment of “helping hands”. ] but, hey- i'll fill you in on Engineering because why not. Because it seems like the kind of thing we're just supposed to do. And maybe because somebody told me to...

[ a slow glance over his shoulder before he's back at attention. ] First thing? Right now, the place is hotter than... whatever, you can pick your euphemism, just as long as you make it good. And it's not like the kind of hot you look forward to in the middle of winter. It’s the kind of hot that would kill you if you stepped foot into it. And sometimes I start to wonder if Tony's brain took a hit from it before it got so bad and then I remember... that's just what he's always been like. [ peter thinks he's really damn witty sometimes, don't mind him. ]

[ if the fact that there was noise in the background and the fact that peter looked back didn’t clue you in to the fact that someone else was in the room, the fact that tony, fake eye and all pops up just off to the side of peter and moves the device over does for you. ] Peter here is also less amusing than he thinks he is, but you might need to try and tell him he is. Unless you’re Arya, she can shake her head at him. [ and before peter can maybe hit him excuse tony popping right back out of frame. ]

[ leaving peter to sigh exasperatedly. ] Next? The place is huge - more space than you could dream of. And right now? If you even try to look down it, you'll see something different every time- nothing too appealing. It's not as much of a mess as you might think, but you'll see metal blocking the halls or they'll look infinitely longer than they should. It's not always like that, scouts honor. But later on, if you still get lost in the bowels of the beast, it's on you. I mean, unless you leave a trail of scraps behind you, then maybe we'll come looking. Which leads me to my next point: nobody'll tell you to pick up your shit- [ he holds up a finger ] - Unless I trip on it. And then i'll tell you. And it won't be very nice.

[ off screen once again: ] Meaning, he’ll hit you with it, probably. Been a victim of it, and I’m still nursing the bruise. [ and peter’s still rolling his eyes. ]

We could probably use another creative mind or two.. [ the kind of tone where he's trying awfully hard to sound sincere ] .. just to poke at the things the rest of us don't have time to poke it. It'd be just as much tinkering with your own projects as whatever else you want it to be. Try and save the world through engineering and nobody's gonna stop you. If anything, I might try to lend you a hand... if you're good at it. [ he gives a small shrug, skeptical at best. like he doubts anyone's as good as he and tony already are. ] You wanna talk to me about the place in person? Go for it. I'll even give you a tour when we can actually get through again. If you want one.

But you wanna work here? Prove the place isn't gonna get you killed. [ it’s then that tony pops up, right when peter stops talking and shrugs. ] Or you know, you’re not gonna get the rest of us killed.

[ tony stark is this color! ]

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So, if I understand this transmission correct, and I hope I do, you're asking for decorating tips?

[ don't laugh, peter. DON'T DO IT. ]

Can you make curtains?

I'm more likely to tell you about how curtains block out light than actual curtains.

Well, that's definitely a start. Anything else?

You're asking the wrong person. I've spent a lot of my time in huge star cruisers or space stations. I don't think I can actually think of anything that could lighten the place up.

Hey- wasn't really looking for a way to make the place more cheerful. Kinda like the doom and gloom, actually. It's fitting.

You do realize what they say about self-fulfilling prophecies, right? I'd like to stay alive for a bit longer, thank you.

Kinda hoping the place goes back to normal after awhile. I miss it.

There's a "normal" around here? Whatever it is, I'm excited to see things a little boring.

I think boring's supposed to be when something awful isn't happening all the time. Or maybe just not most of the time.

I wouldn't know anything else, if I can be frank.

This like home then? For you?

I spent a lot of time on ships. I can guarantee you, if I was on a ship, it wasn't in this state.

Somewhere between a cruise ship and this hell hole?

Military starships that are much more efficiently run than this, but they aren't exactly renowned for their luxury.

I'm starting to think that not many of them are. I mean, who needs luxury when you're in the military.

I don't know. I used to have a lot of space to do whatever I needed, access to everything and the service was excellent. I'd say that I was quite pampered.

You don't think we've got enough space here? I mean- I get the whole claustrophobia thing, there's only so far you can go, but there's a lot of room on board to do god knows what.

Imagine being able to have all the space, an infinite amount of information to absorb and you can reach out to even fill the tendrils of empty space.

That's what I mean by space.

Well. That's definitely a hell of a lot more than we've got. Lucky you.

We're all in the same boat- literally and metaphorically. It's just a lot more claustrophobic for me.

The holodecks help any?

Yes, and no, if that makes sense. Sometimes it just makes me feel more cramped because I know it's not real.

What worries me is the people that don't feel like that inside of them.

In a place like this, could you really blame them? Sometimes, people just need a little release.

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