(audio/video)

[wrecktified]

(isaac's message starts off in audio. shittily, at that. he clears his throat as if unsure of how to begin, then continues to stall for a few extra seconds, a fact made obvious by the sound of him fidgeting in his seat. voluntarily putting himself center-stage feels like everything bad and wrong with the world, but that's just a nagging survival instinct.) Now that I understand what's going on a little better- (hahahahaha that's being generous.) I guess I need to come clean about something.

(there's a moment's heistation before he switches to video. he's looking a little rough- drained and worn down, but it doesn't stop him from raising his hand briefly in a friendly greeting.) I've introduced myself to a couple of you already, and I kind of, uh. Told a little white lie. My name's Isaac, not whatever I told you before.

So, you know, sorry. It's nothing personal, I just thought- (nah... nevermind. he shakes his head. that's another story for another day.) Wanted to be safe, that's all.

(awkward pause. this seemed like a much better idea before he started actually doing it.)

Nice to officially meet you this time?

Comments

video

[fingernailed]

[Ahahaha, Clint both gets this and is amused by it.]

So did you give everybody different names?

[wrecktified]

(lelel. that got a grin out of him, good job.) Not this time. I learned my lesson a long time ago.

[fingernailed]

[FFFFF.] But you've done it before? Come on. I go by two names but I never tried that move.

video;

[cargojet]

If another me had been here before I'd pretend I was someone else too, so I can't say I blame you.

[wrecktified]

(you're in danger, gurl. that's a hell of a topic.) You afraid of yourself or something?

[cargojet]

You don't know what sort of things the other you got up to. They might have been caught making out with someone in a shower, or signed up for one of Marty's dope nights and ended up accidentally posting to the network dressed in tulle singing 'I feel pretty'. You just never know. Easier not to take the risk till you know what you're working with.

[ Sense of humor: not dead. ]

text;

[vindictam]

[ Ah, other paranoid people. ]

It is difficult to lie about oneself here.

(text)

[wrecktified]

Seems like it could come back to bite you in the ass, yeah. Better safe than sorry though, right?

text into foreverrrr

[vindictam]

[ If only he cared enough for that to happen, but, there you go. ]

It seems pointless only because we have... these contraptions.

[ Little voice audio-graphs and letter senders. He had no idea about them really, but that was for another day probably.

It was helpful in that people discussed so much here, without care. ]

( voice. )

[overthought]

So, not Caleb then? [not that she minds so much, it's just that she couldn't tell that irks her.] It's nice to meet you, Isaac. I'm Cortana. [she's just being a little shit.]

(still vidya bc why not he doesn't care)

[wrecktified]

Not Caleb. Shame, right? I thought it fit pretty well. (sheepish grin. hurhur.) Cortana must be a common name, I've met one of those before.

(he can be a shit too. case in point...) She was okay.

you lil piece of shit

[overthought]

I don't know, you've set a bar for all other Calebs to meet. [she laughs heartily at the cortana comment though.]

Tell me she had the same shade of blue. I'd hate to be the odd one out.

[voice]

[yardbird]

Rest assured, I think lyin' about your name is the least serious offense you could commit 'round here.

[wrecktified]

Not that I want to be a criminal or anything, but damn, way to make me feel like a lightweight.

[yardbird]

Mn. I'm sure I could talk my fiancée into havin' you locked up in the brig, if it'd make you feel better.

[JOKING. He's joking, of course.]

voice

[dislimb]

Aw, I didn't even get a fake name to call you. I feel left out.

[wrecktified]

You could've made one up yourself, but you missed your window of opportunity.

[dislimb]

My creativity's a little tapped out at the moment. I would've had to take a raincheck anyway.

video;

[unforgives]

You thought it wasn't safe to do so before?

[wrecktified]

Why would I think it was safe? The ship could've been full of organ harvesting space pirates for all I knew. (that wasn't the reason why he'd been paranoid, but.... you know... it worked as an example. sort of.) Or something.

[unforgives]

Okay, true enough though I doubt going by a different name would make a difference. [haha that sure is ironic coming from her of all people considering she has been living by a different name for over ten years]

( audio ) i'm the latest of the late

[pushfall]

If it makes you feel better, I never met you before. You can be guilt free.

it's ok it's been a slow week for me. :(

[wrecktified]

That's a relief. I guess it'd be fair if you all gave me fake names to get even, so who do you want to be today?

audio.

[leaps]

[ there's a pause, a short inhale of breath. ]

Isaac? Isaac Clarke?

[ the numbers are different but the voice is the same. sulu understands what that means, but he sounds relieved regardless. ]

[wrecktified]

(umMMM. okay, technically, he knows he's been here before, but the fact that people here know things about him that he doesn't remember telling them is kind of crazy. still, he manages to sound only mildly weirded out when he answers.) Yes...?