voice.

[theguideless]

[a testing sound, a little huff of an exhale, and a lapse into quiet. he's hesitant.

but:] Did they say anything about this? Everyone changing...Last time awful things were happening, they said they were working on it. Things got better.

I'm...not very good at using this. Did I miss it? It's... [slight pause. his tone gets gradually more distracted:] It's going to change, like before. And every time we get sent someplace different, something else happens...

[beat.

WAIT:] I meant the Initiatve people, I'm sorry. [a quick, wincing pause. apologies....] They're who I meant should have said something.

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[caligulas_aquarium]

What other missions.

[theguideless]

[oh.


:(


WELP.]

You don't remember me, either. [not a question, just fact. slight pause.] It's alright. But – there's...I've been on a few of them – the missions. Things changed each time.

[caligulas_aquarium]

Yeah I got plenty a folks tellin' me I ought to remember this, that an' the other, it's gettin' real tirin' to listen to.

Changed for worse each an' ewery instance?

[theguideless]

[beat.]

I...if it's worse always, I don't know. There's a lot of people here, it could've been different, but...

[another pause.] But I won't tell you to remember this or that [or the other].

[caligulas_aquarium]

Yeah well so far their entire agenda's been fucked up far as I can tell.

Drag a bunch of people here for a war, disarm 'em, don't stop 'em from leawin'.

Poor show if I ewer did see one.

[theguideless]

Mmh. It's been troublesome from the start. But... [hnnrh words.] But it's been worthwhile, still. In different ways.

[caligulas_aquarium]

Worthwhile how? Cause the way I see it this is doin' nothin' but gettin' in the way of doin' other actual important shit that don't inwolwe bein' snatched away to do nothin' for noone important.

[theguideless]

[a long beat.]

It still means you get to find new people.

[caligulas_aquarium]

[Almost instantly:] Pass.

I'm not all that interested in a buncha aliens.

[theguideless]

[o-oh.]

Well...Well, what are you going to do?

[caligulas_aquarium]

Well as it stands, me, Kar an' Kan are workin' on gettin' the fuck outta here, so I doubt we'll ewen be here all that long considerin' the tech here's probably not nearly as good as Alternian brand.

[theguideless]

Is...that what'll make you happy?

[caligulas_aquarium]

[Oh martin...happy is such a strong word.]

Yeah, actually. The least amount a' time spent here the better.

[theguideless]

[small, in a breath:] Oh.

[well.

wELL ALRIGHT.

muster a bit of positivity:] I hope it works out for you soon. Good luck.

[caligulas_aquarium]

[WOW uh...ok.

He's...well, he wasn't expecting /that/, that's really fucking polite dayum]

Yeah, whatewer. Thanks I guess.