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[caligulas_aquarium]

[Oh look folks, it's Eridan, seated and with his expression exactly the same as the icon depicts.

He spends a few moments in silence, just staring really.]

You're paranoid, they said. Are you alwways this wwhiny?, they said. Stop makin' up problems that aren't really there, they said.

Wwell felloww...no, not felloww, but, let me say this much those a' you so assured nothin' wwas gonna happen or come about from these guys bein' untrustwworthy.

Knoww that I take no pleasure in sayin' this, bu--wwell, wwho am I kiddin', a' course I do.

[He clears his throat, pauses, and thennnnnnn...]

I told you so.

[That is all. Admittedly he hadn't really 'worked out' anything through sheer intuition or intelligence, he was just a paranoid jerk and luckily for him things worked out purely by coincidence.

So of course he's not going to miss the chance to pretend he knew all along.]

Comments

[caligulas_aquarium]

not evvery post can be some kind a wwellspring a good advvice
though if theres somethin they can take from this its my wword isnt as untrustwworthy as they all seem to think

besides if wwere meant to havve some kind of alliance goin on here then i just got one question for you WWHY havve i yet to learn your name
you knoww mine its only fair

[boughtabookstore]

The way you pointed it out was unlikely to make them actually consider that. A little diplomacy would have established you better.

Roslyn Small. I thought I had introduced myself to you already, I apologize.

[caligulas_aquarium]

wwevve talked an such but you hadnt givven me your name or anythin
but okay good

so

in any case im just sayin none a them seem all that bright
sometimes you gotta be demeanin to get a point across hits hard an hits home so they keep it in mind
if it aint wworkin then its hopeless i dont knoww wwhy im botherin
ill just leavve the diplomatic negotiations an wwhatevver else up to you an ill do the shootin
you seem like youd be better at it anywway

[boughtabookstore]

In that case, it's a pleasure to meet you.

And surprisingly, being demeaning rarely works well. But perhaps you're right and I should be left to the diplomatic negotiations.

What do you think of the recent events?

[Private]

[caligulas_aquarium]

yeah yeah i got it leavve the talkin to you
wwhatevver im fine wwith that

an to be honest i wwas pretty pissed off about it had that guy not done somethin about it i wwouldvve
my dreams are fucked up enough already an i dont get much sleep cause of howw little these guys took into account wwe dont all sleep on shitty human beds the last thing i need is wwhatevver the fuck they put into the food makin things wworse on top a howw restless im gettin wwith this entire mess
its been awwful but im tryin to hold off on doin anythin too drastic despite the fact the bastards are really startin to showw they deservve anythin they get in retaliation

dont suppose you got a plan or somethin yet

[Private]

[boughtabookstore]

It was a terrible move on the part of the Initiative, yes.

I have an idea. There's someone I think could tell us more about the machine used to bring us here, if I can get him to it.

Re: [Private]

[caligulas_aquarium]

wwell thats the first im hearin about this wwho is it
youre bein awwfully cagey here ros wwe gotta keep communication open an information flowwin if this is gonna wwork out an im feelin little out of the loop
wwhat else am i missin here

[Private]

[boughtabookstore]

He only just arrived a short time ago. I have yet to talk to him further.

I don't know yet if he'll be willing to undertake what may possibly be a risky mission. I hope he will be.

I'm afraid that's the only card I have up my sleeve at the moment. Other than a safe house, but everyone should have a personal safehouse.

[Private]

[caligulas_aquarium]

yeah here hopin
id say id havve a feww wwords wwith the guy if he says no but im guessin thatd be a bad idea so fuck it
though offers there if you wwant me to convvince him otherwwise

i dont got one but i dont think ill need it

[Private]

[boughtabookstore]

I appreciate the enthusiasm.

I'll let you know if there's any way you can help.

As for safehouses - thought it may not be necessary, this place seems determined to throw the unexpected at us. I would recommend having one.

[Private]

[caligulas_aquarium]

its fine seriously
wworst comes to wworst ill just leavve
bloww a hole in the wwall an fly out or somethin