02. Voice

[wolfuncaged]

[Fenris so rarely uses the tablet, even less so to publicly speak to everyone. It's pointless, as far as he's concerned. Sharing words on a machine when they could be shared face to face. This time, though, is different. He feels this is important enough to share. Not one for chatting purposelessly, he gets right to the point]

Today, I awoke with a message on this contraption. It appears to be one of the memoirs that have been brought up of late. I suppose it might be important to some of you, so listen.

[And he'll play the file, the tablet giving out the automated text-reader of the file (because Maker knows, Fenris can neither read nor write it onto the tablet himself, the electronic voice crackling out the message. Perhaps it detracts from the emotion of the message, or perhaps hearing the words from a voice, albeit a robotic one does the exact opposite. However people may feel about it, the message plays on:]

The "E" in my name is for "Elaine", so my name is Joyce Elaine--which means "Joyful Light". Well, let me tell you, I don't feel like a happy ray of sunshine at the moment. I feel angry. And scared.

But mostly scared.

I don't want to die. I don't care what anyone says. No one can be prepared for death--not even those who have lived a long time. There's got to be some final struggle involved; some sense of staying on this blasted world for one moment longer...

And this is my struggle. This is me. My final thoughts and my final fight against the reaper. As long as this survives--I'll always be. Just do me a favor and don't erase this, okay?

Thanks.

[Fenris considers leaving it there, his job done. But he feels maybe it would be wrong to the memory of this Elaine to do so. As much as he disliked the Initiative as a whole, he understood the words she spoke. There was some common ground, here]

Her words are wise ones. Perhaps it would do some of you good to learn from them.

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[vaccination]

Nice timing.

forever!

[wolfuncaged]

Why? Because of the fools who tried to stage a rebellion and failed?

[vaccination]

[A little exhale--she's glad he wasn't with them.]

Yeah. Fucking morons.

[wolfuncaged]

[He would have killed them on principle for being lousy planners]

I doubt they will feel anything from this message. They are far too foolhardy to take into account that there were innocent lives involved amongst our captors. They would not wish to feel the guilt that comes with such an acknowledgement.

[vaccination]

They're probably too busy being pissed they're locked up. Like they didn't see that coming.

[wolfuncaged]

If you plan on a coup such as this, it is far wiser to do so when you have somewhere you can run to if things go wrong.

[vaccination]

The sad thing is that people actually thought this would work.

[wolfuncaged]

They seem to honestly have thought as much, yes. And then they feel the need to be indignant when we point out their foolishness. [He's lookin' at you, Charlie]

[vaccination]

Dicks. [Don't use that word, Fenris.]

[wolfuncaged]

[Nope too late, he smiles faintly]

A more apt name for them I have yet to hear.

text; (if threadjacking isn't ok, lemme know)

[alittlesweptup]

You're both wrong.

[But he's not going to say this to Ellie directly because she's clearly a child.]

Everyone knows there were innocent lives lost on Exsilium. Individuals, not bloody abstract concepts. The fact that the Initiative's piss poor strategics in their fight against the UE led to the island being bombed is exactly what we were trying to avoid happening again

I don't know if you two realize this, but our so called benevolent leaders don't even remember the mistakes they've made the moment we change the timeline. Which leaves them happily unawares when they're on track to repeat them

So maybe piss off with the dramatics and masturbatory self congratulations and think about what you could be doing to make sure this doesn't happen again

this is always ok

[wolfuncaged]

[There isn't a reply right away, only the electronic drones of the text reader parroting back Charlie's words, when it's finished, Fenris heaves out a sigh]

Do not assume my concern for innocent life stems for any affection towards the Initiative. They took me from my home, kept me prisoner, and forced me to fight their war, threatening me that if I did not, some dreadful things could happen to the world I come from. But even I would know such an outright assault would amount to nothing. All you have done is spit in the wind, here. Regardless of your feelings of lives lost, your so called rebellion amounted to nothing. Why should I heed your words at all, if your actions are what you thought would change your situation.

[alittlesweptup]

If you think what we did amounted to nothing, you're blind. Look around you and try not to be dense about it this time.

[wolfuncaged]

All I see is a group of fools locked away, and the people of the Initiative even more hesitant to trust us now. What freedoms can we hope from them now?

[alittlesweptup]

Has anyone even spoke to the Initiative reps? Have you? Or is everyone just assuming they're being more taciturn than they actually are. Please, tell me. I genuinely want to know if you've done your homework or if you're ass pulling like everyone else on this bloody station

Because last I checked, no one from their ranks has made any kind of official statement - and DITR sure as hell hasn't either. Funny that

[wolfuncaged]

I am no diplomat, nor do I have any desire to become one. But just because I do not wish to do so myself, does not deny me my opinion of your reckless behaviour.

That may be, but it does not make what you did any more wise. And now you are caged, for Maker knows how long. Until the people here gather and decide what to do with you, I expect. It would have been far wiser to pick a time to stage a revolt where you could have at least escaped somewhere if it went wrong.

[alittlesweptup]

Chess doesn't exist in your world, does it mate?

[wolfuncaged]

Yes, we do. I do not see how it has any consequence.

[alittlesweptup]

Then you must be rubbish at it if you don't understand the whole sacrificing pieces bit.

[wolfuncaged]

I have never played. I am a warrior, my battles are on the field, not on a board.

[alittlesweptup]

You do realize chess was developed as a war game, don't you? As in: strategies applicable for the battlefield.

[wolfuncaged]

I am aware, but it is the generals who use their soldiers as pawns. I have never been in command of an army. I am just to be used as any other soldier.

[alittlesweptup]

And I'm a bloody pair of fists for hire. That doesn't mean I'm so blind that I can't see what was gained by sacrificing a few pawns

[wolfuncaged]

The very fact you see them as only such shows how lost your cause already is. You cannot speak for the people when you think so little of them.

-->disconnect

[alittlesweptup]

[Oh for Christ's sake-- Charlie types out and deletes multiple lines before simply sending:]

I wasn't talking about the Exiles, you knob end.

[Aaaaand click.]