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[bastardbytrade]

[and through the scratchy sounds of him messing with the comm, Mordecai's dry growling voice is heard]

Alright, what is this shit? Prison? [sarcastic chuckle goes here] You think you can keep me here? HAH!

Tannis, if you're somehow involved in this I promise I will have your head mounted on my wall before the day is over. I don't care how much you pay.

[more scratching, a few thuds as he moves around the room]

By the way, the room sucks. [pause] And where the HELL is Bloodwing?! [raaaah the sniper is angry]

Comments

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[phasebitchin.livejournal.com]

[Hysterical snortlaugh.] You're not dead.

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[bastardbytrade.livejournal.com]

...I should have known you'd be involved. [he's a little bit happier than a moment ago, but still rather pissed off]

And of course I'm not fucking dead.

[phasebitchin.livejournal.com]

Involved!? If by involved you mean getting dumped on my ass without a heads-up, then yeah, I'm involved.

Coulda fooled me. This place is supposed to be some kind of haven for people when their...

[Fuck. This is gonna sound nuts.]

... realities are a bust. [Waiting for him to start giggling.]

[bastardbytrade.livejournal.com]

[.............yeah he's laughing]

[it's kinda loud.]

Oh really. [still snickering] Do continue.

[phasebitchin.livejournal.com]

Yeah, so fuck you, I wouldn't believe it either if not for the shit that goes on around here.

[bastardbytrade.livejournal.com]

[air of smug]

You been drinkin' Lilith? Not that I care but you're talking crazy.

[phasebitchin.livejournal.com]

[Exasperated grunt.]

I have, but that's so not the point. Willing to bet that in a few days you're gonna be drinking too.

[bastardbytrade.livejournal.com]

Point the way and I'll be drinking right now.

[pause] Are you armed?

[phasebitchin.livejournal.com]

Screw off and find the booze yourself. No, I'm not armed, or else I wouldn't still BE on this stupid boat.

[Hoping that he doesn't ask about her powers. Would like him to still believe she's a lethal killing machine.]

[nottheaveragekg.livejournal.com]

You can get as pissed as you want, but it's not going to change a damn thing.

[Ashe is so tired of people getting pissed over the comms.]

This is the MS Elegante. It's a boat on the water headed to a place called the Golden Shore. There's no way off, but people are working on that, so for the time being, put up or shut up.

If you're hungry, go get something to eat. If you have other questions that can't be answered by the average passenger, go talk to one of the crew members and see if you can weasel an answer out of them.

[bastardbytrade.livejournal.com]

Nah, it probably won't change a damn thing. But it'll make me feel better. [definite emphasis on the ME]

And Golden Shore? Never heard of it. What planet? [he's got that lovely dry growl thing happening still]

[nottheaveragekg.livejournal.com]

[This is going to be one of the few people Ashelin gets along with, she's sure. Oh, wait. It's not easy to get along with her. Saying otherwise is just a trap to fool people, or herself.]

Right.

[Whatever you say, man.]

I don't know. You'd have to ask the Captain or the crew. Just know that's what we're working with.

[bastardbytrade.livejournal.com]

Fucking great. [oh the frustrated mutter of the wild Mordecai as he stalks the plain--]

How long have you been on this boat?

[nottheaveragekg.livejournal.com]

Four months? Five months? Somewhere around there. Stay here long enough and time loses its meaning.

[bastardbytrade.livejournal.com]

[silence while he jaw clenches]

Just how far away is the freakin' golden shore? Shit! [caaalming forcibly]

Fine. I'll just get off at the next stop. People have to get on here somehow.

[nottheaveragekg.livejournal.com]

[He's kidding. He has to be kidding.

Ashelin stops for a moment. Then she laughs.]

Things don't work like that on here. Go on up to the top deck and throw yourself off. You'll end up right back on the ship. You can keep trying it as many times as you want. You're stuck here.

[bastardbytrade.livejournal.com]

[He really, really doesn't like where this is going]

So what, people just appear? The fuck is this, hell?

[starting to think he was right in his first assumption of 'prison']

[nottheaveragekg.livejournal.com]

You got it. People are just brought here. The Captain wanted you. He took you. It's as simple as that.

[She's back to serious again. The mood changes never last long with her if they're different from her normal stern demeanor.]

You could call it that. I'm not going to argue and soften it for you.

[weaponxi.livejournal.com]

Do not forget to speak as often as possible.

[bastardbytrade.livejournal.com]

What the fuck? And why is that?

[Why yes he is suspicious.]

[weaponxi.livejournal.com]

The captain doesn't like it when you don't speak speak and will punish you.

[bastardbytrade.livejournal.com]

Well I'm talkin' so he'd better damn well be listening.

If anything's happened to that bird... [sentence dissolves into grumbling.]

[weaponxi.livejournal.com]

Bird? There is a chance that this bird might be on board.

[bastardbytrade.livejournal.com]

[You have his undivided attention.]

Alright. I'm listening. Keep talkin'.

[weaponxi.livejournal.com]

If your bird is not in your room, it may be either on Deck 12 or Deck 13. Unless it likes caves then it might be on Deck 15.