slynfield 001

[foundlostfound]

I just got here.
What are the things you all hate that I should avoid doing.

[...] In the interest of assimilating quickly, not reverse-hazing, which would be extremely bold.

Comments

St Flores

[loculus]

Like I said, it did seem like I'd be presuming too much. There's also no subtlety on this ship.

St Flores

[jaxsons]

Maybe I'm the one who's sad and using flirting to cover up the sadness. We'll never know.

St Flores

[loculus]

Jaxson, I know you're sad: it's January. It's always January. How are you?

St Flores

[jaxsons]

[...] Not that great. You?

St Flores

[loculus]

I assume better than you.

St Flores

[jaxsons]

I'd never assume that. My shit's pretty specific.

St Flores

[loculus]

And would you like to talk about it?

St Flores

[jaxsons]

I was talking to Jamie about it a couple days ago and I dunno if I'm up for revisiting that.

St Flores

[loculus]

You don't have to.

St Flores

[jaxsons]

I was kinda hoping it wouldn't be as obvious this year.

St Flores

[loculus]

I could offer all of the standard-issue platitudes: grief isn't linear, it will happen in its own time, etc. Or I can simply say that you're doing the best you can.

St Flores

[jaxsons]

Yeah, I'm trying. I know it's gonna get worse the closer it gets to my birthday, but I always find a distraction one way or another.

St Flores

[loculus]

What's helped, historically?

St Flores

[jaxsons]

Not being alone on that day for one. I didn't have to think about that much when I was with Rone. I don't want to be celebrated, so it was great to just lay around and pretend the day wasn't any different.

St Flores

[loculus]

I could hire Maryle to hide in your periphery and knock out anyone who deigns to wish you a happy day.

St Flores

[jaxsons]

Could you?

St Flores

[loculus]

"Knock out" may be an exaggeration but she could distract and annoy them into submission.

St Flores

[jaxsons]

Would she accept a kiss on the cheek as payment you think?

St Flores

[loculus]

Yes.

St Flores

[jaxsons]

Then her services would be welcome. If I decide to hermit all day, she might need to guard the door.

St Flores

[loculus]

She can be effective when she wants to.

St Flores

[jaxsons]

I know this about her, too.

Anyway, thanks.

St Flores

[loculus]

Yes, of course. If there's anything I can do on the day aside from delegate tasks to my better half, I'm sure I'll be easy to find.

St Flores

[jaxsons]

I'd take any distraction you could offer, honestly.

I've been getting ready to do some logistical planning on that operation to claim another bunker in Russia, if you wanna stop by the office someday. Chances are it won't be done overnight and it'll still be a WIP by then, though I'd want to run it past Verin sooner rather than later.

St Flores

[loculus]

Then consider me on deck.

[...] Yes, I'd like to be involved. I'm not cleared to leave the Mnemo but I'll be able to assess what you have for livability, at the very least.