one. spam & voice. spread love like violence.

[indispensible]

[There's no question in Vin's mind about reading through the file several times. There's also no question of letting Stark see it. He knows what's in it. She is not all that surprised herself, not about the generalities. The specifics hurt more than she thought they would.]

[Hell. And - Alice.]

[She knows his habits well enough by now that she can track him down quickly. He's on the deck. She wrinkles her nose again; he's smoking.]

Stark.

[If he'd wanted to be James, he would have said that from the start.]



public } voice

[While her voice isn't hesitant, it's definitely quiet. She still doesn't quite understand the point of the network, but now that she's been paired it'd probably be more noticeable not to say something.]

I'm Vin. I arrived here a few weeks ago, and I've spoken to - some of you. I'm a warden.

[She considers leaving it at that, but decides against it.]

I'd like to know about other people's worlds. I don't know very much about Earth, but that's not where I'm from. So it would be useful.

Comments

[neuropathy]

You missed hockey.

[indispensible]

. . . What's hockey?

[neuropathy]

Uh. Societally acceptable male aggression on ice. With helmets.

[indispensible]

[She considers this. Carefully. Deep thought here.]

It sounds fun.

[neuropathy]

[ Nathan can take it or leave it, although (again) because he is from Maine, he was of course not allowed to graduate adolescence until he knew how to play. ]

Depends what you're into.

[indispensible]

. . . Socially acceptable aggression.

[Isn't that what they're talking about? Nathan, keep up.]

[neuropathy]

Don't forget the ice. Without that it's just rugby.

[ Which is obviously not nearly as impressive. ]

[indispensible]

Rugby isn't as challenging?

[megamind]

Hey! Give hockey it's due! villain on villain violence on ice. Pathos! Drama! Grudges! Lost teeth!

[ Someone might have a Detroit Red Wings shrine somewhere in the lair at home. ]

[neuropathy]

...

Sure. Like I said.

[ In ...Nathan language, which contains approximately 200% less descriptive language, or visible enthusiasm. ]

[megamind]

Carry on then, Mr. Understatement.

Megamind is correct.

[neuropathy]

[ Nathan, who has worn that particular spectrum of nickname since age ...birth (no), sketches a mock salute. ]

[mistconduct]

Baseball's better.

[neuropathy]

I like 'em both. 'm from Maine, though, gotta put in for hockey.

[mistconduct]

At least you're not Canadian. I don't think there's a cure for that.

[neuropathy]

's not really a cure for bein' from Maine, either. It's just ice-fishing and lobster traps all the way down.

[ How serious is he. ]

[mistconduct]

Come down to New York sometime, we'll treat you right. Not that I'm sneering at Maine lobster, but I won't lie, we've got you beat on bagels and night life.

i couldn't not do this

[neuropathy]

Wouldn't know, I don't like lobster.

How're your pancakes?

[ This is vitally important. ]

[mistconduct]

You're fucking out of your gourd, man, lobster's delicious.

Pancakes are fucking awesome. Listen, go to Brooklyn, head down I-278 West, take exit 34 and look for Bedford Ave. That'll get you to Five Leaves, which does the fucking best pancakes I've ever had in my life.

Do it, I'm serious. You won't regret it.

[megamind]

Baseball better than hockey?

...well, you are adopted. I can deal with this.

[mistconduct]

Baseball is so much fucking better than hockey, Megamind, shut up! Yankees, man! Fucking subway series! I was seven years old when the Mets played the Yankees and it was fucking amazing! We went to every game!

[megamind]

Baseball is superboring! It's waiting and positions and walking and bunting and no. Give me ice and blades and guys hitting each other all over a flying piece of frozen death.

[mistconduct]

Baseball is the quintessential American sport and you, sir, are unAmerican.

[megamind]

Yeah, well, I'll see about citizenship meaning I have to like baseball when I go home.

[mistconduct]

We're going to kick you out of the country. Canada can have you.