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

[indispensible]

That's a waste of a continent.

[mistconduct]

Well, it got fucking use out of it later on.

[indispensible]

I'd hope so.

[Deep breath.]

Why is America the best? Why did wars only start at the end? What's the Internet? What's democracy? And did the world actually end, or are you just being stupid?

[How much of this is trolling? The world may never know.]

[mistconduct]

Jesus fucking christ, slow the hell down. One question at a time.

[indispensible]

Why? You said more than one thing at a time.

[mistconduct]

Well, that's different. I'm special.

RUDE INTERJECTION

[forgetyourusedtobe]

Tell her something she doesn't know.

[mistconduct]

She doesn't know about dinosaurs or America. I'm telling her that.

Also shut up Elena.

[forgetyourusedtobe]

And that's how she knows you're special.

Also, no, Chris.

[mistconduct]

You're fugly and your mom dresses you like a whore.

[forgetyourusedtobe]

Well, I guess I should give you some points for coming up with something other than "fuck you," "go fuck yourself," or "shut up."

[mistconduct]

How many points do I get?

[forgetyourusedtobe]

Three and a half.

[mistconduct]

Hey, what a coincidence. That's the exact age you were the last time anyone ever gave a fuck about you.

[forgetyourusedtobe]

Now I'm going to have to take points away.

You just love crushing every little bit of hope I have in you, don't you?

[mistconduct]

Well, when you fucking jump me everywhere I post, fucking yes.

[indispensible]

Because you're the culmination of history?

[mistconduct]

We all are. Like I said. But no, I'm the exception of every rule.

Anyway. Pick the most important question you have and that can be first.

[indispensible]

No, you aren't.

I don't think the world actually ended. I think you're being stupid. So, why did wars only start at the end?

[mistconduct]

Well, I mean, wars were all over the place. They just didn't get to be on the huge mass scale until towards the end. Mainly because technology got so fucking great.

And no, my Earth didn't actually end, I was wrapping up the timeline.

[indispensible]

You should be more clear about the end of the world. People might get confused.

Tell me about America now.

[mistconduct]

Well, no fucking end of the world, all right?

America! Land of the free, home of the Whopper. Greatest country on Earth.

[indispensible]

All right. That's good.

Why is it the greatest?

[mistconduct]

It's where I lived and it's full of badasses and it's rich and beautiful and big.

I'm not a biased source or anything.

[indispensible]

I don't mind bias.

Tell me how it's beautiful.