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

[megamind]

I'm a transplant to earth, so-- I'll let other people sum-up the fine planet for me.

Nice to meet you, by the way. I'm Megamind.

[indispensible]

Hello.

A transplant's view is helpful, too. You don't have to be part of something to feel strongly about it.

[megamind]

Uh, humans are notoriously difficult to get along with, because they really don't like things that aren't what they are, a lot of the time. The barge is a collection of much more broad mind individuals, though!

The average Earth human is dumb as a post and panicky, though.

[indispensible]

The whole planet is full of stupid people?

[Frysquint.]

[megamind]

Well, that's not entirely true.

I mean, they're just people. Who are mostly afraid of anything that isn't -- like themselves. That includes each other a lot of the time...

...look I'm the last guy you should ask about earth. As one of the humans. They'll be better at it.

[indispensible]

That isn't unique to people, you know.

[megamind]

No?

Here I thought it applied to most sentient beings.

[indispensible]

That's what I'm saying.

[megamind]

OH! Well, alright then.

[indispensible]

Where are you from, before?

[megamind]

A lost world. I remember very little of it; I was raised on Earth.

[ People tend to get up in arms about 'raised in a prison', so he doesn't jump to offering that tidbit yet. ]

[indispensible]

Then - I'm sorry.

[Which is said dispassionately, but she does very much mean it. Her world is not quite lost, but close enough.]

[megamind]

Don't be; I'm going to get it back. That's why I'm a warden.

[indispensible]

That's a good deal. I hope you succeed.

[megamind]

Thank you. I hope I do too. Good luck in your own endeavors, in turn!

[indispensible]

Thank you.