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[greatlightother]

Damon's gone. My item isn't linked to him anymore and his room is empty. To any of his friends, I'm so, so sorry.

The Admiral is such a fickle creature. Almost a year. I can't even remember our first meeting. A year ago...what were you doing? Were you here on the barge? Back at home?

Happy?

[Private to O'Brien]

doubleplusungood comrade.

[Cue obscene

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[stopthat_destro]

Oh no. One less murderous vampire. The Barge is a colder place without him.

[greatlightother]

Doctor Lewis. Please. Not today?

You can complain about it tomorrow, I promise.

I'm sorry, he's determined to spread misery until TRIGGER MONTH ends :c

[stopthat_destro]

I wasn't complaining; I'm ecstatic.

Shall I answer your question instead? A year ago, I was turned into a woman, attacked and abused by a vampire. I met you. This was back when you pretended to give half a damn about me, so I thought you were a nice person. Hmm. And, a year ago, I was accused of taking advantage of another inmate-- sexually-- and driving him to suicide through rampant homophobia. Ah, and of course, had Martha Jones spread these lies to complete strangers. So, a year ago, I was disrespected, violated and wasn't once given the benefit of the doubt. Six months ago, I was again-- but you remember that, I'm sure, since it involved your darling Damon. Judging by past experience, I'm due for another.

My, isn't reminiscing fun.

I'LL NEVER FORGIVE YOU

[greatlightother]

I never pretended anything. You decided to lump us all together as evil in your mind.

I won't argue with you, though. You can believe what you wish.

[actuallyagolem]

Around this time last year I was trying to have Purim on the Barge. I was making graggers out of the tin cans and lentils I had left over from my rations. I was watching over Louis too, but I hadn't been his warden for very long then. I was getting to know people, but missing home.

I didn't really talk to you back then.

Private:

I'm sorry Damon left.

[greatlightother]

No, you didn't.

Seemed like an ordinary time, though, for the Barge. Which, really, isn't exactly undesirable.

[Private]

I know. It's...fine. I'm feeling a little better, honestly. I think it was simply one more thing that added on to everything else.

[actuallyagolem]

Well, the very next week people were turning into the opposite gender, and a couple weeks before that I arrived only to see half the Barge turn evil or whatever.

[Private]

Liar. You are not fine.

[greatlightother]

Oh...that flood. I remember those. They seemed longer than just a year ago.

[Private]

Okay. I'm not fine. But...I'm better than I could be.

[hatestriangles]

Well, you sound a little less than chirpy all of a sudden.

[greatlightother]

There's a reason I wrote it out.

Remember, though. I don't ever run out of optimism.

[hatestriangles]

We'll see, princess.

[greatlightother]

You don't believe me?