50th Report :: [Audio//English] Alcohol + Insomnia = Musings

[ntjstapwn]

*There's a bit of dead air before Marco starts speaking, maybe three or four seconds

Comments

[Audio]

[ecopiracy]

I think I understand what you mean. The passage of time does feel very surreal. Even so, I see no harm in marking its passage as best we can manage - or in celebrating the day someone first came into their world.

Happy birthday, Marco.

[Audio]

[ntjstapwn]

I wonder if we should find a different way to mark it, but I don't know how we would.

Thanks.

[Audio]

[ecopiracy]

Is there really any better calendar than the calendar of the ship? Until we return to our worlds, ship time is the time we operate with.

You're quite welcome.

[Audio]

[ntjstapwn]

Mm...I guess there isn't.

[notsubzero]

I, uh...

I'm... not sure I don't want to go home, but being here has been interesting. No one cares where people come from.... or what they can do. I still miss home, but this place is sort of -- cool.

[What is he doing? And why is he saying it to some random guy?]

Anyway, happy early birthday! Have fun with it and stuff. Maybe someone can throw you a party.

THREADJACK LIKE A BOSS--not even a thread to jack, but... shhhhh

[worstone]

Told you so.

no who are you get out

[notsubzero]

[Bobby makes an annoyed noise.]

I still miss home.

[...]

How's your arm?

that hurts :|

[worstone]

[There's an eyeroll, but Bobby can't see that. Probably for the better.]

Fine. Bruised. But then again, so's everything. [He doesn't sound nearly upset about this, more like proud.]

[Audio]

[lightyourway]

Where would you got then, if you didn't go home?

[Audio]

[ntjstapwn]

I don't really know. It'd be cool to visit different worlds, but I don't know if that'd be possible.

[Audio]

[lightyourway]

It is, or - heh - it was. I'd like to visit some of the worlds people here are from but... Wouldn't you want to go home, someday?

[Audio]

[ntjstapwn]

*Perk*

You have before? How did you manage it? A, ah... *what did Riku say....hm* ship?

*He pauses to drink*

Eventually...if I could get back without there being too much trouble. I'd miss it even if I couldn't, I just don't know if it'd be wise to go. If anyone knows I'm gone, I'll get in a lot of trouble.

[commentlog]

[thequeensown]

[Talia had been keeping to herself a good deal since her arrival on the boat. She spoke with Vanyel now and again, but could mostly be found either in her own room or in the library where she would be nose deep in any number of books or tabbing through back logs on her communicator. There was much to learn about this place that had become her unwanted home for the foreseeable future and she wished to be as educated as she could

[commentlog]

[ntjstapwn]

*Marco is sitting on the edge, feet hanging out over it and head and arms resting on the railing. He's feeling rather depressive lately. He's been having trouble sleeping, and is fighting to keep his mind from straying to certain troubles...only tonight its moved him on to other ones. She can probably tell he's got a good buzz going, but is still mostly in control of himself. He doesn't notice her probing, but does look up for a moment as he hears her approach

[commentlog]

[thequeensown]

[Talia listens to Marco as he speaks, his tone sad and a bit slurred if one knew what to listen for; Talia, with her work amongst the people of Valdemar, knew what to look for. She 'mms' softly, holding onto the railing as she lowers herself to sit next to him, legs hanging out over the edge as she nearly mirrors his position.]

It was like that a good amount of the time when I was on my Circuit .. days of riding after more days of riding. Stopping long enough to relieve ourselves before continuing on .. Another village and still, the same thing.

[She pauses to look up at the starless sky, expression displeased before she shakes her head once and looks back at Marco.]

It seems much of the same here with some exceptions .. a 'rinse and repeat' pattern, if you will. [She doesn't appear judgmental in the least, seeming only curious. She takes the proffered bottle as he sets it down in between and lifts it to her mouth. She hasn't any intention of drinking herself stupid, but she can't deny that a drink is quite welcome. She takes a

[commentlog]

[ntjstapwn]

Traveling between cities or villages was much faster in my world. It rarely took more than a few hours, though I never traveled across the oceans

[worstone]

You sound awful picky. Don't want to be here, don't want to be there, where do you wanna be, huh?

[ntjstapwn]

Somewhere that I can actually chose where it is. I'm sick of just taking what's handed to me.

[worstone]

[Marco, you are singing John's tune. But he's difficult, so he's not going to tell anyone that.]

Sounds ungrateful.

[ntjstapwn]

I'm having a bit of trouble feeling grateful to the man who 'saved' me only to stick me in another prison. No matter how nice of a prison it is, its still a prison.