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[whattheytellyou]

I don't understand what's happening on this ship.

[Totally affected.]

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[creatingalegacy]

People are saying it's a flood and I fucking hate it. I need to feel in control of myself, if nothing else, and the floods take that away. It scares me more than I like to admit.

[Also totally affected!]

[whattheytellyou]

I don't like floods, either. I'm afraid you'll see I'm not as tough as I like to act.

I don't want you to be scared. You're a very strong woman and I respect you for it.

[creatingalegacy]

I'm not as strong as you think. I depend on other people for my sense of self-worth and when I don't have anybody, I desperately cling to bravado and my memories of a time when I did.

I'm positive you're a stronger person than I am and before I started trusting you, I hated you for it. I wanted you to suffer for that.

[whattheytellyou]

I think you would probably have hated me more if I was a weak person, so I'm okay with that. However, I'm still terrified of what you'll do to me - not because I fear pain, but because I'm afraid of how it will change me. The closest I've ever come to quitting anything in my life is when you threw chemicals in my eyes.

You have value. You are a brave woman and a fighter. That's why I stay. I don't quit because I know you're tough.

You're going to graduate.

[Private . OH SO PRIVATE.]

[expectremorse]

what about the sex or the sudden impulse everybody has to forget that there are some things that need to be kept quiet?

[Private]

[whattheytellyou]

I don't understand what you mean. What's wrong with talking about sex?

[Private]

[expectremorse]

Because it's not kosher?

...Because people are going to find out shit they shouldn't know? Because people's private lives on display like this is wrong?

Shit, I was think it was bragging day but it's a flood.

[Private]

[whattheytellyou]

I think people are just saying what's on their minds, Mark. There's nothing wrong with that.

[feels_no_love]

It all seems quite normal to me...have you noticed anything in particular out of the ordinary?

[whattheytellyou]

No, but the admiral said there was a flood, so I naturally assumed that something weird would happen. I haven't noticed anything weird happening, and I'm nervous and a little on edge about it.

[feels_no_love]

Don't worry so much. You're ridiculously tough and competent, especially for someone as young as you, and I suspect you and Amanda will pull through all right.

Now me, I'm a little worried too now that you mention it, because I haven't noticed anything out of the normal. Also because I can feel a little worried now. Regaining my emotions is such a strange experience.

[whattheytellyou]

It makes me feel really good to be called tough and competent, but deep down I also feel a little depressed. Thank you, Vlad.

I'm glad you're regaining your emotions.

[darknessb4me]

Flood.

[whattheytellyou]

Yes, but what kind of flood?

[darknessb4me]

It will be evident a week from now when everyone is either stunned or embarrassed about what they did a week ago.

In the meantime, there is nothing we can do about it.

[whattheytellyou]

Nothing? Oh. Okay, then.

[hatestriangles]

It's a flood, princess.

[whattheytellyou]

Got it.

But what kind of flood? I don't see anyone acting unusual.

[hatestriangles]

Looks like the pick of the day is oversharing. No brain-to-mouth filter.

[whattheytellyou]

Who's oversharing? I'm not oversharing. I'm just saying what I think.