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[yer_pretty_good]

[The video shows a man who's new around here. He's probably older than most, given that he's forty. Most men his age don't have such white hair, but because of it, his features are somewhat striking. He also has a western drawl to his voice when he speaks.]

I suppose it's time for introductions. You can call me Ocelot. I come from the same time and place as Kazuhira Miller, if you know him.

[Guess that would depend on how friendly Kaz has been.]

I was given a job here as a hypnotherapist.

[He realizes how weird that sounds.]

I'm not even sure how the captains knew I had the skill to hypnotize someone. I don't remember sitting through a job interview. Anyway, just because I can hypnotize someone doesn't mean I will. Hell, I recommend you don't come to me for therapy at all. I'm probably the type that belongs in therapy instead of giving it. [He smiles a little, indicating that's a joke. Or is it?]

But I'm here.. in case.. I don't know what. [He shrugs.] Now, while I'm on the line, I heard there's a library here and someone has the designation of chronicler. Any information you wanna share, I'd love to hear it. Mostly about our current situation and anything you think I might need to know about the ship and life here. Thanks.

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[manyvoiced]

I know a bit.

[An honest assessment, but she was always trying to learn more.]

Then the library is a good place to look. Although I'll warn you, there is a lot of....frivolous material there.

[Not that frivolous is all bad. Certainly it kept people entertained and happy.]

Is there anything you're looking to know specifically?

[yer_pretty_good]

Whatever I can about this place. Whatever will help me get along here and get me back to where I belong.

[He has important work to do.]

[manyvoiced]

I'm pretty sure that's the question on everyone's mind.

[Se gives him a half-smile.]

You're military, right? As far as getting along here that will take you a long way. Doing your job, following orders, don't get thrown into the hold. From what I understand, there is a way home at the end of our trip, and the more efficiently we all work together, the shorter and smoother that trip will be.

[PRIVATE]

But in the meantime, the Ingress is what brought us here. There's very little information available, but I'm sure there's more to be found. If not in the library, then on the planets we land. Or the captains.

[yer_pretty_good]

Have people been tossed into the Hold?

[And then it goes private.]

How do you know these promises made to us are the truth? [Even if they're not, he knows they have little choice but to go along with it.] Have you ever spoken to the captains?

[PRIVATE]

[manyvoiced]

I don't know that they're telling us the truth, at all. [It's not a very useful answer, but that's what it is.] I haven't spoken to them myself, so I can't even give you a guess as to whether their intentions seem legitimate. I will say that a number of the crew seem to trust them utterly. Others still seem wary.

[She wasn't sure what she thought yet. Perhaps speaking to them would be in order, but the person she was pretending to be - Breq from Gerentate, a misplaced tourist, wouldn't really have much reason to reach out to the captains.]

Re: [PRIVATE]

[yer_pretty_good]

[He thinks it's pretty smart of her not to trust them so easily, given the circumstances.]

Who is it that trusts them?