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[diamondhack]

[If in case you don't know Isha, she's pretty much a serial texter. Even if you're about two feet away from her, she's going to text. It's inevitable.

And probably for the best, considering her rising irritation about a very peculiar matter...]

Now, I would start this off by saying something about my vents, my territory, my rules, and so on, but that would be inaccurate. None of this is mine, but it should might as well be by proxy.

That being said.

Here's a rule I would like to impose. It's a very simple rule, really, almost a logical one that even I, a professional lawbreaker, would follow.

Don't put a gun in the vents. I don't care if you're hiding evidence or you're just that paranoid. In fact, I don't even care why you put it there. Keep it out of my vents.

[Just because she's not the biggest fan of this job doesn't mean she has to half-ass it.]

If this happens to be your gun, which I am holding right now, please get it before I decide it's better in more capable hands or in the great vacuum of space. I'm very inept with these things, so you might have to deal with the fact that this may go very wrong in my hands.

Thank you and good day, night, or whatever time it happens to be. You all owe me a coffee or ten for working your vents in this terrible lighting. Q says hello, for those of you who know him. He wanted to end this note nicely.

Comments

[soldiergenes]

You used to be able to switch jobs if you requested it. Not sure how the new captains are going to handle it.

What's your preferred job?

[diamondhack]

engineering, hacking, that sort of thing.

not. this.

[soldiergenes]

I doubt that anyone on our crew came in with vent maintenance experience. Sounds like you got unlucky.

I'm pretty sure the new captain is going to want you to use your skillset where it would be the most helpful.

[diamondhack]

Unless they decide I have a problem and that problem is my unwillingness to play fair or my general attitude.

[soldiergenes]

What do you mean by "play fair"?

[diamondhack]

I don't think there are a lot of meanings of "play fair" but I suppose if you needed it spelled out I'm not above myself to bend a few things to make it work

[soldiergenes]

I'm pretty sure they're not going to care if you bend some rules if it's for the point of getting us to where we need to be.

But if you'd rather stick with the vent job, by all means.

[diamondhack]

have I just been lectured about my own job and my own professional and criminal track record?

[soldiergenes]

I just think you're better off using your skills where they'd be most useful.

Still, in the end it's obviously up to you, unless the new captain decides to reassign us.

[diamondhack]

that's the intention, yes, but whether or not I have actually any say in the matter is a mystery

[soldiergenes]

Yeah, there's a lot here we have no say in. Gets old fast.

Isha, right?

[ He's just going off of what the MID is telling him, but it seems best to confirm. ]

[diamondhack]

The only name I have here.

[She's really not about to broach the subject of having multiple identities so. Just the one.]

[soldiergenes]

[ Oh, that's fine by him. Snake is the only name he has here, at least as far as most people are concerned. There are a handful who know his real name, but he'd rather keep that number down. Old habits die hard. ]

Sure. Snake's the only name I've got here too.

Guess I'll probably be seeing you around.

[diamondhack]

[She could probably avoid him entirely if she tried hard enough.

She won't point that out either.]

I'm glad you've chosen to acknowledge the "probably" bit. Lets me have a choice in the matter.

[Or maybe she will.]

[soldiergenes]

[ Snake avoids plenty of people on this ship, he wouldn't judge her for doing the same. Although in this case he doesn't think he's given her much reason to avoid him, but who knows. He can come on strong. ]

Sometimes the ship doesn't, though. Just as a fair warning if we end up tossed together for some reason.

[diamondhack]

you make it sound as if one of us is going to suffer upon meeting, accidental or purposeful.

[stop being a shit Isha]

[soldiergenes]

I've been told I'm difficult to get along with, but you can decide that for yourself.

[diamondhack]

funny i've been told the same thing since i was in grade school

[soldiergenes]

At least now I have an idea of what I'm in for.

[ Granted, Snake had already had a feeling based on how Isha made her initial call out post. ]

[diamondhack]

well now that's just rude to assume

[soldiergenes]

You're the one who said it, not me.

[diamondhack]

fair enough

the point stands

[soldiergenes]

Maybe we'll find out someday.

[diamondhack]

maybe so. until that day comes, i suppose i can only wait for it