[Transmission #13]

[redpaperfan]

I hate technology. First it won't come up with any results that aren't pornographic, next it keeps asking me to vote. Vote on what? Are we suddenly living in a - [ he looks over at a book he has picked up; "Kinky Sex in a Post-Modern Democracy" ] - Tch. Nevermind. The week is almost up. [ he looks speculative; maybe this means something, or

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[oliverplus]

...you didn't have something to do with that. You didn't!

[redpaperfan]

[ he doesn't respond at first, then turns a flat stare onto Oliver's image. ]

Why.

[ He is questioning the denial. ]

[oliverplus]

Why!? Because he's traumatized! He can't even speak! Why would you do something like that to him? His trick was nasty, but it didn't deserve that!

[redpaperfan]

Ah.

[ stone cold steve austin Sasuke is not repentant. Salem lived through his own worst tortures before; Sasuke didn't permanently damage the cat; and the cat might not be talking, but he was writing. Seems like he's pretty good. ]

[oliverplus]

[disappointed Oliver is disappointed]

...I thought better of you.

[redpaperfan]

[ Sasuke doesn't seem to care. =/ He thought better of Salem. Certainly changes how he's going to be dealing with any of you personally. It's not okay, in his book, to ever be manipulated against his will like that. He will not stand for being forced to do things against his will, when there is a force he can fight against. ]

Amazing what we're willing to think about people we don't even know.

[oliverplus]

Yes, but if we can't trust each other on this ship, who can we trust?

[redpaperfan]

[ Sasuke observes Oliver. Does Oliver really want him to answer that? Probably not. Trust is something to be earned. Right now, there was very little outside of certain basic trusts in personality traits for Sasuke. ]

[oliverplus]

[sighs] I'm definitely not saying what he did was right either. But the other passengers on this ship are all we have right now.

[redpaperfan]

I am as aware of that fact as you are. [ Apparently also much more wary than you are, though that is in his nature. ]

[oliverplus]

So why make other passengers unable to function!?

[sighs, realizing this is probably getting him nowhere] I just...I don't understand why you both need revenge like that. The whole thing only started with a book, didn't it?

[redpaperfan]

His inability to function is temporary. Had I wanted it to be otherwise, it would have.

[ And yes; Sasuke can indeed see the absurdity of this situation. Even if his smile, small as it is, isn't warm when he says; ] An alien romance novel.

[oliverplus]

Are you listening to yourself right now!?

[redpaperfan]

Yes, sir.

[ He folds his hands and sits at attention. ] Would you like a full report, Oliver? Believe me, I'll gladly give you one.

[oliverplus]

[wary now] A full report of why, you mean?

[redpaperfan]

Since I'm feeling generous. [ the slight incline of his head being the only straightforward "yes" he was giving Oliver. ]