Thirty-Sixth Scheme [Voice]

[smokydemon]

[Filter: Self, Security: Unhackable]

[A few seconds of quiet, followed by a slow exhale.] ...I wonder if I've made a mistake.

[There's a long pause, then shuffling paper noises.] ...I have work to do.

[/Filter]

[Filter: Souji, Security: Unhackable, Added several hours after the above]

Tell me what I did.

[/Filter]

Comments

Private | Unhackable

[spannertime]

...you didn't do anything.

Private | Unhackable

[smokydemon]

Don't lie to me. What did I do that upset you?

Private | Unhackable

[spannertime]

I'm not--

I don't... want you to think I'm weak.

Private | Unhackable

[smokydemon]

What?

Private | Unhackable

[spannertime]

I can do this job, Mister Hijikata. I don't need special treatment.

Private | Unhackable

[smokydemon]

I never said you couldn't. I wouldn't have brought us here if I didn't know you could.

Private | Unhackable

[spannertime]

You don't seem very confident in my ability...

Private | Unhackable

[smokydemon]

...Souji. You are the only mechanic on this ship right now. If I didn't trust your ability to the point of staking my life on it, I would not be here.

Private | Unhackable

[spannertime]

I believe you, but...

I don't need you to remind me about my health. I can take care of things on my own... you don't need to worry about it.

Private | Unhackable

[smokydemon]

If that's the case, then you're not to express any worry when I work for days without eating, when I'm drunk out of my wits, when I forget to sleep, or when I've smoked my lungs so black that I might as well not have them at all.

I give half a damn what becomes of you. Is that something to take offense to?

Private | Unhackable

[spannertime]

That's not fair! I'm only doing the same work anyone else is. I didn't ask to be sick! I don't want...

Never mind. It's fine, I guess.

Private | Unhackable

[smokydemon]

...I know. I'm sorry.

[ooc: Strikes exist.]

Private | Unhackable

[spannertime]

I don't want to worry you. I'm doing the best I can.

Private | Unhackable

[smokydemon]

You're doing fine.

Private | Unhackable

[spannertime]

I wish I could do better.

Private | Unhackable

[smokydemon]

Don't we all?

...Come over next time you're free.

[ooc: Hijikata wants to hug him ; ; He promises there's no molestation involved this time, unless it happens to happen!]