100SOMETHING // Voice.

[bythe_books]

I just wanted to, uh... apologise to anyone I shouted at or insulted [WITH CULTURALLY INSENSITIVE REMARKS ABOUT CLOTHES] in port. I wasn't-- My head wasn't on straight that day. Y'know how it goes, with the, ah... interdimensional travel. Thanks for trying to clue me in.

[Private to Prefect]
Right. Let's talk. About... everything. All the stuff that I missed. I want you to meet me on the deck.

[Warden Filter]
I was sort of thinking, to go along with the weekly reports... Maybe we should try sounding off, in one post, together, after every port and flood. Just a status update on ourselves, our inmates-- nothing personal, I mean, about their progress or anything confidential, just a quick "Here, alive" or "In Zero" or "Turned into a duck"-- y'know, to keep us all on the same page, keep the lines of communication open. It'll take... five seconds, tops, to pen a response to the roll call. And if someone doesn't, then we can follow up, make sure they or their inmate's all right.

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Private I'M ASSUMING SPAM?

[buywithme.livejournal.com]

All right, Comrade. I'll be there in a few minutes.

[DOOP DE DOOP HEADING UP ON DECK TO MEET SAM.]

SPAM

[bythe_books]

[AND SAM IS THERE.]

Prefect. [He offers him a slight smile, then turns to the door to the above-deck levels.] C'mon. We're gonna talk in the CES, but... I want to try something different this time.

[THIS TIME.. he wants to see what will show up if Prefect goes in first.]

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[una_persson]

Excellent idea. I like that very much.

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[bythe_books]

Brilliant. Y'know, with the way things've been going lately, I really expected the first response to be very... vocal dissent.

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[kingfor-aday.livejournal.com]

I never got to say it in port, but welcome back.

And I think that's a very good idea. and if anyone actually objects to it, I am in a mind to punch them. Also, it should go without saying that if you know someone is, say, dead, that informing each other is easier than trying to track them down. Unless you're the infirmary staff, which have their own reasons, I know. Although 'so and so is in the infirmary' is as good a response as any.

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[bythe_books]

Thanks. I know you had a lot on your plate, with Elle. Wish I could've been in a better state to help.

Right. Just a head count is better than we've got right now.

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[naughtbutlife.livejournal.com]

Agreed. That would be beneficial.

Though I am happy to announce that reports of duck-related mischief have steadily decreased in the past few months.

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[bythe_books]

Good to see our anti-duck initiative has gotten some results.

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[ichoosefight.livejournal.com]

Always good to know who's still alive.

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[bythe_books]

Yeah, especially in a place like this.

forgot to say...WARDEN FILTER

[timesbureaucrat]

[Narvin forgives Sam for saying that he looks like a new age vicar. He does not, however, forgive Sam for having the bad taste to look and sound like the Master. And every time Sam speaks, Narvin half-expects him to start posturing and plotting universal domination. All the same, he tries to focus on the words and not the voice saying them.]

I think that's one of the few good ideas I've seen since I arrived here. Quick, practical, and not a threat to anyone's independence or authority.

[Narvin really likes the idea of reporting to *someone* even if it's the group as a whole. Even if his reports may not be entirely truthful all the time, he likes the sense of organization that writing a short report brings.]

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[bythe_books]

[Oh Narvin, Sam regrets his face every single day that he's on the Barge.]

Thanks. I have to admit, the positive reception's... not something I've come to expect here. [His voice is SO PLEASANTLY SURPRISED. And then, a muttered aside:] Or in 1973.

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[cisskabob]

I think that's a great idea. I would make a joke about the duck thing, but, well. I remember having a room full of canines, so I'll just hope that somehow ducks are able to use these things to communicate.

I'm glad you're back, and yourself.

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[bythe_books]

God, I really hope I haven't doomed us to another animal flood.

Thanks. It's... I'm surprised to be saying this, but it's good to be back. [Pause.] How's the kitten?

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[young-idealist.livejournal.com]

That sounds wise to me.

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[bythe_books]

Great. I'm glad this is going over as well as it is.

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[toldastory]

I think it sounds like a good idea.

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[bythe_books]

Great. Here's to trying to cut down on the miscommunication around here.

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[yourunichase]

A warden who doesn't have their head up their ass and has a good idea. I'm in.

[Private]

[bythe_books]

Glad as I am to have your support, you should probably know that if you want to be considered among the wardens whose heads aren't up their own asses, you probably shouldn't open a conversation berating the lot of them out of the blue.

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[gimmethemap]

I like that idea.

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[bythe_books]

Fantastic. And now we wait for a flood.

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[namorofthesea.livejournal.com]

I see no problems with this idea.

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[bythe_books]

Yeah, I was hoping it'd be one of the less objectionable ideas to pop up.

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[most_feared]

That works.

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[bythe_books]

Good.

...

I don't think we've met. DCI Sam Tyler.

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[championoftime]

I have no problems with this. Are you doing well now?

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[bythe_books]

Much better, yeah. Feel like my head's screwed on straight, at least.

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[empirical_data]

I will do so. Given that I am not a duck at the time and retain knowledge of how to used the communications system.

[This isn't even sarcasm, sadly. It's completely serious.]

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[bythe_books]

Good.

[Pause. REALIZATION HITS SAM AS HE LOOKS OVER THE OTHER RESPONSES IN THEIR ENTIRETY.]

Y'know... I reckon this is the first time we've gotten unanimous approval on something...

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[doctor-scarf.livejournal.com]

I like the idea of the sound-off, mostly because these ports and floods are horribly variable and we can never tell what's next. Though, there is a slight problem if we're all affected...but then, what would the point of a roll call be.

I seem to be rambling. How are you, Sam Tyler? You seemed rather shaken up when we talked at port.

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[bythe_books]

That's why I figure we hold off until after whatever mess of the week's passed. A roll call wouldn't be much help in a breach.

Better, thanks, Doctor. It looks like I'm doing a hell of a lot better than the rest of the Barge. [Muttering:] For once.

[SPAM]

[whateverthemess.livejournal.com]

[KNOCK KNOCK. Black-haired, bruised-up, arm-inna-sling Murphy is at your door, Sam.]

[SPAM]

[bythe_books]

[Curiously, Sam opens the door and-- what. He blinks, speechless for a moment, then finally speaks.]

Murphy? [Eyes glancing between the arm, the bruises and the hair.] What-- What the hell happened?

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[tadwizard.livejournal.com]

I vote yes. That'll be great if I accidentally turn myself into a sugar glider again.

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[bythe_books]

You... turned yourself into a sugar glider?