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[resultofwar]

If the Admiral lets us choose to leave the ship for some ports, why do we get such limited warning about being able to disembark?

[Private to Ariadne]

I want to see my file.

[Private to David]

Did your plan work?

[Private to Slade; added later]

I heard you assisted in subduing David during port.

Comments

[Private]

[resultofwar]

And with everything else we have on board, you honestly think there's never been another shapeshifter?

[Private]

[sixthanimorph.livejournal.com]

Not one like me. You've read all the logs. What do you think?

[Private]

[resultofwar]

I told you. It's unrealistic.

[Private]

[sixthanimorph.livejournal.com]

Or maybe you just decided it wasn't worth it. Maybe you got a better offer.

[The suspicion. Feel it.]

[Private]

[resultofwar]

[The extreme level of "unimpressed". Feel it.]

Like what?

[Private]

[sixthanimorph.livejournal.com]

You tell me. Before you were up for this. Since we got back from port you think it's a waste of time.

... Wouldn't be anything your warden had to say, would it?

[Private]

[resultofwar]

I was never "up" for anything. I was curious.

[Private]

[sixthanimorph.livejournal.com]

Sounds like bullshit to me. You're backpedaling. What'd she tell you?

[Private]

[resultofwar]

Nothing. She's useless.

[Private]

[sixthanimorph.livejournal.com]

I don't believe you. Convince me.

[Private]

[resultofwar]

Why?

[Private]

[sixthanimorph.livejournal.com]

Because otherwise I just have to assume she knows more than you're telling me. And go from there.

[Private]

[resultofwar]

She's a new warden. Her or a counterpart also named Ariadne was here previously, but she has no memory of the past months she allegedly spent on the Barge. She's had no professional military training. Satisfied?

[Private]

[sixthanimorph.livejournal.com]

Fair enough.

I want what you learn about the Barge, though. Even if you don't believe the Admiral can be challenged, you'll keep figuring out how this place works. 'To have something to do,' you said. I want to know what you learn. As long as you give me that, your warden's off-limits. Deal?

[Private]

[resultofwar]

Is that supposed to be a threat?

[Private]

[sixthanimorph.livejournal.com]

Not unless you take it to be one. If we're still on the same side, you don't have anything to worry about, right?

[Private]

[resultofwar]

I just don't think you're in a position to be making demands. You're the one with the warden who's been around for months and actually knows what he's doing.

[Private]

[sixthanimorph.livejournal.com]

I had Bourne dead to rights during port. His buddies can't protect him forever.

[Private]

[resultofwar]

You're still convinced that you can kill him permanently?

[Private]

[sixthanimorph.livejournal.com]

There's more ways to take a guy out of the picture than to kill him.

[Private]

[resultofwar]

Such as?

[Private]

[sixthanimorph.livejournal.com]

You let me worry about that.

[Private]

[resultofwar]

In that case, I'm under no obligation to share anything with you.

[Private]

[sixthanimorph.livejournal.com]

You're not. Just consider it a courtesy.

[Private]

[resultofwar]

One you're not willing to extend both ways.