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For October | Audio | Backdated to shortly after the July jump

[logicunlocked]

Got something else in my locker.

[ His voice has a flat affect, so he doesn't entirely sound like himself. He's still a little unnerved by what he found but it's giving way to irritation now with the passage of time. ]

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[gothchicklit]

[ October sounds a little hesitant, though definitely interested. ]

What is it?

[logicunlocked]

It's uh... Well, it sounds kind of dumb, but I know it's not a coincidence. I got a bunch of kids' toys in my locker, sports stuff; a toy grifball, a toy gravity hammer, that kind of thing. Then down at the bottom of the pile of stuff there was a toy grenade.

Yeah, I know it's not like I got a grenade identical to the one that blew up in my face but, it's a little too specific, you know? The helmet showing up, that was unnerving, but this... It's like someone's taunting me. I don't know if that makes sense or not.

[gothchicklit]

No, it makes perfect sense, and it's not exactly comforting but I'm pretty sure it's entirely possible. This place... [ Well. He should know about as well as she does how bad this place can get.

There's a slight pause where she frowns at her comm and mentally curses the ship. ] Is there anything I can do?

[logicunlocked]

Nothing specific. I just... Well, it helped to tell somebody. Since I knew you'd be interested and all. D already put it away for me, in his room like he did with the helmet.

[gothchicklit]

[ "Knew you'd be interested." October's not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing, but at least it means he'll talk to her when he feels like he needs to about this kind of shit? ]

That's good. And for the record, I'm here for more than just the "the ship gave me weird shit" type of conversation. I may not look it, but I am actually a pretty decent listener.

[logicunlocked]

[ He chuckles a little at that. ]

What does a good listener 'look like'? I like talking to you, wouldn't have called you otherwise.

[gothchicklit]

Not me, at least that's what I assume. [ But there's a smile in her voice at that last part. ] Yeah? Well, it's a good thing I like talking to you, too, then, huh?

[logicunlocked]

It's mutual then. Neither of us suck at talking. Or listening.

[gothchicklit]

I guess I'll have to agree with you.

You sure you're gonna be alright?

[logicunlocked]

Yeah, yeah, I'll be fine. It's just irritating mostly.

[gothchicklit]

I think that might be the slogan for this place. Or at least one of the two. [ The other is more "terror and horribleness around every corner." ]