029 - Oregon Marionberry

[deadly_ned]

Show of hands;

Are there any new inmates bored and interested in taking a bit of a side vacation? It's just for a day. Half a day.

Food will be served.

[Private to River]

How's...everything? Your first week, I mean. How are you doing?

[Private to Alpha]

If you're not busy, I need your help for a project.

[Private to Ben]

Do you mind if I borrow Abigail for a day?

Comments

[ Private ]

[deadly_ned]

If you're attempting to understand unconventional people, maybe I'm not the best person to start with.

[ Private ]

[warisart]

I am attempting to understand everything. Why do you consider yourself a non-viable candidate?

Re: [ Private ]

[deadly_ned]

Because to understand me I'd have to understand myself and I'm not particularly good at that.

[ Private ]

[warisart]

Not necessarily. Sometimes an outside perspective can be useful in determining motivation, intention, and results.

[ Private ]

[deadly_ned]

I tend to just go with...how my heart feels at the time. No overthinking it.

[ Private ]

[warisart]

I know. That is part of what I wish to understand, if I can.

[ Private ]

[deadly_ned]

That's not a human specific thing. All it is is instinct and experience. You'll get those.

[ Private ]

[warisart]

My instincts are based on an entirely different set of standards. They do not include how best to associate peaceably with civilians.

I am gaining experience. That is why I must observe those that have it.

Re: [ Private ]

[deadly_ned]

Aren't you a civilian now? Since you're not actively...serving in the military?

[ Private ]

[warisart]

I died while trying, unsuccessfully, to be a civilian.

I don't know what I am now. In this instance I merely meant to differentiate between my difficulty understanding a peace based society versus a military organization. I would do well given orders and expected to obey them; here, I do not.

[ Private ]

[deadly_ned]

You could ask the Admiral for orders. But I don't think that would work out well.