simulation 001; video

[i_run_you_chase]

[here, have a video. It's a smiling, pleasant-looking man in his mid thirties. He has the calm air of someone who has practiced saying this into the camera a few times.]

Hello, everyone. My name is Jarod DiCaprio, and I've recently taken post on board this ship along with a few new wardens. I'll begin serving on board staring just about---[he looks at his watch]---now. That's a good time to start, I think.

I look forward to meeting everyone, and I hope to hear from you soon.

Comments

[i-run-you-chase.livejournal.com]

Maybe you underestimate yourself.

Dogs and cats?

[acid_rayne]

Something like that...

[i-run-you-chase.livejournal.com]

Coyotes or wolves?

[acid_rayne]

You'll never reach an analogy vicious enough.

[i-run-you-chase.livejournal.com]

Then why don't you describe it to me?

[acid_rayne]

Polar opposites, man... Call it what you will. Vampires and me don't mix.

[i-run-you-chase.livejournal.com]

Vampires. [he sounds seriously doubtful]

[acid_rayne]

Vampires.

[i-run-you-chase.livejournal.com]

I'm assuming this isn't a metaphorical reference.

[acid_rayne]

If only...

[i-run-you-chase.livejournal.com]

And why do they preoccupy your time?

[acid_rayne]

Because my father was one.

[i-run-you-chase.livejournal.com]

That must've been very traumatic for you.

[acid_rayne]

Not too bright, are you?

[i-run-you-chase.livejournal.com]

Consider me inexperienced.

[acid_rayne]

I'm considering you insensitive.

[i-run-you-chase.livejournal.com]

Maybe in this case, I am. It's hard to understand the pain of a punch when you don't know what a fist is like.

Why don't we meet? You can explain it to me. I'm more likely to understand than you might think.

[acid_rayne]

I don't want people to understand. I want people to leave me the hell alone...

[i-run-you-chase.livejournal.com]

You also want them to be sensitive.

[acid_rayne]

Here, let me give you a rund-down of what'd happen: I'd stare at you, you'd say something polite and then I'd just glare right back and go back to my room.

I don't like humans, buddy. I just happen to hate vampires a little bit more, that's all.

[i-run-you-chase.livejournal.com]

Maybe you should try giving us a chance. Or some of us, at least. Maybe even just me.

And if I'm going to be dealing with vampires, I'd like to hear about it from someone who knows them better than anyone else.

[acid_rayne]

You've already written to one. Her name's Aleera.

[i-run-you-chase.livejournal.com]

And you saw how well that went.