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[golden_ratio]

I'll get back to you!

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[untiltheend]

[Right after this nonsense, Sebastian wanders over to whatever station Erskine is working at.]

Your pardon, Mr Ravel, but may I ask a favour?

[golden_ratio]

[Erskine has been dicing fruit for a fruit salad, ignoring the unimportant yelling. He turns at Sebastian's question.]

Of course - should I call your Mr. Sebastian? [The man is more or less his boss, after all.]

Text, a few days after the Breach

[outside_world]

[Ouni doesn’t come out of his cabin for a few days after he wakes up in his own — body? Reality? He doesn’t know what to call it. All he knows is that his other self had used its ability to kill. Its desperation had translated itself into something too close to his real experiences.

He stays in his cabin for a few days, trying to sort through the mirrored memories. When they don’t become anything that makes sense, he decides to try to do something about problem he can see. He opens his communicator and goes through the Network records until he finds the other magician’s name.]

if you want to see my ability, i can show you. i live in 501.

[He doesn’t want to do this. But it will pull him back to reality and pass the time until whatever is wrong with his memories goes away.]

Re: Text, a few days after the Breach

[golden_ratio]

[Erskine doesn't believe in the concept of being too curious for your own good. Especially not here. So he responds quickly.]

I'd like that. I'll see you soon.

[He knocks on Ouni's door, interested in what he might find.]

[voice; backdated to just after the flood]

[abyssalflames]

It seems I am to be your warden for the month. When would be a suitable time to meet?

[voice; backdated to just after the flood]

[golden_ratio]

I work on the breakfast shift, but otherwise my schedule is rather flexible. So, whenever you want, I suppose.

The day after the January pairing notice

[worthallthis]

[Normally B prefers to do this in person, but he actually has no idea where Erskine hangs out, so he resorts to a voice call.]

Hey, Erskine. This is B. Looks like we're gonna be hanging out some for the next few weeks. Thought we might have a chat and get to know each other a bit?

Re: The day after the January pairing notice

[golden_ratio]

Hello, B. I'd love to chat.

[It can be difficult to make him stop.]

Would you like to meet? Not that I don't enjoy talking over the phone - it gives me a chance to appreciate developments in communication - but meeting in the flesh so to speak can feel a little more personal.

immediately after the Admiral's announcement

[reformedsinner]

Mr. Ravel.

Are you able to hear me? The Admiral says you're lost in the River.

1/3

[golden_ratio]

[The splashing sound of water accompanied by muffled background noises that might be someone talk or not.]

2/3

[golden_ratio]

[The sound of water is in the background for a moment, accompanied by a banging noise.]

3/3

[golden_ratio]

Ye

after pairings

[verynormalturnipseller]

[Well, he did poorly enough last time that it probably can't be worse. Bothering another stranger with his own total lack of expertise.]

H-hello, my name is Wen Qionglin, and the admiral, well, you probably saw the admiral paired us for the month, so if there's anything I can do...

Private | Voice (backdated a bit to the beginning of Taylor's coma)

[neverwaitslong]

Hello, it's Ulla. I wanted to let you know that Taylor has fallen into a coma, and check in with you in her stead.

Re: Private | Voice (backdated a bit to the beginning of Taylor's coma)

[golden_ratio]

Hello, Ulla. That's very kind of you. I've always thought that backup wardens are a good idea. It's nice to have a friend you can trust.

after pairing

[a_titanum]

Guten morgen, Herr Ravel.

As I have no doubt you have seen, we have been paired.

I was never given a 'temporary' warden but I have read enough and heard enough: would you care to meet and see what we can do for one another or am I merely to provide for requests?

Re: after pairing

[golden_ratio]

I always enjoy the chance to meet new people, and ‘temporary pairings’ are great for a chat.

But, please, call me Erskine. I prefer to avoid standing on ceremony.

After pairing; audio

[planetdialup]

This is Erskine Ravel right? I'm Aerith.

I'm sure you heard, but I've been paired with you this month!

I hope we work well together.

Re: After pairing; audio

[golden_ratio]

Hello, Aerith. The Admiral did rather take care of introductions, didn't he?

[All warm humor.]

I hope for the best. I've been called a relentless optimist, and there's no reason to stop now!

[Video]

[falkeditupagain]

[Hanna seems to be in better spirits than he was the last time they talked, though half that is just keeping up appearances.]

Hey dude, just had a question on whether or not you'd be up for a little magic project?

Re: [Video]

[golden_ratio]

[Erskine grins at him, not needing to put in any effort to look in high spirits at the question.]

I'm always up for a little magic project.

Action, Hello My Name Is...

[coffinturk]

Vincent is not the type of man who calls ahead unless it's important to. Meeting a new inmate? Sometimes. This is not going to be one of those times, by way of a lot of work backlog and the usual 15th of the month notice catching him a bit by surprise. Once he's ascertained his new assignment is somewhere relatively unobtrustive and finishing out his task, he starts heading in the direction of the gazebo.

Sure, Vincent's probably been seen around the barge. A quiet, dour looking man that seems to regard things with a measured indifference. A couple of network moments; straightforward and businesslike. Passing him in a hall and greeting him would get a short nod in return. But pinning him down for conversation, probably not so much. The times he's seen in the dining hall he's usually just passing through and takes whatever meal he's chosen elsewhere. And there's certainly been a lot to keep everyone busy given the events that dragged everyone through their worst traumas.

Anyway, he's been here a few months and recognizable on sight. The sound of armored boots clicking announces his arrival in the gazebo and then, after a glance around, begins to approach Erskine. If the mage is in the process of something, he'll patiently wait, at least for a time. There's time and no reason to interrupt the artistic process.

As well, it's always good to see if he'll be pointedly ignored by his latest pairing. Consider it a way to judge character.

Re: Action, Hello My Name Is...

[golden_ratio]

Erskine generally doesn't make an effort to pull someone into a conversation if they don't want it. There are - even on the Barge, which he feels can attract introverts - plenty of people who enjoy talking and he generally works to make those around him more comfortable rather then less.

He's seen Vincent around - he's an observant person, far more so than he can appear - and categorized what he's seen of his behavior and put him under a friendly nod hello at most, though he has a smile for everyone.

He's currently playing around with dots, but even if he was doing something more 'serious', people tend to draw his attention quickly. He grins when he sees who it is. He's not particularly surprised that Vincent had chosen to meet him in person, but you never know.

"Hello!"

Audio

[chaos_drifter]

You and I were paired for the month. Do you need anything?

Re: Audio

[golden_ratio]

Nothing that I can think of, thank you.

I hope you're enjoying the island.

video!

[surgeryandsarcasm]

[The man on the call speaks in a tone that's professional, pleasant, and polite. Nonetheless, his smile is sincere.]

Good evening, Erskine. I'm Dr. Julian Bashir, and it looks like I'll be your warden for this month. I'd like to catch up with you over a cup of tea or coffee, if that's all right?

Re: video!

[golden_ratio]

Hello, Julian. [He grins.] Unless you'd prefer to be called Doctor Bashir. I know a lot of time goes into those titles. I'd love a cup of tea. It goes so well with the snow, don't you think?

[voice; backdated to pairings]

[abyssalflames]

Greetings. I believe we have briefly spoken, previously?

backdated to the day after pairings

[cigsandbeer]

Yo. So apparently it's you and me this month. I'm Gojyo.

[notsoblackbeard]

Hey, I'm Ed. New month, new pairing yadda yadda. Need anything?

[golden_ratio]

Hello, Ed. Very kind of you, but I believe I'm all set.

adding to the line of "backdated to the 15th" comments my god i'm sorry

[citizendetective]

Hello. Have you lost track of how many temporary wardens you've had?

what happens when time is fake

[golden_ratio]

Me? When every warden is special to me?