000. ic inbox

[athymia]

"Please leave a message, I'll get back to you in a timely manner, barring freak circumstance."

Comments

day 183 afternoon, text

[athymia]

what??

day 183 afternoon, audio

[whatmatters]

[Ringer clicks over to audio. Even though there's no explicit sigh, her words might as well be one.]

Why is 'okay' not an acceptable answer to 'I don't know'?

day 183 afternoon, audio

[athymia]

[ okay, audio it is. ]

Mostly because I assumed you'd want clarification?

day 183 afternoon, audio

[whatmatters]

Yeah, I do. I don't play those games, Alpha. You'll choose to clarify or you won't.

day 183 afternoon, audio

[athymia]

It's not a matter of choosing, I literally don't know. Why did it even come up?

day 183 afternoon, audio

[whatmatters]

You don't know how to label it or your memory's been tampered with? You can describe it if that helps.

day 183 afternoon, audio

[athymia]

If my memory's been tampered with they haven't changed much. I literally don't know how to label it.

day 183 afternoon, audio

[whatmatters]

Will you try?

day 183 afternoon, audio

[athymia]

To label it? Does it matter?

day 183 afternoon, audio

[whatmatters]

Or to describe it. Only to me.

day 183 afternoon, audio, encrypted

[athymia]

[ There's a faint sigh like he sat back away from the comm to do it, and then a couple of moments of quiet before he leans forward again. ] I don't know how to describe it. We're not 'dating'. We're not just friends. We're not... I don't know, related. It's complicated.

day 183 afternoon, audio, encrypted

[whatmatters]

Is it casual or more serious? Do you have feelings for her? Do you have sex?

day 183 afternoon, audio, encrypted

[athymia]

[ Uh. ] Yes. Mostly. Infrequently. Ish.

day 183 afternoon, audio, encrypted

[whatmatters]

Is she alright? After Compliance?

day 183 afternoon, audio, encrypted

[athymia]

She seems okay. I'll let you know if I run across anything unusual.

day 183 afternoon, audio, encrypted

[whatmatters]

Thanks.

A friend of mine is staying with her. [There's a pause as she considers how to elaborate, or if she even wants to.] I don't want him to interfere with what you have and I don't want him in danger.

day 183 afternoon, audio, encrypted

[athymia]

Who is it? [ Because. T-- while he doubts it'll be a potential issue, still. ] How might he be in danger?

day 183 afternoon, audio, encrypted

[whatmatters]

FDR. I know how persuasive those who believe in the wrong cause can be. It's dangerous.

day 183 afternoon, audio, encrypted

[athymia]

What cause does he believe in?

day 183 afternoon, audio, encrypted

[whatmatters]

Ask him.

day 183 afternoon, audio, encrypted

[athymia]

He's there with her now? I'll ask him next time I see him.

day 183 afternoon, audio, encrypted

[whatmatters]

[Ringer frowns, knowing he can't see it, but her displeasure with the idea comes through clearly enough to someone who knows her so well.]

I don't know if he's still with her. I'm sure you can find him if he's not.

day 183 afternoon, audio, encrypted

[athymia]

[ he gets the displeasure, he's just not... really sure what to do with it. ]

Do you want me to find him now, or message her to ask..?

day 183 afternoon, audio, encrypted

[whatmatters]

I don't care what you do.

[There's a short silence, Ringer running a hand through her hair and trying to think through her own frustrations.]

I'm sorry, sir. Thank you for telling me about her.

day 183 afternoon, audio, encrypted

[athymia]

[ his answers sound sure but if you think back over them them they're sure in the kind of questioning 'what is... idk what to say' kind of automated way. ]

Of course. Anything else I can help you with?