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[versusnurture]

Who: ??? (but secretly abigail) (BUT WHO) & you
Broadcast: Fleetwide
Action: P....ossibly but I'm not sure where yet!
When: 12/8, early morning

I can't find a listing of ships counselors. I know they exist, I just need a list. And I need to know which ones are actually reliable. Personal experience rather than conjecture preferred but not requisite.

[And that . . . appears to be all.]

Comments

[effluent]

i just want to know who they are
people are are compelled to help people without any of the actual training?
sounds like someone i don't want to be stuck in a room with

why are you asking?

[versusnurture]

I was asking because I thought if I could find someone specific who would be good to talk to you specifically, that might be helpful information for you to have.

[effluent]

my bad
i meant to say why are you asking about this subject to the world at large
need help?

[versusnurture]

Oh. Yes. Or not yet, but I know I will at some point. I always do.

[effluent]

i have a communication augment
i'll practice and listen in where i can
if i find any interesting people i can let you know

[versusnurture]

That'd be really cool if you could. Thanks.

I don't regret doing this without putting my name to it but I kind of wish I could thank you in person.

[effluent]

don't get ahead of yourself i might not even find anything

[she taps on the keys of her com device once, twice...]

looks like you've got a lot of conversations going

[versusnurture]

Yeah, apparently the common consensus is "don't trust any of these people". So, great.

Not that I don't get it. It's just frustrating.

[effluent]

yeah that sucks
but I get the feeling that's the case in most worlds
makes sense that people here would be shitty too

[versusnurture]

I've met really nice people here. But there are some things I don't want to tell my friends.

[effluent]

[she finds this person interesting. Their texts with different people all seem to be in slightly different styles, as if they're adapting their tone. They seem realistic but... Sarah doesn't send anything for a second before she sends numbers to an encrypted channel]

here's the digits to a locked channel
I'll be on the other side if you ever need to vent to someone while both parties are anon
it probably isn't what you want or what you're looking for
but whatever, if you need it

[versusnurture]

[Oh. That's a surprise. There's a significant pause here while she - thinks isn't the right word. The right word is calculates, or perhaps recalibrates.]

There are all different kinds of assistance. Professional is important, but not the only important or even the most important kind.

I'll take you up on it sometime. Not today, but sometime. You seem like you might have a good perspective on this sort of thing.