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Who: Wrath
Broadcast: Video broadcast to the fleet
Action: On the Iskaulit, near Wrath's mural, or later on the Windrose
When: May 30

[Wrath's just finished another part of her mural; it's visible behind her, the rolling fields and the starscape blending together somehow. For those her know her, she seems a bit more sober than normal, more thoughtful, pink hair and all. But this is something she's been thinking about for a while, as she's begun to unwind and consider things in a nominally safer environment.]

Hi everyone. This is lieutenant Wrath, of the Windrose. And...

I think there are a lot of people around like me. Soldiers and former soldiers, I mean. Active duty or discharged with honors or turfed out on medical, it doesn't matter. We were all soldiers and... we still are, maybe, because it's not something that just goes away with the uniform.

I think it would be good for us to talk some time. Just casual stuff. Maybe meet up on the Iskaulit for beer or coffee or hot chocolate for people who can't have alcohol or caffeine. [Like her.] Because... there are things about our lives that no one but us, but people like us, can really understand. And it's important to have someone who understands you, and what it's like to be in the shit, and what it's like to have your squad at your back.

Also, I just finished this phase of my mural, and I think next I want to do something that's for... us. Because we have people we should remember, and things we shouldn't forget. So I'm going to start working on the concept sketches for the next big panel, and I'd like to hear feedback and ideas from my fellow soldiers.

And everyone else, this doesn't mean that you're less special, or the rest of the mural is any less for you, or you're not allowed. I still care about all of you, too.

[But. It's not the same. She's not really sure how to put it, though, so she gives the camera a firm nod, and ends the video.]

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then you're a soldier and you deserve to be around people who understand what it's like

and do what

talk or listen and drink coffee and just not have to worry about what the fuck the civilians are gonna think if you say something weird for a while

[there's another significant pause, like maybe he's considering just leaving the conversation there, before he finally replies.]

theres a lot of us ?

unknown that's why i decided i would ask i think there's more than we realize cause like it's not something any of us advertise right but including you and me i now know eight of us

[and give him another minute to encrypt the whole darn thing, before he continues.]

my partners here too but he wont say anything here i dont think nine

i am glad you have your partner here with you that's important i... really miss my partner he always had my six and it was nice to just feel kind of safe but anyway okay nine of us see i think we're all just kind of... hidden like we don't talk about it so we don't know that we're not alone and it really helps to have other people around who understand your shit like more than i ever thought so anyway they are really welcome for the coffee whatever i think i'm gonna try to do that

[She won't ask this person's name or their partner's. They'll tell her if they feel okay doing it.]

he just arrived it was hard when he was gone

[which is a monumental understatement, but it's pretty much the first time he's attempted to put actual words to that thought at all, so it's probably some sort of progress.]

and whats that mural

i'm really glad he's here for you now it is hard to be solo

[She wishes Maine would show up. It's hard, without him.]

i started painting it once we had the iskaulit because i wanted there to be a memorial for the nunnilis and then i just kept adding to it

and whats next

[--that bit about being for the soldiers. not that he has any ideas or anything...]

don't really know yet i'm just playing with the concepts but i want there to be something for us you know

like for each one of us or just one big thing

one big thing so it's for everyone though i also did the part of the mural that's the wall from proles and i put names on there if people give them to me because names are important

what about pictures for someone

if you'd like me to paint a picture for you i can definitely do that i have a lot of down time

maybe

[and give him a moment to get up the nerve to actually ask, since this whole thing is kind of on the extreme edge of his usual social interaction limits already.]

something small maybe in a corner or something a woman in a red dress ?

like in a corner of the mural or would you like a picture of just that and just for you?

mural

[a pause...]

if thats ok

ok i can try to work that in :)

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