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Who: Wrath, Winter, Beverly, Charles, and Erik
Broadcast: None
Action: on the Iskaulit
When: June 4

[Wrath's very excited about having so many of her friends around. While she likes showing off the Windrose, she decided the Iskaulit would be a better place. There are plenty of spare rooms not far from the mural where she can set up temporarily, and this way she's not taking up her ship's dining area and making things difficult for her crewmates.

She's got snacks lined up--including more dried bacon kelp--and an array of good drinks. Officer Snuggles, released from his tactical fox vest, is hanging around in the hopes that some ~~sucker~~ kind stranger will feed him under the table.

A deck of cards is waiting, and she managed to find a box of game tokens that should work well during one last trip to the moon. Everything's ready.]

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I suppose there is that. Though the kidnapping part seems to be mandatory for these omniscient creatures.

So I've gathered, from the discussions I've had with other people who have been in a situation like this before.

Though the idea of a reality show seems absurd, it doesn't mean it's not believable. All the creatures I've met had a fascination for observing humanity. And other variations.

Oh no, I'm perfectly willing to believe we're here for their entertainment. I know more than one species both capable of and willing to do that.

You do?

Mmm. For a long time I thought Atroma was one of them but... I'm not so sure now.

I can count the ones I'm familiar with off the list. This is not their preferred means of . . . play.

The ones I know do prefer a little more in-person gloating.

[ He nods, rubbing his palms. ]

I have picked up on that trend.

Granted, Diamond and Beau used to address us much more often than they do now. Makes me wonder.

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I've yet to see Beau or Diamond. Have you talked to them? I'd like to take a look.

They rarely let us talk to them, but I did once.

[...]

I may or may not have accused them of being soulless slavers.

[ Dryly. ]

It does get straight to the point.

Wasn't exactly the most productive of things to say though.

[ He shrugs. ]

We all get carried away. Erik wouldn't have been as polite.

[She glances over at Erik and raises her eyebrows. Not going to lie, she'd be more than happy to see that.]

Maybe he'll still get the chance.

Most likely.

[ No captor can stay quiet for long. They always like to rub it in. ]

My first few months here, they addressed us on a regular basis, but that has tapered off since the calibrations, so I'm not sure what to think.

Perhaps they see less reason to stir the pot.

[ Or . . . ]

Or they found new ways to do it.

Or something happened that really has nothing to do with us directly. There's really no way to know for sure.

That's true. We only have their word to go by.

Not that their word is worth much.

I wonder. Usually, in exchange for this kind of power, they have innate rules they need to follow. I wonder if the same applies here.

Probably. Few, if any, beings are entirely free of rules.

So if we find out the rules, we have a better chance of beating them.