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driftfleet2017-11-18 11:27 pm
selfhelp) wrote in driftfleet2017-11-18 11:27 pm
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Who: Billy Kaplan / OTA
Broadcast: Yes
Action: On the Iskaulit
When: After all the chaos is settled!
So… all of that was horrible? I think that goes without saying. The less we have of that kind of thing going forward, the better.
Tangentially, but the personnel augment is kind of useless, isn't it? We get an office but not much in the way of marketable skills, we can't do anything with the ships in the middle of a crisis, we're not here for any big damn hero moments. It’s great if we’ve got other skills for that, but we can’t fix stuff, we can’t pilot people out of danger, we can’t arm those who don’t have powers...
...okay, sorry, I'm rambling. Getting to the point! Truth is, personnel - counselling - is meant for the aftermath. Therapy, in other words. If it doesn't exist where you're from, it pretty much means someone whose job it is to listen to you, no judgments, and offer advice if they can. Sometimes it's enough to just have somebody hear you out.
Anyway, I wanted to say that I'm tired of, like… not contributing much. So I'm gonna have an open door policy. Doesn't matter if you're not on my ship, doesn't matter if I don't even know you. You can even use the comm anonymously if you don't like the idea of coming in person. You make the rules.
If you're wondering about my qualifications… well, I've got ears. That's the most important part. But I did also grow up with this stuff- Mom’s a psychologist, I've seen her work, I’ve read some of her books. And I’ve gone to therapy. Kind of a lot. It's not a substitute for the real thing, but it's what I can offer.
Oh, and for the record, this isn't meant to call out anyone with the personnel augment, or steal your shipmates, or anything! This is more of a call to action. If you want in on this we can set up some kind of network.
I’m setting up shop on the Iskaulit and I’m gonna post active hours there. Stop by if you want to talk more one-on-one about it.
[True to his word, Billy’s in a spare room in the Iskaulit - sign on the door - and is decorating the place, though it’s kind of barebones for the moment. He can magic it pretty, but the last few months have been exhausting, so he’s taking it slow.]
Broadcast: Yes
Action: On the Iskaulit
When: After all the chaos is settled!
So… all of that was horrible? I think that goes without saying. The less we have of that kind of thing going forward, the better.
Tangentially, but the personnel augment is kind of useless, isn't it? We get an office but not much in the way of marketable skills, we can't do anything with the ships in the middle of a crisis, we're not here for any big damn hero moments. It’s great if we’ve got other skills for that, but we can’t fix stuff, we can’t pilot people out of danger, we can’t arm those who don’t have powers...
...okay, sorry, I'm rambling. Getting to the point! Truth is, personnel - counselling - is meant for the aftermath. Therapy, in other words. If it doesn't exist where you're from, it pretty much means someone whose job it is to listen to you, no judgments, and offer advice if they can. Sometimes it's enough to just have somebody hear you out.
Anyway, I wanted to say that I'm tired of, like… not contributing much. So I'm gonna have an open door policy. Doesn't matter if you're not on my ship, doesn't matter if I don't even know you. You can even use the comm anonymously if you don't like the idea of coming in person. You make the rules.
If you're wondering about my qualifications… well, I've got ears. That's the most important part. But I did also grow up with this stuff- Mom’s a psychologist, I've seen her work, I’ve read some of her books. And I’ve gone to therapy. Kind of a lot. It's not a substitute for the real thing, but it's what I can offer.
Oh, and for the record, this isn't meant to call out anyone with the personnel augment, or steal your shipmates, or anything! This is more of a call to action. If you want in on this we can set up some kind of network.
I’m setting up shop on the Iskaulit and I’m gonna post active hours there. Stop by if you want to talk more one-on-one about it.
[True to his word, Billy’s in a spare room in the Iskaulit - sign on the door - and is decorating the place, though it’s kind of barebones for the moment. He can magic it pretty, but the last few months have been exhausting, so he’s taking it slow.]
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[Despite how unsure he is of his skill at drawing... he admits, it's too fun-sounding to pass up.]
I used to have my own room on the last ship I was on, y'know! A girl named Rapunzel painted pandas on the wall for me.
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That sounds cute. Pandas are pretty relaxing too, aren't they? They just sort of roll around and eat stuff... very chill.
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Sometimes he hugs you and never lets go, though; he can be a big ol' baby.
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You have a pet panda?
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He was with me in all kinds of tricky situations!
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Home was really weird, so I'm not real surprised...!
Hoi Hoi used to be big enough for me to ride his back; that really got people staring!
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[he's noticed the trend of animals being on the smaller side here, but it never hurts to check.]
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No... He's not... And he hasn't really been getting any bigger, neither!
Maybe it's because he died on the last ship I was on; maybe he's just cursed into being a baby now...
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[holy shit kid.]
You've had a pretty intense life...
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Yeah... I was falling really far down, because a guy who thought he was a big cool god threw me off the walking grates, real high up. I kinda broke my leg falling, but Hoi Hoi came and found me and carried me to safety...
But I think he got hurt really bad when we split up. That was back on the last ship I lived on, away from the fleet.
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[poor kid. all this, and he's the captain of his ship? The Atroma are nuts. as if he needed more reason to dislike them.]
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I feel like I've been hitting the ground running!
[That one he learned proper. 'Hitting the ground running', that's a good saying.]
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[He's a cute kid.]
You've got people around you to support you, don't you? For when you need help?
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I guess I do... I know they'd all help me, I mean.
... It's just real hard to ask for it. I'm scared they'll be mad at me.
Or they'll think I'm, um — useless.
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[He's quiet for a moment, paintbrush trailing lightly over the wall, long, sweeping ovals of yellow for each sunflower petal.]
You know what, though? They never tell me I'm useless. And they only get mad when I try to do everything by myself, or when I don't ask for help even though I need it. People who care about you, or people who're following your lead- your job is support them, and their job is to support you, too. A team that only does one or the other is weaker than it could be.
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That's... that's true...! It's not real fair to them, but when I was real little, I was used to people being really mad if I didn't do things on my own. Or I mess something up. So I guess I get nervous, is all. It's mean of me to think my friends are the same.
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He's quiet for a long moment, thinking very carefully about his next words.]
It's not mean... when you grow up expecting one thing for so long, it becomes a habit. It's called, um... conditioned behaviour? I think? And it's not your fault, but it is something we can work on.
[he sets the paintbrush down, turning to give Takeshi his full attention. This is no longer just a "bond over painting" discussion.]
Has anyone done that here?
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No, nothing like that... Everyone here's been pretty nice. [He fidgets a bit, trying to figure out the right way to say this.] It hasn't even been that way since I left home... I kinda had to learn — that most people aren't bad, I guess. Sometimes it's hard to believe, but it's true!