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[youwill]

[The video comes on to a man sitting on a beautifully upholstered couch, in an oddly but unarguably well decorated room. He doesn't smile; there's a faint frown between his brow. He sits very strait, and holds the communicator angled in his lap. His appearance is immaculate, tie straight, suit in order, not one dark hair out of place. And he gives the feeling that this is how he always dresses, that casual is not a word in his vocabulary.]

It seems a shame I've arrived in time to miss a vacation. I've never been to Los Angeles. I imagine it must be very inviting, especially after so much time spent here.

[Pleasantries out of the way, his frown deepens, pulls at the corner of his mouth as his brow furrows.]

My name is Garret Hobbs. I've not been here long, and I would appreciate whatever information you may be willing to impart.

[He wouldn't, not really; he's read a great deal, and he doubts he'll hear anything new. But he'll hear from the people who spoke to Abigail. He'll see who pays attention. And he'll hear from her.]

Comments

[youwill]

Did you see correlations your expedition did not?

[secretasshole]

Apparently so.

[youwill]

I can only imagine what a disappointment your creators were to you.

[secretasshole]

[omg

YOU UNDERSTAND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!]

You have no idea.

[youwill]

[He's super good at understanding 8)]

Would you care to tell me? [He is actually interested.]

[secretasshole]

[!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

but wait actually]

Why are you interested? [He's more curious than defensive. Most people don't really care why he might not like people.]

[youwill]

You are unique, David. I would not squander the opportunity to understand the way you view us.

[secretasshole]

In my experience, most humans don't particularly care how I view them.

[youwill]

You must have had a limited sampling. [He means 'poor.']

[secretasshole]

I'm not sure I would go that far. [Meaning he has such fucking low expectations that people being assholes to him is pretty much just to be expected.]

[youwill]

Has it been no different here?

[secretasshole]

There have been a few that haven't been an utter disappointment. [Which is an understatement, really, but. He's not good at praising other people, even if he does genuinely like Erik, Chris and Abigail. And Leslie, while she'd been here.]

But there are plenty that have been eager to prove that those who actually understand are always going to be in the minority.

[youwill]

You can't please everyone. [Sarcasm that doesn't even sound like sarcasm!!]

Those who have not disappointed - did you know any like them, before the Barge?

[secretasshole]

Yes.

[youwill]

Were there more there, or here?

[secretasshole]

As there were only seventeen people on board the previous ship I was assigned to, compared to the Barge's average of about one hundred and ten, I would say there isn't much of a contest.

[youwill]

The Barge does have an unfair advantage, in that case.

[secretasshole]

Incredibly.