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What are the talks of floods and ports and...such? A port is something to be desired? But a flood? Who wants a flood? And why?

[Private to Abigail]

Those books in the library...what subjects do they cover?

[Private to Arthur]

I need cigarettes. These pills aren't doing it anymore.

[Filtered to Inmates- added later]

What kind of place is this? People being attacked? Where are you during this, Wardens? This place is sounding more and more dangerous.

What other lies have they told us?

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I haven't yet seen a port but it seems we do stop sometimes at different places. I believe inmates are even allowed out under supervision...

I have gone through a flood and it creates... quite interesting events. The last one apparently made people's personalities switch, although some of us were unaffected.

The question still stands...why would you want for that?

I think most people don't want it. Although a few others seem to think it's more entertaining when they happen and boring here between floods.

You'll know when one happens because suddenly everyone will be talking a lot more. Like a... flood of communication, so to speak.

Yeah, that makes sense.

Like chickens squawking at each other.

There have been no lies.

They've just underestimated our abilities and cunning.

Abilities? What kind of abilities?

Mental. Physical. Spiritual.

Whatever got you thrown onto this ship in the first place, son.

As far as I figure...there was really no reason at all.

You were an honest, decent human being in life?

Who really is anymore?

There are too many to name. It were the largest library I have seen.

I ask because some of the people here are from not just history but...books, as well.

I have learned it is so. One man have removed all the books which pertain to him from the library.

Well that's hardly fair.

Would you not do the same?

Where I am from, everyone already knows me and what I have done.

But here, they know not.

There are no books written about people like myself. So I don't care.

Perhaps they may seen you when they use a te-le-vision.

There is one such creation in the common room on my floor. It displays images, like paintings that move. It is as though people are shrunken and trapped within its confines.

I like it not.

A television. TV. You like it even less when it's huge and shows only the nature channel.

I've been on tv before. Well, Castor was... The evening news, all the time.

Nature Channel?

Where are you from again?

It's a channel on the television that shows happy bunnies and tweeting birds.

Generally obnoxious.

Salem, in Massachusetts colony.

Why do they not stand outside? Can you not see birds in the trees? Why need they watch television?

Because the general population can't get up and go to a window.

Or the animals and plants are from places they cannot go.

Why can they not go to the window?

Laziness? Skyscrapers in the way?

What are skyscrapers?

Huge buildings made of steel and glass. Normally business buildings. Can be apartments, too, I suppose.

She's going to totally have nightmares about skyscrapers now.

And she's not speaking to Pollux anymore for a while.

His day is complete.

What are cigarettes?

Edited 2010-02-08 00:39 (UTC)

Tobacco. Rolled up in paper and smoked.

Ah.

Well, I see no reason for you not to have them. I'll ask the Admiral to leave you some in your chamber.

Thanks.

You know, there is another thing that might help me. It is like a cigarette but much more relaxing.

What is it?

It is made from a different plant. Called marijuana. Used for lots of medicinal purposes, actually. More so than cigarettes, even.

So it's a herbal remedy.

Oh yes, yes. Much better for the body than pills.

~~I wonder if Gaius knows about this?~~

Fine, I'll ask the Admiral for this as well.

Edited 2010-02-08 01:41 (UTC)

~~Really?~~

Thank you, Arthur. This really will help.

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