versusnurture | first ♢ voice

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[Abigail's voice quavers, as though she's uncertain of the connection, like someone making their first long-distance call. She starts out firm and then peters out into uncertainty, the tail end of her first sentence almost a question.]

My name is Abigail . . . Hobbs.

I'm not sure how I got here, but I'm here now. [A pause; who to ask for?] I'm looking for Dr. Alana Bloom. She's tall with dark hair. She was supposed to check in with me this morning, but instead I'm here.

Are there - [And here she inserts a little more tremor than necessary into her voice, because she doesn't know what else to do right now - ] Are there letters home? That kind of thing? How does this work? Because I need to talk to my dad.

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The Barge exists in an entirely separate universe from the world you came from.

[Actually, she meant why are you sorry. But this is also an acceptable direction of conversation.]

If it can get me here, it can get a letter back.

[Well good, because he's not actually sorry at all. Empathy is a work in progress with this asshole. B(]

I suppose there's little harm in trying. [But he seriously doubts it's going to work.]

Yeah, I mean, what's the worst that can happen?

[If you pay super close attention you can tell she is 1000% sarcastic.]

[He's fluent in that.]

You'd be surprised.

Probably. Space prison's about as bad as I've had, so far.

[Subdued, again. Like she regrets losing what she had. Which, in a way, she does.]

What have you had, so far?

Family problems. That's why I'm looking for my father. He's in trouble.

Why?

My dad's always in trouble.

What does he do?

He's a poacher.

Of?

You don't know what poacher means?

I do. But an ivory poacher is slightly different from someone who's primarily interested in tigers.

Big game. All kinds.

I see.

What's the worst you've had?

Hard to say. I have relatively few complaints.

That's not the same as none.

No, it isn't.

No.

What kind of poacher are you?

That's an interesting question.

I know.

I suppose big game might be appropriate.

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