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[methodofmadness]

This is Christopher, leave a message. [He clears his throat and quietly to the side whispers 'how was that Peggy? Yeah...yeah some more oomph. I thought so too']

You've reached Chaos! Leave a message or this answering machine will explode!

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video [it's still march. technically. backdated to pairings on the 15th,]

[adamantea]

Hi, Mr. Chaos!

[It's so annoying to not know exactly what form of address will lower someone's guard. She has to actually guess, which stinks. This one feels like it'll probably at least entertain him if it feels like she's being on his level and silly with it?]

I'm Poppy? I'm your assigned warden for the month. I figured you'd probably like to meet me so you can get an idea of my, uh, my whole deal?

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[astraymoon]

Hey Christopher.

Where you at?

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[methodofmadness]

[He is currently fiddling with his notebook under the fractal tree on the 8th deck. Seems to be his happy place for how weird it is.]

Peggy and I are in the common room with the tree. Eighth deck?

If you haven't sat under it, it's really nice.

[Also Fridays are monster club days. Is he going to tell Ger that? No. But he'll be happy for the company.]

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[astraymoon]

Oh, that one. I don't think I've napped there yet.

I'll come over and see.

[Does he know it's monster club days? Maybe. Does it matter? Not really, as he comes over, sees Chris, and moves to plunk down onto the couch close- but not too close- to Chris.]

[atowncalledtreffy]

[ohh my god. Trevor cannot believe this shit]

Hey.

Are you a demon in disguise or are you actually a child?

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[methodofmadness]

I think the tree is magic. It makes me feel nice when I sit under it, very conducive to thinking.

[He has his nose in his notebook when Ger sits down, but he does look up when he does, smiling at him.]

Do you want to see my horse robot notes?

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[astraymoon]

I like it.

[He feels...okay under here. Not like how tense he's been for days when he isn't over to John's trying to get something to eat, or trying to scrub like in mania so he won't get kicked off ship.

Maybe he should sleep here. Maybe here, the nightmares won't find him.]

Yeah. Love to see them. Sorry- I don't- I haven't found a notebook yet to make any for my side.

[And he scoots a little closer to see his notebook.]

Let's see?

[methodofmadness]

[Christopher blinks down at his communicator.]

Demons can't be children?

Interesting...I suppose I shouldn't assume everything has to be born, some things are created- [You've set him off on a tangent, Trevor but he very much looks and sounds like his age.]

[atowncalledtreffy]

Almost never. Never in my world, can't speak for others.

[oh my god]

So you're a kid. Great.

[methodofmadness]

Fascinating. Can you ask your demons how they came to be? Maybe I should make a questionnaire for next Monster Club...

[He taps his cheek thinking about it before he suddenly realizes that Trevor just called him a child.]

That's a weird thing to be upset about if you arent me.

I'd rather not be a child either. People withhold important information for some reason if they think youre not old enough to hear it.

[atowncalledtreffy]

They're hellspawned, from a different dimension. Most come pre-cognizant from the damned souls of twisted human beings.

I know. If you're old enough to be here, you're usually old enough to know what the fuck is happening.

[speaking of what the fuck is happening..]

I'm Trevor Belmont. I'm going to try and kill the Admiral. You might get caught in the crossfire.

Do me a favor and try not to get killed, all right?

[methodofmadness]

Is that what your books say? They lie sometimes, trust me. The people who write them have an agenda.

[Says Christopher the monster to the literal monster hunter.

He does pause when Trevor introduces himself, frowning. First of all-]

I dont like swearing, so please stop. [And more importantly?]

Could you not? I like this ship, and if my friends die maybe we can be safe here, on the Barge?

She wants to keep her passengers safe and I don't think she can do that without the Admiral.

[atowncalledtreffy]

The books I have are different, trust me.

[Two can play at that game]

Sure. Sorry.

And also no, sorry. I'm warning you on purpose, so that you and your friends don't die. But the Barge, and its evil master, has to go. Or I have to die trying to do it.

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[methodofmadness]

If i can figure out how it works maybe I can build you a special tree vibes nightlight... [Because he thinks he could sleep under here too and feel good about it. No nightmares.

He looks down at his notebook, realizing that this is the wrong page and violently turns back to horse notes. There is a lovely crayon scientific drawing of the horse with notes all around it in gel pen. It's not just colorful but very detailed.]

Dont turn the page!

[Cheerily and overly trusting he offers it to Ger.]

[methodofmadness]

[He isnt sure he believes that, but sure, Trevor. If you want to think that go ahead.

There is a little surprise that he does agree to stop swearing though. No one else has besides John and he's asked quite a few people.]

Why do you think he's evil? And just between you and I? I'm already dead. But technically here, I'm in-between and that suits me just fine.

[He might have to try and stop you, Trevor.]

Shame how though...I thought Doctor Jekyll and I had a strong bond... but he was a traitor. Hard to find good, honest mentors these days. Most of them are liars.

[atowncalledtreffy]

I think he's evil because he kidnaps the unwilling dead, will not allow even death to be an escape, sends murderers back to the places where they murdered untold numbers of people, brings in untrained, uneducated idiots for wardens, does not bring back the victims of anyone he's brought in unless someone's feeling generous with a deal, tortures those he has, will not change anything about his methods unless there's a whole public outcry, and then pretends like it's all a coincidence no one can get along. The whole system is messed up.

..That's just off the top of my head.

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[astraymoon]

Doesn't have to be a nightlight. You don't have to build me anything though Christopher.

[Oh, were those...hearts? Cute. He takes the book, and while he would love his own notebook, he's not going to chance going back and checking in his cabin. That's a scary place.]

Don't? Hmm...

[He starts. Trying to peek by curling the page a little back to see what Chris doesn't want him to see.]

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[methodofmadness]

I dont have to, I want to! And if im going to build it anyway, it'd be nice if it was useful. [Some of the things he creates are not.

He does make a mental note to grab one of his spare notebooks for Germaryah when he gets back to his room.

He is watching him though, raising an eyebrow at the other boy playing chicken with him.

That sure is his hand on Ger's, stopping him from turning it any more.]

That's top secret. If you look at it your brain might leak out of your ears.

[methodofmadness]

[Christopher has set his communicator down to take actual notes. He's curious as to what the general consensus is on the Admiral, because he has a very hard time figuring out who might be evil before they literally present themselves as evil two inches from his nose.

He does frown at what Trevor lists in his 'cons' column though, tapping the page with a sky blue sparkly gel pen.]

Well, first of all, he invited me here, and second of all I dont think Death is supposed to be an 'escape'?

I have a 1800 number you can call if you feel that way though, but I dont think it will work here.

[This is just scratching the surface, but give him a minute, maybe they can talk about the rest of them in a minute?]

[atowncalledtreffy]

Yeah. He does that, now. Only about half of us he's kidnapped by force.

The fuck's a 1800 number..

What I'm saying is that sometimes people would rather die than be here, and we don't get to choose that.

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[astraymoon]

It would be nice, but really- I don't need anything. It's not like I could pay you back for it.

[He really couldn't. There's no price he wouldn't pay for a sense of peace, especially when he sleeps.

Still, he can't help the flirty smile, or how his head tilts to take Chris in, leaning in a little.]

Oh? You sure it wouldn't be your brains leaking from your ears?

[methodofmadness]

Is kidnapping evil? I suppose it should be considered evil, if you'd rather be somewhere else, but how would he know that if he kidnapped you instead of asking?

[Trevor, this child constantly questions whether or not he is evil, so his compass is a little broken. hope you're prepared for his curiosity and odd leaps of logic.]

I think a lot of that other stuff is just normal 'authority' problems. I don't know much about politics but usually people yell about them and nothing gets done unless they yell really loud, and for a really long time. And then who ever is in charge releases a statement about how its fixed when they just put up like, a new stop sign in some neighborhoods instead of do anything about gun violence.

[he chews on some more of the list that Trevor spoke about, making a wide sweeping motion with his hand for purely dramatic reasons.]

If we created a list with a wide range of criteria, I think you will find that within the parameters of DEI, some of the wardens you call uneducated and untrained might shine in other circumstances you would fail at miserably. And if they dont, then we move forward with removal, if efficiency is your goal.

Except you want to kill the Admiral, so I'm thinking that wont actually do anything for you.

I'd like to know though... I like numbers.

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[methodofmadness]

Why are you paying for it? Im not selling anything...

[you're so weird sometimes Ger.

He looks up at the older boy and his nice smile and attempts to hold firm. He'snot blushing, you are!]

I look at forbidden knowledge all the time... I think I'm immune, but really. You shouldn't look. Its- its really boring.

[atowncalledtreffy]

Yes, kidnapping is evil.

[good fucking god]

What exactly are you asking, just so I'm clear?

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[astraymoon]

When you do something worth something, you pay for it. That's for goods or service. I do that with John for all the food he gives me.

[He likes to think he's paying him with food analysis and recipes.]

Now you're making me wanna look.

[His voice was teasing even as he bumped his forehead against Chris's goggles.]

But you sure you don't want me to see?