Entry One: Video Entry

[themountie]

[The camera turns on to show what appears to be an actual cabin in the woods, quite small, but complete with a roaring fire blazing in the hearth. The man holding the camera is wearing full Mountie regalia, including a Stetson hat, and looks pleased as punch.]

My thanks for the accommodations, Admiral. It's rather more space than I need, but I'm sure I'll finds ways to fill it.

[There's a bark from offscreen, and the man raises an eyebrow and says, quite pointedly:] No. Not with Krispy Kremes. We don't even have a Krispy Kreme on board, as far as I know.

[He turns his attention back to the camera, clearing his throat.] I beg your pardon, everyone. My name is Constable Benton Fraser, RCMP. I first came to the Barge-- well, that's not important right now, but I'll be here as a warden for the time being. I'm very much looking forward to it. [Horrifyingly, this appears to be genuine.]

Comments

[themountie]

I'm not unfamiliar with the term as it applies to water, but...

[themountie]

I'm afraid we don't have much in the way of legal process for such things. And, unfortunately, the court of public opinion is rarely kind to victims of such a thing.

[19centconstable]

They don't actually involve water here. ...Although they might. But they haven't yet.

A flood is...well, it's a bit like having a Gypsy curse on you. You find that you behave strangely, or look differently, but not everyone on board is affected. During a breach, everyone suddenly thinks they've been unlike themselves the whole time.

[themountie]

And this is a regular occurrence?

[19centconstable]

We have at least one strange occurrence a month, I would say.

[buildindreemz]

Sorry, I thought you were implying you'd been here before.

Sometimes people do that. They'll be here, leave, and come back.

[themountie]

You'd think that would be in the literature.

[19centconstable]

You were given literature?

[themountie]

No, no. This is my first time, as far as I know.

[themountie]

Well, no, but I'm starting to think I should have been.

[buildindreemz]

All right.

Of course, it's also possible you've been here before and don't remember. That's what happened to me.

[19centconstable]

I do a bit of writing: I could note down some things if you like.

[themountie]

Really? That would be very kind of you, Constable.

[themountie]

Huh.

On the other hand, it doesn't appear that anyone remembers me, either. And I'm not sure when I would have been here before -- it's been a busy few years.

[buildindreemz]

You probably haven't, if no one remembers you. But trust me, 'being too busy' to be here isn't a factor.

This place does freaky things with time.

[19centconstable]

It's my pleasure, Constable.

[most_feared]

Nope. So you can just call me "K" if you want to.

[ Video ]

[surfaceshine]

Oh. Right. Well, and why wouldn't he?

[That is a trick question. Dean is just being deceptively accommodating.]

[timesbureaucrat]

Humans, on the whole, seem to prefer to pretend that they're the only intelligent life in the universe. Even when evidence suggests otherwise. I suspect a wide-spread inferiority complex.

[batmanschmatman]

I was. Bludhaven, New Jersey. There are a couple of us around.

[thinkb4ublink]

Now, maybe. Gets cold in winter.

[maybebatman]

The bloodbaths? I haven't been here long myself, but I hear the last time the ship docked, people were brainwashed into stealing each other's organs. Braveheart would be pretty tame after that.

[themountie]

Ah! I'm glad to hear it, then.

[themountie]

Well, he was drawn and--

Perhaps that's not relevant right now. Stealing each other's organs... you say.

[themountie]

Excellent! I'm sure I'll fit right in, then. [He won't.]