He was raised by a couple whose late biological son was one of the first
known casualties to a non-human bite during the Rising - the dog next door.
Phillip was the poster child for national legislation against mammals over
forty pounds in residential areas. It's even referred to as Mason's
Law.
Shaun isn't used to large animals. They scare him. He was mildly
horrified at the idea of Sweeney teaching me horseback riding. This will be
considerably worse.
I chose what was right for me. It's my own body, and my choice.
And I didn't choose it blindly. I have long term plans, I've considered
the risks here and the ramifications of going back home like this, and I
was really fucking careful.
I proposed, and Iris created, a kill switch tied to the microchip
monitoring my vital signs. Which is a precaution I'd considered before,
but wasn't quite willing to commit to. I've never had a false alarm, so
especially here, where death isn't permanent, I consider the risk
negligible. The plan is to remove it the second I have a deal. And if I
vanish without a deal, Iris had already promised me her next one for
something else. She can take care of our world's virus instead, if it
comes to that.
I'm tired of being afraid all the time. Very few things in my life have
ever made me as happy as running through the forest with Iris and the rest
of the pack. Which was only possible because I have actively, deliberately
worked to move past all of the phobias I arrived with. Blood. The
outdoors without walls or fences. Non-canine large mammals - I never
minded dogs.
I still contingency plan like my life depends on it, though; more
importantly, like other people's lives depend on it. I'm driven and
stubborn, but I'm also strategic, and I care so damn much about the
collateral damage I could leave in my wake. I had my fill of that before I
ever set foot on the Barge.
It's a lovely answer. I don't know if Shaun will agree, but it's lovely.
I am concerned with how you are going to approach this with him. He's coming off of a breach, which is always disorienting. And I presume you never even discussed this with him before you made the decision.
Not to ask his permission, obviously, but to tell him it is a possibility?
I should have. You're entirely right. And I'll apologize.
I can wait a little while to let him recover from the breach, I just don't
want to let it go so long that he finds out some way other than me telling
him.
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Re: Private | Video (forward dated to after the breach)
Date: 2023-11-17 04:42 pm (UTC)Re: Private | Video (forward dated to after the breach)
Date: 2023-11-17 04:49 pm (UTC)He was raised by a couple whose late biological son was one of the first known casualties to a non-human bite during the Rising - the dog next door. Phillip was the poster child for national legislation against mammals over forty pounds in residential areas. It's even referred to as Mason's Law.
Shaun isn't used to large animals. They scare him. He was mildly horrified at the idea of Sweeney teaching me horseback riding. This will be considerably worse.
Re: Private | Video (forward dated to after the breach)
Date: 2023-11-17 11:10 pm (UTC)So when he asks you why, what's your answer going to be?
Re: Private | Video (forward dated to after the breach)
Date: 2023-11-17 11:49 pm (UTC)I chose what was right for me. It's my own body, and my choice. And I didn't choose it blindly. I have long term plans, I've considered the risks here and the ramifications of going back home like this, and I was really fucking careful.
I proposed, and Iris created, a kill switch tied to the microchip monitoring my vital signs. Which is a precaution I'd considered before, but wasn't quite willing to commit to. I've never had a false alarm, so especially here, where death isn't permanent, I consider the risk negligible. The plan is to remove it the second I have a deal. And if I vanish without a deal, Iris had already promised me her next one for something else. She can take care of our world's virus instead, if it comes to that.
I'm tired of being afraid all the time. Very few things in my life have ever made me as happy as running through the forest with Iris and the rest of the pack. Which was only possible because I have actively, deliberately worked to move past all of the phobias I arrived with. Blood. The outdoors without walls or fences. Non-canine large mammals - I never minded dogs.
I still contingency plan like my life depends on it, though; more importantly, like other people's lives depend on it. I'm driven and stubborn, but I'm also strategic, and I care so damn much about the collateral damage I could leave in my wake. I had my fill of that before I ever set foot on the Barge.
Re: Private | Video (forward dated to after the breach)
Date: 2023-11-18 12:29 am (UTC)It's a lovely answer. I don't know if Shaun will agree, but it's lovely.
I am concerned with how you are going to approach this with him. He's coming off of a breach, which is always disorienting. And I presume you never even discussed this with him before you made the decision.
Not to ask his permission, obviously, but to tell him it is a possibility?
Re: Private | Video (forward dated to after the breach)
Date: 2023-11-18 12:36 am (UTC)I should have. You're entirely right. And I'll apologize.
I can wait a little while to let him recover from the breach, I just don't want to let it go so long that he finds out some way other than me telling him.
Re: Private | Video (forward dated to after the breach)
Date: 2023-11-18 12:39 am (UTC)Re: Private | Video (forward dated to after the breach)
Date: 2023-11-18 12:51 am (UTC)Yeah, of course. That is why I warned you today. I can drop you a line in a few days or so.
Re: Private | Video (forward dated to after the breach)
Date: 2023-11-18 12:52 am (UTC)