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[helborn]

[Casper looks... tired. But excited! He smiles at the screen.]

... So if we vote for a lab the scientists shut up and any damage is contained. Right now I think they're using the quiet car which is sort of the opposite of what it's intended for.

And I'd like the quiet car back for... quiet. And doing some writing and such. So let's just... get it over with.

[He looks like he's about to turn off the screen, but stops.]

Also Q'uila, Della, Zagreus, and Thanatos - wanted to have a chat with you. Uh, not together? I mean you could, but I just - there's no private filtering here.

[Now he's done.]

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[irrationally]

Let me get this straight. They are bothering you.. in the quiet rooms.

Which are soundproof. And where, therefore, it's always quiet.

[ Is Alice even invested in this poll? No. She's just annoyed at how obnoxious people get about it. ]

And I'm sure setting the precedent of voting for whatever people are vocal and incredibly annoying about will bode really well for the next time this poll rolls around and people decide to be annoying about something else.

[helborn]

When science stuff keeps appearing in my nice comfy writing space, yes. And yes I could use a different room, but it's the one that's got the most room to stretch out and not feel claustrophobic.

And I'm aware it's enabling, but it's also one of the ones most likely to churn out something helpful for us in the long run.

[fun_thementalist]

I feel that there's a story you're fighting not to tell, my friend.

[helborn]

I mean, that's what I'm writing.

[Casper that's not what he means and you know it.]

[dyingpro]

Oh! Uh, sure. Where would you like to meet?

[Zag is not sure what this is about. Is he in trouble?]

[helborn]

[Yes, the most trouble - nah.]

How about the garden? Unless you're further from it right now.

[irrationally]

I have been here for an incredibly long time. [ .. or. Well, maybe incredibly is an exaggeration, but what she means to say is 'longer than most people here'. Time is weird and nebulous in this odd voice space, anyway. ] The quiet room with equipment has been here for all this time, yet I haven't exactly seen them provide us with many useful things.

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[controlsthedie]

I'm currently unoccupied.

[ However, if Casper tries to talk to him about Zagreus, Thanatos swears he will find a way to throw himself into the void. Why does everyone want to talk to him about Zagreus?

Or how attractive he apparently is despite being Death Incarnate. ]

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[sos_pilot]

Hm? What's up, buttercup?

[helborn]

Hm.

Well, the other reason is that a friend of mine really wants it.

[helborn]

Where are you at?

[There's something kind of funny about basically texting 'u up?' to Death himelf, but he restrains his amusement for the moment.]

[helborn]

If I was gonna share in public, I would have. Where are you at?

[fun_thementalist]

Amidst a rather damaged quiet room, from the sounds of it.

[ He smirked - that wasn't exactly a difficult evasion to recognize. ]

I hope this isn't about the stars we've painted onto the ceiling in one of the rooms? We were quite proud of our constellations.

[controlsthedie]

I can be anywhere on this train. It would be quicker for me to shift to you.

[ Even if the people on the train now have a faster way to get around. ]

[sos_pilot]

[ A small smirk, amused. ]

I'm in the game room, needed to unwind after nonstop-fish-vision. Where are you?

[helborn]

Oh, no. The stars are great. I miss the stars... that was one of the few good things about camping.

[helborn]

That's fair. I'm in the standard car.

[helborn]

Standard car, but it shouldn't take me long to get to you at all.

[controlsthedie]

[ Soon after, there's a guh-dong in the standard car.

Thanatos looks at Casper, then at Bob. Huh. ]

Did the other Death do that?

[helborn]

... Yeah. I... wanted you to be aware.

[He opens his mouth to start a whole thing of 'I don't want you to feel bad, I just -' and then stops. No one wants to hear that.]

In case you need to grab us... I wanted you to know.

And... also I wanted to... not check on you, but I wanted to see how you were doing?

[dyingpro]

That's fine, I can meet you there. See you soon.

[Hard to know how far you are from the garden car when spatial geography of rooms is constantly changing for you. Either way, he'll be there shortly.]

Hey, Cas, what's-- oh woah. [Already shortening his actual name for nicknames? Yes. But that's not important right now! What's more important is...] Your life thread! I can actually sense it now!

[helborn]

[To be fair, he's used to 'Cas'. The use of the nickname makes him smile - and the next part makes him smile even more..]

Yeah, that's kind of... that's kind of what I wanted to tell you. And... I mean I wanted to check in with you, but... yeah.

[irrationally]

So it's just personal interest, then.

[ Not that that's necessarily bad. After all, everyone just votes for what they personally think is best, Alice included. But still.. ]

Just don't pretend it's for the greater good or something. These polls seriously tire me out with how annoying people get about them. [ The train thinking community voting was a good thing is clearly a mistake. ]

[controlsthedie]

[ Thanatos feels bad but not for anything Casper has done. He has learned that Life and Death are one and the same in a very literal manner in other worlds. It leaves him feeling inadequate, broken. Like he's failed his world by not being so. ]

I'm fine. I've been trying to keep busy while Lightning is out and help the Red Team.

[ He's coping from the mission the only way he knows how, by throwing himself into work. ]

[sos_pilot]

Sure thing. Catch you soon, buddy!