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Dr. Spencer Reid (thisiscalm) wrote in marinanova,
@ 2013-08-23 21:00:00

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:mingle, calliope-caliborn, data, euphemia li britannia, helix wamtani, kitty pryde (aoa), klara guildsen, lelouch vi britannia, lyle dylandy, spencer reid

233 // video/action // open
[ Although the other day was far from as traumatic as the last inmate influx, it left Reid a little pensive. Made him think of extreme aggressors, of 50 000 chess games, of expecting different outcomes in a game that would only end with check mate, but unlike a few years ago this is not a depressive thought. Instead, it makes him crave interaction and so he hits up the network. ]

Hey, guys. I was wondering... there's quite a few of us here that know how to play chess. How would you feel about an impromptu tournament? Nothing fancy, just... I don't know, anyone who's interested could drop by the library and we'll set up a few games. Bring a board, if you got one.

[ A bit of an awkward smile and then he cuts the feed. ]

(( OOC: MINGLE-STYLE! Email notifs are off, so thread to your hearts content! Reid will have a video response thread here and an action response thread here for your Reid-y needs! ))

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	thehighlord 2013-08-27 06:45 pm UTC (link)
	[No reaction to his name. He likes that.] Its very nice to meet you, Doctor Reid. [He moves a pawn of his own, long black nails brushing over the smooth surface of the piece.] Yes, I am. Is it so terribly obvious? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thisiscalm 2013-08-28 10:54 am UTC (link)
	[ Considering all the Tyki Mikks and Shining Armors they've had around here, Reid has learned not to read too much into a name. At least not at first. ] I wouldn't call it obvious... I just haven't seen you around before. After three months, you get a pretty good idea of who's a veteran and who's not. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thehighlord 2013-08-28 12:22 pm UTC (link)
	You've been here that long? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thisiscalm 2013-08-28 05:13 pm UTC (link)
	Close to it — this is my eighty-sixth day. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thehighlord 2013-09-03 07:27 pm UTC (link)
	Hell's fire, young man, are there many people who have been imprisoned here for that long? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thisiscalm 2013-09-04 05:20 am UTC (link)
	A fair few, yeah. Some have been here a lot longer than that... I don't have the exact numbers, but if I'd wager a guess I'd say there's still a few here that've been around for over 200 days. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thehighlord 2013-09-04 05:42 pm UTC (link)
	Mother Night, that's not particularly encouraging. [Another move of a chess piece. He's playing quite defensively without particularly realizing it. He's started underusing his queen in games lately, almost defending it with other pieces without being quite aware of it.] And what does one do to pass the time here for that long, besides playing chess? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

thisiscalm
2013-09-05 10:22 am UTC (link)

[ That's very telling. Don't think you're not being profiled right now. You are. ]

Depends on what you're interested in doing, I suppose... there's always the school or taking up employment... the Defense Force eats up a lot of time. There's also the arcade, movie theater, gym... I'm pretty sure some of the inmates have set up a garden together.

Not exactly an abundance of what you'd call meaningful activities, but there's plenty to do if you just make the effort.

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	thehighlord 2013-09-05 03:13 pm UTC (link)
	[At the moment he's paying more attention to the conversation than the game, so don't expect him to notice.] That's the second time I've heard this Defense Force mentioned. Just what is it, if you don't mind me asking? The library is more my style, to be honest. All this technology these people seem to have can't really compete as far as I'm concerned. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

thisiscalm
2013-09-05 04:29 pm UTC (link)

[ He smiles easily at the comment about the library — a man of his own heart. ]

The Defense Force is an organization primarily dedicated to keeping the population safe from each other and whatever the Wardens throw at us. We also have an Investigative Team — I'm the temporary leader, actually. We, uh... we collect, process and interpret data about the prison itself, the Wardens, the Engineers... whatever we can find that might bring us a clue to how they brought us here and if it's possible to reverse the process.

Are you interested in joining?

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	thehighlord 2013-09-05 04:45 pm UTC (link)
	[He laughs at the offer, dark and amused all at once.] Forgive me, puppy. It's a very noble effort, and you have my complete support but frankly I rather doubt any of your other members would want me there. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thisiscalm 2013-09-06 04:13 pm UTC (link)
	[ He makes a face at the "puppy" comment — where did that come from — but opts to pass it over for now. ] What makes you say that? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thehighlord 2013-09-06 05:02 pm UTC (link)
	[The endearments and pet names are pure habit at this point, but in his opinion at his age he's allowed to get away with a few quirks.] Tell me, young man, does my name have any meaning in your world? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thisiscalm 2013-09-06 06:09 pm UTC (link)
	It has some connotations, but I try not to draw any premature conclusions. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thehighlord 2013-09-06 06:11 pm UTC (link)
	You may be the first person I've met here to take such a sensible approach. Thank you. Although I hate to say it but so far most other worlds have had an unfortunately accurate depiction of just what I am. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thisiscalm 2013-09-07 05:15 pm UTC (link)
	[ Little smile. ] I can't really afford that kind of prejudice in my line of work. [ Although, now he has to ask... ] Is, uhm... is there a story behind the name? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thehighlord 2013-09-07 05:29 pm UTC (link)
	Is that so? And just what do you do for a living, if you don't mind my asking? I'm the High Lord of Hell, among other things. There are lots of stories attached to my name. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thisiscalm 2013-09-08 08:49 am UTC (link)
	I'm a criminal profiler with the FBI — the Behavioral Analysis Unit, to be precise. [ Not that it's important right now. ] Wait... the High Lord of Hell? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thehighlord 2013-09-08 09:56 am UTC (link)
	Now to me that sounds like quite an interesting occupation. You help to understand criminals, am I correct? Yes. [Not bragging, just simple and to the point.] You can perhaps see why some people might be a bit nervous around me. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thisiscalm 2013-09-09 02:59 pm UTC (link)
	That's right. Actually, uh... I teach a class in criminology here. [ Normally he'd ramble on and on about his work — the thing he's really confident about — but that won't happen just yet. ] And I can certainly understand that... there are a lot of misconceptions within religion. [ Gosh, okay where to start. ] Judeo-Christian? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thehighlord 2013-09-09 05:02 pm UTC (link)
	That sounds quite fascinating. I'd be very interested in attending some time. What? [Utter puzzlement.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thisiscalm 2013-09-11 06:00 pm UTC (link)
	I'll take that as a no. [ Little smile. ] Is there a name for the religion in which you figure as the devil? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thehighlord 2013-09-11 06:12 pm UTC (link)
	I'm sorry, young man, I'm afraid I'm not following any of this. Religion? Devil? Neither of those are words that have any meaning to me. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thisiscalm 2013-09-13 01:07 pm UTC (link)
	Really? That's interesting. So these prejudices about what you are... where do they come from? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thehighlord 2013-09-13 01:37 pm UTC (link)
	Because I'm very old and very powerful and I try not to involve myself in the affairs if the living if I can help it. I've also done more than my share of terrible things, and all that tends to add up to someone a lot of people are afraid of. And from what I've gathered from other prisoners here, it's a reputation that carries across worlds. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)