first statement } audio; un: archivist

[aparticularlyhollowlaugh]

[oho, what’s this? a new voice on the network?]

Erm … I suppose it’s customary in a situation like this to introduce myself. [he lightly clears his throat before continuing:] My name is Jonathan - erm, Jon. Sims. [and he really has to bite down on the impulse to add the archivist after that.] I am somewhat new here and have yet to meet many of you. [which is intentional, on jon’s part.] But I - I actually just have a question, seeing as - if I understand the situation correctly - we are all from different places.

[jon hesitates for a moment and takes a deep breath to steady his nerves. public speaking is so much less comfortable than reading statements into a tape recorder.]

Have any of you heard of something called The Vast?

Comments

[red6l99d]

Yes, I do? Is something wrong?

[aparticularlyhollowlaugh]

Is something wrong?

[now jon has to wonder if he’s just being fucked with. surely no one is this dense.]

I have not heard such condescending and, frankly, insulting prattle in quite a long time. You must be exhausted after all the jumping to conclusions you’ve done.

[red6l99d]

Ah. I understand. You have nothing to be ashamed of, you realize? You couldn't have known and for that I can't fault you. Please, in the future, just consider the points I've laid out for you.

[aparticularlyhollowlaugh]

[with a muffled noise of frustration, jon hangs up.]