major_west: (right?)
major_west ([personal profile] major_west) wrote2009-08-25 10:39 pm

99.1 - Reminiscing

I was given this journal at the time of my death-- or shortly after, anyway. It's odd, looking back at things I'd written when I wasn't really myself. I made a rubbish woman, an imbecilic teenager, and--

Hann--

Anyway. Despite everything here, the loss of identity through floodwater, the ports, all of the arrivals and sudden departures, the death and absolute... pointlessness of many of our struggles, this journal was the only thing that remained constant. I had never wanted to keep one before, but here I am, over a year past my death, and I'm still writing in it and speaking to it.

I wonder if it will remain after I've gone away from here.

P.S. The weasel has a name now. Billy and I have decided to call it Ripley, and we hope that it will grow into its name. And no, Libby, I will not walk it on a leash like a ridiculous mincing queen.

[Private to Morgan]
One of the newer Inmates came to me asking about weapons-- specifically, where he could obtain them. I didn't tell him anything, but I thought you should know, in case he came looking for a shag.

[OOC: AFTER DOING A COUNT AND REMOVING THE ACTION POSTS FROM THE TOTAL, this is ACTUALLY #98. Unless I missed some other action post. So there. I get to stall.]
remarkablyblunt: (thinking... thinking...)

[personal profile] remarkablyblunt 2009-08-26 05:07 am (UTC)(link)
Suit yourself, Major. Still, a positive attitude is half the battle. Determine to find a point in these struggles and I'm sure you will.

BAWWW MAJOR NIHILIST

[identity profile] major-west.livejournal.com 2009-08-26 05:10 am (UTC)(link)
Spoken like a man who has some faith. Not everything has a point. Most lives, in fact, are quite meaningless.
remarkablyblunt: (I disbelieve your lies)

[personal profile] remarkablyblunt 2009-08-26 05:22 am (UTC)(link)
Most of the people living those lives would disagree with you, I should think.

[identity profile] major-west.livejournal.com 2009-08-26 06:19 pm (UTC)(link)
You've never seen the Infected. It hardly matters whether they agree or not.
remarkablyblunt: (listening)

[personal profile] remarkablyblunt 2009-08-26 06:28 pm (UTC)(link)
Infected? Hardly. Still and all, might as well get what enjoyment you can out of things or you'll just be miserable all the time.

[identity profile] major-west.livejournal.com 2009-08-27 12:23 am (UTC)(link)
There are degrees of unfortunate events that I can derive enjoyment from. Floods go beyond all of them.
remarkablyblunt: (tea will fix that)

[personal profile] remarkablyblunt 2009-08-27 12:27 am (UTC)(link)
Meaning then, if not enjoyment. Something to grow on.

[identity profile] major-west.livejournal.com 2009-08-27 12:39 am (UTC)(link)
How many floods have you experienced?
remarkablyblunt: (poppycock and balderdash)

[personal profile] remarkablyblunt 2009-08-27 12:41 am (UTC)(link)
None, I must admit, though I was affected by the most recent port - I thought I was someone else entirely.

[identity profile] major-west.livejournal.com 2009-08-28 03:14 am (UTC)(link)
That's a start. Let's resume this conversation after you've been through a few floods.
remarkablyblunt: (big smile!)

[personal profile] remarkablyblunt 2009-08-28 03:32 am (UTC)(link)
If you say so!