I spoke with Greed and Despair. Greed was forthcoming as always, with so many new and helpful suggestions. [Sarcastic. She's still. . . mad.] Despair, however, I felt had valuable advice.
There is a marked difference between paralyzing inaction and biding one's time. We cannot simply wait around for someone to die again in hopes we'll correct our past mistakes and not make new ones.
. . . This conversation was in the context of doing a murder, but I believe it has more genuine applications, as well. We ought to be more proactive.
[He listens to all of that, just. Absorbing. That does seem like the difference between Greed and Despair doesn't it? One seems a little more ... into the idea of murder, but--
Grinning when she suggests the idea of a trap immediately.]
Now that seems like a grand idea. But where to put it? Somewhere where they're likely to go, then? Where does every murder seem to pass through ... Sleep bay? The common room?
The med bay pods, of course. At first, I thought perhaps I could use my own blood to create puddles on the ground that would have to be avoided, in order to discourage their use. But a better idea struck - to scatter bone debris inside them, which would be difficult for most to recognize had gotten in their hair and clothes, but for me trivial.
[harrow if you want someone else to be like "dont use your own blood for stuff" you're asking the wrong person on certain fronts. use your own blood for all sorts of stuff? however,]
All kind of easy to get off if they discover it, though, right? Blood doesn't stick too bad. Bone-- not dismissing that one.
[he thinks and then just goes to dig in the inner pockets of his coat - little bottles of paints, a blue ribbon, sunglasses, sailor moon, oh. there we go.
yoinking out his tattoo ink. the red vial.]
This might leave a mark. Put it on the inside of the handle, so they can't see it.
[That works too. I guess it doesn't have to be bones.
No, just kidding, this idea is actually good and smart, and she gets a nasty little glint in her eyes over it.]
Very, very clever. We will have to test it to ensure it won't heal over, but - I like this idea very much. Does the ink stain skin on its own, or will it only be effective if applied with a needle.
It would be good to have a point of comparison, the type of mark we're looking for.
A stain on the hands will be scrubbed away, but perhaps they won't have had time by Friday morning - and if it's elsewhere on the body, perhaps they won't notice to scrub at all. I like this plan very much.
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There is a marked difference between paralyzing inaction and biding one's time. We cannot simply wait around for someone to die again in hopes we'll correct our past mistakes and not make new ones.
. . . This conversation was in the context of doing a murder, but I believe it has more genuine applications, as well. We ought to be more proactive.
I propose that we lay a trap.
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Grinning when she suggests the idea of a trap immediately.]
Now that seems like a grand idea. But where to put it? Somewhere where they're likely to go, then? Where does every murder seem to pass through ... Sleep bay? The common room?
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All kind of easy to get off if they discover it, though, right? Blood doesn't stick too bad. Bone-- not dismissing that one.
[he thinks and then just goes to dig in the inner pockets of his coat - little bottles of paints, a blue ribbon, sunglasses, sailor moon, oh. there we go.
yoinking out his tattoo ink. the red vial.]
This might leave a mark. Put it on the inside of the handle, so they can't see it.
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No, just kidding, this idea is actually good and smart, and she gets a nasty little glint in her eyes over it.]
Very, very clever. We will have to test it to ensure it won't heal over, but - I like this idea very much. Does the ink stain skin on its own, or will it only be effective if applied with a needle.
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Suppose I can not be a useless infant and go test it. Don't mind a few extra marks.
[But,]
Should stain. You'd have to work to get it off at any rate.
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A stain on the hands will be scrubbed away, but perhaps they won't have had time by Friday morning - and if it's elsewhere on the body, perhaps they won't notice to scrub at all. I like this plan very much.
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So, you could say we'd be . . . catching them red handed?
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