∞ 22: Reading the flow of time

[chikaidestroyer]

I think I'll appreciate writing a little more now. It's annoying talking into the journal when you have no one in particular you're speaking to.

Like clockwork, the Malnosso have brought in more specimens. A noticeably rowdier group than usual, for that matter. Try not to get yourselves killed so quickly; there are dire consequences for dying around here, and the Malnosso have no problem taking things important to you.

I'd like to ask if people here have instituted a calendar without the majority letting us know. I realize that there are extremely different ideas of a calendar here, but I think we can agree that the arrival of newcomers marks the beginning of a new "cycle." Having a calendar we agree on would allow ease of noticing temporal patterns in the experiments, and give us a more structured approach to planning patrols and the like.

This may seem like an incredibly unnecessary idea to some of you, but believe me when I say your perception of time is very different when a week is five days to you versus seven, or even thirteen, days. I come from a world where the calendar has 5 days to a week, 30 days to a month, and 360 days to a year. The idea of an experiment lasting seven days didn't make much sense to me until I noticed some referring to seven days as a week.

Opinions, if you will. I'd like to have people's thoughts on the matter.

And Caesar, I want to talk to you.

Comments

[chikaidestroyer]

The point he made was that the only way to make any sort progress here is to promote dissent.

Get some sleep now, will you? Or are there unresolved problems?

[nowarstowin.livejournal.com]

I would like to think that it's not the only way. But ...

It's ... hard to sleep. I don't know if the Malnosso are doing something intentionally, or not, but ...

[chikaidestroyer]

Don't tell me you're allowing him to affect you. Those are tactics that I would use, not you.

What are you talking about? Are others affected?

[nowarstowin.livejournal.com]

Things aren't that simple, Al.

[chikaidestroyer]

Then, please, do inform me on how I'm not seeing the bigger picture. Since you have such a good grasp of the situation.

[nowarstowin.livejournal.com]

[chikaidestroyer]

Fine.

[nowarstowin.livejournal.com]

[chikaidestroyer]

What is there to understand? You won't try, so I don't see any reason to feign anything in return.

[nowarstowin.livejournal.com]

[chikaidestroyer]

...

2/2 (can't just let it end, can I? >>)

[chikaidestroyer]

If "something happens to you," I'm leaving without you.

2/2 (DON'T LET THE DORAMA END! XD)

[nowarstowin.livejournal.com]

Oh, stop that. I'm not being melodramatic; I don't ... think they'd kill me over something like this.

Their drama has kinda waned recently, so... >>

[chikaidestroyer]

I'm not being melodramatic. Someday, this is going to end, and we'll be going home. And, I swear, I'll find a way to leave without you.

You've thus far been handled lightly by the Malnosso, in comparison to many others. I'd like to keep it that way.

Albert cracks me up. <3 He shouldn't, but he does.

[nowarstowin.livejournal.com]

I hope you'd miss me.

I'd rather keep it that way, too. I just ... at this point, I don't know how they're going to react.

I don't think he realizes he sounds like an idiot. XD;

[chikaidestroyer]

Out of sight, out of mind, so they say.

You think something momentous has happened that will change their tactics?

Gotta wonder if it's worry or pent-up anger. XDD

[nowarstowin.livejournal.com]

Practical as usual. I guess maybe you wouldn't.

I ... I can't speculate much on that. Perhaps, though it seems unlikely. I just don't know if they'll be wanting to clear away evidence.

Probably both. Or so he would say, after the fact.

[chikaidestroyer]

You aren't my problem, Caesar. There isn't much to miss. Stop fooling yourself.

On the larger scale, then. I want to know if this will effect everyone, or just a few.

Oh, Mr. Grumpypants. <3 What would we do without you.

[nowarstowin.livejournal.com]

I suppose you're right at that.

Dammit, Albert, I don't know. I would ... think it would only be a few, but I can't guarantee anything. There's just ... no precedent.

Probably be a lot happier, because he's such a killjoy.

[chikaidestroyer]

Nothing except the kidnappings have had any precedent.

Ugh.

Caesar's put up with worse from big brother. XD

[nowarstowin.livejournal.com]

Not like the niceties don't kinda make up for it, right?

[chikaidestroyer]

I suddenly find myself not caring anymore.

Haha, something like that. XD

[nowarstowin.livejournal.com]

That's ... fine.

Ah well. They'll have each other, for better or worse. Uh... Yeah.

[chikaidestroyer]

You're better suited for this. I'm a bit of a psychological wreck preoccupied, anyway.

Like an old married couple, except ... uh. Yeah. XD;;

[nowarstowin.livejournal.com]

Honestly, I'm about at my limit. I know I can't give in, but...