Learning the Peregrine

[lessandmorethanhuman]

Passengers: Alex Mercer and You.
Location: Around the Peregrine.
Date: Feb 7th
Summary: Alex is learning the layout still, with a few special stops. At least two places require a warden to help.
Warnings: Language? Possible body horror discussion depending on how things go.



Alex was limited in where he could go, and what he could do. He hated it, thanks. But he'd agreed to be here--if these beings really could return him from death, to his world... Then he could clean up the messes still; he didn't trust the military to do so. Not after they'd tried to nuke Manhattan to 'fix things'.

S.I.R.E
Alex hated that this required a warden. But he was curious, and maybe wanted to do some thinking out loud. Which meant he needed to find a warden who was willing to activate this thing, and then give him some privacy. (At least the illusion of privacy would help.) Was it so wrong that he wanted familiar surroundings?

Athletics Department
He'd at least learned, that while this area required a warden's supervision, to time his use of it to when one of them was using it. Seriously though, this was getting old. Not that he'd expected much freedom, but this absolutely sucked. He wasn't even planning on causing any trouble. Just using the free-standing punching bag. Getting used to being 'limited' to a human-based form and body again.

Resource Library
At least THIS place didn't require a warden's permission. Alex still would've preferred actual books, but the variety was impressive at least. Right now he was browsing to see whatever seemed interesting.

Comments

Resource Library

[rank1]

Travis is here doing the sci-fi equivalent of scrolling Netflix –– 6,398,866 entries and nothing seems interesting. He's hunched over one of the terminals scrolling through endless blue text, searching endless keywords, hunting for something that catches his eye. What, the ship didn't think to stock new Secret × Heroine dramas? What's the point of being amongst all this sci-fi shit if he can't get releases from the future? There's all this new shit, sure, but what about the things he was looking forward to?

For now, one last ditch effort:

"You see anything by Takashi Miike?" he asks.

[lessandmorethanhuman]

"Never even heard of the guy, but if I find something by him I'll let you know." Alex replied, absent-mindedly scrolling through himself.

[rank1]

"Thanks bro," Travis replies, his cheek in one hand, slouching lower. Boooring... And then: "You serious, though? Not even Ichi the Killer? 13 Assassins?"

[lessandmorethanhuman]

Alex was entirely serious, although he looked up from where hew as browsing, and tilted his head. Searching through a few hundred different minds and their memories. Oh. Okay, at least one of those titles sounded familiar. "'ve heard of Ichi the killer."

[rank1]

Travis leans out from behind his screen, grinning suddenly. He makes a leading hand gesture: "There you go. But you haven't seen it?"

[lessandmorethanhuman]

"It's...been a while." Alex hedged. Mostly because he could probably call up the memory of the person who had seen it. But that'd be distracting at the moment.

cw super violent movie btw don't feel like you have to look it up lol

[rank1]

"Well, if we can find a copy, we gotta rewatch it," Travis replies, leaning back to his screen to redouble his efforts. A prison ship's gotta have a movie banned in several countries, right? It's not like half the people here would take it as an instruction manual. He prattles as he searches: "I guess it's not your usual fare if you don't remember it, though. It's iconic. You know they gave out barf bags at a premiere? I almost wanted one."

Oh *I* am aware of it. Never seen it but SUPER AWARE yes...

[lessandmorethanhuman]

"I don't get sick easily." Not anymore, unless one considered he was already 'sick'. With a virus that trumped all others.

HAHAHA rad. I'm working up the energy to watch it.... stupid character having canon fav movies...

[rank1]

"God, I wish I didn't," Travis replies. Too many benders in his 20s, probably. Fucks the whole system up. "Got any favorites, then?"

Godspeed to you my friend.

[lessandmorethanhuman]

Crap, that would be the next question. Alex looked back down to his screen, absently scrolling to buy himself some time to think. HAD Alex Mercer had any favorite movies? What about himself--he had all these memories to sort through...

"Wizards. Also a fan of Alien. And Aliens." Those were fairly distinctive in his quick search through his mind.

[rank1]

Travis raises an eyebrow behind his screen, but he keeps his eyes on the titles. None of this shit looks like it ranks more than an R.

"What, like the Bakshi film?"

S.I.R.E.

[dealwiththe]

Oh hey, look. Alex is in luck. (Possibly????) Lucifer is here, his usual classy suit and his hair looking amazing as always. He's poking about with the S.I.R.E., frowning at it as if unsure.

Right up until he spots Alex, and then he raises his eyebrows and nods in greeting. "Poking around the restricted areas, are we?" he asks - a light sort of tease. Thus far, at least, Alex seems to be the most reasonable inmate he's encountered and thus more likely to take the joke for what it is and not totally freak out about it.

Re: S.I.R.E.

[lessandmorethanhuman]

So clearly the key had been to walk away from it to go find a warden, and then a warden appeared at it. Alex blinked, before letting out an amused snort. Hands in his pockets, he slouched slightly. "This area isn't really restricted for walking around in, even if you do need to get a warden to access the fucking cool stuff."

[dealwiththe]

"Yes, well, you are an inmate," Lucifer points out. "It would be weird if you got access to all the fucking cool stuff without putting in some of the work, first." He slides his hands into his pockets casually, unconcerned. "So - I assume you're here because you want access to this cool stuff."

[lessandmorethanhuman]

That made Alex snort again. "Trust me, I never forget what I am here." It was frustrating, and while it was better than some prisons--it was still prison. He just wanted to do what he needed to get this redemption, and get back to work. The lack of direction was driving him crazy.

"You'd be correct. I actually just went looking for one of you so you have good timing."

[dealwiththe]

"I'm amenable," Lucifer says without preamble. He's new here, and his job is, first and foremost, to find a suitable inmate to rehabilitate. That means getting to know many of the inmates. "But I'm going in with you. What are we going to see?"

[lessandmorethanhuman]

Alex let out a short bark of laughter. "Of course you are, because you need to activate it and we're fucking inmates." It was just kind of funny to him, even though he did appreciate that Lucifer was amenable.

Closing his eyes for a moment while he tilted his head back, straightened up from his slouch but kept his hands in his pockets. Breathing in and out in frustration, before bringing his head forward again. "My sister's safe house."

[dealwiththe]

"All right," Lucifer says with equanimity. He's not bothered by Alex's frustration, or temper, or whatever. It is what it is. They're here for a reason. He reaches out to activate the machine.

"You show me yours, and when we're done, I'll show you mine," he adds as the S.I.R.E. powers up. "I believe in tit for tat. But I expect you to be honest about what we're seeing."

[lessandmorethanhuman]

Frustration--no one's seen his temper yet. He just hasn't seen any value in acting out like the other inmates have really. But he is bored and frustrated and really just wants to get on with things.

"I've no reason to lie about what we're seeing." Alex replied, with a look at Lucifer. Defensive, annoyed, almost accusing the other. "I wanted to do some pacing and thinking, and it's a familiar place for that."

[dealwiththe]

He can accuse all he wants. He is, as Lucifer pointed out, an inmate. Lucifer has no reason to assume that any given inmate is going to be honest at any given time. He'll take Alex at his word, for now, but what's the point in being offended?

"Let's say... you get thirty minutes for your pacing and thinking," Lucifer says, as the door swishes open and he gestures for Alex to enter. "And then you'll tell me a bit about your sister, and her safe house."

[lessandmorethanhuman]

Another look, and it was clear Alex wasn't happy about that latter part. But..."Deal." He took a step inside the giant box, and wondered how it was activated. Looking around a bit before asking. "Think this is like that holodeck thing on that space show? Voice commands maybe?"

Resource Library

[nineteenfortyfive]

It's a bit different from the sort of library Claire is used to, but she's not one to be against learning change.

Alex, she recognizes, and greets with a soft smile.

"Hello, Alex."

Re: Resource Library

[lessandmorethanhuman]

It's definitely different from any library Alex knows, but he's gotten used to it. Truthfully he spends most of his time here just looking for things to catch his eye and keep his interest. He's been bored, and frustrated--he just hasn't been acting out like others have.

"Claire." He greets with a nod, only looking away briefly from his scrolling to try and find another thing to read or watch that'd keep him interested. Not unfriendly, or unwelcoming, just direct.

[nineteenfortyfive]

She undeterred, hands clasp before her.

"What are you up to?" This isn't a warden trying to figure out what an inmate might be getting into. She's just curious.

[lessandmorethanhuman]

"Trying to find anything to keep my interest." He's frustrated, and bored. At least he's trying to find productive ways to manage it?