diealone | ✈ day eighteen, video

[Jack's in the infirmary wearing a labcoat and blue scrubs, and looks... pretty much exactly the same as he usually does. Maybe a little less angry and jumpy, because he's been here long enough now to calm down a fair bit - or at least get better at not being angry at everything every waking moment of every single day.]

Alright, this is probably one of the stranger floods I've been around for. [And he sounds more okay with this than anyone who has interacted with him thus far] Is anyone actually keeping track of what changes people are experiencing?

And I strongly encourage you all to listen to Dr. Banner's reminder in cause things go sour, considering how things usually go when different personalities are involved.

[A while later, there's a second note tacked on to the wardens. Note that this isn't on the warden filter, just filtered to them. Jack still has quite a ways to go before he's on the other side of this fence.]

[Filtered to Wardens]

[Now he sounds a little pissed, but it's really more just aggravation because:] I can't find my keys to the infirmary anywhere. I know they were in my room, and it doesn't look like anyone's been in there, but it still might be a good idea for someone to ask the Admiral to change the locks and for everyone else to make sure no one's wandered off with theirs.

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I'll have to remember to ask you about that at such time when it's less likely to cause a paradox.

Some people would try and tell you that's impossible. That time has a way of correcting itself. [Whatever happened, happened. But even Faraday had come around on that in the end.]

Oh, my. I wish that were the case. Behind the scenes I assure you that someone is working very hard to maintain that correctness.

From my perspective, he's done a pretty good job so far.

That bodes well for the stability of your world!

I don't know if I'd go that far.

Why not?

It's hard to explain.

Hm. Well, in either case it can't hurt to refrain from actions that will lead to a change in future events as you already know them.

If people's lives are at stake, I think I'd take the risk.

[Meaning he 100% would and that's what he was up to immediately before winding up here.]

Well. People come back here.

That shouldn't matter.

No, you're right. I suppose I am too used to focusing on preserving the stability of the timeline above anything else.

[He's totally not right, but getting into an argument isn't going to help.]

I'm not going to hold it against you.

[He might, though. He's just not going to start a fight for no reason ~~for once~~]