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[Daneca has spent the first few hours going through the posts to the network. She...]

[...doesn't know how to feel about any of this so far. People going missing and others turning up dead. Zombies, vampires. And Cassel. Realistically speaking, Daneca knows she should probably be more anxious over a potential serial killer running around than the prospect of speaking to Cassel again, but that's what gives her more pause than anything. (At least she's not totally surprised by the idea of a serial killer on the Barge, she figures. Still in the realm of sanity for now.) She thinks maybe she should send him a private message or try to find him and speak one-on-one, in private. But that seems like too much even for her right now.]

[So, she settles for just introducing herself to everyone else. If he wants to talk to her, he can. If not...]

[Well, he doesn't have to. It's not like Cassel owes her anything anyway.]

[With that resolved, she can go back to being properly more anxious about people turning up dead, zombies, and vampires. And apparently also werewolves being real as well.]

[Daneca appears a little stiff and tense. Being on camera and broadcasting like this makes her a little nervous in ways that are harder to cover up than other things that make her nervous or uncomfortable. But it doesn't paralyze her or make her smile seem like a disingenous cover for nerves that ends up looking more scary than pleasant. Daneca is not someone who can lie very well. It's nervous and small, but her smile is no less sincere. She's trying desperately to channel her mother right now.]

I know I'm coming in at a really bad time, but I thought I should probably introduce myself anyway. My name is Daneca and I'm new. [She flushes a little and says a little softer:] Obviously.

[She shifts a little uncomfortably and finds the strength in her voice again.]

I'm a warden for anyone that might matter to.

[She's sure it does especially to some of the inmates. She'll lie about other parts about herself anyway. Might as well be honest about some things that might make people uncomfortable.]

Anyway, I guess I'm just looking for a tour. Or advice. Whatever anybody can spare.

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California. [It's nice when he can ask that question and actually know what the other person is saying when they answer.]

Have you ever done anything like this before? Worked in a prison, rehabilitated murderers?

No. Not exactly.

[But she dated a sociopath for a while there, tutored someone who spent years of her life as a cat, and was friends with Cassel.]

[So there's that.]

Do you know many people who do when they first come here?

Yeah, there have been a few. And some who are reformed killers themselves.

You said you wanted a tour?

Are you offering?

I am. Unless you have someone on board who's already volunteered?

No, but given the whole serial killer thing, I should probably be careful about who I take up on that offer.

He's cool.

[If Cassel's word on this means literally anything.]

Friend of yours?

Uh.

Would you accept 'it's complicated'? If not, you're gonna have to ask her.

All right. I'll give it a few days before I start digging into her history.

...Did you recruit her? [he's very curious every time people from the same world turn up. For uh. Reasons.]

Recruit? I don't -

Oh. No, no. Civilian. Very much civilian. I mean, badass civilian, but still.

. . . She may have gotten mixed up in some stuff.

[Uh-huh.]

We'll have to talk later, you and I.

Fine with me.

If you want a do-as-I-say-not-as-I-did tip, she's a hell of a lot nicer if you're up front with her.

I'll keep it in mind. Thanks, Cassel.

Stay safe.

[...It means something.]

[Still working on what exactly, but she trusts him enough to not want her murdered. So, it counts for something.]

Probably. But this is a public feed; if you go missing, they'll see it was with me.

[She trusts Cassel to not get her horrifically murdered, so she'll go out on a limb and trust you this much, Lark.]

A good point. But I still don't go anywhere with strangers.

[He knows her name, but he hasn't given his own yet.]

I do believe you're from New Jersey, now. [Smiling, just a bit.]

My name is Lark Tennant. I'm a defense attorney from Pasadena, currently not paired with a Warden. I haven't had a Warden over my shoulder in a long time, but I've managed to stay out of trouble regardless. You can ask around.

[She smiles a little because that's more than she asked for necessarily. At the very least, more than he had to give. It's appreciated.]

I trust Cassel.

[To an extent. And by extension, she trusts Lark to that same extent for now. The rest he's going to have to earn on his own, but Daneca has a feeling he can manage that.]

Do you have time now?

I can make some time. Where are you now? What floor?

Third. I can wait for you outside my cabin.

I'll be there soon.

[Very soon, actually, he's pretty quick.]

[Daneca smiles when she sees him.]

You weren't joking about the whole soon thing.

[He shrugs, smiling a bit] I bill by the minute at home, it's hard to get out of the habit.

Did you have any questions off the top of your head?

A million actually. But I'm still trying to sort through them all.

[They're not necessarily limited to the Barge.]

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