winksandnods: (Newspaper reading)
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How in God's name do you all stand this?

[Too many long nights spent able to do nothing more than read the Journals, which provide no insight to the Malnosso. Too many cups of coffee and glasses of Scotch and soda. Too many questions he can't find answers to.

Anthony Blunt, to say the least, is on edge.

He's taken to drawing lately, more than he has in years. Though, unlike what he's told his fellows, he never really abandoned his art. His scenes are bleak, though-- Snowy buildings that loom and cast long shadows. Scabbed skin with numbers just visible under the wound. Complacent wraiths. All of the sketches are safely hidden in a journal kept under a floorboard in his bedroom.

He can think of no way in. The talk of "missions" he's heard have not seemed to endear individuals to the Malnosso, so volunteering for one would be only suicide, not helpful. Their captors have been silent themselves, there has been, so far as he has seen, no direct line to speak to them. Except, perhaps, just before Halloween, but he had not been in a proper state to ask questions then.]

[Voice]

Date: 2011-12-06 07:46 am (UTC)
shadedsunlight: (Live through this)
From: [personal profile] shadedsunlight
I wouldn't necessarily say everything they need, but certainly most everything a population could want.

[Voice]

Date: 2011-12-06 07:47 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] winksandnods.livejournal.com
Food, water, shelter, clothing, and companionship, dislike our fellows as we sometimes might.

What else is needed?

[Voice]

Date: 2011-12-06 07:49 am (UTC)
shadedsunlight: (I don't need political process)
From: [personal profile] shadedsunlight
Our freedom. The peace of mind knowing we won't be kidnapped in the night or experimented on against our wills. Not having to fear loved ones suddenly being sent home without any warning, even if their return may be a good thing.

[Voice]

Date: 2011-12-06 07:51 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] winksandnods.livejournal.com
One can survive without those things. They are not necessary to the continuation of life. They are things to be wanted, but they are not needs.

[Voice]

Date: 2011-12-06 07:53 am (UTC)
shadedsunlight: (Tried to talk to god with no avail)
From: [personal profile] shadedsunlight
True, as we have all proven here, but stability can go a long way.

We are lab rats. Comfortable lab rats, but still lab rats.

[Voice]

Date: 2011-12-06 08:17 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] winksandnods.livejournal.com
Perhaps that is their method of payment. They provide, and so they consider themselves free to use us as they will.

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