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[ihearcrickets]

[River is actually outside the ship. She's in the Old City, sitting on the street somewhere, arms wrapped around her knees. She's wearing the same dress she arrived in, and still hasn't gotten any shoes. There's a collar around her neck.]

I can't see them...can't pull out the bits inside. They talk to me, but I hear words that mean nothing.

[she says the next bit quietly, as if she's reminding herself] I could function like I'm a girl...


((ooc: There will be a separate log for collar removal once I know for sure who's all going to be involved in that. You're welcome to action thread here, if you like! River won't be able to read your character at all because of the collar.))

Comments

[hunt4commonwealth]

I can try. [Dylan doesn't know the meaning of "giving up"]

[ihearcrickets]

[firmly] You can't. You shouldn't.

[hunt4commonwealth]

I can't. Do you mean it's not possible, or that you don't want me to? [Dylan is used to a small level of cryptic, but River is whole new leagues of cryptic.]

If you want it off, we will find a way.

[ihearcrickets]

You shouldn't want to.

[yeah it's not gonna get any less cryptic, SORRY DYLAN]

[hunt4commonwealth]

I want to. If you want it off, I want to help you get it off. That's what Commonwealth officers do. They help people.