video; @c.silva

[childofaxios]

[ When the video kicks in, it's clear that Chyler is in one of the Perimeter Guard's offices. She's standing close to the lens, adjusting the feed until it lines up to her satisfaction. Then she steps back and stands at attention.

For one brief, brief, oh-so-brief moment there's a flicker of exasperation on her face. Then she locks her gaze on nothing in particular and shouts like she's in the middle of a drill: ]

MY NAME IS CADET SILVA AND I AM A CLOCK.

[ A pause, oh-so-brief a pause, but her expression doesn't waver this time. ]

IF AT ANY POINT YOU REQUIRE THE LOCAL TIME, IT IS MY DUTY TO PROVIDE IT DOWN TO THE SECOND. I AM REQUIRED TO DO THIS REGARDLESS OF WHERE I AM OR WHAT I AM DOING AT THE TIME OF YOUR REQUEST.

IF AT ANY POINT I REFUSE, PLEASE INFORM PERIMETER GUARD SQUAD LEADER JOHN SHEPPARD OF RR-1.

[ Chyler snaps off a salute, then reaches forward and turns off the feed with equal crispness. ]

Comments

@just.marco; text

[brightline]

suddenly.

I feel the need to know the time.

like constantly

video; @cphantom

[sweetlies]

[This almost reminds him of accumulating y's back at Weston. Almost. Telling the time and writing out latin poems is very different. Annoying punishments all the same.]

So what did you do?

private text; @a.holdo

[protectingthelight]

[ Text so that Chyler won't see that Amilyn is really really struggling to keep a straight face. She's made people do things like this before. At the same time, she is reminded in an oblique way of her and Leia's girlhood, where they themselves had to grow up a little too fast. ]

Can I ask how you got yourself into this fix, Cadet Silva?

text; un: Snowpiercer

[peacemongering]

There is a story behind this, and I am very inclined to hear it.

Cadet Silva, I was of the mind when we met that you adhered rather well to protocol.
I'm pleasantly surprised to see you in this predicament.

video. un: ilikehorses

[shoplifter]

Did you get caught by an adult saying things you shouldn't?

[Spoken with eyerolling eloquence; her teacher had made her to something not quite this, but similar enough — public service announcements, that is. It was terrible.]

{ Video; @potentia.regere }

[earlofphantoms]

How kind of you! { It's not kindness, Vincent. } What time is it?