I'm sure there are more people here every time I look around. It's probably my own fault for not being sociable enough. Maybe I should leave an open invitation for people to drag me out if I shut myself away for longer than a few hours at a time. I might stop forgetting to eat that way

Miss Lillet, is the offer of a book still valid?

... my training didn't cover this sort of thing... Is there anything I can do?

OOC: Strikes are gone.

[Setting: Private | Security: Unhackable]

The more time I spend sitting here saying I'm going to socialise, the closer I get to failing my mission. There's only so much information I can get from the records and this network, people are going to keep their secrets locked from people they don't trust. I need to go out there and socialise, get them to trust me.

This is going to be difficult. I don't want to let Mr. Hijikata or my family down, but I don't want to betray such a close crew either. Whatever I do, I'm going to be a disappointment to someone, I just wish there was a way to do this without causing anyone trouble. No one on the Winding Way has done anything really wrong, they're just... enjoying themselves. They're not clear-cut troublemakers or threats to Ivona, I can't use that as an excuse to get them to trust me, then turn around and give away their secrets.

Damn it, I've never had a problem doing my job before, why do they make it so difficult?

[/Private]


[Setting: Private | Security: Hackable for Winding Way crew]

Everyone else seems to know what's going on, but I'm completely confused here. I wonder how much of an idiot I'll look if I ask someone about the spoons thing? I don't know, maybe I'm safer just not asking at all.

And I'm not sure how so much chaos can result just from the captain leaving for a little while. It almost feels like being surrounded by children...

[/private]


[Setting: Winding Way | Unhackable]

... I don't think I've eaten since Wednesday. Is it safe to head to the kitchen?

[/Winding Way]

I think the records are finally in order now, whoever was in charge of them last left them in a terrible state. Sorting it out didn't really leave me much time to socialise though, would anyone be willing to help me fix that?

[Setting: Private | Security: Unhackable]

They're... why do they have to try and make me feel comfortable? I know it makes getting the information easier if they trust and like me, but it makes everything else so much harder. I've never had to betray someone who's been genuinely kind to me before... hell, I've never had anyone be genuinely kind to me.

I can't fail in this. I don't want to hurt them.

[/Private]


[Setting: Private to Hijikata Toshirou | Security: Unhackable]

Nothing to report, as yet.

[/Private]


[Setting: Public]

I think I'm starting to get used to things now, thanks everyone who's either helped or offered to.

... this is going to take a lot of getting used to.