The Last Voyages: IC Inbox

[worthallthis]

There is no voice message here. Better hope you got the right box.

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[worthallthis]

Well, sure. I tried walking him through a few plans to reassure him we could handle whatever might happen, but I ain't sure it helped.

You ever milked a goat before?

[goingtobeunwell]

No, never a goat. A cow, yes, and on the odd occasion a caribou, but never a goat. I trust the principle is the same?

[worthallthis]

Well, goats are smarter and meaner than cows, some of them. I'll give you the easy one first. Also, they're a hell of a lot smaller.

You gotta tell me the caribou story. Is this when you were with the local tribe?

[goingtobeunwell]

Goats. I don’t understand the appeal, B.

And yes, when I was with the Netsilik. It was a wager, of sorts. A friend, Nootaikok, bet that I couldn’t catch and milk a female caribou —-

Well, proved him wrong, but not before nearly impaling myself on my own spear.

[worthallthis]

They're cute, man. And the effort makes them more fun. Besides, cows are a little big for this place.

How did you impale yourself on a spear-- 'scuse me almost impale yourself-- trying to get a caribou?

[goingtobeunwell]

Oh, it’s hardly an interesting story. I tripped and nearly fell onto the damn thing.

They only let me hunt seal after that.

[worthallthis]

[B's laughing on his end.]

Oh my god. Crozier, man. Is seal hunting actually easier? Please tell me you didn't fall in the water or something.

[goingtobeunwell]

I was unsteady on my feet for a while!

No, no, seal hunting's mostly waiting. You station yourself in front of a seal's breathing hole and just sit around with your own thoughts. I was exceptional at both those things.

[worthallthis]

So it's kinda like fishing.

You know, I discovered after my time here, that I hate fishing? Always makes me think of being the asset, waiting for a target to show up.

But if you were good at it, more power to ya.

[goingtobeunwell]

Ah. An unpleasant association, I understand that.

I had ghosts to keep me company. It was quiet. I could think. And I could do it one-handed.

[worthallthis]

Things you can do one-handed are worth at least trying out.

But you spend too much time with ghosts, as it is, man.