>> INIT . . . . . . . ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INITIALIZATION FAULT: VESSEL NOT CLEAR FOR TRAVEL AT NONPOSITIVE DEPTH TO KEEL OPERATOR: PLEASE RETRIEVE NAVAL SAFETY OFFICER ASSIGNED BY SERA BEFORE PROCEEDING TO DISEMBARK CHECKLIST. PRESS ANY KEY TO CONFIRM >> FHGFJHFDDDDD ----- ADM 01 ----- DOES THE COMMAND HAVE A COMMAND DIVING INSTRUCTION? DOES IT CONTAIN THE MINIMUM REQUIRED INFORMATION IAW 3150.80SR CHAPTER 4?ENTER: C R NA UA >> C ----- ADM 02 ----- IS AN UP-TO-DATE GAIA ASSEMBLY DIVING MANUAL READILY ACCESSIBLE TO ALL DIVING PERSONNEL? ARE EMERGENCY DIVING SUITS IN HYDROPHOBIC BASIN?ENTER: C R NA UA >> NA >> SKIP ADM . . . HELLO----- ORM 01 ----- HAS THE COMMANDING OFFICER DESIGNATED THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER OR EQUIVALENT IN WRITING AS THE ORM MANAGER?ENTER: C R NA UA >> SKIP ORM >> SKIP >> SKIP ALL >> RESET >> RESET *** RESET CPT?ENTER: Y N >> Y . . . ARE YOU THERE . . ENTER COMMANDING CAPTAIN NAME FOR VLF FRONT.>> SNOWKID ACCEPTED . . ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GOOD EVENING CPT SNOWKID THE CURRENT TIME IS 0244 CURRENT POSITION: 43.628437, -83.838703 DRY DOCK STATUS: NO FLOAT >> FLOOD DRY DOCKWARN: NO ALLOWANCE FROM DOCK ENTER SERA USER AUTH OR CANCEL >> ********************INVALID AUTH >> ********************INVALID AUTH >> ********************FLOODING DRY DOCK ARE WE GOING . . . . . . . . BOAT SUBMERGED DEPTH TO KEEL: 60M >> DISEMBARKDECOUPLING BOAT . . .FLOATING >> FLANK >> ALL AHEAD FLANKOPERATOR: PLEASE MANEUVER WITH ONBOARD CONTROL ITS TOO LOUDWARN: CAVITATING WARN: CAVITATING WARN: CAVITATING . . . . ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FROM COMSUBLANT SAGINAW TO GA TEMPERANCE (SSN 78) 02:49FULL STOP ORDERED//RESTRICTED OPERATIONS// ALL STOP ON ENGINE PULL EMERGENCY BLOW VALVE ALL ELSE AS CRIMINAL UNCOMPLIANCE . . . . FROM COMSUBLANT SAGINAW TO GA TEMPERANCE (SSN 78) 02:52FULL STOP ORDERED//RESTRICTED OPERATIONS// CEASE OPERATION OF THE BOAT YOU ARE UNDER VIOLATION OF ASSEMBLY LAW COAST GUARD RETRIEVAL TEAM IN MOTION >> LMAO NO ATTACHED COMMAND . . . . . . . ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> LOGGING ----- SYSTEM LOGS ----- NO CONTENTS>> LOGGING NEW ENTER TITLE>> MAIDEN VOYAGE ENTER CONTENT I must be fucking crazy. Holy shit. That really worked. There's no way they can catch me with the way they're powering this thing. I've never seen an angel in person before. I only learned about them. The idea of them. I hear its heartbeat in the walls. It's working harder than it ever has. It's probably scared, too. Jesus christ. Okay. Once I'm out of the bay, they're off me. I won't be found. I did it. I'm gone. The air in here is so thick. It's so stale. I hope I can change that soon. I know why I'm doing this. Fuck SERA and every selfish way they've hurt me. Every way they've hurt my friends. I miss her every day. I wish she could see me. I hope she knows she's right. I hope I can get some company in here. FROM COMSUBLANT SAGINAW TO GA TEMPERANCE (SSN 78) 03:25FULL STOP ORDERED//RESTRICTED OPERATIONS// COAST GUARD EN ROUTE. I AM PROFESSIONALLY ASKING YOU FOR THE LAST TIME TO STAND DOWN IN PLACE. YOU WILL NOT FIND PEACE. RETRACTING HF ANTENNAE LOW PRESSURE BLOWERS SECURED SAFETY AND NEGATIVE FLOODED DIVE DIVE DIVE Cool it. DEPTH TO KEEL: 110M OH MY GOD ITS BEEN SO LONG SNOW I HEAR YOU PLEASE STOP STOP STOP STOP STOP STOP STOP STOP STOP STOP STOP STOP STOP STOP STOP I expect that they'll give up once they clock me near the North Channel. Hell, I'm sure they aren't even after me. They fully anticipate that I'll disappear if I keep going. I hope. I've always loved the ocean. Sometimes it's all I can remember growing up. I hope this doesn't taint that... If I hit saltwater, I hit abstraction. I'll lose some of myself in it. Maybe I'd enjoy that, in some sick way. Maybe this angel would too. Angel, If you can hear me, which I'm sure you cannot, I lost a friend two years ago, today. She meant a lot to me. I won't bother putting words to that. She was hard to keep track of. But she made me feel loved, and seen. We both needed eachother. I know you aren't real company, but I'd like to be your friend. Even if it isn't ours, we can make it a home. Let's let the ocean bring us together. Let's get lost in it. Let's become formless together. I'd like that. I hope you will too.