#mark atherton

[medievalforerunner]

Initial Impression of the Finnesburh Fragment This piece of poetry is fascinating in that its events are recorded in Beowulf. Specifically, in Beowulf, there is a digression which makes direct reference to this poem’s contents, of how Hengest succeeded leadership of the Danes after the death of Hnӕf.

[themoguls]

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[foxqueen-katarian]

"What the hell did you think you were going to accomplish Mr. Atheron? What exactly was the point of your little prank." ... "It wasn't a prank Doctor, it was a scientific experiment into human capacity for empathy. Almost everyone reacted in a way indicative of a high thresh-hold for emotional bonding within a species, Jack Cooper in the engine room however failed." ... "Jack's deaf Markie" ... "My apologies to Jack then, further testing will be necessary in his case."

[foxqueen-katarian]

"Look  if you can't handle your job anymore resign. Jump ship at the next port and I'll wire you the money to get home." Wendy's voice is calm and firm over the static. 

"I can't Wends. I can't just leave." Mark's voice catches, his mouth dry and his throat tight.

"Why the hell not? It's just a job, and no one's gonna blame you for needing to get out while the getting was good." Wendy sighs irritation creeping into her voice.

"Because I can't leave-" Mark cuts himself off, taking a deep breath. "I can't leave Delph here. No one else cares what happens to him." 

"It's a dolphin Mark! It's just a dolphin there are hundreds of them in captivity." 

"He's not a dolphin. He's-" Another pause, another deep breath. "He's not a dolphin he's something new, something no one has ever seen before. He's, he's a a mermaid Wends. An honest to goodness mermaid and I can't just leave him."

[foxqueen-katarian]

Elizabeth seems like horrible person right now but she's just doing her job the way she's been taught to do it and she knows that if Delph were human the things she's been doing would land her in prison, but he's not he's just this half-dolphin-half-man thing from mythology and she has no idea how to deal with that other than to reduce him down to the lowest form she can (dolphin) and treat him like that's all he is.

Mark is an adorable puppy that knows what they're doing is wrong but isn't in a position to change the way they're dealing with the whole Delph situation and instead is having a sulk and running his mouth off to the wrong people.

Delph is confused and scared and angry and none of those things bode well for anyone.

[foxqueen-katarian]

[foxqueen-katarian]

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"I know you're smarter than they think you are Delph. I just wish I could prove it." 

[foxqueen-katarian]

"I recognize that the Doctor has made her decision but...." .... "If you finish that sentence Atherton I'm going to throw you in the tank and see just how much the subject likes you." ... "His name is Delph." ... "Yours could be dinner if you keep it up."